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Drupa '08

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
It's been four years since the last edition, so Drupa 2008 will need all of its 19 halls to showcase the many advancements in printing and converting

Clever Converters

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Achievements in packaging can be defined in many ways: functionality, convenience, safety, and sustainability to name a few. To acknowledge outstanding

Quality Time

Published: April 01, 2008, By By Deborah Donberg, Assoc. Managing Editor
The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA) held its 2008 Annual Operational Conference in Miami, FL, February 27-29, with 200 in attendance.

What's New Products

Published: April 01, 2008
Enhance Water-Based Systems Michem Guard 349 and Michem Guard 350 wax dispersions are said to be ideal for imparting a matting effect to most aqueous

Experience Speaks: Ryan Madigan

Published: April 01, 2008
Chief Operating Officer of Master Packaging Management style | Flexible Hobbies | An active lifestyle running, exercise, weights, golf, etc. How did you

March News Clips

Published: March 01, 2008
Sani-Blast, Spring Grove, MN, is acquired by Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry. Exopack Performance Films, Spartanburg, SC, purchases

March Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: March 01, 2008
Automatic Converting System System gelb has a cantilevered design said to make it ideal for converting labels, embossing, and RFID. The six-stage production

February First Glance: Making Plastics Glitter

Published: February 01, 2008
Stacking Up Customers of Mondi Packaging, Vienna, Austria, made their wishes known: They wanted shelf-ready packaging (SRP) that was simple to erect,

How To Find Information Fast

Published: February 01, 2008, By Yolanda Simonsis Associate Publisher/Editor
This past September we hope you noticed PFFC's new look. It was designed to allow quick access to information. We know that any number of management techniques

Web Lines: Thinking About New Equipment?

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
A new year often brings new budgets and thoughts about new equipment. If you are lucky enough to be handed a project to buy new converting equipment,

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks

Published: February 01, 2008, By By David Argent Contributing Editor
In the next three columns, we will cover the basic mechanisms of ink drying. This month we look at inks drying primarily by evaporation and absorption

February News Clips

Published: February 01, 2008
National Adhesives, Bridgewater, NJ, implements a price increase in North America on all liquid and hot melt adhesives, effective January 2. Clemson Univ.,

Film Line Is Cause To Celebrate

Published: February 01, 2008
DUBAI, UAE Flex Middle East FZE, a 100% sub. of Flex Group, celebrated its second phase in late 2007 by commissioning an 8.7-m-wide polyester film line

Slitter Meets Demands

Published: February 01, 2008
LENGNAU, SWITZERLAND Peyer + Co. wanted a slitter/rewinder with high quality and fast speeds for the fabrication of hot stamping foil. The Swiss converter

Doug Fife Passes Away

Published: February 01, 2008
SARASOTA, FL Coast Controls reports owner Douglas G. Fife passed away from cancer this past June at the age of 80. Doug began his career working for Fife

Nukote Adds Pilot Coater

Published: February 01, 2008
FRANKLIN, TN The Custom Coating Technologies division of Nukote reports the acquisition of a new pilot coater to help customers develop solutions and

People News

Published: February 01, 2008
Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma City, OK, adds Craig Cooper to provide local service and support for Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland in Oregon, Washington, Idaho,

Arlon Joins with Signtech

Published: February 01, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TX Arlon Engineered Coated Products (ECP), a manufacturer of PSA tapes, reports a consolidation with Signtech, also of San Antonio, a div.

Track-and-Trace Acquisition

Published: February 01, 2008
WOOD DALE, IL Videojet Technologies has agreed to acquire PRISM, Duluth, GA, a developer of variable data control products in the packaging and printing

CMM 2009 Calls for Papers

Published: February 01, 2008
NASHUA, NH Converting and package printing professionals are asked to submit an abstract to be considered for the conference portion of the next CMM show,

Faustel Heads to China Show

Published: February 01, 2008
GERMANTOWN, WI Faustel, manufacturer of web processing equipment for the paper, film, and foil converting industry, will exhibit at the ICE China show

February Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: February 01, 2008
Convert Foil in Large Runs Part of company's new modular machine portfolio, System ROT is used to convert hot stamping foil and other types of foil in

February Carton & Box Reporter

Published: February 01, 2008
Colbert Gets Honor LAKE FOREST, IL Colbert Packaging Corp., a manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes, and paperboard specialty products, has

Offset Printing: Friend to All

Published: February 01, 2008, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Boxes may not have changed too drastically over the years, but the way they are customized to promote, display, and advertise their contents has seen

Plying the Trade

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Stanley Sacharow, The Packaging Group Inc.
With an internationally trained management team, complemented by highly experienced production personnel, Ultra Flex Packaging Corp. often leads in both

Barrier Wanted

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Dr. William Llewellyn, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Vacuum-coated papers and films are enjoying dynamic growth levels. Brand owners' demands for flexible packaging, label materials, cartons, and cigarette

Melamine Revisited

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Ann Hirst-Smith
Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized and clear, is a much-favored choice among brand owners and retailers across the globe today. It offers

Property Control

Published: February 01, 2008, By By Edward D. Cohen, Edward D. Cohen Consulting
Coater operability and the applicator's ability to apply coating uniformly as well as physical defects and final coating quality all depend upon the properties

February What's New

Published: February 01, 2008
Laminate In-Line on Offset Press The Alprinta-V continuously size-variable web offset press now features an in-line laminating station and new matrix

Coating & Laminating Services Directory 2008

Published: February 01, 2008

Company; Address; Contact; Website Web Type Coating Type Drying/Curing Other Capabilities Available Coating or Laminating Processes and Widths (in.) ISO

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