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AWA Publishes Linerless Label Market Overview

Published: January 25, 2010
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. has published the AWAreness report The Linerless Label Market: A market overview of current and future opportunities

Yerecic Label Installs 12-Color Mark Andy Performance Series Press

Published: January 25, 2010
Yerecic Label, a leading on-pack label and coupon manufacturer, has installed a new Mark Andy Performance Series P7

Judgment Day for AIMCAL Entries

Published: January 21, 2010
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators held judging for its Metallized and Coated Products competition on January 21 at the offices of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) with Steve Sedlak acting once again as awards and competition chairman

Investment in Flexo Training Pays Off

Published: January 19, 2010

IMDA Announces 2010 Awards Competition

Published: January 19, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, AZ | The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is now accepting entries for the Fourth Annual IMDA Awards Competition

AIMCAL's Economic Index Forecasts Improvement

Published: January 14, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators presents results from its fourth quarter economic survey, called the Economic Index. While results for the fourth quarter appear to be split with the forecasted outlook continuing to rise, the current outlook has fallen back, according Alto Mila Consulting

South American Flex-Pack Converter Installs BST Defect Detection

Published: January 14, 2010
ELMHURST, IL | BST Pro Mark (www.bstpromark.com) announces the successful conclusion of a trial at Plastilene, S.A., (www.plastilene.net/) Bogotá, Colombia, of automatic defect detection on its BST Premius inspection systems. The leading South American converter of flexible packaging has completed purchase of three machines

AIMCAL Offers Nip Roller Workshop & Drives Course

Published: January 13, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) offers its Converting School February line-up of classes for converters, including a workshop on Nip Rollers and a course on Drives in Web Handling & Converting

NimCor Expands Customer Support

Published: January 12, 2010
NASHUA, NH | NimCor adds two new sales and and service firms to its nationwide pool of support representatives

BMO Markets Releases Report on Packaging M&A

Published: January 12, 2010
CHICAGO, IL | BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group, has released its fifth annual report on packaging M&A activity

EDI Names Robert Deitrick as Sales Director for the Americas

Published: January 08, 2010
Extrusion Dies Industries, LLC (EDI) has appointed Robert Deitrick director of sales in North, Central, and South America, it was announced today by Dennis S. Paradise, VP of sales and marketing

AIMCAL/CEMA Invite Presenters for AWEB Conference

Published: January 07, 2010
FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) and the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (CEMA) extend an invitation to present at the co-hosted Applied Web Handling Conference (AWEB) event slated for May 17—20, 2010

FLEXcon's Koldan Elected Chair of UID Supplier Alliance

Published: January 04, 2010
FLEXcon's Ken Koldan, a new business development mgr. for the company's Product Identification Team, was recently nominated and elected as the chairperson of The UID (unique identification) Supplier Alliance (USA) Committee.

Mark Andy Enjoys Labelexpo Asia Success

Published: January 04, 2010
Mark Andy and United Printing & Equipment Materials Corp. recently shared more than a booth at the Labelexpo Asia exhibition held December 1—4 in Shanghai.

FUJIFILM Dimatix' Schoeppler Takes Top Honors for Talk on Inkjet Progress

Published: December 23, 2009
A presentation made by FUJIFILM Dimatix CEO and president Martin Schoeppler was selected for top honors by attendees of the Information Management Institute's (IMI) Europe 17th Annual Ink Jet Conference

Harper Executive Briefs Corrugators On Flexo

Published: December 22, 2009
Juan Bermudez, sales & service mgr. for Latin America at global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America, shared his comprehensive insights on flexo printing with corrugators during an October conference.

IMDA Sponsors International Conference, Holds Meeting

Published: December 21, 2009
IMDA was a sponsor and major participant in the 2009 International In-Mold Labeling and Decorating Conference, IMLCON09 & IMDCON09 North America

Flint Group Announces Narrow Web Print Awards

Published: December 18, 2009
Flint Group Narrow Web recently announced the winning labels in the fifth annual Narrow Web Print Awards at Labelexpo Europe.

Ritrama Launches 'Custom Solution Builder'

Published: December 18, 2009
Ritrama, Inc., a world leader in the supply of pressure-sensitive adhesive-based roll labelstock, has launched the Custom Solution Builder, a product development tool for our customers

Technical Seminars Introduce New Technology for Flexo Printers

Published: December 16, 2009
At recent technical seminars held on October 20 and 22, in Toronto and Philadelphia, USA, Flint Group presented its latest information on product developments and discussed topics of interest with flexo printers, converters and prepress managers.

Flexo4all Reunites Flexo Leaders

Published: December 15, 2009
Flexo4all, the international alliance of leading suppliers of the printing and packaging industries, will continue its promotion of flexography thanks to the reunion of a selected number of suppliers

AIMCAL-PFFC Webinar on Contract Coating for Development or Manufacturing

Published: December 14, 2009
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) partners with Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) to co-host a free webinar on February 10, titled: Contract Coating for Development or Manufacturing.

GIDUE Adds French Distributor

Published: December 14, 2009
GIDUE S.r.l., has signed an agreement with Smag S.A. for the exclusive distribution of Nuovo GIDUE products through Smag in France.

FFTA Opens Registration for Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition

Published: December 11, 2009
Foundation of Flexographic Technical Assn.(FFTA) has opened registrations for its 2010 Annual Forum & INFO*FLEX Exhibition.

BILT Installs India's Largest Cut-size Line

Published: December 11, 2009
Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (BILT), part of India’s Avantha Group, has commissioned the country's largest-ever cut-size line.

TAPPI Conference in India Deemed a Success

Published: December 10, 2009, By By KeleMarie Lyons, Pinnacle XL
Growth, opportunity and innovation were the themes of the 2009 Flexible Packaging Symposium on trends and technology development co-hosted by TAPPI, the Indian organization PFFCA (Paper, Film and Foil Converter’s Assn.), and the SIES School of Packaging.

AIMCAL & PFFC Co-Host Coating Solution Prep Webinar

Published: December 09, 2009
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators will co-host with Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) a free webinar on Coating Solution Preparation Technology on January 12 at 11 A.M. EST.

Packaging Conference Features Brand Owners, Tech Leaders

Published: December 09, 2009
The 2010 Packaging Conference, among the leading conferences for packaging professionals, announces additions to its speaker line-up.

SOFTAL Changes Hands

Published: December 08, 2009
Effective as of November 16, 2009, all fixed and non-fixed equipment and manufacturing resources, as well as trademark, industrial property rights and complete entity of the insolvent company SOFTAL electronic Erik Blumenfeld GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Hamburg will be transferred to SOFTAL Corona and Plasma GmbH.

US Demand for Nonwoven Roll Goods To Reach $6.3 Billion

Published: December 08, 2009
Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to rise at a 3.7% annual rate to $6.3 billion in 2013, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group

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