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Dr. J. Keith Good to Keynote Applied Web Handling Conference

Published: May 12, 2008
Web handling expert Dr. J. Keith Good will present the keynote address, “Winding Models: Using Science to Profit,” at the Applied Web Handling Conference

Gloucester Engineering Signs Record Labor Contract

Published: May 09, 2008
Gloucester, MA | Gloucester Engineering Co. has announced the signing the longest labor contract term in the company’s history

W&H Offers Increased Output By Retrofitting Older Equipment

Published: May 09, 2008
LINCOLN, RI | Converters in the flexible packaging sector have known Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) as a supplier of blown film extrusion lines and printing presses

Nordmeccanica to Demonstrate Laminator at Drupa

Published: May 09, 2008
EDGEWOOD, NY | Nordmeccanica will be demonstrating its Super Duplex Compact, a machine designed for high quality and high performance lamination using 100% Solid Adhesives, at Drupa 2008

Fibermark Receives FSC Certification

Published: May 07, 2008
Brattleboro, VT | FiberMark, a producer of specialty papers and fiber-based materials for a variety of applications, has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification

RadTech Expo & Conference Highlights UV & EB technology

Published: May 07, 2008
BETHESDA, MD | The RadTech UV&EB Technology Expo & Conference, which will be held May 5-7, 2008, at the Lakeside Ctr. at McCormick Pl. in Chicago, IL, will feature more than 100 speakers and panel participants in 26 sessions over three days

UPM Raflatac opens $100-million US Facility

Published: May 07, 2008
FLETCHER, NC | UPM Raflatac has opened its newest North American pressure-sensitive labelstock manufacturing facility in Dixon, IL, that will offer the company’s full product range of paper and film label products

AWA Publishes North American, European Market Studies

Published: May 06, 2008
AMSTERDAM, THE NEATHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published two new market studies

Sirit's INfinity 510 RFID Reader Receives China Certification

Published: May 06, 2008
TORONTO, CANADA | Sirit Inc., a leading provider of RFID technology, has announced that its INfinity 510 UHF reader (IN510) has been certified to operate under China's latest radio regulations.

PIA/GATF's Established Comprehensive Center for Color Management

Published: May 05, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA | The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has established the Center for Color Management

Fischer & Krecke to Introduce 10-Color CI Press at Drupa

Published: May 05, 2008
BIELEFELD, Germany | Fischer & Krecke, which became fully integrated into Bobst Group on April 1, 2008, will introduce its 10-color FP 16S-10 CI press on the Bobst Group Stand at Drupa 2008

Dow Chemical Announces Paper/Paperboard Price Increase

Published: May 02, 2008
MIDLAND, MI | The Dow Chemical Company has announced a $0.10/lb (dry) price increase for all styrene butadiene (S/B) latex products

AWA Publishes North American, European Market Studies

Published: May 02, 2008
AMSTERDAM, THE NEATHERLANDS | AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published two new market studies: “Extrusion Coated Materials – North American Market Study 2008,” which provides full market segmentation of the extrusion coating market in North America

Maxcess Weeklong Training Event Can Be Accessed Online

Published: May 02, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Maxcess Intl., a supplier of engineered components to the web handling industry, has launched its regional weeklong training event in Philadelphia with a record 45 attendees.

New Study on the Global Antioxidant Market

Published: May 01, 2008
They may only be required in small amounts at any one time, but nevertheless they are absolutely necessary: Without antioxidants, many products would not last very long

The In-Mold Decorating Assn. Announces Call for Entries

Published: May 01, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. has announced a call for entries in its 2008 Awards Competition

Mohawk Wins Best of Show at ON DEMAND Conference

Published: May 01, 2008
Cohoes, NY | Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. was awarded Best of Show in the “Innovations in Paper Usage and Substrates” category at the 2008 ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition

ColorCraft Receives Presidential Visit

Published: April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC | President George W. Bush recently toured ColorCraft of Virginia in Sterling, VA, and gave brief remarks during a March 26 visit touting the recently enacted economic stimulus package

New Study on the Global Antioxidant Market

Published: April 29, 2008
They may only be required in small amounts at any one time, but nevertheless they are absolutely necessary: Without antioxidants, many products would not last very long

Cortegra Debuts Biometric Authentication Technology

Published: April 28, 2008
Cortegra Group, a provider of packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, introduced a new brand authentication technology at Interphex 2008

BASF Increases Prices for Acrylic Monomers

Published: April 25, 2008
BASF has announced an increase in prices for acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate), as far as existing contracts permit, effective April 1, 2008

ColorCraft Receives Presidential Visit

Published: April 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC | President George W. Bush recently toured ColorCraft of Virginia in Sterling, VA

'TRACELESS' System Demonstrates Anticounterfeiting Solutions at INTERPHEX 2008

Published: April 23, 2008
Rochester, NY | The KODAK TRACELESS System for anticounterfeiting uses forensically undetectable markers that can be placed into printed materials or product packaging...

Michelman Brochure Offers Overview of Company, Capabilities

Published: April 22, 2008
A new 4-page brochure from Michelman communicates the company's brand position and identity, as well as its capabilities

AIMCAL, CEMA To Hold Web Handling Conference

Published: April 17, 2008
The Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators Assn. and CEMA, the Converting Equipment Mfrs. Assn. will hold the second annual technical conference devoted to applied web handling technologies

TAPPI Hosting Extrusion Coating Course

Published: April 16, 2008
TAPPI will hold an Extrusion Coating Course from April 29 -- May 1, 2008, at the Doubletree Hotel Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO

Critical Trends Survey

Published: April 15, 2008
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Flint Group Hosts 4th Annual Narrow Web Print Awards

Published: April 14, 2008
PLYMOUTH, MI | Flint Group Narrow Web (formerly known as XSYS Print Solutions) will host the fourth annual print awards celebrating the "excellence and entrepreneurship" in narrow web printing

A Genius Is Crowned

Published: April 11, 2008, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
GENT, BELGIUM (March 20, 2008) | Day Four of Duomedia Drupa Discovery Tour began with a lively roundtable moderated by Laurel Brunner of UK-based Spindrift, and Andy Tribute, Attributes Assoc., Cornwall, UK

Drupa Tour Covers Digital, Color & Proofing

Published: April 10, 2008, By By Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Day Three of Duomedia’s Drupa Discovery Tour began with a presentation by Oliver C. Mehler, CEO of Atlantic Zeiser, Emmingen, Germany

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