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CREO Color Server Technology To Power New HP INDIGO 7500 Digital Press

Published: May 25, 2010
Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group has introduced a new version of the HP SmartStream Production Plus Print Server that will drive the new HP 7500 Digital Press being launched at IPEX

Service Point Deploying EFI MIS and Web-to-Print Software

Published: May 24, 2010
EFI has announced that Service Point, one of the world's largest digital print providers, has signed an agreement for the implementation of EFI Pace print management system and EFI Digital StoreFront (DSF) web-to-print solution

Product Authentication & Brand Security Conference Offers Solutions

Published: May 24, 2010
PABS 2010, to be held October 4-5, 2010, at the Hyatt Rosemont Hotel in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, is the annual AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.'s platform for experts in their respective areas

Epson Introduces Its First Digital Label Press

Published: May 21, 2010
Epson America has introduced at Ipex Booth 10-C260 the SurePress L-4033A, a versatile short-run digital label press designed to print labels efficiently and profitably

Dow Europe Announces Price Increases for Primacor

Published: May 20, 2010
Dow Europe GmbH has announced a price increase of 120€/mt for all PRIMACOR copolymers sold in Europe

Kodak's K-Zone at Ipex 2010 Features Discussions with Industry Experts

Published: May 20, 2010
Kodak's K-Zone, which debuted at Print 09, will be a main highlight of Kodak's stand 09-E320 at Ipex 2010. The K-Zone is a live talk-show set where unscripted discussions with industry expert

AF&PA Releases US Containerboard Report

Published: May 19, 2010
The American Forest & Paper Assn. has released its April 2010 US Containerboard Statistics Report. For the sixth straight month, containerboard paper production rose sharply when compared to last year

UK's Ipex Communications Desk Updates Travelers on Volcano Disruption

Published: May 18, 2010
Ipex 2010 has established a dedicated on-site communications desk in light of renewed activity of Iceland’s Eyjafjoell volcano that has disrupted air travel to northern Europe, including the UK

Körber PaperLink Group Shows Off New Equipment for Asian Market

Published: May 18, 2010
E.C.H. Will, Pemco, and Kugler-Womako, three companies of the Körber PaperLink Group

Fischer & Krecke Launches New FP 15-S Flexo Press at Open House

Published: May 17, 2010
At a recent open house, with a theme of "The Key to Premium Flex," Fischer & Krecke (F&K) presented its new FP 15-S flexo press as the first of a new series of compact CI flexo solutions

Info*Flex Visitors Laud Harper Exhibit

Published: May 17, 2010
Attendance and enthusiasm were clearly on the rise at the recently concluded Info*Flex 2010 in Las Vegas, according to a Flexographic Technical Assn. spokesperson and representatives from global anilox supplier Harper Corp. of America

MacDermid Introduces New LUX Process

Published: May 14, 2010
MacDermid Printing Solutions announced at the Flexographic Technical Assn.’s Info*Flex on May 2 a new platemaking process, called LUX, that’s claimed to allow printers to take flexo printing to the next level

Toyo Ink To Launch New Company

Published: May 14, 2010
Toyo Ink Mfg. Co. Ltd. will start Toyo Ink Brasil Ltda. as a new sales subsidiary in May 2010, dealing primarily in printing inks in São Paulo, Brazil

Toray Plastics Announces Commercialization of European Plant

Published: May 13, 2010
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., said to be the only US manufacturer of precision-performance polyester and polypropylene films, has announced that Toray Films Europe has achieved its first commercial volumes of bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)

Montalvo Website Displays Martin System Upgrade

Published: May 12, 2010
The Montalvo Corp., international suppliers of industrial web control systems, has posted a PowerPoint presentation on its website to explain to customers how to upgrade Martin corrugator roll

Maxcess Univ. To Host Louisville Conference

Published: May 11, 2010
Maxcess Intl., a supplier of engineered components for the web handling industry, has announced open registration for Maxcess Univ. Conference Week 2010, to be held at the Graphic Packaging Training Ctr. in Louisville, KY, June 7-10

Ipex 2010 Set To Be a 'Sell Out'

Published: May 11, 2010
Ipex 2010, slated for May 18-25 at the NEC exhibition center, has reached almost full capacity with more than 75 new international suppliers signing up to exhibit in the last couple of months, adding a total of 1,300 sq m to the overall floor plan

Flint Group To Host Annual Print Awards

Published: May 10, 2010
lint Group will host the 6th Annual Narrow Web Print Awards celebrating the excellence and entrepreneurship in the wider world of narrow web printing

AF&PA Says Clean Air Regs Could Cost Jobs

Published: May 07, 2010
According to the American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA), as our nation struggles to recover from the recession and the unemployment rate lingers near 10%, Clean Air Act rules recently announced

PennPac Expands with Bobst

Published: May 06, 2010
Contract converter and film supplier adds capacity with new Titan and Atlas slitters

Sustainability Is the Buzz at PLACE Conference

Published: May 06, 2010, By By KeleMarie Lyons, Pinnacle XL
The TAPPI PLACE Conference, held April 18-21 at the Marriott Hotel, attracted members from around the globe, and while attendees from Europe found it impossible to attend due to volcanic eruptions, attendance nevertheless was strong

Range of UPM Raflatac Substrates Qualify for Xeikon Label Presses

Published: May 06, 2010
Xeikon has announced that it has worked closely with UPM Raflatac, one of the world's leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials, to qualify an extensive range of label substrates on its Xeikon 3300 digital press

Executive Conference Examines Strategies for Post-Recession Manufacturing

Published: May 05, 2010
Industry Week magazine will host a one-day conference on May 20 at the Elysian Hotel in Chicago for C-level executives, titled "Pathway to Manufacturing Prosperity: Strategies for Post-Recession Manufacturing"

Fife, MAGPOWR & Tidland Simplify Web Access

Published: May 05, 2010
Maxcess Intl. has announced the launch of its new website, designed to improve the user experience by making it easier to get answers, request a quote, or simply find product specifications

Zumbiel Packaging Purchases Manroland UV Press

Published: May 05, 2010
Zumbiel Packaging is expanding its Hebron, KY, facility with the installation of a highly automated manroland R900 large format UV press and a 180,000-ft addition to support its Consumer Packaging Div

FTA President's Award Recognizes Four

Published: May 04, 2010
For steadfast dedication to the Flexographic Technical Assn., Ronkonkoma, NY, over the past few years, four individuals—Dave Neiman, All Printing Resources, Glendale Hts., IL; Michelle Donohue, Global Packaging

AF&PA Report: Containerboard Production Increases

Published: May 04, 2010
According to the recently released American Forest & Paper Assn.’s February 2010 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report, total containerboard paper production again rose sharply when compared to February 2009

Fischer & Krecke Wins FTA Technical Innovation Award 2010

Published: May 03, 2010
Bobst Group company Fischer & Krecke’s smartGPS flexographic print start-up technology has won the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) Technical Innovation Award for 2010

Hybrid Integration & Radius Solutions Team Up for Packaging & Printing Markets

Published: May 03, 2010
A joint press release was issued on the first day of FTA's INFO*FLEX 2010 on May 1, between Hybrid Integration, a software development company for the printing, publishing, packaging and specialty markets

Virtual Event Announces DuPont Packaging Award Winners

Published: May 03, 2010
DuPont will host a global virtual event announcing the winners of its DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation on May 25, 2010, from 10—11 A.M. (EDT) which is free with registration

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