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Pregis Launches 'Advantage Team' Customer Service

Published: March 09, 2009
Pregis Corp., a supplier of protective packaging solutions, has launched The Advantage Team customer service brand and “we make it happen” tagline.

INFO*FLEX 2009 Is 85 Percent Sold Out

Published: March 09, 2009
Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association’s (FFTA) 2009 INFO*FLEX Exhibition will be the United States’ largest printing and in-line converting event of the year.

Management Software Webinar Trains Flexo Narrow Web Label Printers

Published: March 06, 2009
Label Traxx by Tailored Solutions (www.tailored.com) —a popular print business management software for flexographic narrow web label printers and converters worldwide—has added webinar-based training to its training options, enabling users to reduce training costs while learning the latest software techniques and shortcuts.

CDigital Invests in Xeikon Imaged Film Technology

Published: March 05, 2009
Xeikon (www.xeikon.com), a div. of Punch Graphix (www.grafixx.com), has announced that CDigital, a leader in providing full color digital heat transfers to the product decoration industry, has made the decision to enhance their current operations by implementing new Xeikon technology.

DuPont Completes Hurricane Ike Recovery at Texas Plant

Published: March 04, 2009
DuPont’s (www.dupont.com) Sabine River Works plant marked the completion of the Hurricane Ike restart project. The site’s ethylene unit began operation the week of February 16 and was the site’s final unit to return to normal operation.

TLMI Announces Singer Award Winners

Published: March 03, 2009
Tag and Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) recently announced the winners of the prestigious Eugene Singer Award for Management Excellence.

Study Documents Opportunities in European Medical Packaging

Published: March 03, 2009
The specialty medical packaging is documented in a new study from AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. (www.awa-bv.com), European Specialty Packaging Market Outlook 2008, an overview of the market and the opportunities it presents for medical packaging companies and their suppliers.

Kopco Wins Eugene Singer Award

Published: March 02, 2009
Congratulations goes to Kopco Graphics, Inc., Brandenton, FL

Aquaflex Reports Impressive Sales Increase

Published: February 27, 2009
Aquaflex has reported that 2008 sales revenue increased 73% over 2007, with the number of presses sold internationally increasing four-fold

Global Conference Examines Release Liner Issues, Opportunities

Published: February 26, 2009
The 2009 Global Release Liner Industry Conference, to be held March 4–6, 2009, in Miami, FL, will explore both opportunities and issues in an industry that provides technical functionality across a variety of markets

SPI Opens 'Multilingual Online Resource'

Published: February 24, 2009
To help international visitors prepare for NPE2009 and increase the return on their NPE investment, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.(SPI) this month opened a multilingual online resource as a special section of the NPE2009 website

Screen Creates New Product Support Group

Published: February 20, 2009
Screen (USA) has created an umbrella product support group for print-on-demand, computer-to-plate and workflow systems

IPACK-IMA 2009 Supports Growth of Pet Food Packaging

Published: February 19, 2009
IPACK-IMA 2009, to be held March 24 to 28, 2009, at FieraMilano, in Milano, Italy, is expected to be strategic to the growth of the pet food industry

Exclusive PFFC Interview with Mesirow Financial's John Chrysikopoulos

Published: February 18, 2009
Exclusive PFFC interview with John Chrysikopoulos, the new managing director at the New York office of Mesirow Financial.

SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition

Published: February 17, 2009
The Plastics Environmental Div. of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) or www.sperecycling.org has announced the finalists for a competition at the Clean Technology Business Forum

Mesirow Picks Managing Director

Published: February 17, 2009
Mesirow Financial (www.mesirowfinancial.com) announces today that John Chrysikopoulos joins the firm’s Corporate Investment Banking group as a managing director

Study Details Status of North American Tape Markets

Published: February 12, 2009
The North American Specialty Tape Market Supply-side Analysis 2008 is the first of a planned series of assessments of the current status of the regional specialty tape markets

CMM Virtual Trade Show is Staged 8 A.M.-6 P.M. On February 11

Published: February 11, 2009
CMM Live! – The CMM Virtual Trade Shop–is anticipated to provide converting and industry professionals worldwide with a unique, interactive online networking opportunity

Conference Focuses On Retort Pouch Developments

Published: February 10, 2009
Retort-Pouch-2009, the fifth annual dedicated retort pouch conference, will be held April 7-9, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe Township (near Princeton, NJ)

Pack Expo Poll Confirms Importance of Sustainable Adhesives

Published: February 09, 2009
Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas has announced the results of a poll that confirms the increasing importance and role of sustainable adhesives for companies using and making laminated flexible packaging

Labelexpo India Show Attracts 5,000 Visitors

Published: February 06, 2009
The India Label Show, which took place on December 3-6, 2008, at Pragati Maidan New Delhi, attracted nearly 5,000 visitors from India, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. As part of the Labelexpo Global Series, the exhibition had almost 200 exhibitors with a variety of working machinery on display

Lambeau Stadium Hosting Second Annual CONVERTERS EXPO

Published: February 06, 2009
Converting Influence is gearing up for its second annual CONVERTERS EXPO, to be held March 5, 2009 at Lambeau Stadium, home of the Green Bay Packers

Edale Appoints Indian Distributor

Published: February 04, 2009
Edale Ltd., manufacturers of narrow web printing and converting presses, has appointed Printers Supply Co. as its distributor and agent in the Indian subcontinent

North American Market Study & Sourcebook 2008 Available

Published: February 03, 2009
The growth in North American label volume demand is estimated at 2.5% in 2007

Second Annual Converters Expo Set for March

Published: February 02, 2009
Converting Influence has announced plans for its second annual CONVERTERS EXPO to be held again at Lambeau Stadium, home of the Green Bay Packers

Aluminum Association's Sustainability Specialist Speaks at China Forum

Published: January 30, 2009
The Aluminum Assn. took part in the 2008 China Aluminum Forum in Sanya, Hainan Province, China. Sustainability Specialist Marshall Wang addressed the topic: “Aluminum Industrial Players, How to Survive Financial Tsunami.”

2009 TAPPI PLACE Flexible Packaging Summit Is Set

Published: January 30, 2009
The 2009 TAPPI PLACE Flexible Packaging Summit (Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings and Extrusions) will be held April 28-30, 2009, in Columbus, OH

SPI Urges Overseas Attendees To Obtain Visas Early

Published: January 28, 2009
The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), has urged individuals in many countries who plan to visit the United States to attend NPE2009 to start the process of obtaining a visa well in advance of the event

Business Development Advisory, Contract Market Research Announce Alliance

Published: January 26, 2009
Business Development Advisory (BDA) and Contract Market Research (CMR) have established a strategic alliance to better serve packaging, paper, and specialty chemical clients

January Rotoflex Shipments Promising Start to 2009

Published: January 23, 2009
Mark Andy Canada Inc. has announced that it continues to work fulltime to fill outstanding Rotoflex equipment orders

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