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KBA Broadens Business in ID Systems Printing with Majority Stake in Metronic

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January 15, 2004, Koneig & Bauer manufactures printing presses for both commercial and industrial printing applications. Check out pffc-online.com/ar/paper_not_cartons_kba/index.htm for PFFC coverage of KBA's label printing ...

Drupa 2004 Portal Offers Current Printing Trend and Market Information

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January 04, 2004, Sponsored by Messe Düsseldorf North America (mdna.com), Drupa 2004 is slated for May 6 - 19, 2004, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. CHICAGO, IL, USA—Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) reports ...

Graphics of the Americas 2004 to Feature New Printers' Showcase

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December 16, 2003, Graphics of the Americas is slated for January 23 - 25, 2004, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL, USA. This year's event also will include the TrendVision Conference, which is scheduled ...

Not Just for Cartons... KBA Shows Off Its Label Printing Capabilities at GAM Open House

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December 09, 2003, With the help of KBA, Italian converter Grafica Artistica Meridionale (GAM) has grown into a top label printer, supplying the Salerno region-based food manufacturers with labels for tinned tomatoes and ...

Upcoming UK PIRA Conference to Emphasize Package Printing Improvements

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November 30, 2003, PIRA International's "Improving Package Printing"; December 9 & 10, 2003; Le Meridien Victoria & Albert, Manchester, UK SURREY, UK—Pira International says its upcoming "Improving Package Printing" conference—slated ...

Latran Technologies Adds Premier Sales Ltd. to Distribution Line-Up, Opening Up East Coast Channel for Package/Label Printing Markets

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November 16, 2003, ... he says. "The Latran Prediction systems provide the key component for delivering predictability and repeatability to pressroom operations." O'Brien adds, "Proofing with the same screening used in the engraving ...

Fischer & Krecke Releases Its 'Revolutionizing' Print Logistics System Flexpress Motio

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November 06, 2003, Fischer & Krecke reports it's now offering a new logistics system, a system the company is calling "futuristic" and "technology [that will revolutionize] print production." FAIRFIELD, NJ, USA —Fischer ...

Doctor Blade Systems: A Cure for What Ails Your Printing Process

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October 31, 2003, Advances in shapes, coatings, and wear-resistant material bases provide long blade life, more effective wiping, and longer engraving life in doctor blade systems. When I joined PFFC magazine, one of the ...

Printpack Acquires Virginia-Based Amcor Packaging Plant

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October 21, 2003, Printpack Inc. reports it acquired Amcor Inc.'s Newport News, VA-based specialty packaging plant in late August, adding the operation will be integrated into Printpack's Rampart Packaging Div., located ...

Get Process Printing Know-How at FVTC/FTA Seminar

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September 01, 2003, "The know-how on producing high-quality process printing is right here in in this three-and-a-half day seminar," says FFTA and FVTC of the upcoming Process Color Seminar. Foundation of the Flexographic ...

The Printing Saga Continues

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August 31, 2003, Graph Expo and Converting Expo is set to boost commercial printers' inroads into packaging and converters' move into digital. Graph Expo and Converting Expo is set to boost commercial printers' inroads ...

Avery Dennison to Print USPS Commemorative Stamps Under Long-Term Contract

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August 10, 2003, Avery Dennison Corp. reports the US Postal Service has issued the first commemorative self-adhesive stamps printed under a new long-term contract awarded to the company by the USPS; the agreement calls ...

Amberley Adhesive Labels Invests in RK Print Coat FlexiProof 100

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July 31, 2003, Print Coat Instruments reports it has supplied U.K. label producer Amberley Adhesive Labels with a FlexiProof 100, "a precision, bench-top multi-tasking tool that enables users to produce proofs using ...

Converting Info at Your Fingertips: Jelmar Provides Folding Carton Environmental Regs for Printers Pubs

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July 24, 2003, Jelmar Publishing Co. (jelmarpublishing.com) reports the availability of books of interest to converters and printers: The Handbook of Folding Carton Production and Environmental Regualtions for Printers. ...

