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Spinnaker Expands Line of EFI Jetrion Facestocks

(Substrates)

August 17, 2012, With more than 75 EFI Jetrion-approved constructions now in its stable of materials, Spinnaker Coating expands its line of films and papers   TROY, OH | Spinnaker Coating, a manufacturer of adhesive-coated ...

Cerutti Adds QuadTech Register Control to its CAPS Make-Ready Capability

(News | New Products)

August 14, 2012, ... of substrate. It easily switches between paper and film or foil modes without having to stop the press. The scanning heads then send corrections through the joint Ethernet Interface, recognizing register ...

PMMI Study Explores Trends & Challenges in Labeling

(Label/Tape)

July 24, 2012, ... materials, including soy-based film, tree-free and paper-free stocks made from stone, and post-consumer recycled materials. Thirteen percent of surveyed end-users say they’re actively moving away ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... on September 11 at 1 p.m. to hear from two label converters who are supplying their waste matrix to Greenwood and also from a paper supplier that is using the pellets to fuel its plant. Sponsors include ...

Flexonomics | Anilox Roll/Ink Selection

(Print)

July 01, 2012, ... sales. His experience covers the spectrum of flexographic markets including: wide web film, foil, folding carton, corrugated, newspaper, towel, and coating applications, as well as narrow web tag and ...

PMMI Looks at Economics, Label Trends

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2012, The July 2012 issue of “PMMI Reports” sees growth through year’s end; trends in labeling include thinner stock, sustainability, and improved tracking   RESTON, VA | News of note from “PMMI Reports,” ...

Splicing/Rewinding | Samsung Gumbak Invests in Third Martin RMAP

(Carton Box)

June 11, 2012, ... for 2012, to more than $35 million (US). In 1997, Han Jae-Guk took Samsung into printing for tobacco packaging—cigarette boxes and wrapping papers—a niche that has become the company’s primary business. ...

Experience Speaks | Rex Lane

(Experience Speaks)

May 16, 2012, ... the company started a search for someone with strong lean manufacturing background. I had that, although I had no experience in paper, labels, or converting. In August 2010 I came aboard as CEO, so all ...

Rotoflex Redesigns VLI Finishing System

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2012, ... solution for many applications, including paper and film labels, unsupported film, tension-sensitive materials, and various specialty substrates. To improve operator use and interaction, a large 15-in. ...

Reducing Sealing Failure

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 09, 2012, I had a nice talk with Dr. Barry Morris on a recent visit to DuPont's Chestnut Run facility in Wilmington, Delaware.  We discussed his work on package performance and his White Paper entitled "Sure Ways ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... Corey Reardon, who shared AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.’s current research data. In terms of materials and markets, glassine/calendered kraft papers still represent a solid 41% of the overall market, with ...

Duncan Print Group Adds New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105

(Carton Box)

March 27, 2012, ... and packaging producer, it needed a press that could process lightweight 60 gsm papers through to 1-mm boards and could run both conventional and ultraviolet (UV) inks with an easy switch between the two. ...

Carton/Box | Heavyweight SBS Is Ready to Print

(Carton Box)

March 26, 2012, ... points, more than two plies are required. For the supply of thick SBS he needs, Chassen turned to Lamitech, a fully integrated paperboard manufacturing company based in Cranbury, NJ. Since the company ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Announces 2012 Award Winners

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2012, Converters of flexible packaging, paperboard packaging, envelopes, labels, and more earn Best of Show accolades from the Flexographic Technical Assn. SAN ANTONIO, TX | The Flexographic Technical Assn., ...

Turner Printing Invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2012, ... and waste and increasing productivity. We believe that the Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor will help us achieve this with its faster makeready times and minimal startup paper waste. It meets our customers demand ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, How to improve performance and reduce material waste beyond trim loss.   Reducing waste is always a smart idea. When “waste” happens to be your material and product, it is as much a matter of real ...

LPS Industries Adds Equipment, Continues Green Ways

(Coating/Laminating)

March 13, 2012, ... associated with fulfillment, and using 100% solventless lamination. We recently executed contracts with two local companies to recycle 100 percent of our poly and paper waste and are exploring an expansion ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... a stir in May as host city of the “Olympics of printing” May 3-16 when drupa 2012 opens. Organized by Messe Dusseldorf, drupa will cover prepress and premedia, print, postpress, paper converting, paper ...

Precision AirConvey Corp. Baler Aids Environment

(Green)

January 25, 2012, ... environment. Ideal for baling edge trim, label matrix, and other converting, printing, and packaging waste, the unit collects and densifies the paper, plastic film, PSA, or other waste material conveyed ...

Web Handling | Russian Converter Growing Fast

(Flexography)

January 08, 2012, ... of carton board and 150 tons of paper per month. It is jointly owned by Viktor Ten and Valery Ponomarev. Production, which began with card and paper items for the tobacco industry produced on a Nilpeter ...