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FSEA/IADD Conference to Offer Plant Tours

(Die-Cutting)

April 14, 2014, Attendees will be able to choose one of two interactive plant tours to share best practices with peers   TOPEKA, KS | Coming up soon is the joint conference of the Foil and Special Effects Assn. ...

Z-Flute Boxes for Kitty Litter are Purr-fect

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2014, ... carton featuring round die-cut windows to mimic the bubbles found in the product’s active ingredient, hydrogen peroxide. Hazen Paper, working in conjunction with broker Henderson Specialty Paper LLC, ...

On Print | Measuring Print Quality Within and Across Platforms

(On Print)

February 19, 2014, ... factors available, most are left at factory settings, even when the ink, substrate, and application are all different. Even OEM specialists seldom know the best combination of settings for more than ...

Holography | Industry Developments Give Packagers an Edge

(Trends/Management)

February 12, 2014, ... ever more innovative opportunities for embossed holographic materials for use in packaging, while a wide variety of specialist origination techniques offer an infinite variety of colorful 3D visual effects, ...

Color-Logic Offers Campaign to Drive Brands

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2014, ... special effects. Plug-ins for Adobe software enable designers to add decorative effects to their creations in seconds, rather than the hours or days currently required. In addition, company provides licensed ...

Proximo Spirits Reignites Brands with Spear

(Label/Tape News)

December 05, 2013, ... packaging. It doesn’t take long to realize that Boodles and Hangar 1 are special. Spear utilized a combination of printing process such as foil, embossing, and matte and gloss effects to create these ...

IST METZ Wins 2 Awards for Multifunctional Package

(Carton Box News)

November 11, 2013, ... future. The packaging is decorated with high-class varnish effects that have been achieved via sheetfed offset and inkjet printing. An in-line embossing additionallly creates the special haptic. The printed ...

Color-Logic Now Offers Two-Color Metallic Gradations

(News | New Products)

November 10, 2013, Upgraded Design Suite with Gradation-FX allows designers to blend metallic colors together for special effects   WEST CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic, a developer of color communication systems and software ...

Frankston Packaging Chooses Heidelberg To Fuel Growth

(News | New Products)

November 05, 2013, ... from sheeting, printing, UV coating, die-cutting, and windowing; to folding, gluing, tray forming, taping, and special effects such as foil stamping and embossing; to design, prepress, and inventory management ...

Multi Packaging Solutions Adds KBA Press

(Carton Box News)

October 01, 2013, Specially configured Rapida press will be used for board packaging and plastic printing DALLAS, TX | KBA North America announces that Multi Packaging Solutions Inc. (MPS), which serves the multimedia, ...

On Print | Impact of 3-D Printing on the Converting Industry

(On Print)

September 26, 2013, ... before, especially shapes. For instance, in the medical field, parts, like hip and knee replacements, can be made specifically for each patient. It can slash prototype assembly from weeks to hours. The ...

Coating Matters | The Wizard Behind the Curtain

(Coating/Laminating)

September 15, 2013, ... caliper and consistency. Also, while a consistent flow rate is always important in slot die coating, utilizing a flow meter is especially important in curtain coating. So whether you choose to operate ...

Destination CPP EXPO: Solve Your Technical Questions

(Trade Shows)

September 06, 2013, Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) sponsors 15 conference sessions led by its team of expert technical contributors. Topics cover diverse subject matter: digital printing and finishing, web handling, ...

Curtis Adds New Dimension to Packaging with Scodix

(Carton Box News)

August 13, 2013, Digital press enhances print with new effects and tangible dimensions ROSH HA'AYIN, ISRAEL | To produce award-winning packaging, Curtis Packaging takes many measures, such as developing proprietary ...

Scodix Metallic Wins InterTech Award

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2013, ... VP, Technology and Research, PIA. “The Scodix Metallic offering is a cost-effective and efficient way to produce high quality metallic effects using a completely digital printing process. The judges especially ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... in high-value, specialist areas like security and durables labeling), although the “new” technologies—sleeving and in-mold—are forecast to grow faster in the medium term. Glue-applied labels: the industry’s ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, ... of interest to package and specialty printers as well. Among the more than 500 exhibitors on the floor of the two shows, organizers report more than half of the exhibitors will be present with products, ...

Derprosa Announces BOPP Lamination Film

(Carton Box News)

August 05, 2013, ... color directly on the film while maintaining all SoFT TOUcH qualities. It can also be obtained in a special version for lamination on digital printing, with dark backgrounds or a large amount of ink. CONTACT ...

Color-Logic Names Scodix Technology Partner

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2013, Both companies add special effects to digital and offset printed pieces, and expect the compatibility of their processes to help customers   WEST CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic, developer of the Process ...

Gravure Choquet Installs Foil Stamping Press

(Carton Box News)

July 30, 2013, ... Press. Of their five Kluge EHDs, this press is configured with an optional pre-load magazine allowing the operator to load sheets without stopping the press, especially useful when feeding thicker stocks. ...