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A Clear Winner

Published: April 01, 2003
Thirsty for new business, forms converter BBF Printing Solutions finds success in the private label beverage market with help from material supplier Raflatac.

Today's Portfolio of Product Decoration Technologies

Published: February 01, 2003
With major brand owners continuously seeking unique features for labels and packaging that will aid product differentiation, the self-adhesive label industry

Envelope Manufacturers See Growth in Soft Packaging Niche

Published: January 08, 2003
Envelope manufacturers are finding a ready market in soft packaging, a niche that encompasses a variety of packaging applications (soft goods and/or security packaging).

PSTC 2002-03 Tape Products Directory Available

Published: January 03, 2003
2002-2003 Tape Products Directory is now available.

AWA Reviews Releaser Liner Market/Self-Adhesive for Graphic Arts

Published: January 02, 2003
Package printing and converting industry market-research firm AWA Associates says international market study, Release Liner Market and Trends in the Self-Adhesive Graphic Arts Industry 2002, now available.

South America and the Self-Adhesive Label Industry

Published: January 01, 2003
South America is a key prospect for the self-adhesive label industry… but when?

Canadian Converter: Labelad

Published: January 01, 2003
Poised to say a step ahead of its competition, one Canadian converter's commitment to high quality printing has kept it... Labeled for Success...

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportMedical/Healthcare Use

Published: November 01, 2002

In the release liners manufacturing industry, AWA says disposables demand will grow, but on a changing base.

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportReducing Silicone Mist

Published: November 01, 2002

Using a high-speed cross-linker is a cost-effective solution to reduce mist.

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special ReportEB/UV Curing Drying

Published: November 01, 2002

A layman’s explanation of how these technologies are applied and how they differ.

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report: Release LinersPackaging Waste?

Published: November 01, 2002

An opinion shift that release liners are packaging rather than process waste will have consequences across the supply chain.

Self-Adhesive Labels: Past, Present, and Future

Published: November 01, 2002
With an adhesive made out of a cigar box and a simple die punch, R. Stanton Avery, founder of Avery Dennison Corp., pioneered a production technique that

Made You Look

Published: November 01, 2002
Tag and label manufacturers pull out all the stops and produce eye-popping graphics that provide plenty of shelf appeal for consumers. TLMI rewards their efforts.

Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report

Published: November 01, 2002

This part of AWA's Release Liners: A Worldwide Special Report includes: "Wanted: A Better Knowledge Base"; "Label Stock Liners: Issues & Trends"; and "The Market for Release Liners."

Standing the Test of Time: A Look at PFFC's 75-Year History

Published: September 01, 2002

Expanded Online Version: Things that withstand 75 years certainly deserve to commemorate the anniversary with a glittering, valuable reminder of a hard-earned and fruitful longevity; perhaps that's why the diamond signifies 75 years.

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