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Experience Speaks

Published: December 01, 2006
THOMAS W. KOWA President and CEO of Huston Patterson Corp. Personal motto: Share your vision based on your own strong beliefs and values. The people around

Narrow Web What's New

Published: November 30, 2006
Narrow web new products from: Tilt-Lock, DiMS!, Grafotronic, Gidue, Prism USA, Global Vision, Stora Enso Packaging Boards, Alden & Ott Printing Ink Co., AB Graphic Intl., and Lipo Technologies.

Reporter Clips

Published: November 30, 2006, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Narrow web converting industry news from TLMI and Mark Andy.

First Glance

Published: November 08, 2006, By PFFC staff
Innovative packaging from Meadwestvaco, Zip-Pak, and Rollprint.

Living in the City That Works

Published: November 01, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
As I write this, Pack Expo/CPP is just around the corner in Chicago. I’m looking forward to the keynote speech entitled “The Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Packaging Vision.” I may ask the presenters for their views on some recent events that took place here in the “city that works.”

Labelexpo New Products

Published: November 01, 2006
Narrow web new products from: PTS/Printing Technology, Jetrion, 3M, Allison Systems Corp., MPS Systems, Tidland Corp., HP Indigo, Appleton, Enovation Graphic Systems, TruColor Vision Systems, PAT Technology Systems, Arpeco, and Rotoflex.

Dancer Rollers: Trust but verify

Published: November 01, 2006, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
In last month’s tension quiz, I gave out five points if your process had a calibrated tension transducer roller. Those of you with dancer rollers might have wondered why you didn’t get any points. Why am I “dissing” dancers?

Managing the Ink Films

Published: November 01, 2006, By David Argent, Contributing Editor
Last month we discussed ink composition in relation to various printing methods. Now we’ll look at basic differences in ink delivery.

People in the News

Published: November 01, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Montalvo Corp., Gorham, ME, names Ron Strout customer service coordinator. Martin Clark is promoted to director of marketing and business development

Narrow Web Converting Industry News

Published: November 01, 2006, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Narrow web converting industry news from: Tarsus Group, Multi-Color Corp., Fix-a-Form, and Markem Corp.

Challengers Press On

Published: November 01, 2006, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
The annual label competition hosted by the Tag & Label Mfrs. Institute proves there’s more than one way to produce a winning label.

Curing Cuts Co$ts

Published: November 01, 2006, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Label printer Wilkri-Etiketten is testing a UV system, launched by IST Metz, on a pilot application. The result: higher yields plus energy efficiency.

New Products

Published: November 01, 2006
New products from: Pemco, NDC Infrared Engineering, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Erhardt + Leimer, Tesa Tape, Kmec, HarperScientific, MarquipWardUnited, Pinnacle Converting Equipment, and Jeco Plastic Products.

Getting Personal With Larry Chatzkel

Published: November 01, 2006
Larry Chatzkel shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

More Corn?

Published: October 01, 2006
The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging, Green Bay, WI, offers EcoVantage p-s label films made from a PLA polymer derived from corn. The

First Glance

Published: October 01, 2006
An all-natural hot beverage cup has been launched by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) and International Paper (IP). The cup is lined with a bio-plastic

Fast and Juicy

Published: October 01, 2006
Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI), Marietta, GA, has teamed up with Oscar Mayer to offer hot dogs that are juicy and ready to eat after 35 sec in the microwave.

Packaging M&As Continue

Published: October 01, 2006, By By Bill Hornell Mesirow Financial
CHICAGO, IL The past few months have seen a wave of private equity-backed merger and acquisition transactions in the packaging industry. These transactions

It's Fall, So It Must Be Show Time

Published: October 01, 2006, By By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
We're back at that time of year when kids prepare for Halloween; leaves turn color and fall; we struggle over the perennial question of whether to buy

Narrow Web & Lable Reporter

Published: October 01, 2006, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
Holding Co. Acquires Mark Andy ST. LOUIS, MO Mark Andy has been acquired by Morgenthaler Partners and Mark Andy management. Morgenthaler Partners is a

Proof is in the Process

Published: October 01, 2006, By Edited by Claudia Hine Managing Editor
A perennial problem for consumer product companies is approving expensive packaging runs before seeing what the finished product will look like on the

Web Tension: A Pop Quiz

Published: October 01, 2006, By By Timothy J. Walker TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Today's column is a pop quiz on web tensioning. Feel free to work as a team on the answers. If you score poorly, don't worry, but it's worth your while

What's New

Published: October 01, 2006
Get Product Protection Light Impressions, Surrey, UK; +44 (0)1372 386677; www.lightimpressions.com HiMax OVD hologram is for the protection of products

Ink 101: Part II

Published: October 01, 2006, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
Last month we reviewed ink usage numbers as an input to converting, noting that as a percentage, ink purchases are small, especially when compared to

PDFs for Packaging

Published: October 01, 2006, By Edited by Claudia Hine Managing Editor
In response to ever-increasing consolidation in the pharmaceutical market, an alliance of package printers established Copapharm Europe in 1997. Formed

The Top 8 Traits

Published: October 01, 2006, By By George M. Spilka George Spilka and Assoc.
If you are considering selling your company, one critical decision before proceeding is retaining an investment banking/advisory firm. This decision will

Safety in Converting

Published: October 01, 2006, By By David J. Bentley Jr. Contributing Editor
When you play with fire, you probably will be burned. Working in the various areas of the chemical industry, including packaging and converting, sometimes

A Team Effort

Published: October 01, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Founded in 1990 in rural Darien, WI, Protect-all prides itself on being a team that is determined to meet new customer application demands through the

CPP: Season Two

Published: October 01, 2006, By By Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Making just its second appearace, CPP joins a veteran in the packaging field.

People in the News

Published: October 01, 2006, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Chris Pandis is named head of the Global Market Segment Packaging at Clariant Masterbatches Div., Muttenz, Switzerland. Dante Ferrari moves into the newly

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