Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: August 01, 2011

• The Scottsburg, IN, facility of Multi-Color Corp., Cincinnati, OH, is awarded L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from the Tag & Label Mfrs. Assn., Gloucester, MA. This is Multi-Color's fourth facility to be certified.

• MonoSol, Merrillville, IN, reports four MonoDose PVOH-based thermoplastic films for detergent and disinfectant packaging now carry the US EPA's Design for the Environment Safer Product Labeling program approval.

• Mark Andy, St. Louis, MO, signs Ferrostaal Mexico S.A. de C.V. to represent its presses and Rotoflex finishing brands in Mexico.

• UK-based AB Graphic Intl. names CSM Machine Sales, New Germany, South Africa, as the distributor for its Vectra, Omega, and Flytec slitter/inspection rewinders.

• Masterpiece Graphix, St. Louis, MO, launches a West Coast distribution center. The 130,000-sq-ft facility is in San Leandro, CA.

• Argentina-based Mai S.A. installs a four-color Alpha compact flexo press with 1.2-m freestanding unwind from UK-based Edale Ltd.

• UK-based Tarsus Group reports Labelexpo Americas earns the Marketing Campaign of the Year for its “Technology to the Rescue!” campaign at the Assn. of Event Organizers Excellence Awards.

• InfoTrends, Weymouth, MA, offers a free white paper on MGI Digital Graphic Technology, Melbourne, FL, and its Meteor DP8700 XL press. It's available at www.infotrends.com.

• MACtac, Stow, OH, supplies the p-s adhesive for the “Purple Heart,” “Wedding Roses,” and “Neon Celebrate!” stamps issued by the US Postal Service.