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New Label Press Moves Company to the Next Level

Published: March 01, 2001, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Schultz Bros. USA needed another press for its label converting operation, and it wound up being the first customer for the new Mark Andy Scout.

The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Inks

Published: November 01, 2000, By Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, Contributing Editor
If you bubble air into water, the foam bubbles produced rupture rapidly, and the water surface layer becomes flat. However, if you add a small amount

Presses and People Make a Powerful Combination

Published: October 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Doing what it says "no one else can do" is the stock in trade of Los Angeles Label Co. Helping the cause are Webtron presses and some well-trained employees.

Customer Satisfaction Begins and Ends with Quality

Published: October 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Corrugated Paper Products invests in new equipment and additives from National Starch and Chemical Co. in order to assure quick delivery as well as top quality products.

Technology Puts Converter "In-Line" for More Success

Published: October 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Phoenix Packaging, which made its name with in-line technology for producing popcorn bags, is taking its innovative ways into other areas.

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

Published: October 01, 2000, By Michael Maddox, Contributing Editor
Harrier Packaging is targeting the food industry as it converts PaperFeel, a coex PE film that reportedly combines the best of paper and film.

Solving the Problem of Press Part Replacements

Published: October 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Clear Lam Inc., an Elk Grove Village, IL, converter of films, foils, and poly laminates, prides itself on delivering "a good quality product, excellent

Canadian Banknote Installs Brookfield Viscometers

Published: September 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
MISSISSAUGA, ONT., CANADACanadian Bank Note Intl. (CBN), a 50-employee printing operation specializing in lottery and gaming tickets for governments,

Flexography Comes of Age and Keeps on Growing

Published: September 01, 2000, By Richard M. Podhajny, PhD, Contributing Editor
What do flexography and lemonade have in common? Let's see. From humble beginnings 100 years ago as aniline printing, flexo is now the fastest-growing

How to Make Anilox Roll Improvements Work for You

Published: September 01, 2000, By David Lanska, Stork Cellramic Inc.
There are some exciting new developments in anilox roll technology, but they won't bring the results you want until you fine-tune your print process by

Label Converter's Business Is Prime Labels & Pride

Published: August 31, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Striving to be not the biggest but the best, award-winning Premiere Labels values its customers and its suppliers, including press manufacturer Mark Andy.

Innovation Drives Converter of Pressure-Sensitive Labels

Published: July 01, 2000, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Sinel Systems S.A. is located about 30 miles from Barcelona's famous "La Rambla." The firm is Spain's leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels

Press Adds Flexibility of Film to Paper Operation

Published: July 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
After more than 20 years of converting paper-based packaging materials, Saugerties Packaging is discovering the benefits of "being flexible"flexible packaging

Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

Published: July 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
"Cellophane brought about the first transparent...packaging concepts." So said Dr. Richard Podhajny, one of PFFC's contributing editors, in his feature,

Bagmaking Operation Is There When Customers Call

Published: May 01, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Ray Glenn, VP of Apollo Plastics, Jersey City, NJ, never went to medical school, but his company's approach to customer service sometimes makes him wish

Variations on a FluteAICC Honors the Best in Corrugated

Published: May 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Roaring into the Future!" was the theme of the 9th International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition sponsored by the Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC). AICC presented the awards at its annual meeting in Chicago, IL, November 6, as part of the joint AICC/TAPPI Corrugated Week '99.

Tape Converter Stands Up to Goliath with New Press

Published: March 31, 2000, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
A flexo press from Bell-Mark makes a large contribution to Filmex Corporation, a smal specialty tape converter.

Seventy-Five Years and Counting for Bancroft Bag

Published: March 01, 2000, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
With people living longer these days, a few of you actually may remember 1924. But if you don't (or if you weren't even alive yet), there are a few things

Cartonmarker Adds Flexo to Give Customers a Choice

Published: March 01, 2000, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
Colbert Packaging expands its capabilities by adding a second Mark Andy narrow web flexographic press to its stable of equipment.

Converter Plays Key Role in Mercosur Trading Group

Published: March 01, 2000, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Uruguay's leading flexible packaging converter, ISMA S.A., is located in Montevideo, the nation's capital city and the center of Uruguay's industrial

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

Published: January 01, 2000, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor
Dixie Toga's flexible division—Itap Bemis—settles into a new home with top-flight equipment producing both gravure and flexo products.

Narrow web adapts to multiple applications

Published: December 01, 1998, By Mykytiuk, Andrew R.
The flexibility of today's narrow web systems gives converters exciting new capabilities."Narrow web is where the action is," says Mike Schmidt, director

Anilox roll advancements raise the quality of flexo

Published: December 01, 1996, By Boyle, Edward
New anilox roll technologies and materials have paralleled the rise of flexo, and it's no coincidence.The vast improvement in the quality of flexographic

Bag machine adds value to customer-oriented operation.

Published: December 01, 1996, By Boyle, Edward
A new FMC servo draw bag machine fits right in at All-Pak, a company that takes customer needs very seriously.When Fred J. Faletti founded All-Pak Inc.,

Flexible packaging converter treats its customers right.

Published: November 01, 1996, By Donberg, Deborah
When Flex-Pak purchased a new laminator for snack food packaging, it made sure that bare roll corona treating was included as a means of increasing quality

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

Published: November 01, 1996, By Donberg, Deborah
Himac helps Phoenix by downgauging its susceptor film, giving greater coverage for the material.Phoenix Packaging has parlayed its expertise in microwave

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

Published: September 01, 1996, By Acevedo, Jennifer
Walle Corp. attributes much of its success to keeping tight control of operations at the company's three plants.Listen to the latest crop of advice coming

Dutch converter retakes his company

Published: August 01, 1996, By Sacharow, Stanley
Daan Bolding has history on his side as the head of Bolding Verpakkingen, a converting operation started by his grandfather almost 100 years ago.Just

Web-inspection system supports label operation

Published: August 01, 1996, By Boyle, Edward
A TruColor Video web-inspection system is bringing multiple benefits, including higher quality, to Label America.According to one of the cornerstones

A look at the status of UV/EB curing

Published: July 01, 1996, By Lawson, Kenneth
An expert in the field assesses the current state of ultraviolet and electron beam curing.RadTech '96 North America, the fifth biennial UV/EB Processing

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