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An Envelope-Maker's Prime

(Office Products)

June 30, 2002, ... a rate of about four-and-a-half to six percent year over year,” reports Larry Claton, VP, F. L. Smithe Machine Co. Inc., Duncansville, PA. And while the economic downturn and 9/11 had a negative effect ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 7

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... expectations. So how does a CEO get control especially in these tough and unpredictable economic times? How can they create vision, drive sustainable performance, and grow their companies profitably?  ...

Better Days Ahead? Packaging Machinery Mfrs. Index Says Yes

(News | New Products)

May 02, 2002, Packaging machinery manufacturers are optimistic about a North American economic turnaround. According to the monthly Business Conditions Index (BCI) of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... said to offer significant performance and economic advantages over current paper and plastic technologies. The report includes a forecast of the demand for paper and plastic bags through 2006 and an ...

Annual AIMCAL: Ethics with Success

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2002, ... stormy economic activity, Dr. Fry feels confident US industry can expect a slow but sure return to better times with more significant improvement to be seen for the industrial sector in 2003. Visit ...

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 4

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... customer satisfaction. From the overall print perspective, print and paper associations are publishing and releasing their latest projections on the economic health of the print industry in full force. ...

It's Tape to Innovate: PSTC Celebrates 25 at Tech XX

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2002, ... represent thought leaders and established industry experts from around the world. Topics range from industry economic forecasts to development of standard methods to techniques for quality assurance to ...

Advantage Flexo? Carton Converters Convene at FFTA

(News | New Products)

March 17, 2002, ... move flexography ahead of offset printing in terms of process control and dependable quality printing." Offset to Flexo...Boom or Bust?:Wes Harrington, Mark Andy, Inc., will discuss the economics ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... has published its first State of the Industry Report. The book offers data on current economic trends for members of the printing industry. The price is $49 for NAPL members and $249 for nonmembers. For ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

December 31, 2001, ... welcomed the 2001 K show October 25-November 1, with 2,885 exhibitors from 53 nations and more than 230,000 visitors from around the world. “In light of the current worldwide political and economic ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... in registered participants since the last show in 1998, but a total of 435 exhibitors held their ground in spite of an economic slowdown and three weeks of event cancellations or postponements due to the ...

Ninth Paper/Forest Products Global Outlook Conference Will Help NYC in More Ways Than One

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2001, ... Plaza Manhattan in New York City, the two-day event will help bolster Manhattan's shaky economic status—in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center—in more ways than one. ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... dusenbery.com Knife-sharpening service is said to be fast and economical. It provides for the sharpening/resharpening of score slitter knives such as Model 229002 and 229209, male knife 783036, female ...

New Materials Extend Wearability and Blade Life

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... from steel, the most economical, through chromium steel, chrome vanadium steel, tungsten carbide, and ceramic. “Each blade material will have benefits over another to do the same job,” says Fordham, “but ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... than there were a few years ago. Sorting it Out Quality, productivity, environmental concerns, economic considerations: What is most important to you in an ink technology? What are you willing to sacrifice? ...

Test Protocol Adopted for Foodservice Packaging

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... news, North American and European converters of foodservice packaging products are optimistic about the future of the industry despite the recent economic slowdown, reports the 2001 Annual Foodservice ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... co. says, adding that it improves extrusion coating and extrusion laminating processes. Systems reportedly are economical and accommodating for applications in which space is limited. AIR-COOLED BRAKES ...

Digital Printing at Your Service: Keeping Customers Happy

(Magazine)

June 30, 2001, ... technology can increase your operation's flexibility. “A digital solution offers [converters] economic short runs, shorter downtime/change-over time, and variable-information printing.” Bence says converting ...

Q&A with Prepress Provider Agfa

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... proofing for packaging is very important. Also [we'd like] to bring proofing products down to the same economical price as you find in the commercial market. That's been a big difference. And you mentioned ...

Planning That Annual Meeting

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... agreed with everything they said — especially as each described a serious downturn in the US economy — they did offer new angles from which to evaluate the economic landscape that may affect a company' ...