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Label maker modifies tried and true business form

Published: February 01, 1996, By Acevedo, Jennifer
Polka-disc labels, developed by Polka Dot Products Inc. and converted by Web Label, are designed for easy removability from diskettes.Polka Dot Products

Emerging markets: doing business in Latin America.

Published: February 01, 1996, By Bomeisel, Pery
An industry expert from Brazil discusses the exciting opportunities - and challenges - that await as Latin American markets open up to the world.Doing

New measurement technology improves web control.

Published: February 01, 1996, By Sarnelli, Robert
A new type of load cell uses an electromagnetic transducer to achieve more reliable tension measurement, reportedly resulting in improved machine performance,

Flexo/screen proves to be a winning combination

Published: February 01, 1996, By Simonsis, Yolanda
A Mark Andy flexo press helps Topflight combine the advantages of rotary screen and flexo without requiring a heavy dollar investment.The motto on the

Product liability and food safety reforms move along

Published: January 01, 1996, By MacArthur, Malcolm D.
Although Congress is deeply embroiled in resolving budget and related issues, "behind the scenes" progress continues to be made in the areas of product

Fresh produce offers converters opportunities for healthy sales

Published: January 01, 1996, By Sacharow, Stanley
With flexible packaging forecast to hit almost $15.5 billion in 1995, many converters are frantically looking toward the emerging fresh produce market

Economic Forecast: More of the Same, Unless...

Published: January 01, 1996, By Robert W. Marsh
A senior economist at DuPont predicts that 1996 will look a lot like 1995, unless, of course, the unpredictable occurs.If past is prologue, and if 1995

Brake and clutches improve to meet industry demands.

Published: January 01, 1996, By Mykytiuk, Andrew
Brakes and clutches for tension control are available in many configurations for virtually every converting application. Like all parts of the industry,

Improved paper chemistry provides multiple benefits

Published: January 01, 1996, By Smith, Karen
Don't assume that the chemistry of paper is of interest only to your paper supplier. If you convert paper, what you don't know can hurt you.If you effortlessly

Viscosity system saves ink and improves print quality

Published: January 01, 1996, By Mykytiuk, Andrew
By choosing a Norcross in-tank viscosity control system for its new press, Lally Pak improved both its process printing and efficiencies of operation.There

Examining trends in drives and motors

Published: January 01, 1996, By Mykytiuk, Andrew
AC technology is clearly the wave of the future, but its eventual displacement of DC technology is still a long way off. And what about brushless DC?

Opportunities abound in an emerging Indian market

Published: January 01, 1996, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Joint ventures in foreign lands are one way to capitalize on an emerging market. In India, lowered import duties and revised foreign exchange regulations

"Partnering" helps get press up to speed

Published: December 01, 1995, By Mykytiuk, Andrew
Viking Label and Packaging faced production delays with ink foaming problems until DIP Co. stepped in and gave its partner a helping hand.When Viking

KAPCO hits grand slam in pursuing custom markets

Published: December 01, 1995, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Baseball player Joe Carter invents a converted product that now replaces what for generations has been a down-and-dirty - but mostly sticky - situation.

Pollution prevention makes good sense

Published: December 01, 1995, By Watson, John W.
If you generate less waste, you will have less waste to dispose of. It's common sense, and it's cost-effective, but some companies still need convincing.In

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

Published: December 01, 1995, By Stout, Tom; Sprecht, Jim; Wilhelmi, Gary
Metallized polypropylene films continue to improve, thanks in part to advancements in noncontact, quantitative surface measurement techniques.In the snack

Commission clarifies OSHA's "egregious violations" policy

Published: December 01, 1995, By MacArthur, Malcolm D.
Two recent decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) clarify the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Islamic marketing opportunities opening up for converters.

Published: December 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Islam - with over 1 billion adherents worldwide - is the fastest growing religion in the Western world. Over 5 million Muslims live in the US alone, worshipping

New relationship challenges old ways

Published: December 01, 1995, By Davis, Arthur G.
The year 2000 is just around the corner, and the transformation from a manufacturing to an information/service-based economy will continue to cause significant

Die-cutting developments continue unabated.

Published: October 01, 1995
Fierce competition among cutting die manufacturers is resulting in a better, less expensive product for all converters, and it's not going to stop here.What

Converting capabilities grow in Caribbean nations.

Published: October 01, 1995, By Sacharow, Stanley
Using Puerto Rico as a shining example of successful plastics/packaging industrial expansion (particularly for pharmaceuticals), many other Caribbean

Economic restructuring in Central European enterprises.

Published: October 01, 1995, By Wolpert, Vladimir
A discussion paper published by the Center for Economic Policy Research, London, England, interprets the evidence on enterprise restructuring in Poland,

Bagmaking operation refuses to stand still

Published: October 01, 1995, By Donberg, Deborah
As the plastic bag operation at Shields Bag & Printing Co. continues to grow and evolve, 32 Battenfeld Gloucester production lines keep pace.In 1954 Gene

Video web inspection: the view from the press floor.

Published: October 01, 1995, By Donberg, Deborah
Press operators from three converting companies talk about their experiences with video web inspection and what it means to find the right equipment.The

Tissue converter accrues benefits of AC servo drives

Published: October 01, 1995, By Simonsis, Yolanda
Wepa & Co., a German tissue converter, discovers firsthand the advantages afforded by electronic line shafting on its new C.G. Bretting converting machinery.

Used machinery can bring new life to your operation

Published: October 01, 1995
If it's handled with caution, a purchase of used equipment can save converters both time and money, and you won't experience buyer's regret.Anyone who

Doctor blades are the right Rx for gravure

Published: October 01, 1995, By Weeks, John A.
A new doctor blade design, offering spring load tension and high contact angle, reportedly makes the quality printing afforded by gravure even better.The

Plastics society urges repeal of Clean Air Act provisions

Published: October 01, 1995
In testimony before the House of Representatives in July, the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) stated that Clean Air Act provisions requiring companies

As times change, OSHA still shows signs of life

Published: October 01, 1995, By MacArthur, Malcolm D.
As a result of the "Republican Revolution" and the push to restrict activities by government agencies, the perception exists that the Occupational Safety

Change is the only certainty, so make it work for you.

Published: October 01, 1995, By Davis, Arthur G.
Look around your office or plant and what do you see? Personal computers, copiers, fax machines, robots, closed-circuit television sets - devices that

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