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Interstate Pkg. Boosts Throughput with Esko Digital Flexo Suite

(Flexpack News)

January 01, 2013, ... sends optimized plate files to the CDI Spark for imaging and cutting layout data the Kongsberg XL table for precision cutting. The CDI imaging file and the Kongsberg cutting file carry identical names ...

Sigma Buys New Gloucester Film Line

(Film Mfg.)

December 19, 2012, ... need to increase capacity, said Per Nylen, executive VP Sigma Stretch Film. “We are busy expanding, and the new cast film line is required to support our growth. We know the GEC machine is a durable workhorse ...

TLMI Announces New Board Members and Association Officers

(Label/Tape News)

December 09, 2012, ... elected board members and executive officers. New board members include: Christopher Che, president and CEO of Hooven-Dayton Corp.; Gary Cooper, plant manager of Staples Print Solutions; and Alex Elezaj, ...

Coating Matters | The ROI of IP

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2012, ...  The legal moniker for writing a patent for publication by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is patent “prosecution.” “Litigation” is the legal term used to define the act of exercising your ...

ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Conformable Film for Labels

(Film)

October 22, 2012, ... gloss for an enhanced “no-label” look. The film is engineered to improve overall output with consistent web handling, reduced curl and die cutting advantages. Excellent “layflat” and high speed matrix ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... Skin professional indoor tanning products, including bronzers, lotions, and tan extenders. Diversion is disruptive to salon owners because it reduces sales when third parties undercut the price of salon ...

Magazine Printer Expands into Packaging with Screen Flexo Device

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2012, ... said Michael Simon, executive vice president. “The technology and the people behind Screen are number one in the industry. Of all the equipment in our shop, Screen’s is, by quite a bit, the most reliable ...

Digital Label System from Allen Datagraph Systems

(Label/Tape)

September 15, 2012, The iTech CENTRA HS Digital Label System from Allen Datagraph features a print engine from OKI Data Americas and a finishing system for die-less cuts   DERRY, NH | Allen Datagraph Systems (ADSI) ...

Heeter Direct Installs HP Indigo Digital Presses

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2012, ... take advantage of new business opportunities. With a more than 60-year-old tradition thriving on general cut-sheet offset jobs, Heeter Direct’s future growth depends on its ability to deliver the highest ...

Sigma Plastics Adds Capacity at ISO Poly Films

(Film Mfg.)

August 27, 2012, ... our commitment to this segment of our business and to ISO Poly. I have the utmost confidence that we will continue to execute our strategy of being one of the premier multi-layer film producers in the ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... modular expansion capability. Features a hot melt glue application with precise weight control, a die-cutting concept with cylinder quick-change and integrated waste removal. When it comes to personalizing ...

CGS Shows Off Software, Color Control

(Carton Box)

March 28, 2012, ... Adobe Illustrator can then be applied. Special effects, including gloss, metallic, holographic, embossing, and cutouts can also be simulated, reportedly with extreme accuracy. In concert with advanced ...

On Print | Inkjet for Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 20, 2012, ... functionality for optimization and operation. The time from order to start up for new machines and custom printers is being cut, and costs are coming down. Again, this bodes well for the packaging and ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... a bondable surface and excellent embossability and also die-cuts and scores precisely, all contributing to handling on high-speed cigarette packaging lines. The transfer-metallized paperboard is claimed ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... and Adobe Illustrator (AI) files, the program allows designers and brand managers to create accurate visual prototypes, including difficult elements like embossing, substrate textures, cut-outs, and metallic ...

2011 | Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 03, 2012, ... and the synergies that can be achieved. Corporate acquirers recognize the value inherent in well-structured, well-executed transactions, and the prices paid reflect that opportunity set. Outlook for ...

IPS Testing Approved for Corrugated Recyclability Protocol

(Carton Box)

December 08, 2011, ... institutions for testing protocal, visit: www.corrugated.org. “The addition of a fourth testing lab will help move certifications forward,” said Dwight Schmidt, Fibre Box Assn. (FBA) president and executive ...

Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... of label stocks alongside the printing (http://pffc-online.com/print/), die-cutting (http://pffc-online.com/die_cut/) , and matrix-stripping (search?searchword=Matrix+Removal&ord=d&cat=) processes. Market ...

Inspection: Lighting the Way

(Controls)

August 21, 2011, ... This cuts makeready time, especially as operators must frequently switch between the 26-in. and 37-in. cylinders that feature heavily on the production schedule at the Perry plant. Graphic Packaging ...

Package Design: Make an Impact

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... recycled, sustainable, biodegradable, unbleached board, die-cut on a Heidelberg KSBA. It is printed at Lithozone Ltd., Wellington, New Zealand, on a Komori Sprint 425BP press using vegetable-based inks ...