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Specialty Film Demand to Approach $7.3 Billion in 2010

xpedx Enters Global Sales and Service Alliance

Ipack-Ima Takes "Made in Italy" Products to China

Pacific Printing Adds Mitsubishi Press

Pacific Printing recently installed a six-color, 28-inch Mitsubishi sheetfed press with aqueous coater.

InterWrap to Have Fastest Tandem Extrusion Coating Line in India

InterWrap soon will have reportedly the fastest and widest tandem extrusion coating line in the woven fabric industry located in India.

NPA and CPPA Merge

The memberships of the National Paperbox Assn. (NPA) and Canadian Paperboard Packaging Assn. (CPPA) unanimously voted to move forward with a merger of the two organizations.

U.S. Gypsum Installs Automated Paper Test System

Technidyne has installed a PROFILE/Plus automated paper test system at U.S. Gypsum.

Management Changes at F&K

Dipl. Ingl. Folke Wegner left his position as managing director of Fischer & Krecke at the end of January 2007, after nearly eight years.

HP Expands Program

Expanding its comprehensive offering of business development tools, training, and programs, HP Indigo Capture now is adding a new Affiliate Program that provides free shipping and discounted prices for HP Indigo customers purchasing HP products.

INVISTA to Use Honeywell Technology

Honeywell has entered into an agreement with INVISTA, a manufacturer of fibers and polymers, which will enable INVISTA to take advantage of Honeywell's diverse solutions.

National and International Exhibitors Commit to Pack Print 2007

Two months before the start of Pack Print Intl. 2007, the strong local and international exhibitor registration reflects its status as a key regional trade fair for the packaging and printing industry.

Hammer Packaging Receives NAPL Award

Hammer Packaging has received a Silver Award for management excellence in the National Assn. for Printing Leadership's (NAPL) 2006 Management Plus Awards program.

Harper Adds Student Education Program to WalkingSeminar Lineup

Harper Corp. of America has added an enhanced program offering to its complimentary WalkingSeminar, which was previously limited to flexographic industry professionals. Now this education tool is offered to flexo students and interns, as well.

Coating & Drying and Adhesion Technology Seminars

Expanded Asian Release Liner Market Outlook

AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. will publish the "New and Expanded Asian Release Liner Market Outlook 2007," which will expand upon the first edition published in 2003.

Selection Guide to P-S Tapes

Lamart Corp. offers a new publication as a useful guide to high temperature and heat reflective tapes manufactured by the company.

Mohawk Releases New 50/10 Swatchbook

Mohawk Fine Papers has released a new 50/10 swatchbook to showcase the recently updated product line.

Teknek Poised for Growth

Teknek has announced the next phase of its ambitious growth plans of its Inchinnan, Glasgow, Scotland, headquarters.

Sartomer Announces Global Restructuring

Specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer Co. announced a corporate restructuring designed to enhance global customer support for companies with multinational operations.

Meyer Acquires Gee Clean

Meyer Laboratories has acquired Gee Clean, a supplier of foaming print place cleaners distributed by Harris & Ford LLC.

Reduced K 2007 Entrance Passes Available Online

Entrance passes for K 2007, the 17th Intl. Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber, can be ordered online at a reduced price.

Print World 2006 Has Most Successful Show

Print World 2006, the World of Shorter-Run Printing, drew large crowds was the most successful edition of the biennial event.

Blaige & Co. Moves

Blaige & Co. has a new address and phone number.

TLMI Puts on the Ritz

Accommodations certainly made the listening easy as the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) staged its 2007 converter meeting February 25–28 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, where members focused on how a culture can encourage a company to reach its potential and “make culture pay.”

AIMCAL Saddles Up in Texas

Members of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) hitched their horses to a Texas hoedown-style venue at the annual winter meeting held March 14–18 at Hyatt Lost Pines Resort. Included at the opening reception were live armadillo races, jail breaking, cow pie shuffleboard, and frisbee tossing.

Precision Cutting of Foils and Films

Emmendinger Maschinebau has released EMB cross-cutters with the small dimension tolerances of the cuts at high linear speed inline or offline.

Pack Expo Partners with IBWA

The Intl. Bottled Water Assn. (IBWA) will hold its 2007 Convention and Tabletop Trade Show in conjunction with the Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Inst.'s Pack Expo Las Vegas show, October 15-17, 2007.

Maxcess to Hold University Conference Week

At the upcoming Maxcess University Conference Week, experts from Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland will teach attendees how to make the most of the tools they use ever day to produce quality product with in-depth instruction on guiding, winding, slitting, and tension control.

The Future in Packaging

Gidue will be exhibiting at Gulf Print 2007, April 2-5, at the Airport Expo in Dubai.

Visit Omet's Open House

An open house held by Omet April 2-3, 2007, will showcase a new global approach to your specific printing needs, not just PS labels, film and carton applications.

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