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A Snapshot of Today's European Converting Industr

(Magazine)

July 31, 2003, ... chain, the self-adhesive label converters also took the optimistic pre-9/11, pre-Iraq, pre-SARS economic climate as a good omen for investment in new capacity. Europe today is home to a large installed ...

Canadian Converter Boosts Productivity with AVT System on New WH Press

(News | New Products)

July 10, 2003, Farnell Packaging Limited, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels, recently installed an AVT PrintVision/Pro automatic inspection system on its new Windmoeller & Hoelscher Novoflex ...

FTA Raises the Bar

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... Best of Show designation went to Spectrum Label for Innovation Beverage—Green Tea Honeydew. Praise from judges on this entry spoke to degree of difficulty. "The job displayed incredible precision using ...

Converting Activity Strong in Middle East and Turkey

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... large-scale producer of decorated labels with a branch in Istanbul and a wide range of multi-national customers. Korozo Packaging (Istanbul) manufactures both rotogravure and flexo-printed laminates. It ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... professionals in packaging and label printing segments. Features include support for Job Definition Format (JDF); editable non-rectangular bleedpaths automatically derived from CAD die line information; ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... upon request, provide a luminescence effect when stimulated. Digital Label Stock Designed for Indigo Presses Raflatac Inc., Fletcher, OH; 828/684-3931; 800/992-3882; raflatac.com A range of roll-to-roll ...

Catty Corp.: Flex-Pack Converter

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... 0.0035-mil foil in four-color register using a Kidder flexo press in the 1950s. Typically, that foil was used for wrapping confectioneries or converted into labels for bottle necks. Catty later expanded ...

FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

(News | New Products)

May 04, 2003, ... houses and art reproduction houses. We're pushing our presses, we're pushing our men." Best of Shows Narrow-web Best of Show designation went to Spectrum Label for Innovation Beverage—Green Tea Honeydew. ...

Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... setup technology, says Dick Chesnut, president of Chesnut Engineering (chesnuteng.com). “Of recent interest, particularly in narrow web, is adding gravure stations to existing flexo label presses, giving ...

New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... offset, screen, letterpress, gravure, dot matrix, and indigo printing methods. Improved Liners Aid Drum LabelingFLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; flexcon.com DRUMcal now is available with ...

Guts and Glory

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... press,” explains Traver. Ultimately, Tech Pak invested in a gearless model, “because of the necessity of precise repeat lengths for roll-fed labels — difficult to obtain even with 5-mm pitched gears,” ...

A Clear Winner

(Tapes)

March 31, 2003, Thirsty for new business, forms converter BBF Printing Solutions finds success in the private label beverage market with help from material supplier Raflatac. Thirsty for new business, forms converter ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... seven-color process printing system, and Sun Chemical inks. A second staging area displayed the X-10 tag and label press with improved 10-in. cantilevered wide web design to offer increased web width, ...

Think Lean

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... label printer, talks about his experience with lean manufacturing. “We implemented lean manufacturing techniques to help us reduce our inventory. After consulting with TechSolve, a lean consulting firm, ...

New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... and compatibility with thermal transfer, flexo, offset, screen, letterpress, gravure, dot matrix, and indigo printing methods. Improved Liners Aid Drum LabelingFLEXcon Co. Inc., Spencer, MA; 508/885-8200; ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... label applications and decals, adhesives are suitable for replacing some solvent-borne adhesives, can resist heat and coat well at high line speeds, and are said to be mechanically stable. Recommended ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, News from: Altrif Label, BST Pro Mark, Creo, Discount Labels, Hewlett-Packard, Pechiney, and ScenicSoft. Narrow Web Converting Industry News Label Converter Adds Two HP Indigo Presses PALO ALTO, CA, ...

Materials

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... Fairfield, NJ; 973/808-1002; radcure.com Rad Bond 1021 is a low-odor, low-extractables, UV-curable flexo laminating adhesive for the manufacture of laminated labels. Solvent-free adhesive reportedly has ...

PCMC February Open House Focuses on Narrow Web Flexo

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2002, ... eXtreme drying system. "We believe that a wide range of converters—whether they're running lottery tickets, labels, or flexible packaging—can use this equipment to increase their bottom lines," states Prunty. ...

Energy-Curable Inks

(Magazine)

November 30, 2002, ... used for all types of labels and folding cartons for secondary food and non-food packaging. Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of UV/EB? A: Energy-curable systems are gaining popularity ...