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Getting Personal with Peter Renton

Published: August 01, 2007

Peter Renton shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

FIRST GLANCE

Published: July 01, 2007
Innovative packaging from: National Envelope Corp., Colbert Packaging, and 3M.

Treat 'em Right

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyl,e Contributing Editor
Offset printer adds corona treating to its eight-color press and improves print quality on a new product line: in-mold film labels.

Renewing CMM Enthusiasm

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
With only a few exceptions, many exhibitions in the printing and converting industry have experienced an attendance downturn. As well, the converting exhibition that once was the “only show in town” has since been fractionalized into several shows—some into niche shows and others that directly compete.

Oui to Flexo

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) called its Forum 2007 “Crossing Borders: Flexo’s Global Gateway.” Very apropos; globalization was a big part of the agenda.

Baggy Webs: Part III-Causes

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
We know baggy webs are a problem and we know we can measure them. What do we do next? First, we need to find a way to fix it in the short term. Second, we can work on a long-term plan to prevent baggy webs from happening.

Working Undercover

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Corey M. Reardon AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Brand security and authentication are integral features of product design in today’s global economy. Converters have a role to play.

CONVERTER CLIPS

Published: July 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: DataLase, Nordmeccanica, W&H, Kampf Machinery, Brand Protection Alliance, Brady Corp., Allied Development, Heidelberg, AIMCAL, TAPPI, Flint Group, Klockner Pentaplast, Shorewood Packaging, Bobst Group, and people on the move.

Coding: A Digital Signature

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle Contributing Editor
As marketing manager for brand protection solutions at Videojet Technologies, Jack Walsh knows a thing or two about product authentication. In the past

Narrow Web New Products

Published: July 01, 2007
Narrow web new products from: Matik North America, Muller Martini, FLEXcon, Colorflex Technologies, Teknek, and Schober USA.

Brand Security Products

Published: July 01, 2007
New brand security products from: Kodak, Henderson Engineering, XSYS Print Solutions, HolographINK, Agfa Graphics, and ARmark.

Up to the Task

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
From labels to lidstock, substrates that offer improved performance make living in a “material world” a good thing for consumers.

Shining Stars

Published: July 01, 2007, By By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors.

Cut to the Quick

Published: July 01, 2007, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
A turnkey converting system allows Elliott Absorbent Products to offer faster turnaround times and new custom services.

New Products

Published: July 01, 2007
New products from: Ashe Converting, Webex, Webco Engineering, CS Hyde Co., Jemmco, Goldenrod Corp., MAGPOWR, Proslit/Comexi, Rosenthal, Surfscan Technologies, Matthews Marking Products, GL&V USA, Atlas Converting, MultiTherm, ALS, Energy Sciences, REM Mfg., Tidland, Martin Automatic, Bimec, Degraf, and Stafford Mfg. Corp.

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

Published: July 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
New high barrier lidding materials: optimization studies to understand seal peel characteristics to different consumer cup substrates; and don’t let profits go up in smoke: modern air pollution control systems reduce energy costs and destroy higher levels of air pollutants.

ALAN WOLK

Published: July 01, 2007
Alan Wolk shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Improving the Process

Published: June 30, 2007, By By David Argent, Contributing Editor
Converting industry trends include shorter run lengths, regional designs, special promotions, and quicker turnaround times. These trends can have an adverse effect on performance measures in the pressroom, since set-up costs, downtime, substrate waste, and press return inks are being supported by fewer print impressions. At some point we will see diminishing returns where current converting practices are no longer capable of meeting Consumer Product Company (CPC) needs at acceptable levels of profit to the converter.

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: June 30, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Narrow web news from: DeWAL, Metalcraft, Mesirow Financial, AVT, Tailored Solutions, and Edale.

Driving R&D

Published: June 30, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
Improvements in web processing are driven by the need to reduce manufacturing costs and boost product quality. Playing a key role in many of these improvements are advances in web handling technology, many of which are the result of work carried out by the Web Handling Research Center (WHRC) at Oklahoma State Univ.

A Developing Story

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
In mid-March, when this interview took place, Polykote's new 60-in.-wide, 70-ft-long coating line was still in the process of being installed. What's

Preserve & Protect

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
The newly reincorporated North American Packaging Assn. (NAPA), Alexandria, VA which combines the membership of the National Paperbox Assn. and the Canadian

Critical TRENDS

Published: June 01, 2007, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Last year's April issue featured, for the first time, PFFC's special report on the critical trends affecting the converting industry. This year, we again

Knowledge = Power = Success

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Training. It's as essential to the growth and vitality of a converting operation as air and water are to all living things. Many companies have in-depth,

What's New

Published: June 01, 2007
Laminator in New Version Nordmeccanica Group, Edgewood, NY; 631/242-9898; www.nordmeccanica.com The Super Simplex 2007 SL is equipped with company's patented

the PLACE

Published: June 01, 2007, By David J. Bentley, Jr., Editor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nucleation Of Polyethylene Blown Filmby Heather Dolan, Milliken & Co. APPLICATION: Nucleation is a common practice with polypropylene

First Glance

Published: June 01, 2007
BETTER Blisters Curwood, Oshkosh, WI, says its IntegraShield films are ideal for replacing paperboard in blister packs for high-value household, office,

Updating Critical Trends

Published: June 01, 2007, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
This month, PFFC brings you the results of its annual Critical Trends survey that we published for the first time in April 2006. As with most they tend

What's New

Published: June 01, 2007
Produce Pre-Profiled Rolls Winkler+Dnnebier, Neuwied, Germany; +49 (0) 2631/84/0; www.w-d.de The W+D 403 roll-fed profile cutting machine allows envelope

Converter Clips

Published: June 01, 2007, By Edited by Deborah Donberg Associate Managing Editor
Agreement in Overt Security MILWAUKEE, WI Brady Corp. has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Nanoventions, Alpharetta, GA, to develop product

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