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Next Generation Films Expands Lexington, OH, Plant

Adding blown film capacity with 3-layer VAREX line from Windmoeller & Hoelscher

Converting Influence ½-Day Event Has Much to Offer

With a panel of experts addressing automation, converting, wipes, and flexo, event also offers networking, displays, and lunch

Acucote Announces Line of Wine Labels

Line features Manter’s SH 6020 Plus permanent acrylic adhesive, which is said to avoid the formation of wrinkles caused by humidity

Gallus Label Day in Italy Is a Success

Organized by partner Macchingraf, the event included demonstrations of the Gallus ECS 340 flexo press and the Heidelberg Linoprint L digital press

Henkel to Share Adhesive Info at ECR Europe

With the conference focusing on food safety in packaging, company will present Technomelt Supra 1000 and Adhesion Low Migration water-based adhesives

Industrial Specialties Mfg. Offers In-Line Filter

The Clear-VU EZ Connect Filter is suited for most pneumatic, vacuum, and fluidic applications, including MEK ink

MPS to Show Presses at China Print

With distributor Jebsen Industrial, company will feature the EF multi-substrate press, the EXL-offset press, and the EXL-packaging press

Allied Development Offers Study on Foodservice Packaging

Projecting that sales of foodservice packaging items in the US will reach $11.5 billion by 2017, study offers market data for several hundred end-uses

Colbert Package Is Honored by FTA

The VetGuard Plus version of company’s EnviroGuard solution receives both a Gold Award and Best of Show from the Flexographic Technical Assn.

Siemens Offers Matched Motor/Drive Combo

Said to provide the optimum solutions for many heavy-duty industrial motion control applications from a single source

Bunting Magnetics Discontinues Line of Flexible Dies

Company will focus on Xtreme line of magnetic cylinders for printing and die-cutting, as well as magnetic decorating cylinders for dry offset printing

ITW Muller Offers Robotic Pallet Wrapper

The GW-4100 offers technology said to cut waste, improve employee safety, and save time

Semper Study Shows Drop in Profits for Print Industry

Study shows mixed trends, with competitive threats coming from the economy, growing pressures from lower cost competitors, and operating costs

Needle-Trap Label System Addresses Syringe Safety

Schreiner MediPharm's product features safety mechanism in self-adhesive label

Corrugated Trade Shop Adds 3rd DuPont Platemaker

Cyrel DigiFlow system provides the higher ink transfer that customers are demanding

Toray Plastics (America) Adds Coating Equipment

Company says new technology will meet demands from customers requesting value-added films with advanced specialty layers

Indium Material Enables Room Temperature Solder Bonding

NanoFoil is said to lower manufacturing costs and provide repeatable, reliable bonds

Monadnock Paper Mills Continues Green Commitment

Company is now 100% carbon neutral and boasts many environmental initiatives

Demand for Heat Shrink Sleeves Still Hot

Market demand for heat shrink sleeve labels continues to grow ahead of other label decorating systems with Asia setting the pace. A podcast with Cory Reardon of AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. gives details.

Skipnes Enhances Print, Finishing with Martin Splicers

Success with Martin's MBNT splicer leads converter to buy second unit.

Enercon Joint Study Shows Benefits of Atmospheric Plasma Treatment

Company joined Texas Tech University in study showing spunbonded PP nonwoven fabrics treated with atmospheric plasma have improved breathability

Gloucester Engineering Expands Die Rebuilding

To meet a near-capacity situation in die rebuilding program, company adds resources, training, and services

Olbrich Offers Pilot Plant Technologies for New Product Development

Customers gain proven insights on real production conditions

Arjowiggins Creative Papers Wins Award for PowerCoat

Winner of the IDTechEx Product Development Award, paper is said to have a smooth flexible surface suitable for printed electronics

MarquipWardUnited Offers New Feature for Sheeter

TwinCut feature for the SheetWizard allows sheeting from A4 or 8½ x 11 in. up to large folio format on the same machine

Cognex Adds New Version of ID/Label Verification Software

In-Sight Track & Trace is upgraded with features for pharma and medical device applications

New Exopack Holdings Sarl Creates 6th Largest Global Plastics Packaging Company

Exopack, Britton Group, Kobusch, PACCOR and Paragon join forces to create new Luxembourg company

KAPCO Adds Gloss Paper for Displays and More

Eight-mil, high quality paper is said to print with photo quality

Flint Group Joins Educational Partnership

Students at the technical Moscherosch School in Willstaett acquire practical skills and learn about workplace conditions at Flint facility

Spartanics Will Show Laser Cutter at China Show

The L-350 laser cutter, able to cut and change configurations on the fly at speeds to 100 mpm, will be introduced to the Asian market

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