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Offset Printing | UBS Sees Cold Foil Applications Grow

(Carton Box)

April 01, 2013, ... the box. “Having these capabilities, I can run a large gamut of colors,” says Ashdown. “I can print multiple colors like a ribbon. It provides our design customers with a whole new level of creativity ...

Encompass Elements Installs Scodix Digital Press

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2013, ... because it’s a nice picture, but when you add the Scodix to it, it adds a whole new dimension,” says Narewski. “It makes the product more realistic with its touch and feel. The glass on the watch looked ...

Flexible Packaging | Exopack Wins FPA’s Top Award for Kraft’s YES Pack

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2013, ... be rolled up for recycling. Paharpur 3P, Ghaziabad, India, earns a Gold Award for Printing Achievement for the packaging for Aashirvaad Select Superior Sharbati Whole Wheat Atta. The company describes ...

OMET Offers Print Technology Center in China

(News | New Products)

January 17, 2013, ... rapidly as a whole with the packaging and decoration sector holding the largest proportion—up to 33.3%—and the best growth rate. In November 2012, an Open House was held with more than 50 representatives ...

Masterpress Installs Omet XFlex X6 Press

(News | New Products)

January 15, 2013, ... motorized ink trays and automatic dampening system; enhanced automatic pressure, temperature; and tension controls. After XFlex X6 presses, Offset (sleeve) will be available on the whole range of OMET ...

ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Sustainable Stretch Hood Film

(Film)

January 10, 2013, ... PBE and 85% Nexxstar EVA copolymer resin in the core. The Exceed mPE resin-based skin layers deliver toughness, improved resistance to hole formation and tear propagation in addition to superior optical ...

Intelligrated Acquires Knighted and Its Supply Chain Software

(News | New Products)

December 25, 2012, ... velocity for e-commerce, multichannel retail, 3PL, wholesale, consumer products, and food and beverage industries. Knighted products include warehouse management software, warehouse control software, ...

Badger Plug Offers Kits to Assemble Spools

(News | New Products)

December 10, 2012, ... from 1–12 in. Spool ends come in a wide range of shapes and sizes and are precision cut to the customer specifications with clean, smooth surfaces. Common custom configurations including bolt holes, ...

Meech Upgrades Static Elimination System

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2012, ... be removed for off-line cleaning or can be replaced individually, without the need to substitute the whole bar. Company has integrated and improved the compressed air-boost system, which permits better ...

ExxonMobil Metallized OPP Has Many Benefits

(Label/Tape)

October 26, 2012, ... design helps prevent the formation of pinholes and crazing; topcoating provides excellent print receptivity for a range of ink systems and consistent printing across multiple technologies; and film exhibits ...

Ampac Announces Addition of Two Machine Capabilities

(Bag Pouch News)

October 24, 2012, Mamata pouchmaker and Nordmeccanica laminator augment flexible packaging manufacturer's ability to serve customers' needs. CINCINNATI, OH | Ampac announces the addition of a Mamata VegaPlus 1000 bag/pouch ...

Print Products Expands Operations

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2012, ... a new corporate logo and a whole new look. Links take viewers to the company’s Real Products: the tapes, doctor blades, and rollers that form the core of the business; as well as the equipment, press accessories, ...

Kugler-Womako Celebrates Kugler's 50th Anniversar

(News | New Products)

October 18, 2012, The event was celebrated on September 21 with more than 300 employees and guests in Nuertingen. In 1961, the former technical director of Bielomatik, Walter Kugler, set up a design office in Bad Cannstatt ...

Gloucester Acquires Pearl Technologies

(Extrusion Coating)

October 17, 2012, Pearl Technologies, a supplier of consumable parts for converting and extrusion, is now part of Gloucester Engineering Co.   GLOUCESTER, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. (GEC) has acquired Pearl Technologies, ...

Microwaveable Packaging | Robust Growth Predicted

(Carton Box)

October 16, 2012, ... any hands-on activity to modify the packaging by such means as poking holes, cutting slits, peeling lidstock, etc. Because microwaveable products generally are packaged in hermetically sealed containers, ...

