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3M Garners Security Technology Award for TamperGard Film

Published: December 10, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
3M reports its TamperGard security film recently garnered recognition for this year's Outstanding Achievement in Tamper Evidence at the Product and Image Security Convention (PISEC). The international conference and exhibition for the security printing and packaging industries was held in Dublin, Ireland, recently.

FTA Calls for Excellence in Flexo Entries

Published: December 06, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Got good print? If so, you may want to consider entering the Flexographic Technical Association's annual Excellence in Flexography Award Competition. FTA says the annual competition provides a chance to seel the best the industry has to offer in printing technique, technology, and package design. Deadline is January 17, 2003.

Fusion UV Systems Gives Two-Year Warranty

Published: December 06, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Fusion UV Systems Inc. reports it's now offering a two-year warranty. According to the manufacturer of equipment and products for the ultraviolet (UV) curing industry, the extended warranty offer leads the industry.

Harper's Hands-On FTS Training Tackles Flexo

Published: December 04, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Harper Corporation of America reports 30 of its associates will complete a hands-on flexographic training course at the Flexographic Trade School (FTS) (located in Charlotte) over the next six-month period.

Adhesive and Sealant Council's Call for Papers Deadline Approaching

Published: December 04, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
The Adhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC) announces a "call for papers" for its 2003 spring convention and exposition. ASC (ascouncil.org) says the deadline for submitted papers is January 10, 2003.

EarthShell Packaging Expands at Wal-Mart

Published: December 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
EarthShell Corp. reports that Wal-Mart intends to expand the availability of its plates and bowls by more than ten times to select stores in the US.

Tollamco Launches Site to Highlight Laminating Capabilities

Published: December 02, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Tollamco Corp. recently announced the activiation of its new web site: www.tollamco.com. According to the custom laminator, the site is designed to show customers and potential customers Tollamco's capabilities.

Bobst Group to Buy Valmet Converting

Published: November 25, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Bobst Group SA, Prilly, Switzerland, plans to buy Metso Corporation's Valmet Converting Operations, according to a recent release from Metso Corporation. The Finnish-based paper industry company reports the signing of a memorandum of understanding of its intention to sell Valmet Converting Operations to Bobst.

NPE 2003: International Visitors Should Plan Ahead

Published: November 25, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Citing long delays in US visa processing as the result of the 2001 terrorist attacks, The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI), sponsor of the triennial NPE Exposition (June 23 thru 27, 2003, Chicago, IL, USA), urges international visitors to start the US visa application process.

Latran: New Identity for PGI

Published: November 25, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Latran Technololgies LLC was introduced recently as the new name for Polaroid Graphics Imaging (PGI), a manufacturer of halftone proofing systems. According to the company, the name change underscores Latran's status as an independent company and erases the last link to the Polaroid name.

Prime UV Gets Gegenheimer Award for Industry Service at NPES

Published: November 25, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Prime UV Systems recently was honored for its industry service by NPES, the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing, and Converting Technologies, reports the company.

WGMT Paves Present/Future Path for Women Print Leaders

Published: November 22, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Women in Graphic Media Technology (WGMT), a new not-for-profit professional association, is a group that provides support services for women working in the print sector.

PSA Online Outlet Provides Savings

Published: November 22, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
MACtac, manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials, reports it's established MACtacMarket.com as an ongoing money-saving opportunity for the roll label converting market.

AIMCAL to Host Pavilion at CMM 2003

Published: November 20, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
CMM Events and AIMCAL (The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators) announce the launch of a new AIMCAL Pavilion at Converting Machinery/Materials (CMM) International 2003, to be held April 14 - 17, 2003, Chicago, USA.

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

Published: November 20, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester.

Roll Technology Corporation Partners with Grupo Zoica

Published: November 18, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Roll Technology Corporation reports it has established a manufacturers'-representative sales agreement with Grupo Zoica, Mexico City, Mexico.

Fox Valley Technical College Adds PCMC Avanti

Published: November 15, 2002, By Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), Appleton, WI, reports the installation of a Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) Avanti central impression (CI) wide-web press.

Establish Latin American Market Links at LatinPack 2003

Published: November 15, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
LatinPack presents its seventh converting and packaging conference in Latin America, July 9 and 10, 2003, at the Hotel Real—Intercontiental, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Corr Expo Shows the Latest for Corrugated Industry

Published: November 15, 2002, By Nsenga Thompson, Staff Editor
With a full schedule of conference sessions and over 100 trade fair exhibitors, TAPPI's 2002 Corrugated Container Conference and Corr Expo provided attendees with the latest in industry trends and products.

Package Printing Expos Show Results

Published: November 13, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Reports from two package printing-related expositions (Pack Expo and Graph and Converting Expo) in Chicago this fall may indicate that a slow economic recovery is indeed in progress.

Wine Label Printer Tapp Technologies Goes Digital with HP-Indigo

Published: November 13, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
HP Indigo reports Tapp Technologies Inc., an award-winning wine label producer, has expanded into digital printing with a pair of HP Indigo presses (two ws4000s).

FFTA Prepress Meeting: "Time Is Money"

Published: November 11, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association reports 154 prepress professionals turned out for its 2002 digital prepress meeting.

Comexi Goes It Alone in North America

Published: November 11, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Comexi S.A, reports it has dissolved its business relationship with Kidder Inc., Agawam, MA.

Nanocomposite Packaging Study Provides Perspective

Published: November 08, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Packaging Strategies announces the release of its study, Nanocomposites for Packaging: New Frontiers and Future Opportunities, a work that surveys nanocomposite technologies.

GretagMacbeth Rolls Out Enterprise Color-Management Program

Published: November 08, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
GretagMacbeth announces a new program for global manufacturers and their supply chains.

PackExpo Packs McCormick with Materials/Equipment/News

Published: November 06, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
Pack Expo International is the third largest trade show in North America. The 2002 edition offers its expected 50,000-plus attendees three giant halls full of new equipment, materials, and news for the packaging, package printing, and converting industries.

Flexo Concepts Relocates Manufacturing Plant

Published: November 06, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
Flexo Concepts, manufacturers of plastic doctor blades for the converting and package printing industry, reports it's relocated its manufacturing, shipping, and customer service to Plymouth, MA.

GMG Appoints IMAC New Canadian Distributor

Published: November 01, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
GMG reports it has appointed Imaging Alignment Corp. (IMAC), Toronto, Ont., its new distributor in Canada. GMG produces professional prepress color-management solutions for commercial and package printing.

Retired PFFC Editor Authors Web Handling Guide

Published: October 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
William Hawkins, former Paper, Film & Foil Converter Conributor has authored The Plastic Film and Foil Web Handling Guide.

GAMIS Surveys Global Print Buying

Published: October 30, 2002, By PRESS RELEASE
The Graphic Arts Marketing Information Service (GAMIS), a special interest group of the Printing Industries of America, Inc. (PIA), reports the recent publication of its study entitled Globalization of Print Buying.

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