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Heritage Packaging Earns Eastman Chemical's Excellence Award

Published: April 08, 2010
Heritage Packaging in Victor, NY, has received the 2009 Eastman Supplier Excellence Award, awarded by the Eastman Chemical Co

Danafilms Doubles Coex Capacity and Facility Size

Published: April 07, 2010
Danafilms, Inc., announces a 50,000-sq-ft expansion of its Franklin, KY, facility, doubling the size of the plant to make room for a new coextrusion line and accommodate future growth

Amcor Flexibles Expands Blown Film Capabilities

Published: April 07, 2010
Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas announces the installation of a new Windmoeller & Hoelscher nine-layer, high-performance blown film line in a controlled environment

Omet Sponsors Open House in Italy

Published: April 06, 2010
Omet is holding an open house from April 28—30, 2010, in Lecco, Italy, for existing and potential customers who operate of the label and packaging markets

NPE2012 in Orlando Allows Latin Americans Easier Access

Published: April 06, 2010
The NPE2012 international plastics exposition promises to be a "must" on the calendars of industry professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean, including those who have never before attended an NPE

FTA Honors Two Companies in Environmental Excellence Award Competition

Published: April 05, 2010
The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) has recognized two of its member companies in the 10th Annual FTA Environmental Excellence Award competition for their outstanding achievements

Pentawards Accepts Entries for Worldwide Packaging Design Competition

Published: April 05, 2010
Pentawards announces a call for entries between April 5--May 21, 2010, claimed the first world competition devoted exclusively to packaging design

Total Packaging Solutions Invests in Mark Andy P7 Press

Published: April 01, 2010
ark Andy announces the purchase of its Performance Series P7 press by Total Packaging Solutions, LLC, located in Miamisburg (Dayton area), OH

People

Published: April 01, 2010
Polytype Converting SA, Fribourg, Switzerland, appoints Detlef Merklinger CEO. Goldenrod Corp., Beacon Falls, CT, appoints two new sales representatives:

Label Meets NASA Standards

Published: April 01, 2010
A laser-engraved label from tesa tape meets the needs of NASA's International Space Station

Dion Label Buys HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press

Published: March 31, 2010
Dion Label expands its digital printing capacity with an HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press to support continued growth of its label and packaging converting business

Hammer Installs New 64-in. KBA Press

Published: March 30, 2010
Hammer Packaging is said to be the only packaging printer in North America owning a new KBA Rapida 162 64-in. eight-color sheetfed press plus coater

Sun Chemical Earns Strongest Sustainability Results from NAPIM

Published: March 29, 2010
Sun Chemical's commercial conventional sheetfed inks have earned the highest average index ratings in the National Assn. of Printing Ink Manufacturers' (NAPIM) bio-renewable content (BRC) certification program to date

Mica Corp. Expands Operations in Brazil

Published: March 26, 2010
Mica Corp. recently contracted B.Y. Engenharia as the sole company representing its product line in Brazil. Backed by the technical and administrative support of the US-based Mica team

AIMCAL Elects New Officers, Changes Name to AIMCAL

Published: March 22, 2010
LA JOLLA, CA | Today at the management meeting of the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators, held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, a new slate officers was elected along with new Board of Directors

US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand to Reach $36.4 Billion in 2014

Published: March 18, 2010
According to market research firm Freedonia Group in a study titled “Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes,” demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes is projected to increase 2.4% annually through 2014 to $36.4 billion

Harper Offers Free Anilox Troubleshooting Guide

Published: March 16, 2010
Harper GraphicSolutions, the technical service arm of global anilox supplier Harper Corp. of America, has produced an illustrated guide for troubleshooting anilox roll applications

Free AIMCAL-<I>PFFC</I>-EMA Webinar on Winding Webs in Vacuum

Published: March 16, 2010
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) partners with Paper, Film & Foil Converter and the European Metallizers Assn. to host a free webinar with instructor Dr. Charles Bishop

AccuWeb Announces New Representation in the Southeast

Published: March 15, 2010
AccuWeb announces the signing of an agency agreement with G2 Process Solutions, a manufacturers representative agency specializing in web handling systems. G2 Process Solutions, headquartered in Atlanta, GA

Diagraph Buys Laser Cutter

Published: March 11, 2010
Unit allows trade house to economically process small quantity label jobs.

F&K Launches FLEXPRESS 15-Series at Open House

Published: March 11, 2010
Fischer & Krecke is planning an open house to launch its new FP 15-S as part of the manufacturer's FLEXPRESS 15 series of compact, easy to operate, central-impression flexographic presses

TLMI Speaker Shares Tactics & Strategies for Greatest Economic Value

Published: March 11, 2010
As part of the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) continuing emphasis on surviving the great recession at its annual Converter Meeting, held March 7–10 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Jason Jennings

Western Shield Label Adds a Mark Andy LP3000 Press

Published: March 11, 2010
Western Shield Label Co., a Southern California area label converter, recently acquired a 13-in. Mark Andy LP3000 10-color UV flexo press

TLMI's Singer Management Awards Announced

Published: March 10, 2010
On March 9, at the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI) converter meeting awards banquet held at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, winners were announced of the Eugene Singer Award

FLEXcon Dedicates Full-Time Resources to Photovoltaic Program

Published: March 10, 2010
As the photovoltaic industry continues to ramp up technologies to harness the power of the sun, FLEXcon has dedicated full-time resources to meet the increasing demands from solar module and encapsulant producers

TLMI Guest Speakers Expect Improving Business Climate

Published: March 09, 2010, By By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
Frank Gerace of MultiColor Corp. and president of the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. set the tone for the annual converter meeting on March 8, themed "You Survived the Great Recession, Now What?"

Prime Graphics Sold to Kollman Label & Packaging Group

Published: March 05, 2010
Mesirow Financial, Inc., announces it has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Prime Graphics, Inc., Wood Dale, IL, in its sale to Kollman Label & Packaging Group, Yardley, PA

Coated Paper Imports from China & Indonesia Are Subsidized

Published: March 03, 2010
According to an announcement issued by the American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA), the US Dept. of Commerce recently issued its preliminary countervailing duty determinations that imports of certain coated paper suitable for high-quality print graphics

Bostik Installs Nordmeccanica Lab-Size Coater/Laminator

Published: March 02, 2010
Bostik Inc. has installed a new Nordmeccanica Labo Combi 400 coater and laminator as well as a state-of-the-art World Mixer for two-component, solvent-free adhesives

Free Shrink Sleeve Seminar at Clemson Univ.

Published: March 02, 2010
The Sonoco Packaging Inst. at Clemson Univ. will host a free shrink sleeve seminar, titled "Think Before You Shrink." Joint sponsors OMET (featuring the Varyflex Gearless-Shaftless-Sleeve press)

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