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Global Label Awards Seeks Entries

(Label/Tape)

April 13, 2012, ... the values and vision of Stan Avery and his pioneering efforts. Nominees must have worked in the label industry for a minimum of 25 years and made a key contribution to the promotion and growth of the ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... networking at its heart, and featured leading suppliers across the value chain. Keynote presentations Opening the formal conference proceedings on the first day, Corey M. Reardon, president and CEO ...

Copac Prints High Quality Cartons with HP Indigo

(Carton Box)

April 03, 2012, ... time sensitive. So when OMB needed labels for its seasonal Yule Bock and folding cartons for a specialty holiday three-pack, Copac had to work quickly. Powered by its HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Press, ...

Experience Speaks | Tom Spina

(Experience Speaks)

April 02, 2012, ... the converting business? In my early days out of college, I worked for an industrial adhesive manufacturer selling pressure-sensitive adhesives to large coating companies who were, in turn, selling to ...

Does Coating Neutralize Static?

(Kelly on Static)

April 01, 2012, Why worry about static prior to coating? Doesn’t coating neutralize static? Figure 1: The fieldmeter reveals static on the web                 before coating. After coating, the fieldmeter ...

NPE2012 Has Exciting Opening

(Substrates)

April 01, 2012, ... and CEO of SPI, which produces the triennial NPE. “Three years of work by SPI and the NPE Committee has given the industry an NPE2012 that not only substantially surpasses the recession-era NPE2009 in ...

Duncan Print Group Adds New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105

(Carton Box)

March 27, 2012, ... XL 105 comes with full logistics materials handling, Inpress Control spectrophotometer and automated color adjustment and semi-automatic plate changing. The order includes the Pressroom Manager workflow ...

Tel Aviv: An Oasis in the Desert

(Yo's Yarns)

March 22, 2012, ...  TEL AVIV, ISRAEL | Can anyone who has traveled to Israel not fall in love with it? Next week I'll be hard at work judging, along with several other panel members, the HP Print Excellence Awards. This ...

Highcon, Esko Report Cutting/Software Agreement

(Carton Box)

March 20, 2012, ... to deliver optimized solutions to the customer. There is no doubt Esko is our first choice of workflow partner.” Adds Bernard Zwaenepoel, senior VP Software Business at Esko, "We are proud to be part ...

Flexo Printing | FTA Announces 2012 Award Winners

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2012, ... believes in the need to protect the environment. It strives to prevent pollution by reducing the amount of waste generated by its production cycle. The company raises the awareness of its workforce toward ...

Turner Printing Invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2012, ...  has worked diligently over the past two years to enhance its quality while at the same time reducing cost and waste by operating in a leaner and more environmental manner. It has also invested in its peopl ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, ... that single piece would do significant damage to our machine, not to mention that the time spent on client’s work would be lost and the material ruined." Perhaps it is an error that best exemplifies ...

Smokin' Hot Cigarette Cartons Are Top Product of the Year

(Coating/Laminating)

March 08, 2012, ... Gesellschaft fur Selbstklebebander Gmbh & Co. KG, Harrislee, Germany, employs a bio-based, compostable material based on Ingeo PLA resin from NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, MN, that relies on a proprietary ...

drupa Preview | Exhibitors Launch New Products

(Carton Box)

March 08, 2012, ... collaborate on powerful solutions for the packaging industry. RealVue 3D Packager is a revolutionary approach to the challenges of folding carton packaging design. Working effortlessly with DXF, PDF, ...

Amcor Partners with Velcro for Flex-Pack Closures

(Flexpack)

March 06, 2012, ... allowing end-consumers to instantly understand how the closure works. This is a tremendous benefit in a marketplace where closure systems often are not intuitive. “Amcor and Velcro Europe are confident ...

Thin Films Expert VCF Films Expands Manufacturing Capabilities

(Coating/Laminating)

March 06, 2012, ... array of industries where high performance products require high performance materials.” Durling added, “We are working with many customers at both the R&D and production stages to ensure their products ...

Gralex Unwind Stands Allow One-Person Changes

(News | New Products)

March 04, 2012, ...  Friction brake prevents roll runaway without any manual input, so stands work well for intermittent feed systems. As the roll becomes smaller, the reduced weight automatically decreases the frictional ...

DuPont, Collaborators Save Energy in Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 26, 2012, ... component surfaces. The process is the result of joint development work between machinery producer, Zappe Verpackungsmaschinen, film producer jura-plast, and DuPont. Miele uses the technology at its ...

Coating Matters | Suspensions, Dispersions, and Emulsions

(Coating/Laminating)

February 21, 2012, ...  When particles are being sent through a slot die for a coated product, the most important issue is to keep the particles in suspension. This concern works against the design of the slot die, as the internal ...

NPE2012 to Feature Its Own Super Sunday

(Materials)

February 20, 2012, ... Convention Center, Orlando, FL, will start things off with what it is calling a “Super Sunday” of networking opportunities, social events, and presentations by top business leaders. The Sunday events ...