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PPC to Honor Companies for Safety

Companies with excellent safety records as measured by OSHA recordable injuries will receive awards at the Paperboard Packaging Council's spring meeting

IMLCON & IMDCON 2011 Had Much to Offer

The 2011 International In-Mold Labeling and Decorating Conference offered information, networking, an exhibition, and winners of the annual competition

Flexotecnica Ends Record Year, Looks Ahead to More

With record sales in 2011, Flexotecnica is adding automation and waste-reducing innovations on its presses for 2012 and looking ahead to Drupa

Leadership Position Changes at Gateway Packaging

Gateway Packaging, with solutions including labels, rollstock, pouches, and more, reports leadership changes while maintaining its commitment to growth

EskoArtwork Celebrates 2000 Installations of Cyrel Digital Imager

A repro house in the UK welcomes the 2000th installation of the Cyrel Digital Imager, with HD Flexo, helping it fulfill a major contract for 2012

Colordyne’s Digital Printer Runs Roll to Roll

The CDT-1600 PC system for continuous digital web printing, powered by Memjet and with servo web control from AzTech, prints at speeds of 32 in./sec

Weber’s Label Printer/Applicator Offers Many Features

Model 4300 Pro-Apply label printer/applicator offers a selection of thermal/thermal-transfer print engines for bar codes and graphic images

AWA Reports on North American Labeling Markets

Labeling Markets: North American Market Study & Sourcebook 2011 covers materials, applications, and more for p-s, glue-applied, sleeving, and in-mold

The Filmquest Group Offers New High-Barrier Plastic Film

NanoShield high-barrier plastic film is free of solvents and recyclable, extends shelf life, and can replace PVdC-based films in food packaging

Norwood Marking Systems Offers New Thermal Transfer Printer

The 53XL thermal transfer printer produces barcodes for track-and-trace applications and more, with label design software included

Industry of Nature Features Sustainable Solutions

Ecological innovations for industries such as adhesion, insulation, and camouflage are often found in nature, as a new publication illustrates

Coating Gauge Offered by Guangzhou Amittari Instruments Co.

Measure coating thickness with gauge that meets many international standards, offers automatic substrate recognition, and has a wide measuring range

High-Res Printer from Matthews Marking Aids Coding Operations

With iDSnet code management software, new high-resolution, high-speed printer offers coding and marking solutions

ICE EUROPE 2011 Is a Hit with Exhibitors

A new venue and thousands of international visitors satisfied exhibitors at ICE Euope; coating, slitting, materials, and controls were crowd pleasers

Atlas Converting Equipment Incorporates China Subsidiary

A new subsidiary in China will help Atlas add to its slitter/rewinder sales and service presence in the area

Entries Now Open for Plastics Design Competition

SPI is seeking entries, including flexible packaging, for the International Plastics Design Competition; winners will be honored at NPE2012

U-Series Load Cells from Montalvo Are Tough and Precise

Simplify tension control with U-Series load cells, offering precision, reliability, easy installation, and built-in overload stops

Free Tool from Rockwell Predicts Safety System ROI

Safety Return on Investment Tool helps potential users justify the cost of acquiring an integrated safety automation system

Release Liners in the Spotlight at AWA Conference

Silicone release coatings, direct to product printing, and more are on the agenda of AWA's 2012 Global Release Liner Industry Conference and Exhibition

BOPP from Toray Plastics (America) Offers Matte, High-End Look

Torayfan KMS1 BOPP film with matte finish, a broad heat-seal range, and low COF provides excellent printability and a distinctive look for snack foods

Montalvo Offers Web Tension Upgrades on Wide Range of Equipment

Web control upgrades increase converters' productivity and profitability for printing presses, corrugators, laminators, slitters, and more

Primers from Mica Aid in Extrusion Coating PP

Adhesion, which is key in the extrusion coating and laminating of polypropylene, is improved with several new primers from Mica Corp.

Create, Edit, Proof Remotely with New GMG Solution

Version 5.3 of the ColorProof/DotProof/FlexoProof proofing solution, with client-server architecture, makes remote proofing and calibration easier

AWA Conference Will Address Sleeve Labels

Sleeve label materials, applications, and trends, including the use of 3D graphics, are on the agenda at an upcoming conference

Pressroom Hand Cleaner from Burnishine Is Easy on Skin

Clean up ink, grease, adhesives, and more with Thumbs Up cleaner designed for pressroom use

FX ExSpect Plates Are New Offering From PRPflexo

Flat-top-dot plate technology takes a step forward with FX ExSpect plates, said to reduce dot gain and work with different inks and substrates

Trade Show Publication Names ICE USA Finalist for Best of Show

The creativity shown by organizers of ICE USA makes it one of five finalists for the Excellence Award given by a top trade show publication

Avery Dennison Wins TLMI Award for Green Initiatives

Life Cycle Assessment, waste reduction, and "green" products make Avery Dennison an environmental leader and bring the company its second TLIM award

Goebel Marks a Long Manufacturing History

After 160 years Goebel continues to manufacture equipment for the converting and packaging industries, focusing today on innovative slitter/rewinders

Solar Farm Is Latest Green Initiative from Toray Plastics (America)

Toray celebrates the launch of a three-acre solar photovoltaic farm expected to cut energy costs and reduce CO2 emissions

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