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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... global economy with the element of China, with which the US will share a mutually dependent relationship; fertility rates have fallen so sharply that all countries will see a rapid population decline, ...

Flexo Goes to Florida

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... Cup Co., also challenged the industry to overcome some of the inconsistencies remaining in flexography and to move beyond four-color process to an extended gamut. William Pope of Rochester Inst. of Technology ...

Smaller CMM Reflects Industry

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April 29, 2005, ... to attendees and exhibitors alike may have established a popular trend for the future. From convertingblog.com, the first in the converting industry, Stephanie Tuggle, director of marketing communications ...

Preparation=Die-Cutting Success

(Magazine)

April 29, 2005, ... continued to grow in popularity. "Rotary applications save a tremendous amount of time, since they produce continuously with no stop and go," says Frank Rieder of HS Boyd Co., Tulsa, OK (hsboyd.com).  ...

Scitex Appoints Canadian Agent and US Dealer

(Archive)

April 18, 2005, ... allow us to provide a higher level of service and responsiveness for existing customers while making our products available to many additional screen, sign, POP and display printers," said David Bartram, ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

March 30, 2005, ... Fortress Systems Intl. (FSI) invited Kapak Corp., St Louis Pk., MN, to meet the challenge. By the way, Hunter’s Specialties also wanted the pouch design to facilitate display on peg hooks at POP and to ...

Converting Industry News, Part 2

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March 30, 2005, ... development and manufacture of systems and accessories for liquid packaging, especially for the wine industry. Sonoco Buys POP company HARTSVILLE, NC—Sonoco has acquired POP display company CorrFlex ...

CMM Sells Out All Expo Hall Pavilions

(Archive)

March 23, 2005, ... processes and materials has proven very popular with machinery and materials suppliers around the world. These companies join close to 600 exhibitors showcasing hundreds of new products covering more than ...

Notable & Flexible

(Flexpack)

February 27, 2005, ... premade pouches filled and sealed individually by hand. The Microperf package also earns Gold Awards for Environmental Achievement and Technical Innovation. Convenience Pops to the Top Exopack receives ...

What to Do in Chicago While Attending CMM

(Archive)

February 27, 2005, ... Ave. between Randolph and Monroe Sts. Although the popular Cloud Gate sculpture (aka The Bean) will be covered during CMM, there’s still plenty to see including the popular Crown fountain, Pritzker music ...

UV/EB a Bright Spot in Economy

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February 27, 2005, ... wide web flexo. Hybrid presses that allow the combination of different printing methods with UV continue to be popular. Odor issues associated with some free-radical UV systems have caused some printers ...

Taming Plastics

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February 27, 2005, ... sharp, sleek cutting edge. For cutting plastics in "conventional" platen die-cutting, a ground edge usually is recommended over the more popular shaved or skived edge. Not only is the ground edge sharper, ...

ERPs Tricky for Converters

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January 30, 2005, ... falling into the one-size-fits-all trap when it’s time to purchase a Management Information System, especially the popular Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. "[In the converting industry] ...

Die Options Explained

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... of optically registered gap presses when die-cutting a wide range of printed packaging jobs. Because this type of die-cutting system allows for quick job changeovers, it is a popular choice for converters ...

Hit the Brakes!

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ...  Demographics plays an important part in the decision to offshore production for Western European countries. "The population of Western Europe is aging and shrinking," says Dr. Llewellyn. "By 2050, more ...

Digital Gone Wide

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, While many within the converting industry still weigh the benefits of digital printing, Carolina Container Co., a 76-year-old corrugated converter, took a giant leap forward eight months ago. Looking to ...

Coating & Laminating Special Report, Part 6

(Archive)

December 30, 2004, ... normally distributed population is produced over time. Each part produced has a unique value. Individual parts are independently and identically distributed (IDD). Subgroup samples are rational. ...

First Glance

(Magazine)

December 30, 2004, ... and maximizing POP appeal on Stallone’s salad dressings. Inspired by scenes of Italian cities, the graphics are printed rotogravure by Seal-It in ten colors. The labels are used on glass bottles and offer ...

the PLACE

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November 30, 2004, ... Company Application: A new enhanced polyethylene offers performance improvement over LLDPE and a more cost effective alternative to POP. Vertical-form-fill-seal (VFFS) applications often involve complicated ...

Model Mock-Ups

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November 29, 2004, ... (PRC). Not unlike the popular 1980s T.V. secret agent Angus MacGyver, Haney PRC is not afraid of experimentation to make things work that defy conventionality. In 1990, fresh off the heels of graduating ...