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CCTI Fall Meeting to Feature VTS Workshop

Published: September 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) will hold its 2005 Fall Meeting Sept. 27-29, 2005, at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel. "The Do's and Don’ts of Product Knowledge will be the first Vendor Training Subcommittee (VTS) workshop for manufacturers of tubes, cores, and composite cans.

UV/EB Technology Helps Reduce VOCs

Published: September 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Reductions of volatile organic compound (VOC) and greenhouse gas emissions go hand in hand with ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies, according to a position paper just released by RadTech—The Assn. for UV and EB Technology.

AVT Workflow at Labelexpo Europe 2005

Published: September 02, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AVT will present workflow solutions running live at its Labelexpo Europe stand, as well as at the stands of several of the company's partners.

Food Processing Machinery Expo Takes Place Alongside Pack Expo 2005

Published: September 02, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Food Processing Machinery Expo 2005 exhibitors will demonstrate processing technologies in the fruit and vegetable, beverage, fresh produce, prepared foods, meat, bakery, confectionery, grain mill/cereal, dairy, and snack food industries.

NatureWorks PLA Makes Pack Expo Plans

Published: August 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
NatureWorks LLC will showcase the on-shelf retailer success of nature-based packaging at Pack Expo 2005.

FINAT Seminars 'Add Value to Labels'

Published: August 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
FINAT will present "Emerging Markets--Adding Value to Labels." These five seminar sessions will take place Thursday, September 22, 2005, at Labelexpo Europe.

Sun Chemical to Introduce Inks, Print Consumables at Print 05

Published: August 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
At Print 05, Sun Chemicla will demonstrate its capacity to provide total solutions through inks, coatings, and other new products.

SVC TAC Calls for Papers

Published: August 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The 2006 program at the Society of Vacuum Coaters' 49th Annual Technical Conference will feature a special Hot Topic Session devoted to biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of vacuum processes and coatings. SVC and TAC are soliciting contributions for this section.

AIMCAL Blogs Launch

Published: August 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL launched four blogs August 1, 2005 covering web coating and laminating, vacuum web coating, web handling and converting, and specialty web coating.

Bobst Opens West-Coast Demo Facility

Published: August 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Bobst Group USA has opened a West coast machinery demonstration site at Advanced Die Supplies in Sante Fe Springs, CA.

Free On-Floor Seminars at PRINT & CONVERTING 05

Published: August 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
PRINT & CONVERTING 05 will offer two free programs of workshops on the show floor, focusing on profit opportunities and technical challenges in the key growth areas of wide format digital imaging and mailing and fulfillment services.

Heidelberg Focuses Display on Large Industrial Plants

Published: August 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Heidelberg’s Industrial Print Solutions area at PRINT & CONVERTING 05 will include press, postpress, consumables, and service offerings tailored specifically to industrial print shops producing long runs.

CPP Expo Prepares for Its Debut

Published: August 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
CPP Expo (Converting & Package Printing Expo) will take place September 26-28, 2005, at the Sands Expo & Convention Center: an inaugural tradeshow that focuses on the converting process.

KBA Demos JDF in Radebeul

Published: August 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
KBA has set up a JDF demonstration room in the customer center at its sheetfed offset facility in Radebeul to offer prospects a chance to test drive a JDF workflow embracing MIS, pre-press, and press.

Golf Challenge Raises Funds

Published: August 18, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Pamarco Adds Laser, Sales Agents

Published: August 18, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Pamarco Global Graphics has installed a Thermalase laser in its Atlanta facility. Also, Edwards Graphics will be the exclusive sales agent in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and the Maritimes.

Curtis Packaging Launches Website

Published: August 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Curtis Packaging has launched a new corporate Web site designed to provide its customers and prospects with a direct connection to the company's resources and capabilities.

Maguire Asia Expands Operations in China

Published: August 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Maguire Asia has opened three new offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Suzhou, expanded its headquarters in Shanghai, and launched a Chinese-language Web site.

Revamped Ask AIMCAL

Published: August 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL has revamped the "Ask AIMCAL" feature of its Web site to make it even more useful for members and visitors seeking converting industry resources. The upgraded page is a quick way to locate sources for coated or metallized films or papers, adhesives, and converting equipment and services.

Stanford Expands Presence in Latin America

Published: August 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Stanford Products LLC has established five new sales agencies in Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, and Brazil. Stanford’s growth in the Latin American marketplace is being spurred on by the success of its recently-released line of finishing equipment for the shrink sleeve market.

Mamata Open House

Published: August 11, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Mamata Machinery will hold an open house, exhibiting it's range of bagmaking and pouchmaking machines at its factory in India.

ICS Awarded Patent

Published: August 11, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Integrated Color Solutions has been granted a patent from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its technology used in Remote Director, the company's remote proofing system.

Accuweb Has New Representation in Canada

Published: August 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AccuWeb has signed an Agency Agreement with Manutrol, Inc., broadening the coverage for its proprietary web guide systems.

Myllykoski Sponsors Environmental Workshop

Published: August 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Myllykoski, a producer of recycled and non-recycled groundwood paper products, recently sponsored an environmental workshop conducted by the Gravure Assn. of America. The workshop was held June 15-16 in Alsip, IL, and included an extensive tour of Myllykoski's Alsip Mill.

Bobst Distributes MATRIX Product Line

Published: August 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Bobst Group is the sole U.S. distributor for the MATRIX line of self-locating creasing matrix products.

Metlon Becomes 3M Distributor

Published: August 04, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Metlon Corp. has become an authorized distributor of 3M SCOTCHLITE reflective material.

PCMC to be Acquired

Published: August 04, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Paper Converting Machine Co. has signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Barry-Wehmiller Companies.

Momentum Builds for Industry Week

Published: August 02, 2005, By pffc-online.com
September26-28, 2005, in Las Vegas has been dubbed "Industry Week 2005," due to industry activity at CPP and PACK Expo, TAPPI's PLACE Conference, along with meetings from AIMCAL, CEMA, Adhesive & Sealant Council, RADTECH, AICC (Regions I & II), Film and Bag Federation, and Composite Can and Tube.

GMG Scores at Color Proofing Roundup

Published: August 02, 2005, By pffc-online.com
GMG Americas has received high color management rankings at the 3rd Annual IPA Color Proofing RoundUP held during the IPA Technical Conference.

Label Traxx Software Goes Global

Published: July 31, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Tailored Solutions has made its popular Label Traxx software available to worldwide label producers.

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