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BRAND PROTECTION: The Converter's Rol

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... printing process, but greater controls must be in place to ensure the integrity of the process. Security inks must be kept under strict control to avoid being stolen, diluted, or used on nonapproved packages. ...

Cost-Competitive Digital Quality: Learn How at FREE Flexo Forum

(News | New Products)

March 13, 2002, ... Presented in combination by All Printing Resources, Artwork Systems, BASF, GRIPdigital, inc., OLEC, and Polaroid Graphics Imaging, the one-day conference is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at the ...

Products

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February 28, 2002, ... volume and low pressure; an optional locking collar; and a parallel-flow concept for improved bubble stabilization. Free Printing Plate Lifters Offered T.D. Wright, St. Paul, MN; 651/227-1302; tdwright.com ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, Agfa; Adhesives Research; Creo; Pinnacle Label; Watlow Electric Mfg.; Paperboard Industries; Atofina Petrochemicals; Northwest Coatings Corp.; Printing Association of Florida (PAF); Base-Line Graphic ...

Sun Chemical Div. Gets Gigasetter by Barco

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February 07, 2002, NORTHLAKE, IL -- Sun Chemical Ink and and Barco Graphics announce the purchase of Barco Gigasetter --the largest format imagesetter available and reportedly

Products

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January 31, 2002, ... is -12 in. lb. New calibration system makes units easier to read and adjust, co. notes. Platesetter Provides High Run Lengths, Better Printing Basys Print GmbH, Boizenburg, Germany; +49 38847 99 132; ...

On the Move...

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January 31, 2002, ... of Slitterblades.com, Rome, NY. Partners Graphic Support Service & Supply (PGS), Mississauga, Ont., Canada, will be the exclusive distributor in Canada for Toray Torelief photo-sensitive relief printing ...

Envelopes Extraordinaire

(Office Products)

January 30, 2002, ... when it comes to printing. “More and more, our market niche will be printing,” says Exton's VP/GM Jim Brown. “We consider ourselves to be high quality printers that convert envelopes — as opposed to envelope ...

KPG Completes Imation Deal

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2002, ... products will expand to include offerings in analog, inkjet, and virtual proofing; a color front-end for digital printing; and color-managment tools." According to KPG, it is now in the process of bringing ...

Direct Answers Drive Presses

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December 31, 2001, ... for carton-board printing. The result: the Lemanic Flexo 65/82F. With in-line printing units, this press is characterized by the direct drive applied to the plate-cylinder axis. Schiavi's R&D focused on ...

Agfa Xcalibur: Jewel in Converter's Crow

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December 19, 2001, ... 15-year-old, Los Angeles, California-based operation—is quick to agree. The package-printing plant reports the Xcalibur CTP (computer-to-plate) system has been a jewel in its production crown. RIDGEFIELD ...

International Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2001, ... Paraguay, and Uruguay, for Unilux Inc., the designer and manufacturer of stroboscopic surface inspection systems for the worldwide printing/converting industries. Unilux now has reps in 25 countries plus ...

CreoScitex to Be Just "Plain" Creo; Impressive Rock-Tenn Installation Proves Creo Products Are Anything Bu

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2001, ... technology gives us a competitive edge," says Rock-Tenn's Don Wheeler, folding carton group, director of technical printing. "It enables use to achieve seamless integration with our customers. They won' ...

Products

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October 31, 2001, ... implementing cross-media publishing workflows in printing environments, enabling production professionals on a LAN to design and implement automatic, server-based workflows using drag-and-drop design tools. ...

Image This! Among the Acronyms, Flexo Finds Its Fit

(Magazine)

October 30, 2001, ... ideas about flexo platemaking's future. Some of it centers on sleeve technology and — what else? — digital technology (as well as the combo of the two). (See Table 1) Table 1 Flexo Printing with Sleeves ...

CreoScitex Breaks into Asian Packaging Prepress

(News | New Products)

October 09, 2001, ... pleased to announce the first Asian installation of a CreoScitex Trendsetter VLF platesetter for the packaging industry. According to CreoScitex, Shenzhen Wanda Color Printing & Packaging Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, ...

VOC-Compliant Inks: What State Are They In?

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... printing processes. Flexographically printed samples used in Project FOG were difficult to distinguish from traditional lithographic or rotogravure jobs. The most dramatic visual improvement demonstrated ...

Test Protocol Adopted for Foodservice Packaging

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September 30, 2001, ... is called the “hard-boiled egg test.” The test is a procedure that ensures printing on single-use foodservice packaging items, such as plates, etc., does not transfer to food. Rick Kornbau, manager, ...

Prime Labels Are More Than a Family Affair

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... nine-color labels are no longer uncommon. Printing four or five colors on each side of a substrate in a single pass also is becoming a more regular occurrence. Tropper notes that having such advanced ...

New Product Digest

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... ink system for paper and films is said to have exceptional color strength and clean printing characteristics required for printing strong solids with vignettes or fine type. Reportedly offers high strength ...