Sustainability | Q&A with Kyla Fisher

(Carton Box)

October 11, 2012, ... promoting sustainable materials. We work directly with the customer at the design stage to see the whole picture and provide the most sustainable options for their packaging. This might mean looking beyond ...

Sustainability | BASF, Mariners Debut Compostable Snack Bags

(Bag Pouch)

October 03, 2012, ... for the team and get us a whole lot closer to achieving zero waste.” People who follow the industry may remember earlier attempts to introduce fully compostable snack packaging that fell short of consumer ...

Make PACK EXPO Work for You

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... technologies and conference sessions with your My PACK EXPO portal. Visitors that haven’t registered for the show yet can simply click “Exhibitor Search” under the Quick Links sidebar for a whole list ...

A Clear Picture | Technologies that Will Shape the Future of Package Printing

(Print)

September 19, 2012, ... In any given product category, there are more options than ever, whether consumers there are seeking a product that is low fat, gluten-free, whole grain, organic, family-sized, single-serving or just a ...

Ipex 2014 Takes Its Message on the Road

(News | New Products)

September 11, 2012, ... of Ipex 2014 (26th March 26–April 2, ExCeL, London, UK), reports plans to host a significant series of roadshows in the event's key international visitor territories throughout the whole of 2013. The ...

Newark Group Starts E-Commerce Site

(Flexpack)

September 04, 2012, ... 48 hours is guaranteed. “BuyCores.com represents a perfect opportunity for us to leverage our considerable strength as a premier core manufacturer and extend that expertise to a whole new customer base ...

Webex Offers Vacuum Rolls for Delicate Films

(Narrow Web)

August 22, 2012, ... yet precise control over very sensitive optical film. Company says the 6-in.-dia roll body features a highly polished stainless steel finish with a series of micro grooves and port holes that produce ...

Coating | The Movement Toward Thinner Films and Coatings

(Coating/Laminating)

July 30, 2012, ... In addition, pinholes and defects can become more prevalent as there is less fluid to heal voids and hide contaminants. Enhanced web cleaning, liquid filtration, and air cleanliness can help maintain ...

Labelexpo Americas | Mission Possible

(Label/Tape)

July 12, 2012, ... demonstration will be running live at the show along with demonstration of the heat dissipating air flow created by the patented SensiFlex radial cooling hole design.   Mark Andy Launches Digital Label ...

Flexonomics | Anilox Roll/Ink Selection

(Print)

July 01, 2012, ... or eliminate issues of mottling and pinholes in solid coverage. If we focus on white, metallic, and fluorescent inks the quality and economics could be even more significant, due to the higher cost of ...

Trelleborg Online Calculator Aids Blanket Selection

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2012, ... has launched an online production downtime cost calculator designed to highlight the importance of considering whole life costs during printing blanket selection. It enables print managers to input their ...

Lesson from drupa 2012: Print Is Healthy

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2012, ... us and the sector as a whole. In Germany alone the printing industry lost some 3,900 companies with over 61,000 employees between 2000 and 2011. During the same time, more than 7,700 printing operations ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Benchtop Extruder

(Extrusion Coating)

May 05, 2012, Suited for lab work, the Process 11 co-rotating twin-screw extruder from Thermo Fisher Scientific is said to save labor and material costs   WALTHAM, MA | Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the Thermo ...

Global Label Awards Seeks Entries

(Label/Tape)

April 13, 2012, ... must have been operating within the sector for ten years or more and will need to demonstrate that they have developed markets/products for the benefit of the whole industry. The winner will also be singled ...

Release Liner | Industry Conference Covers Market Data & Trends

(Label/Tape)

April 11, 2012, ... The conference alternates between Europe and the USA, and this year was held in Amsterdam’s Hotel Novotel Amsterdam City. The exhibition proved to be an excellent focus for the whole event, which has ...