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Coating and Laminating Special Report

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February 28, 2002, ... wraparounds and shrink sleeves. Regional Markets Around the Globe Europe (the biggest market with 39% of demand) and North America represent relatively mature markets today, and growth will continue ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2002, ... 1,300-mm-wide web width, sleeve-type printing decks, duplex winders, and 350- to 800-mm printing repeats. It will run at speeds to 300 mpm (1,000 fpm) with 20 min maximum required for an eight-color job ...

OMET to Showcase Varyflex Gearless Flexo Press at Open House in Italy

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January 17, 2002, ... system, combined with the gearless technology and the sensational sleeve-change system, [the press allows] rapid and easy job changes." According to OMET, the open house is slated to begin February ...

Valmet Tech Center to Open for Converters Worldwide

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2002, ... press features electronic gear technology, with a ,300-mm-wide web width, sleeve-type printing decks, duplex winders, and 350- 800-mm printing repeats. The press will run at speeds to 300 mpm (1,000 fpm) ...

Direct Answers Drive Presses

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December 31, 2001, ... quick job changeovers,” says Schiavi of its equipment. “[It features] an infinitely variable repeat capacity, plate cylinder, and anilox roller sleeves, [thus resulting in] reduced manpower.” The Dirt ...

Products

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December 31, 2001, ... to improved O.D. Multi-Adjust units offer all the benefits of standard spreader rolls but also feature a field serviceable design that allows backup sleeves to be stocked and changed on-site. Press ...

World Label Shipments to Grow thru 2005, Reports Freedonia

(News | New Products)

December 09, 2001, ... wet glues as the leading label type in the late 1990s, will account for 54% of the global market by 2005. Newer label types, like sleeve, in-mold, and heat-seal filmic wraparounds, also will capture a ...

Products

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November 30, 2001, ... color decks. Repeat range is 355-760 mm (14-30 in.), covering a range of products in the flexible packaging industry. Features robust deck construction designed to work with the latest sleeved plate and ...

Enercon Expands Rep Network with Canada's Canflexographic

(News | New Products)

November 04, 2001, Enercon Industries Corp. reports its surface-treating products can be purchased in Canada through Canflexographics, Brampton, Ontario. According to the co., Canflexographics now is Enercon's exclusive ...

One-Dimensional Converter Expands Its Reach

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October 31, 2001, A pioneer in in-mold labeling, Multi-Color Corp. makes some acquisitions that bring shrink sleeve and p-s labels into the mix. Today, Multi-Color Corp. is a $75 million label converter with expertise ...

IML Conference Transcends Packaging with Broader Range of Topics

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October 31, 2001, ... labeling techniques that usually do not include in-mold products. Many products use p-s labels, sleeves, or screen printing to provide necessary graphics or label information. Wolff expects this to change ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2001, ... flexibility to print labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons. Co. reports: Sleeve system is designed for rapid change on-press; electronic drive with independent gearless motors and printing plate ...

Reporter Clips

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October 31, 2001, ... labeling technologies — particularly shrink sleeves. Shrink sleeve labels account for 6 percent of the total market already. It is estimated that sleeving in total (including wraparound) is enjoying an ...

Image This! Among the Acronyms, Flexo Finds Its Fit

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October 30, 2001, CNF, MNF, CTP, LAMS — Flexography's imaging material acronyms are growing. For the proper fit, the methodology continuously tries on sleeves and much more. CNF, MNF, CTP, LAMS — Flexography's imaging material ...

What's New Product

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September 30, 2001, ... gearless flexo press offers a deck design said to eliminate ink contamination of sensitive components and features hybrid plate sleeve mandrels for all sleeve types including solid aluminum. Also features ...

Reporter Clips

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August 31, 2001, ... threats to business, a neck shrink sleeve was developed in conjunction with packaging specialists Decorative Sleeves. The sleeve featured a secure optically variable device (OVD) from De La Rue Holographics ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... 161 9285679 Designed to mount plates directly onto sleeves used with a gearless press, mounting and proofing machine has servo drives to both the plate cylinder sleeve and to the proofing drum. The same ...

Converting Industry News

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August 31, 2001, ... Krecke gearless, servo-driven Flexpress 16 S CI flexo press sold in Canada. The sleeve-based 51-in.-wide press, which includes a downstream gravure station, will be used with both paper and flexible materials ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2001, ... installation in limited spaces, and operation requires only one or two people. Press features a computerized drive and control system, and lightweight sleeve engravings are utilized. Flexible Press ...

Hell-Artwork Alliance Means Heaven for Flexo Printers

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2001, ... provides the best of both worlds to the user: a high-quality, cost-efficient production workflow. As digital plates, imaging in the round, and sleeve imaging now are becoming the focus for many flexo printers ...