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Optimism Returns

(Trends/Management)

December 31, 2010, ... to help assure a smooth transition. Bill Hornell is a managing director in the Investment Banking Group at Mesirow Financial, Chicago, IL. He has completed more than 70 packaging merger and acquisition ...

Short Path to Versatility

(Flexography)

November 30, 2010, While some converters have been reluctant to make major capital expenditures during what some have called the Great Recession, one Ohio-based label converter While some converters have been reluctant to ...

Tobacco Packaging: The Final Billboard

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2010, ... other technologies into brand communications is common practice in consumer marketing today. Accompanying this trend is the use of packaging to engage consumers more directly and serving the role of a ...

ICE Gets Social

(Trends/Management)

November 30, 2010, ... director. “The new communities will promote and facilitate sharing of information that can be very useful to converting professionals.” What's happening at your company? Send your news to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. ...

TLMI Awards: Challenges Met

(Label/Tape)

October 31, 2010, ... category. Because they are in direct contact with skin, these dry tattoos must be tested and approved by the Food & Drug Administration. Participating suppliers include Innovia Films, Technocut, Siegwerk, ...

Packaging Paper: Better Days Ahead?

(Flexpack)

September 30, 2010, ... and expansions, declining demand in some segments, and the influx of new, more efficient mills into the packaging paper supply base — more than a handful of mills are likely to be shutdown or redirected ...

Coating/Laminating: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

(Coating/Laminating)

September 30, 2010, ... Faustel look directly at the control system through a modem make it easier to troubleshoot or modify something, if need be,” says Fosdick. Installation Planning Several aspects of the installation ...

Pulse Names Graymills for Digital UV Varnishes

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

September 23, 2010, ... users know that there is an inherent incompatibility between the Indigo Electroinks and most UV curable coatings,” comments Ed Dedman, director of Emerging Technologies at Graymills. “They just don’t like ...

Labelexpo Follows Trade Show Success Trend

(Yo's Yarns)

September 19, 2010, ... and conference, nearly 200 exhibiting companies have already reserved more 40,000 sq ft of space,” according to a press release from Bob Chiricosta, ICE USA director of sales & marketing. ICE USA event ...

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

(Flexpack)

September 07, 2010, ... that offer greater energy savings, reduced scrap and improved processing for both extrusion and converting operations. This includes the display of a 2.5-in. direct drive extruder, ProCone die mandrel, ...

Bill Smith

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2010, ... outside our traditional geographic sales area. We now enjoy significantly increased sales, generated from a larger and more direct customer base that extends coast to coast and points beyond. What ...

Show Preview: Heroes Welcome-Labelexpo Americas 2010

(Label/Tape)

July 31, 2010, ... to some 300+ exhibitors at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located outside Chicago in Rosemont, IL. According to Roger Pellow, Labelexpo managing director, “This year's show has a host of new ...

Option Card Offered

(Drives/Motors)

July 31, 2010, ... Ethernet communication capabilities of the VLT Automation Drive to PROFINET-based networks. Card handles a single connection with an Actual Packet Interval down to 1 ms in both directions, positioning ...

Slitting/Rewinding: Platinum Packaging Selects Elite Cameron

(Slit News)

July 08, 2010, ... the product is used directly in the food packaging sector.” Platinum spent considerable time researching slitter manufacturers before choosing the Elite Cameron brand, which reportedly offered exceptional ...

New System To Aid Management

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, ... and integrated with Fiery-driven digital print devices throughout the enterprise. Service Point has 120 plants located in eight countries across Europe and the US. According to Jorge Jimenez, director ...

Study Looks at BOPA Capacity

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, ... has faced the biaxially oriented nylon film (BOPA) industry since 2004 appears to be nearly over, concludes a study from PCI Films Consulting. Managing director Simon King says, “The massive increase in ...

Flexpack: DuPont Honors Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, ... are seeking to respond to consumer needs,” says Carolann Haznedar, global business director. “These winners demonstrate the kind of collaborative innovation that is needed to solve such multi-dimensional ...

Static Beat: Corona Treaters & Ionizers Compared

(Static Elimination)

May 31, 2010, ... film surface is treated. So, the roller surface near each end of the treater roller is exposed directly to the electrical discharge. To prevent a short circuit, an electrical insulator is needed. The ...

Slitting Special Report: New Technology Makes the Job Easier & More Precise

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ...  Work More Productively with Your Contract Converter Blade Coatings: Prolong Blade Life Drives Retrofit: More Space, Less Power Slitting Upgrade: PennPac Expands Slitting Operations Directory ...

CREO Color Server Technology To Power New HP INDIGO 7500 Digital Press

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2010, ... Press to their production floor and produce a variety of jobs, including books, manuals, marketing collateral, and direct mail with graphically rich content using Variable Data Printing tools. The CREO ...