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Treater Agreement Reported

Published: January 01, 2008
HARTLAND, WI Pillar Technologies and Empire Treater Rolls, Fishers, NY, have signed an agreement that provides Pillar worldwide distribution rights for

Hot Type

Published: January 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
More than 1,100 exhibitors are expected to greet 24,000 attendees at the 30th anniversary of Graphics of the Americas, scheduled for February 27 March

Credit Crunch

Published: January 01, 2008, By By Bill Hornell, Mesirow Financial
As many industry participants have observed, the packaging industry has been reshaped over the past two years by numerous private equity-backed merger

Picking Up the Pace

Published: January 01, 2008, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
As press manufacturers continue to introduce presses that can run faster in theory but not necessarily in practice it falls to the manufacturers of register

Parallel Protocol

Published: January 01, 2008, By By Jay Tannan, Pruftechnik Service Inc.
Roll alignment is a requirement for every converting process that produces some sort of web, film, or coating. When a machine is first installed, each

Products

Published: January 01, 2008
Controller Has 60 Settings The MP2000 single-loop viscosity controller has 60 settings to accommodate solvent- or water-based products and level control.

Experience Speaks: Lyle Reigel

Published: January 01, 2008
President & CEO of US Paper Converters Management Style | Open-door policy Personal Motto | Honesty and hard work How did you get into the converting

First Glance: Innovative Converted Packages

Published: December 01, 2007
Old West, New Winner Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, earned a Certificate of Merit in the 2007 Premier Print Awards Competition, sponsored by the PIA/GATF,

Medley of Media Announcements

Published: December 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
Loyal readers know that December frequently represents an opportunity for me to purge my editorial inspiration file of newsworthy announcements. It must

Differential Winding Limits: Part II

Published: December 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
Differential shafts are great tools, but like any tool, they have their limitations. Last month I covered the complexity of a differential shaft's actual

The 7 Deadly (Converting) Sins

Published: December 01, 2007, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
There are some basic problems that crop up over and over again, with costly results in wasted time and materials. Below are examples, in capsule form,

Converting Industry News

Published: December 01, 2007
Color Resolutions Intl., Fairfield, OH, raises prices on all packaging inks from 7%-14%, effective November 1. The company says two factors led to the

Kodak Expands in China

Published: December 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
XIAMEN, CHINA In a media webcast held November 7, Kodak announced a $50 million investment to accommodate expansion in Xiamen for its newest 70,000-sq-ft

Royal Adhesive Buys Water-Based Line

Published: December 01, 2007
SOUTH BEND, IN Royal Adhesives and Sealants reports the completion of its acquisition of the assets of IAC Bond-Plus water-based adhesives and coatings

Chemistry's Message Is Essential

Published: December 01, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched the next phase of its public education program, with two new TV ads. The 30-sec spots,

IP Adds Distributor

Published: December 01, 2007
MEMPHIS, TN International Paper has agreed to acquire Central Lewmar, a privately held paper and packaging distributor, from private equity firm Chrysalis

Coaters Assist Move Toward Solar Energy

Published: December 01, 2007
LITTLETON, CO Two new OptiLab roll-to-roll vacuum sputter coaters from General Vacuum Equipment (GVE) are aiding Ascent Solar Technologies (AST) in its

Great-Looking Winners Raise In-Mold Awareness

Published: December 01, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, AZ The In-Mold Decorating Assn. says its mission is to raise the level of awareness and acceptance of in-mold decorated durable products and

Flexo Press Adds Capacity, Quality

Published: December 01, 2007
SHARONVILLE, OH Multi-Color Corp. reports the purchase of another Omet Varyflex flexo press to keep up with growing demand. The company has purchased

Converting Industry People News

Published: December 01, 2007
Edgar Gandelheidt is appointed chairman of the board of management at Brckner Formtec, Siegsdorf, Germany. Akeo Sawayama becomes president and CEO at

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: December 01, 2007
Watch Out for That Tape! LAKE VILLA, IL Killer Red double-sided acrylic adhesive tape from CS Hyde Co. is said to offer a secure bonding result under

New Products, Part 1

Published: December 01, 2007
Keep RFID Tags Safe The fusION static neutralizer is said to be well suited for protecting RFID tags from damage. Delivers powerful and balanced static

CorrExpo Keeps Boxmakers in the Race

Published: December 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
INDIANAPOLIS, IN CorrExpo 2007, TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Conference, was held October 30-November 1 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Racing

AICC Names Year's Best Boxes

Published: December 01, 2007
ALEXANDRIA, VA The Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) held its 13th Intl. Corrugated Packaging Design Competition in Minneapolis, MN, October

Carton & Box Reporter

Published: December 01, 2007
Judges Choice Award-Graphics 1 Allpak Container and sister company Trojan Lithograph Corp., Renton, WA, created a world-class container for World Class

New Converting Products, Part 2

Published: December 01, 2007
Inkjet Printer for Secondary Packaging The 2330 and 2310 large-character inkjet printers are for online printing on secondary packaging such as corrugated

Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light

Published: December 01, 2007, By By Dr. David P. Dumbleton and Oscar L. Cordo, Atlas Material Testing Technology
Exposure of packaged products to both natural sunlight and artificial light is on the rise. Extended distribution channels mean many products end up in

PFFC Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities Directory

Published: December 01, 2007, By Dr. Edward D. Cohen, AIMCAL consultant, contributed to the development of this directory.
Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help.

New Converting Products, Part 3

Published: December 01, 2007
Measure True Viscosity The VROC Flow-Thru viscometer and rheometer on a chip offers multiple sensors and micro fluidic interfaces to measure viscosity,

Getting Personal with Richard C. Detienne

Published: December 01, 2007
President of Great Northern Corp. Specialty Group Management style | Empowerment Hobbies | Volunteerism, racquetball, tennis, and golf How did you get

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