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One Step Ahead

(Label/Tape)

February 29, 2008, ... of today's discriminating customers. As new items pop up on store shelves at an astounding pace, it becomes increasingly difficult to catch a customer's eye in a supermarket or big-box store. Some of the ...

Barrier Wanted

(Coating/Laminating)

January 31, 2008, ... segment, with about 69% of materials usage (see figure on p32). Here the main drivers are the need for barrier performance for clear and opaque vacuum-coated films, coupled with the popular, high-impact ...

Drupa Sessions Will Point the Way

(Magazine)

December 31, 2007, CHICAGO, IL The popular concept of certainly will be featured at drupa 2008, and not just in the machinery exhibited. The event, to be held May 29-June CHICAGO, IL The popular concept of “modularity” ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... in 3-D space. The result was a package design that fit the radome precisely. It passed the shipping test conducted by customer.” A Promo That Pops 3 In creating this entry in the Best Corrugated Self-Promotion ...

Find the Best Digital Paper from Mohawk

(Archive)

November 19, 2007, Mohawk Fine Papers has released a new Digital Guide to enable printers, designers, and other specifiers to see instantly the full range of Mohawk's 300+ papers optimized to provide offset-quality across ...

SVC Plans TechCon 2008

(Archive)

November 18, 2007, The 2008 of the Society of Vacuum Cleaners' (SVC) 51st TechCon will take place April 21-22, in Chicago. The program will address a number of technological breakthroughs and point to the most important, ...

Mohawk Updates Guide for Sustainable Paper Choices

(Archive)

October 28, 2007, Mohawk Fine Papers has reissued its popular print buyers guide, "Sense and Sustainability." First issued in 2005 as part of the "Ask Mohawk" series, "Sense and Sustainability" contains practical information ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... Capran Medallion film, effective August 1. Prices will increase 10 cents/lb or as contracts allow. Durst Image Technology, Rochester, NY, enters into an agreement with Tubelite Co., Apopka, FL, to sell ...

FIRST GLANCE

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... material; and package features a water-based heat seal coating. Company says edge-to-edge graphics provide marketing “pop.” Very Cool Pro-fax EP390S high-impact PP copolymer (opaque) resin from ...

Scoring the Scorecard

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... notes, for example, that the flexible packaging for beef jerky, one of Wal-Mart’s most popular items, is composed of as many as seven different layers of raw materials, yet the scorecard only permits the ...

Be A Good Citizen

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... pallets have been reused for 17 years. Shaver says Greenpak is able to do so because of its three strategically located plants, which are within a day’s drive of 70% of the US population. These facilities ...

News Clips

(Magazine)

August 31, 2007, ... no one believes price will not continue to be an issue, and no one expects Wal-Mart to drop a popular product, regardless of its score. The assumption is that other things being equal, the scorecard rating ...

FIRST GLANCE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... makes the inks “pop” on the smooth surface. SUPPLIER INFO: Yupo Corp.—PFFC-ASAP 310. yupo.com Sweet Keepsake NoKA Chocolates hopes those who buy or receive as a gift their Encore Boxes of luxury ...

White Sale

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, With Modernistic’s acquisition of a Durst flatbed UV inkjet digital printer, POP customers are seeing graphics that pack a punch. Digital Printing Minnesota-based Modernistic now can provide the true ...

Operators' Opinions Matter

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... They also are promised responses are not linked to specific individuals. This ensures they can safely bring up possibly unpopular issues. The most important step is to follow up on responses. There is ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... by increasing performance requirements in a number of markets, the popularity of technologies such as modified atmosphere and case-ready packaging, and improved processing methods in film coating and metallization. ...

Durst Signs Distributor Agreement with Tubelite

(Archive)

July 22, 2007, Durst Image Technology has entered into an agreement with Tubelite Company to sell and support Durst's Rho 600 Pictor flatbed UV inkjet printer in 18 Eastern states. PPRESS RELEASE APOPKA, FL— Durst ...

Polymag Tek Inc Receives CE Certification and Enters the European Market

(Archive)

July 21, 2007, ... Polymag adhesive tape. The simplest and most popular 2RNWC can be installed by the operator or maintenance personnel in less than 15 min. Eletrical and compressed air services are not required. There is ...

Oui to Flexo

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... now but said this can change. Both Monday and Tuesday afternoon were devoted entirely to Info*Flex, the FTA’s popular tabletop exhibit. This year saw 183 exhibitors, and most of those PFFC interviewed ...

Shining Stars

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors. Gravure Printing Though gravure was the star, globalization was certainly a featured player at the Annual Convention and Leadership ...