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Heidelberg Hosts Packaging Open House

Published: May 20, 2009
Heidelberg USA hosted a Packaging Open House for Odyssey attendees at its Print Media Demonstration Ctr.

PressAccess Rolls Out GreenAccess Recycling Option

Published: May 19, 2009
GreenAccess is the latest addition to a growing portfolio of services from the Access Group, which includes PressAccess, a leading supplier of pre-owned printing equipment

Winding & Web Handling Schools Are in Session

Published: May 18, 2009
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators held its “Winding: Machines, Mechanics & Measurements” Converting School session near Chicago on May 14–15 with Dr. David Roisum as host and instructor.

MOCON Joins Flexible Display Center

Published: May 18, 2009
MOCON, Inc. has become an associate member of the Flexible Display Center(FDC) at Arizona State University, a collaboration among government, industry and academia designed to advance the development of full-color flexible display technology.

Mark Andy XP5000 on Display at New Faith Open House

Published: May 15, 2009
Mark Andy, a world leader in narrow web printing equipment, celebrated the latest China installation of its Mark Andy XP5000 at the recent New Faith Printing Ltd. open house in Guangzhou.

Gravure Shows Off Best

Published: May 14, 2009
The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) honors best in show at the organization’s recent annual Operational Conference

Hotels Lower Rates For NPE2009

Published: May 12, 2009
Fifty -nine percent of the 66 hotels on the official housing list for NPE2009, have lowered their rates for visitors by an average of 14%

Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses Celebrates 25 Years

Published: May 11, 2009
Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses, the North American sales unit for printing presses manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., is celebrating a quarter of a century of innovations in 2009.

Harper Donates to Clemson Sonoco Institute

Published: May 08, 2009
Clemson University donates innovative and state-of-the-art new Sonoco Inst. of Packaging Design & Graphics.

Heidelberg Organizes "Environmental Dialog" at Print Media Academy

Published: May 07, 2009
In order to encourage print shops with an interest in the environment to share know-how and to make ideas that have already been implemented accessible to others, Heidelberg initiated its first "Environmental Dialog" at the end of March.

Seminars For Engineering Reduces Web Handling Seminar Cost

Published: May 06, 2009
Due to the recession being experienced by the web handling, converting and printing industries, Seminars for Engineers USA has reduced its price for its two-day technical seminar Principles of Web Handling

French AB Graphic Office to Distribute Nilpeter, Newfoil

Published: May 06, 2009
AB Graphic Intl. Ltd., a UK label converting equipment manufacturer, has announced the opening of its French office near Paris.

AIMCAL Converting School Adds New Courses to 2009 Schedule

Published: May 05, 2009
New additions to the Converting School curriculum, organized by AIMCAL, give attendees hands-on experience in a lab setting.

IMDA Offers Membership Discount

Published: May 04, 2009
The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is offering its first ever discount on corporate memberships.

Canadian School Students Win 2009 Phoenix Challenge

Published: April 30, 2009
Two Canadian High School students were declared the winners of the twelfth Annual Intl. Phoenix Challenge Flexo Skills Competition

TLMI Conference to Help Attendees 'Get Smart'

Published: April 29, 2009
The Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI), will hold its 2009 Technical Conference from September 8 - 10, 2009

Avery Dennison Creates Program to Support Growth Initiatives for Tape Converters

Published: April 28, 2009
Avery Dennison offers a new program for everyday requirements called Advantage Solutions to industrial converters that use specialty tapes and foams.

New Technologies Highlighted at NPE2009 Exhibition

Published: April 27, 2009
NPE2009, the central event in this year’s plastics industry calendar, will stand as a milestone in historical transition

Mark Andy Reports 'Strong' First Quarter Sales

Published: April 24, 2009
Mark Andy Inc., a world leader in narrow- and mid-web printing and converting equipment, has reported “strong sales” during first quarter 2009

Unifoil Receives Environmental Certifications

Published: April 23, 2009
Unifoil Corp., a developer of environmentally friendly packaging and printing materials that create product differentiation, has received chain-of-custody certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative program

Rohrer Corp. Achieves FSC & SFI Chain-of-Custody Certifications

Published: April 21, 2009
Rohrer Corp. has achieved chain of custody certification from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

Tax Stamp Forum: Recovery of Tax Revenue Paramount for Governments

Published: April 17, 2009
Governments are being urged to consider the benefits of tax stamps to maximize revenue from tobacco and alcohol sales during the global economic downturn and thwart criminals.

Specialty Paper Industry Conference 2009 Sets Agenda

Published: April 16, 2009
The North American Specialty Paper Industry Conference 2009 is being held May 15, 2009, at The Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

PowerID Announces Release of Smaller and Improved RFID Labels

Published: April 15, 2009
PowerID Ltd., reportedly an industry leader in battery-assisted, passive (BAP) RFID technology, has introduced smaller, improved versions of its EPCglobal Class 1, Generation 2-compliant PowerG and PowerM BAP labels.

German Plastics Packaging Industry Profits 'Tense'

Published: April 15, 2009
IK member companies judge the current economic situation as worse than three months ago, according to an IK economic poll for the second quarter of 2009.

Euroadhesiv Choose a Second HP Indigo Press

Published: April 13, 2009
Euroadhesiv, after five years of experience printing high quality labels with an HP Indigo Press ws4500, has recently decided to install a second HP Indigo, the new HP Indigo Press ws6000.

Enercon Industries Partners to Advance Nonwoven Technology

Published: April 13, 2009
Enercon Industries announces a partnership with the Inst. of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) that will combine each organization’s expertise to develop technology to advance the functionality of nonwovens and technical textiles.

Brookfield Offers Two Courses on Viscosity Test Methods

Published: April 10, 2009
Brookfield, a leading supplier viscosity measurement and control equipment, offers two courses that provide users of Brookfield instrumentation with the hands-on knowledge to get the most out of their viscosity test methods.

ARC Intl., MarquipWardUnited Sign Development Agreement

Published: April 10, 2009
ARC Intl. has announced the signing of a supply and development agreement which makes ARC Intl. the preferred supplier for all of the MarquipWardUnited anilox requirements and needs.

OMET Forms Partnership with Clemson's Sonoco Packaging Inst.

Published: April 09, 2009
OMET S.r.l. of Lecco, Italy, has formed a partnership with Clemson Univ.'s new Sonoco Inst. of Packaging Design and Graphics.

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