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Short-Run Labels: An Alternative View

(Archive)

June 17, 2008, ... moving over to a flexo web, or conversely a flexo label printer adopting offset to achieve the added-value perception of higher quality. In the label market, run lengths have decreased to where 65% ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... purchased a Gallus EM410 press to move the company from sheet-fed offset to narrow web flexo, and Gallus recommended a Martin MBS splicer for the new press. Foo says the splicer delivers flawless automatic ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2008, ... CTP technology, offset lithograph, in-house foil stamping, and embossing, as well as converting and finishing capabilities. It will serve both domestic China and international customers in several key ...

Annual Awards Competition

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... Nickel Zinfandel wine label, entered in the Wine & Spirits (offset color process-prime) category. The converter faced the challenge of foil stamping over foil, and the die-cut was difficult to maintain. ...

Heidelberg Sees Drupa as an Opportunity - For Converters

(News | New Products)

May 28, 2008, ... offset. Heidelberg is showcasing a wide range of products and services for all aspects of sheetfed offset at Drupa 2008. As one of the world market leaders, it will be using a display area of over 7,800 ...

Elegance & Speed

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2008, ... the valued supplier to end-users in 26 countries. Packaging products include shrink sleeves and in-mold and blow-mold labels that combine offset and gravure technologies to deliver the superior quality ...

Emerging Nations

(Flexpack)

April 30, 2008, ... toward more value-added products to offset these costs. Particularly hit are the commodity producers such as bread bags and toilet tissue overwraps. Smaller companies in Europe are feeling the pressure ...

Drupa New Product Digest

(Magazine)

April 30, 2008, ... | www.uteconam.com PFFC-ASAP 404 Hybrid for the High End The Xpannd hybrid flexo/offset/silkscreen machine features high-end converting capabilities including hot stamping, cold foil, embossing, and ...

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

(News | New Products)

April 09, 2008, ... delivers production speeds of 120 four-color A4 (letter size) pages/min with offset and photo quality. Said to offer a low total cost of ownership for customers exceeding the 1 million-page level, significantly ...

Drying Part 3: Paste Inks

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

March 31, 2008, This column will review the two primary drying methods of paste inks. Oil-Based Inks The main application of oil-based inks is in litho printing, primarily This column will review the two primary drying ...

Trail Blazing

(Green Converting)

March 31, 2008, ... if you can do it in such a way as to be environmentally sustainable at the same time, that's just the ultimate success. The greener customers want to do business with other like-minded companies.” Offsetting ...

Drupa '08

(Trends/Management)

March 31, 2008, ... has placed equipment with major converters doing short-run pharmaceutical work and other applications. Bring on the packaging press! Heidelberg will showcase its sheet-fed offset solutions in Drupa' ...

Quality Time

(Gravure)

March 31, 2008, ... offset and noting that the web-fed process aids workflow. Passarelli also offered tips for success in shrink label gravure printing that included working on more stable and cost-effective materials, remembering ...

What's New Product

(Magazine)

March 31, 2008, ... Requires No Preheating Saphira Thermoplate PN plate technology features a positive-working offset aluminum plate designed for the Suprasetter line of CTP devices. Available in 6-, 8-, and 12-ga thicknesses, ...

Drupa Tour Explores Inkjet and Toner Technologies

(News | New Products)

March 27, 2008, ... the M4f is the entry level printer in the range. Synaps is a polyester-based synthetic paper for offset presses and UV inkjet printers. It’s described to offer superior printability and exceptionally ...

TOP 10 EClips PFFC's electronics clipping service for converter

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... Flexo System Offers Offset Quality The Flexcel NX digital flexographic system is said to provide near-offset print quality on a variety of substrates. System includes thermal imaging layer, a choice of ...

What's New Product

(New Products)

February 29, 2008, ... of its Trueflow PDF- and JDF-based prepress production workflow. With Trueflow SE one workflow application drives the print provider's separate output systems in a hybrid offset-digital printing environment. ...

Durst Extends Distributor Network

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2008, ...  leading distributors of imaging equipment and supplies for the sign, screen printing, offset printing, and digital imaging industries to offer its Durst Rho 600 Pictor flatbed UV inkjet printer. Midwes ...

February What's Ne

(Magazine)

January 31, 2008, Laminate In-Line on Offset Press The Alprinta-V continuously size-variable web offset press now features an in-line laminating station and new matrix Laminate In-Line on Offset Press The Alprinta-V continuously ...

Opacity & White Ink

(Print)

December 31, 2007, ... in addition, now need to factor in the press performance. In general, as coating weight increases, solvent retention increases, and at some point, blocking or offsetting may occur in the rewind. One ...