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Graphics of the Americas 2002: Business Heats Up in Miami

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2002, ... They go the supermarket where they buy packaged products. Five years ago, ten years ago, the supermarket [as we know it in North America] did not exist in South America." Marchand believes there'll be tremendous ...

Difficult Jobs? Combo Printing Can Tighten Screwy Requests

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January 31, 2002, Combination presses can be a tool for converters to help them minimize problems, downtime, and waste for difficult package printing jobs. For the past few years, I've used a screwdriver instead of this ...

Converting Industry News

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December 31, 2001, ... testing facilities; and embossing solutions. Black Clawson Program Aimed at Customer Service FULTON, NY, USA—Black Clawson Converting Machinery LLC announces its newly packaged BC Encompass program. ...

Agfa Xcalibur: Jewel in Converter's Crow

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2001, The Xcalibur VLF "breakthrough" system reportedly brings new simplicity and quality to the demands of package printers, says its manufacturer, Agfa. And one of Agfa's customers, Superior Lithographics—a ...

It's a Wrap: RIT's New Packaging Semin

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December 11, 2001, Rochester Institute of Technology now is offering a new seminar course on the rapidly expanding field of package printing, says the Institute. Introduction to Packaging Printing will be presented April ...

Flexo Printing to Outpace GNP in 2002, Says FTA

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... of the North American package-printing market, as well as 24 percent of the worldwide printing and publishing market. Charting the Trends Cisternino notes, "A major trend toward cost reduction throughout ...

Corrugated Containers Serve & Sell

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November 30, 2001, ... Innovative Structural Design — Industrial Focus category, for its Ford Think entry created for Hydo Aluminum Wells. This package was designed to accommodate two sizes of an electric car frame, to be ...

Perhaps It's Time to Redefine Packaging Odor Spec

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November 30, 2001, ... alcohols and esters. Although other solvents were used, such as ketones, most package printing and laminating applications used a limited number of solvents. This greatly facilitated meeting the quantitative ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ...  Cleveland Motion Controls Torque Systems, Billerica, MA; 978/667-5100; fax: 978/667-4989. DataTorque HS15 encoder provides high-performance, high-resolution digital feedback in a miniature package. Unit ...

IML Conference Transcends Packaging with Broader Range of Topics

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October 31, 2001, ... from their competitors.” Package labeling in China was on the agenda, with Brigitte Wolff of China-businesspark.com reporting the packaging industry in China is still in its infancy. She discussed current ...

A Brief Chemistry Lesson On Printing Ink Pigments

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October 31, 2001, I have received various inquiries about pigments and pigment chemistry. I will try to answer a few of these questions as they relate to package printing I have received various inquiries about pigments ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... brands, Nescafé instant coffee and Nescafé Frothy cappuccino mix. The labels are part of a dramatic package that includes a glass or rigid plastic container, a plastic flip-top, fresh-lock opening system, ...

Materials

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September 30, 2001, ... package offers 11 different tapes for the printing and paper sectors. Products are manufactured to tight tolerances and provide fail-free operation, says co. Range includes #4441 repulpable, single-sided ...

Prime Labels Are More Than a Family Affair

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August 31, 2001, ... out a tremendous amount of work to their contractors, and we get a lot of work from those packagers and bottlers. Our strength in dealing with the big guys is our corporate background in fulfillment and ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... history, Labelexpo has broadened its narrow web focus to encompass the wider labels and package printing sectors, reports show organizer Tarsus Group. In addition to showcasing new developments in narrow ...

Stamping Capability Opens New Markets

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August 31, 2001, Foil can be classy or it can be flashy, but there's no question it attracts attention. Just a small amount of foil on a label or package can be enough Foil can be classy or it can be flashy, but there' ...

Products

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July 31, 2001, ... user interface. Corrugated Thermoformers Produce Strong Packages Gralex Inc., Lewis Center, OH; 614/436-6634 TP Series corrugated thermoformers produce food trays plus a variety of commercial, industrial, ...

Print 01 Will Showcase Converting Technologies

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July 31, 2001, ... was guided by two major market trends: High quality printing has become a key competitive advantage in the packaging industry; and many commercial printers have started to view package printing as a major ...

What's New in Digita

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July 30, 2001, ... 613/925-5928 Software package encompasses cylinder-management system, designed specifically for gravure printers. Features include location management, maintenance scheduling, work-order scheduling, press ...

Russian Label Show Exhibits Lively Growth

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June 30, 2001, ... markets for packaging in the world. Since its re-orientation toward a market-based economy, the country has experienced dynamic growth in package printing, with labels — and self-adhesive labels in particular ...