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August 9, 2002Smurfit Takes MDP Bid

Published: August 09, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
CHICAGO, IL -- Jefferson Smurfit shareholders voted to accept the $3.7 million (US) Madison Dearborn takeover bid earlier this week. According to the

Strategies for Max Productivity by ei3

Published: August 09, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Want to improve productivity, product quality, and cost savings? At the upcoming Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society (ISA) Emerging Technologies conference, ei3 Corp. CEO Brett Smith will explain how online engineering support and web-enabled data acquisition and reporting software can provide all these benefits.

Tufco Sales Up 2.1 MIL from Q2 This Year

Published: August 07, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Tufco Technologies, a provider of diversified custom packaging solutions, specialty printing services, and paint sundries, reports the co.'s Q3 2002 sales are up $2.1 million (US), total of $20.5 million, a 12 percent increase from the second quarter (Q2).

AVT Q2 Earnings: "Highest in History"

Published: August 07, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
HOD-HASHARON, ISRAEL -- Advanced Vision Technology Ltd. (AVT), a provider of machine vision-based automatic inspection systems for the printing industry,

AWA News: Release Liner Line-Up; Self-Adhesive Labelstock to Slow

Published: August 05, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Suppliers and producers of release liners will want to check out Alexander Watson Associates' upcoming Release Liner Conference—North America: In-Depth Review of the Value Chain and Industry Issues and Opportunities.

Weyerhaeuser Closes Kentucky Containerboard Machine

Published: August 05, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
As a result of Willamette Industries integration into the forest paper products giant, Weyerhaeuser will shutdown its 200,000-ton-capacity corrugating medium machine located in its Hawesville, KY, plant late summer 2002.

Labelexpo Registration Now at Your Fingertips

Published: August 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Labelexpo Americas 2002 sponsor Tarusus is urging on-line registration for the September 10-12, 2002, event. To be held at the Donald E. Stephens Center, Rosemont (Chicago), IL, Labelexpo Americas, says Tarsus, is the largest and best attended event for the label/narrow web industry...

DuPont & EarthShell Partner Up for Environmental Packaging

Published: August 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
EarthShell Corp. reports it has signed a definitive alliance agreement with DuPont. According to the co., the alliance combines EarthShell's patented composite material technology with DuPont's materials, development, manufacturing, and marketing expertise to offer environmentally preferable packaging to the food-service packaging market.

PCMC Touts Next Gearless Generation: Infiniti II

Published: July 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) unveils its Infiniti II, which the co. says is "the latest advance in press technology." The Infiniti II flexographic gearless printing press combines innovative features from previous press designs, the Infiniti and the Avanti, says mfr.

MeadWestvaco to Close Envelope Plant

Published: July 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
MeadWestvaco reports it plans to close its Consumer and Office Products Group envelope plant located in Worcester, MA, by late September 2002.

Water Ink Technologies Doubles UV Capacity

Published: July 29, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Water Ink Technologies more than doubles its capacity to produce UV (ultraviolet) inks with an opening of a new plant in Charlotte, NC. Co. also reports its president is recipient of CPCC's annual Franklin Award.

FTA Seeks Digital, Flex-Pack, Ink, Plate Experts for Mexico City Meeting

Published: July 29, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
According to the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the final agenda for the group's International Flexo Seminar (October 23 - 24, 2002) is nearing completion.

Brand Protection: 'How the Leaders Do It' at Pira Event

Published: July 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Did you know counterfeiting amounts to losses of $280 billion globally? That's accoring to Pira Intl., who adds: "Counterfeiting, parallel markets, and passing off are big and growing challenges to brand owners around the globe. Protecting your most valuable asset, your brand, has never been so important."

NAPL Reports Pause in Print's Recession Recovery

Published: July 26, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
PARAMUS, NJ -- Print's recovery from the recession has paused, reports the National Assn. for Printing Leadership. The news is featured in NAPL's summer

Global Expertise at AIMCAL

Published: July 24, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
An outstanding roster of top consultants, members of academia, and practioners is scheduled to give presentations on all aspects of web coating at the upcoming AIMCAL fall technical conference, says the trade group.

RIT Tests Substrate Array on Indigo

Published: July 24, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
PALO ALTO, CA -- HP Indigo reports testing of compatible substrates for its HP Indigo press 3000 (formerly Indigo UltraStream 2000) at the printing applications

Smurfit-Stone to Sell Industrial Packaging to Caraustar for $80 MIL

Published: July 23, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. announced July 22, 2002, that Jefferson Smurfit Corp., its wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to sell the company's industrial packaging operations to Caraustar Industries, Inc.

Labelexpo Americas: Visitor Line-Up Is Global

Published: July 22, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Visitors from more than 60 countries will be attending Labelexpo Americas 2002, says Tarsus, show sponsor. Tarsus is calling the September 10–12, 2002, "the most important event yet in its 16-year history."

AICC SuperCorr to Focus on Profitability

Published: July 22, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
SuperCorr Trade Fair, Sponsored by the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters; September 26, 2002, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Seminar Addresses UV/EB Curable Technology

Published: July 22, 2002, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
What's the skinny on UV and EB technology? A recent UV seminar provided PFFC AND YOU with info about the use of radiation technology in the industry.

Komori Rolls Out Offset Innovation with Style

Published: July 18, 2002, By Carrie Cleveland, Editorial Intern
Komori America says its new 40-in. LS40 offset press is "one of the most effective presses made to date." The OEM reports the press delivers increased speeds, reduced makeready and changeover times, and more versatility.

Corus to Increase Foil Prices

Published: July 18, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Corus L.P. announces a price increase for all of its foil orders (Corus L.P. Aluminum Rolled Products) by $.05 to .08 per lb., depending on specific product lines. Price increase is effective with orders acknowledged week ending September 7, 2002, co. says.

Energy Curable Narrow Web Systems New at Labelexpo Americas

Published: July 17, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Labelexpos Americas 2002 is slated for September 10–12, 2002, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, (Chicago), IL.

RadTech Survey Says Energy Curable Apps to Grow

Published: July 17, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
According to RadTech International North America's biennial survey North American Market Update, "suppliers of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technology are bullish on near-term growth."

Sonoco Ups Paperboard (NA) & Tube/Core Prices (Europe)

Published: July 17, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Sonoco (NYSE:SON) reports it will increase prices for paper-based engineered carriers in Continental Europe. The company will also increase uncoated recycled paperboard prices in the US and Canada.

Boston Gear Celebrates 125th

Published: July 16, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Boston Gear, a member of the Colfax Power Transmission Group, reports the celebration its 125th anniversary this year. Boston Gear says it's been a pioneer and premiere provider in the power transmission industry since 1877, and with its innovative products, "continues to advance the industry to new levels," adds co.

Unilux Adds Reps in Spain,Portugal, and Brazil

Published: July 16, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
SADDLEBROOK, NJ -- Unilux Inc., the designer and manufacturer of stroboscopic surface inspection systems worldwide, reports it's added (to its current

Yupo Internal Changes to Better Serve Converters & Package Printers

Published: July 12, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Yupo Corp. reports a restructuring of internal technical and sales resources in order "to provide package printers and converters with the highest levels of direct service.

FTA Needs Flexo Judges

Published: July 12, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Think you can undoubtedly decipher the difference between flexo and offset? You may be surprised to see what flexo can do these days.

Agfa Calls Young Creatives for Packaging Contest

Published: July 12, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Agfa is asking students to submit entries to its "The TIME of Your Life" package and label design contest.

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