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Rotogravure an Evolving Process

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... speeds. There is major competition from web offset as the printing industry finds itself in the current economic stress. In the last few years several printers have closed or declared bankruptcy. Use of ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... an image of a butterfly. Printed UV waterless offset in a single pass through a Sanjo PO 2/6 in four colors plus foil blocking using Toka waterless UV inks, the labels were printed on a Classic Linen substrate ...

The Gold Standard

(Magazine)

October 30, 2004, ... Here are details on just a few of this year's winners. Best in Show: Black & Gold Elegance Tapp Technologies Inc., Langley, BC, takes Best in Show (and first place in the Wine & Spirits — Offset Color ...

Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... the 46 Karat Plus digital offset press. Updated inking system controls ink settings automatically over the complete run, and a pre-pile device is said to allow uninterrupted operation and better efficiency ...

Converting Industry News, Part 3

(Archive)

September 29, 2004, ... AG will transfer its web offset division (Web Systems) to Goss International. The two companies signed an agreement, which is yet to be confirmed by the relevant European antitrust organizations. The transaction ...

Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... with sheet offset printing using thermal lamination as a finishing process. Bag comprises three layers: one printed sheet and two rolls of company's film. Process is said to combine quality and durability. ...

Agfa to Showcase Cost-Reducing Screening Technology for Packaging at DigiPack Congress

(Archive)

September 19, 2004, ...  Printed offset, flexo, and letterpress onto paper, plastic, and metal foils, all at 212 lpi. Explains manager of Agfa's packaging business Kris Vangeel, "We produced these samples as evidence of the capabilities ...

St. Paul Coater Ups Release Liner Production after New Coating Line Install

(Archive)

September 16, 2004, ... from UV Technology and UV Process Supply; three-roll offset gravure coating head, made by Egan; flexo printing the back side of the web; flexo equipment from Wolverine; Mitsubishi AC vector drives and ...

The Rx for RH

(Magazine)

August 30, 2004, ... are too small for dies, requiring reworking or replacing dies or excessive waste. Sucking up fountain solution can be a problem. In offset printing, dry paper sucks up fountain solution, slowing the ...

Ghent PDF Workgroup Releases Base Line Format for Packaging PDF

(Flexpack)

August 03, 2004, ... Plus specific workflows for newspaper and magazine ads as well as for sheet-fed and web offset printing for cold set, heat set, CMYK, or spot color printing. GWG explains, after almost a year of testing, ...

The Digital Edge

(Magazine)

July 31, 2004, ... regional-type promotions. Due to the plate costs, the makeready, and the waste costs, traditional offset does not lend itself well to smaller quantities, so we searched out digital. We actually had an ...

Products

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July 30, 2004, ... is suited for rotogravure, flexo, and web offset printing. Features include automatic length and side register control, including front to back side; automatic length register control to print on preprinted ...

Reporter Clips

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... an HP Indigo WS-2000 digital offset web press. Reportedly, the press expands Tapecon's production capabilities and makes it the first manufacturer of digital offset web printing in the region. Tapecon ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... is not the finished product but the processes for the production of packaging and packaging aids, also examining all related printing processes (flexographic, gravure, offset, silk-screen, and digital). ...

Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... Combi hybrid rotary press for labels and packaging can integrate different printing systems such as offset, flexo, silk screen, hot stamping, and cold foil stamping. Modular construction allows a variety ...

CMM Pavilions to Deliver Latest on Digital and Latin American Markets

(Archive)

June 06, 2004, ... (CTP) options and solutions for the offset, flexo, and gravure printing methodologies; color management for those who work in more than just CMYK; digital asset management; PDF workflows designed for ...

Heidelberg Intros Speedmaster XL 105 for Packaging and Label Printers at Drupa

(Archive)

June 03, 2004, Among Heidelberg's introductions at Drupa was the Speedmaster XL 105, an offset press capable of producing to 18,000 sheets per hour. PRESS RELEASE DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—Though Drupa concluded two weeks ...

Celanese Chemical Announces Prices Increases for Celvol

(Archive)

June 01, 2004, ...  All prices increases went into effect on June 1, 2004. Celanese says the increases are needed in order to help offset significant and persistent raw material, energy, and logistics cost increases. ...

Drupa Delivers, Optimism Returns

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... served by converters may be safe for the moment from commercial offset printers seeking to reinvent themselves with converting jobs to keep idle presses busy. Thankfully, converters, too, have their ...

New Products for the Converting Industry, PFFC, June 2004

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ... reverse roll, air knife, slot die, size press, kiss, and more. Offers hot air drying, IR drying, or UV curing. Has wet or dry laminating capability and can print by flexo, gravure, gravure-offset, and ...