Improving the Process

Published: June 30, 2007

Converting industry trends include shorter run lengths, regional designs, special promotions, and quicker turnaround times. These trends can have an adverse effect on performance measures in the pressroom, since set-up costs, downtime, substrate waste, and press return inks are being supported by fewer print impressions. At some point we will see diminishing returns where current converting practices are no longer capable of meeting Consumer Product Company (CPC) needs at acceptable levels of profit to the converter.

Farnell Installs W&H Press

Published: June 20, 2007

Windmoeller & Hoelscher has sold a 52-inch, eight-color Primaflex CM printing press to Farnell Packaging.

Flexo Press for EB WetFlex Launched in Germany

Published: June 19, 2007

UV-Flex GmbH held an open house event on April 18-19 to feature Fischer & Krecke's first CI flexo press designed to use Sun Chemical's EB curable WetFlex ink technology.

Measure What Matters

Published: May 01, 2007

Measurement is absolutely essential for any converter in that they must know how their processes are performing, how well they are meeting customers'

Design & Color: Part II of II

Published: April 01, 2007

In last month's column we discussed calibrating the production workflow. The primary purpose of calibrating the production workflow is simply to ensure

Mark Andy Opens European Tech Center

Published: March 19, 2007

Mark Andy officially opened the new European Advanced Technology Center in Basel, Switzerland, on February 6, 2007.

Flexotecnica Demonstrates Chronos Press

Published: March 04, 2007

Flexotecnica will have a 52-inch-wide, eigt-color Chronos sleeved gearless press available for print demonstrations March 28-30, 2007, at its global headquarters in Tavazzanao, Italy.

Design & Color: Part I of II

Published: March 01, 2007

It is interesting to examine the world of those responsible for conceiving and managing brand colors and designing the incredible array of attractive packaging that is now available.

Short & Quick

Published: March 01, 2007

Harkwell Labels is somewhat unique in that it relies solely on the letterpress process to manufacture its product line, which includes labels for food packaging, swing tags, and window stickers. Recnetly it added a Lintec LPM 300 GT semi-rotary letterpress model.

Lasting Impression

Published: March 01, 2007

Exceeding clients’ expectations results in double-digit growth for large-format package printer Huston Patterson.

Mark Andy Expands Label Capacity in Poland

Published: February 25, 2007

Label converter Etiko installed one of the latest Mark Andy LP3000 flexo lines in its all-new production plant near Szczecin, on Poland’s Northwest border with Germany.

Color 101: Part II

Published: February 01, 2007

Last month we discussed control of raw materials, and now we look at a simple check list of procedures required for color measurement and control. If any of these are missing or are suspect, the result will be waste and failure.

Contract Services Directory

Published: February 01, 2007

Coating & Laminating Contract Services Directory 2007

Brand Protection with Micro-Dots

Published: January 01, 2007

Now brand owners have a new weapon against counterfeiting based on digital imaging, supported by continuous development in consumer electronics and global access to efficient, secured data communications networks and services.

Color 101: Part I

Published: January 01, 2007

It has been my experience that color theory basics are communicated well by suppliers of color measurement devices. This month we will explore the practical application of this information.