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Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

August 31, 2000, ... School was sponsored by the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators. Held this past July 18-20, the program offered practical and highly technical information in an elegant setting ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

(Magazine)

March 31, 2000, ... from American Roller Co., Union Grove, WI, has won the 2000 Technology of the Year Competition sponsored by the Assocation of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL), Fort Mill, SC.  ...

AIMCAL Turns 30

(Archive)

March 30, 2000, As AIMCAL—the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators—celebrates its thirtieth birthday, it is a time to reflect on the years past and the opportunities ahead. And to reflect on the many ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

(Magazine)

December 31, 1999, ... and three metallizers (one Leybold and two General Vacuum). Completing the rotogravure facility are 11 slitters (5 from Uteco, 4 from Kampf, and 2 from Titan). One Rotomec press and the two Schiavi ...

Popcorn packaging leads converter down new paths.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... such as the chemically treated polyester susceptor films from Himac. I feel that few US metallizers can control optical density so well and, at the same time, give us the benefit of being able to lower ...

Laminator adds metallizing to the mix

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... started in the new venture: a lacquering machine and a vacuum metallizer. Because of a long association with Inta-Roto Inc. (Goldman's previous employer bought the first foil laminator Inta-Roto ever produced), ...

MSC Specialty Films reaches success down to the core

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... Substrates are supplied by DuPont, Hoechst Diafoil, ICI, and American Biltrite. MSC operates a BOC Coating Technologies rotatable cathode, 65-in.-wide sputter metallizer capable of speeds to 1,500 fpm. ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminatots rewards outstanding packages and labels in its annual competition. The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminatots rewards outstanding ...

The 1996 Metallizing Roundup: Experts Ponder and Predict

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... it happen, those who do the metallizing and their suppliers. A lot of the talk centered on materials. Metallizers started to scramble for polyester film early last spring and continued to struggle through ...

New CMM Show aims at Latin American markets

(Magazine)

February 29, 1996, ... sponsored by the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) and the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators (AIMCAL) and two general sessions. The FTA sessions will be bilingual. For further ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, sponsored by the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators, praised new applications Judges for the Package/Label of the Year Award, ...

Familiarity with change no surprise in this industry

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... polyester film shortage overshadows every other business consideration. While it creates problems for metallizers and their customers, the flip side is positive in some cases. William P. Foley, customer ...

AIMCAL selects 3 finalists for technology award

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, Three finalists have been announced for the 1995 Technology of the Year Award sponsored by AIMCAL, the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters Three finalists have been announced for the 1995 Technology ...

Slower growth, continued expansion seen in 1995

(Magazine)

January 31, 1995, ... a relatively small number of technology suppliers, merchant metallizers and film producers will dominate the industry as it expands worldwide during the next five to 10 years. Globalization of the metallizing ...