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New Name for FSEA

Published: March 01, 2009
The Foil Stamping & Embossing Assn. changed its name to the Foil & Specialty Effects Assn., on March 1, keeping FSEA as its acronym.

Platemaking Upgrade

Published: March 01, 2009
Nu-Maber, a flexographic printing plate production company, purchased two Concept 505 XP DW processors from DeGraf to replace two large-format washers.

Joint Venture for Gravure Cylinders

Published: March 01, 2009
A joint venture for the development, manufacture, sale, aftersales, and service of gravure cylinder-making equipment has been announced.

Print Also Pops

Published: March 01, 2009
Innovative Packaging Solutions, Chicago, IL, receives a 2008 Golden Cylinder Award from the Gravure Assn. of America in the category of Flexible Packaging-Film.

How To Become a Green Printer

Published: January 01, 2009
What is sustainability? According to the World Commission on Environment & Development, it is Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the

Creating e-Pedigrees

Published: January 01, 2009
Variable data marking and coding isn't a foreign concept to most package converters. For years, many have been placing variable data on packaging materials

US Solvents Demand

Published: December 01, 2008
Item % Annual Growth 2002 2007 2012 02-07 07-12 Total Demand 11,210 11,475 11,800 0.5 0.6 Transportation 2,564 2,673 2,740 0.8 0.5 Paints & Coatings 2,322

Plate System on the Job

Published: November 01, 2008
Rochester, NY | Autumn Graphics is the first in Canada to install the Kodak Flexcel NX Digital Flexographic platemaking system, which was awarded the

MEGTEC Is Acquired

Published: November 01, 2008
De Pere, WI | Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Stamford, CT, reports that, together with MEGTEC Systems management,

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

Published: November 01, 2008

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Harpers Again Support Education

Published: October 01, 2008
Charlotte, NC The Harper Center of Graphics Technology at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN, was dedicated recently. The center honors

Printed Electronics Resource Offered

Published: October 01, 2008
Glen Allen, VA NanoMarkets is offering an analysis of the printed electronics industry. Entitled The NanoMarkets Printed Electronics Database, the product

Printed Intelligence Study Subject Of Agreement

Published: October 01, 2008
Tarrytown, NY Ciba and VTT Technical of Finland have signed a medium- to long-term cooperation agreement to develop new commercial products and solutions

Earth-Friendly Print

Published: September 01, 2008
The Print Suppliers Group (PSG) is getting out the word on green print options. It is part of the growing movement in the printing industry making a demonstrable

Hot Without Hot Stamping

Published: July 14, 2008
Great Western Industries, Dallas, TX, earns Gold Awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council for The Devil Wears Prada DVD sleeve because it delivers the eye-catching impact of a hologram without using hot-stamped holographic foil

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