Star Packaging Prints Up to 10 Colors with New Nordmeccanica Press

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July 15, 2003, In early May, Star Packaging Corp. announced the purchase of a new Nordmeccanica SprintFlex 10, "a state-of-the-art, 10-color, quick-change flexo press." According to the company, the new press will provide ...

Brewing Label Excellence: Miller Honors NorthStar Print Again

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June 04, 2003, NorthStar Print Group reports it's earned Miller Brewing Company's "Partners in Excellence" award for the sixth consecutive year. The co. was honored again for its performance in 2002. WATERTOWN, WI, ...

Coates Screen Gets SGIA Environmental Honors

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March 31, 2003, Coates Screen USA, St. Charles, IL, reports it recently received a 2003 Environmental Recognition Award from the Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) International. FORT LEE, NJ, USA—Coates ...

The Label Co. Serves with Printcafe

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March 31, 2003, Printcafe Software Inc. reports that The Label Co., St. Louis, MO, is using its PSI Flexo print-management system to "better serve [The Label Company's] customers." PITTSBURGH, PA, USA—Printcafe Software ...

Environmental Compliance Compendium for Printers

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March 16, 2003, ... more productive and profitable," says publisher Jelmar. Regardless of the type of printing you do: offset, gravure, flexo, screen, digital, ink jet, or any other—if you put ink onto any —this is the ...

Green Printing & Packaging Garners Printing Ind. of Carolinas Awards

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March 09, 2003, Green Printing and Packaging reports it recently was presented with 11 awards at The Printing Industry of the Carolinas annual award competition for printing excellence (2002). LEXINGTON, NC, USA—Green ...

Agfa and PIA-GATF Team Up for Print IT! Campaign

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March 06, 2003, Agfa has joined PIA-GATF in its industry-wide campaign "Print IT!" RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, USA—Agfa and Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA-GATF) want to make sure ...

Agfa Acquires Printing Techniques Ltd.

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February 23, 2003, Agfa-Gevaert reports an agreement with Printing Techniques Ltd. (PTL) by which it will acquire the U.K.-based company. MORTSEL, BELGIUM—Agfa-Gevaert reports an agreement with Printing Techniques Ltd. (PTL) ...

Tailored Solutions to Teach Profitable Print Job Planning

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February 18, 2003, Tailored Solutions Inc. announces an affordable evening workshop for printing industry job estimators and planners. MILWAUKEE, WI, USA—Tailored Solutions Inc. announces an affordable evening workshop for ...

Catalog a Resource for Converting/Package Printing Tech Books

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January 14, 2003, Jelmar Publishing Co. Inc. reports the availability of a new FREE four-color short-form catalog that includes brief descriptions and color photos of technical books for printers, package printers, package ...

NIP19: Intl. Conference on Digital Printing Calls for Papers

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December 15, 2002, IS&T invites authors interested in submitting original technical contributions on advances and future directions of digital printing to do so on or before March 7, 2003; planned notification of acceptance ...

Creo, Komori, Adobe, Printcafe Collaborate for Networked Production

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December 10, 2002, VANCOUVER, BC, CANADACreo reports it's working among printing (graphic arts) industry leaders to deliver networked graphic production. According to the VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA—Creo reports it's working among ...

Commercial and Package Printers Prepare for Battle

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, In my last editorial, I warned that package printing converters may lose incremental business to some competitors commercial printers. Then I explained In my last editorial, I warned that package printing ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 12

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... about how technology is impacting converters today. In this issue we examine why companies need to create "technology radar screens" in order to remain competitive in the years ahead. Creating a Technology ...

WGMT Paves Present/Future Path for Women Print Leaders

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November 21, 2002, Women in Graphic Media Technology (WGMT), a new not-for-profit professional association, is a group that provides support services for women working in the print sector. CHICAGO, IL, USA— "Recent estimates ...

Package Printing Expos Show Results

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November 12, 2002, Reports from two package printing-related expositions (Pack Expo and Graph and Converting Expo) in Chicago this fall may indicate that a slow economic recovery is indeed in progress. KENNESAW, GA & ARLINGTON, ...