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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)

FTA Partners with CPP & Pack Expo Intl.

Published: March 01, 2010
The Flexographic Technical Assn.'s Jay Kaible, director of business development, announces the organization's new role as co-sponsors of CPP Expo/Pack Expo Intl.

Bobst Group Realigns Business Units, Reorganizes

Published: February 25, 2010
With the realignment of Bobst Group North America's three business units to include sheet fed, web fed, and services, the company also announces Bobst Group SA's Alain Jendly, formerly North American VP-Flexible Materials

Colbert Packaging Receives SFI & FSC Chain of Custody Certifications

Published: February 24, 2010
Colbert Packaging Corp., a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, announced that it has received Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody Certification (NSF-SFICOC-C0038447)

PPC & NAPA Paperboard-Based Packaging Associations Merge

Published: February 23, 2010
Effective February 19, the 81-year-old Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and the North American Packaging Assn. (NAPA) merged, creating a united, North American-based packaging industry association

ROTOCONTROL Extends Coverage to South America

Published: February 23, 2010
ROTOCONTROL has announced that it has signed another exclusive distribution agreement with Forpack Intl.l Trade, now representing ROTOCONTROL's leading edge inspection

SPI Offers Enhanced Exhibitor Support

Published: February 19, 2010
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn. will put to use more than six decades of experience producing NPE by assisting companies that would like to take part in this or other major plastics shows

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