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Metso Corp. Finalizes Sale of Converting Group (Valmet) to Bobst Group

Published: October 24, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Metso Corp. reports it has agreed on the sale of its converting group to Swiss Bobst Group for an estimated EUR 75 million, with the final price being determined on the balance sheet values at the closing date.

Film Supplier Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Greenway Plastics, Slated to Open Brazil PVC Plant

Published: October 22, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Klöckner Pentaplast of America reports it has acquired Wayne, NJ-based Greenway Plastics Industries Corp. for an undiclosed sum.

Printpack Acquires Virginia-Based Amcor Packaging Plant

Published: October 22, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Printpack Inc. reports it acquired Amcor Inc.'s Newport News, VA-based specialty packaging plant in late August, adding the operation will be integrated into Printpack's Rampart Packaging Div., located nearby in Williamsburg.

AccuWeb Appoints New President; Co. also Enters European Market with Sales/Support Center

Published: October 20, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
AccuWeb Inc. reports the appointment of Henry A. Rissier as president of the electronic web-guide system manufacturing company.

Appleton Launches MoistureBloc, Moisture Vapor Barrier for Folding Carton Packaging

Published: October 20, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Appleton reports it has launched MoistureBloc folding carton barrier packaging, "a substrate engineered to provide superior protection from moisture vapor damage for consumer dry goods like detergents, powdered milk, rice, potato flakes, and baby cereal," says the co.

Ticona Topas COC Barrier Material Utilized in Joint-Development Folding Carton of VG Nicolaus and Henkel

Published: October 17, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
German packaging converter VG Nicolaus GmbH reports that joint-development work with its customer Henkel on a "novel type" of folding carton...

GAA Sets New Venue Gravure Expo 2004 for February in Chicagoland Area

Published: October 17, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Gravure Association of America (GAA) Inc. is sponsoring a new venue that the group says will feature the best of the GAA Annual Convention and Pressroom Conference. "Gravure Expo 2004" begins on Sunday, February 1, 2004.

DuPont Experimental Station Commemorates Milestone Centennial Anniversary

Published: October 15, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Delaware dignitaries were on hand Tuesday to help DuPont commemorate the 100th anniversary of its Experimental Station.

Ashe Converting Equipment Reports Signs of Improvement in US

Published: October 15, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
U.K.-based Ashe Converting Equipment says its seeing signs of improvement in United States markets.

'Tour' Valmet's Sheeter Range Online in Five Languages

Published: October 10, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Valmet Converting reports that "a complete 'tour' of its range of high-precision sheeters is now available online in five languages."

Tidland Sponsors North American Bladerunner Slitting Seminars

Published: October 10, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Tidland Corp. says it will sponsor three upcoming "Bladerunner" seminars, "a class designed by industry expert Reinhold Schable and Tidland to teach the fundamentals of the slitting process to members of the converting industry."

Alcoa Sells South American PET Biz

Published: October 08, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Late last week, Alcoa reported it had completed the sale of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET)—better known as polyester—packaging business in South America to Amcor PET Packaging for $75 million (USD) in cash.

SGIA Honors Graphic Solutions

Published: October 08, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Graphics Solutions Inc. reports it recently has been honored with an award of excellence by the Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) for its open house and product demo samples.

Twin Cities Launches Flexo Trade Association

Published: October 08, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Twin Cities Flexo Association (TCFA) reports it formed earlier this year "to provide a local opportunity for individual and organizational technical development for flexographic professionals in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area."

Labelexpo Europe 2003 Was 'Best-Attended Yet'

Published: October 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
According to Tarsus, the event sponsor, Labelexpo Europe 2003 closed on a high note in terms of volume and quality of attendees—with over 20,000 attendees, "making it the best attended Labelexpo yet."

Kampf GmbH to Take Over KKA Kleinewefers Anlagen GmbH

Published: October 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Kampf GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik reports it is taking over the business establishments of KKA Kleinewefers Anlagen GmbH in Munich and Krefeld, Germany.

Esko-Graphics Launches Semi-Auto Version of Cyrel Digital Imager

Published: October 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Esko-Graphics reports the launch of a semi-automatic version of the Cyrel digital imager (CDI) Advance platesetter. According to the packaging software/solutions mfr., the new system features a trolley and lift system that raises the flexo plate to a plate-loading table for easy mounting on the drum.

New Gravure Textbook Available

Published: October 02, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Gravure Association of America Inc. (GAA) and the Gravure Education Foundation (GEF) announce the release of a new textbook.

Graph Expo News: NPES Enhances Greater China Project with Cal Poly's GrCI and I.O. Technologies

Published: October 01, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
NPES, the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing, and Converting Technologies, announced plans for an ambitious web-based online training and education program Sunday at Graph Expo and Converting Expo here in Chicago.

Green Bay Packaging Folding Carton Div. Achieves 10 Yrs with No Lost-Time Accidents

Published: October 01, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Green Bay Packaging reports its folding carton division has achieved 10 years with no lost-time accidents.

SVC TechCon Paper Deadline Looming: October 1, 2003

Published: September 26, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) says interested parties have until next Thursday, October 1, 2003, to submit abstracts for its April 2004 Technical Conference/Smart Materials Symposium.

PLGA Offers October Conference: Technology That Reduces Costs

Published: September 26, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Packaging & Label Gravure Association (PLGA) announces two upcoming conferences.

Agfa's Graphic Enterprise Taking Prepress Higher at Graph Expo

Published: September 26, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Graph Expo and Converting Expo kicked off Sunday in Chicago's McCormick Place, and among the graphic arts industry suppliers demonstrating newly updated prepress technology is Belgium-based Agfa. The company says, at its booth, #4041...

Getting Lean in the Face of Change: Cal Poly Raine Consulting Sponsor Executive Leadership Workshops

Published: September 26, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Manufacturing in the US these days is a tough business. Foreign and domestic competition, tight margins, and fluctuating currency can take a toll on any manufacturing operation.

AIMCAL Fall Tech Conference Room Block Expires 9/25/03

Published: September 24, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Those planning to attend the fall vacuum web coating technical conference of the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators (AIMCAL)...

Flex Pack Loses Industry Vet Visionary: Grover L. Foote

Published: September 24, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The flexible packaging industry regretfully lost an industry visionary and leader on September 21, 2003. Grover L. Foote, a graduate of the University of Illinois, a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and founder of the consulting firm Packaging Partners Ltd., passed away last weekend.

100 Recycled Paperboard Makes 'Great' Strides

Published: September 22, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance says 2003 has been a good year for the 100% recycled paperboard industry.

Dow to Up Prices on Surfactants

Published: September 22, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
The Dow Chemical Company reports, as of October 1, 2003 (or as contracts allow), it will increase all off-schedule prices for Tergitol, Triton NPE and OPE, Industrial and Sentry Carbowax PEG and MPEG products.

PEF Elects Four Packaging Pros to Packaging Hall of Fame

Published: September 22, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Members of the Packaging Education Forum (PEF) have elected four packaging professionals into the Packaging Hall of Fame. Those packaging professionals named to the Class of 2003 include: William H. Archibald, William R. Armstrong, Richard G. Lee, and Arnie Orloski Jr.

Spartanics to Premiere Die Cut, Color Match Products at Graph Expo

Published: September 19, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Spartanics announces it will premiere its optically registered, wide format, die cutting system, among other new products, at the upcoming Graph Expo and Converting Expo trade show.

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