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Seeing Red

(Flexpack)

August 10, 2011, ... fresh red color consumers prefer. Curwood, Oshkosh, WI, has introduced FreshCase material technology designed to deliver all the advantages of vacuum packaging — superior flavor, quality, and extended ...

Laser Levels Playing Field

(Die-Cutting)

May 31, 2011, ... carton is aesthetics, the edge quality is very important. However, some infrared lasers like the CO2 laser easily can create discolored and even charred edges that would be cosmetically unacceptable. In ...

Roll-Sleeve Film: Helping Shape Brand Identity

(Label/Tape)

May 10, 2011, ... and so brands can leverage attractive packaging to draw consumer attention and break through the shelf clutter. It is widely believed that the shopper’s eye first notices color, then shape, numbers, ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

April 30, 2011, ... (NAPIM), Woodbridge, NJ, concludes that inkmaker Color Resolutions Intl., Fairfield, OH, minimizes or eliminates both employee exposures and environmental impact at its manufacturing plant. What's happening ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Metallizing)

March 31, 2011, ... C2S paper overprinted in four colors plus opaque white and topped with a UV coating on the front and back. Transfer metallizing is said to help the insert lay flat because it permits moisture loss and ...

AIMCAL Awards: Canisters Blow Away Competition

(Coating/Laminating)

March 17, 2011, ... capabilities and sustainable practices. A custom, transfer-metallized hologram comprises 10-pt, C2S paper overprinted in four-color process plus opaque white and topped with a UV coating on the front and ...

Menasha Packaging Announces $10M Pennsylvania Expansion

(Carton Box)

March 09, 2011, ... waste. The third phase, slated for completion in early 2012, involves installation of a state-of-the-art Isowa four-color flexo folder gluer. The new equipment is said to have shorter set-up times and ...

Flexible Packaging: Eco Innovation

(Flexpack)

February 28, 2011, ... large window to view the produce, and high quality ten-color printing. Sustainability benefits are derived from a smaller footprint than rigid packaging, saving fossil fuels, reducing CO2 emissions, and ...

EFI Launches XF 4.5 Inkjet Production & Proofing RIP Solution

(Digital)

January 19, 2011, EFI has launched the EFI Fiery XF 4.5 advanced RIP solution for inkjet production printing, as well as EFI Colorproof XF 4.5 for proofing ZAVENTEM, BELGIUM | EFI has launched the EFI Fiery XF 4.5 advanced ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Magazine)

December 31, 2010, NEPA Carton & Carrier, Moosic, PA, upgrades two six-color KBA Planeta presses with the Adelphi AutoSet Presetting System from EPG (Essex Products Group), NEPA Carton & Carrier, Moosic, PA, upgrades two ...

Diamond Wins 3X

(Carton Box)

October 31, 2010, ... and special coating techniques that complement the Halloween-inspired graphic design. The cartons were offset printed with four-color process inks and two hits of PMS #4975 in-line with UV gloss spot coating ...

Dow Industries Buys HP Indigo WS600 Digital Press

(Digital)

October 24, 2010, ... presses. The six-color label and packaging press, which is designed to be more cost-effective than analog printing on up to 80% of the label jobs converters typically produce, addresses a continuing trend ...

Software Allows Striking Metallic Images, Special Effects

(Trends/Management News)

October 04, 2010, Color-Logic received a coveted MustSee'ems! award at Graph Expo 2010 in Chicago, October 3—5 at McCormick Place CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic received a coveted MustSee’ems! award at Graph Expo 2010 in Chicago, ...

Press Meets Demands for Short Runs

(Flexography)

September 12, 2010, ... steps, drastically streamlining productivity. Job setup is quick and easy, resulting in the fastest and most consistent makeready times in the industry, according to the company.  Set-up of a four-color ...

Mark Andy To Exhibit New Press Lines at Labelexpo

(Flexography)

August 09, 2010, ... changeovers of one five-color job to another five-color job in only three minutes. And the newest addition, the Mark Andy P5, will showcase live how its innovative platform and workflow can deliver short ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... in collaboration with the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst., Gloucester, MA. Organized in three tracks, other session topics will include brand protection, flexible packaging, color management, acquisition strategies, ...

Conference Program

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... and succession planning Evolution of a company culture around bottom line contributions Centralized versus decentralized operations Speakers: Frank Gerace, president/CEO, Multi-Color; John McKernan, ...

Flexographic Printing: 9 Shine

(Flexography)

June 30, 2010, ... of Color Clear Lam Packaging, Elk Grove Village, IL, dazzles the juding panel with its Kaytee Combo Bird Treats Wrapper, winning Best of Show in the Wide Web (Process, Film) category. Seven-color process ...

It’s All About the Ink

(Yo's Yarns)

June 24, 2010, ... with each color manufactured in its own “room” (see photo) behind closed glass doors. The process is so clean and automated that the facility only requires seven people per shift to output product. While ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... modified atmosphere packaging enables film-to-meat contact with reduced pack volume, without discoloring the meat and is said to maintain eye-appeal longer for fresh meats. There is less food waste as ...