TLMI Honors Best Converter & Supplier

Published: October 29, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

At the Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. annual meeting held this past October 17–20 at the Boca Raton Resort, in Boca Raton, FL, two were bestowed highest honors for Converter and Supplier of the Year among many label award accolades.

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ICE USA Stirs Up More Activity

Published: September 21, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

Yesterday I mentioned in my Blog that ICE USA had nearly 200 exhibiting companies already reserving more than 40,000 sq ft of space. That’s good news for a show that has yet to prove itself, but even better news is that Mack Brooks Exhibitions had to abandon original plans for the smaller South Hall at the Orange County Convention Ctr. for the larger North Hall.

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Labelexpo Follows Trade Show Success Trend

Published: September 20, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

Add another 2010 trade show to the winner’s circle. The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn.’s INFO*FLEX started the trend earlier this year in May with an astounding level of attendee participation. Now with the newest show edition, Labelexpo Americas (held September 14–16 in Rosemont, IL), the trend is continuing on the upswing

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Judging Digital’s Best

Published: September 13, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

A mere month ago on August 16, I had the distinct pleasure of joining four other expert judges at HP Indigo’s headquarters in Nes Ziona, Israel, to evaluate the best entries among submissions to HP Indigo’s Fourth Digital Labels & Packaging Awards Contest.

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Response to PET Shortage

Published: September 13, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

Good News: Demand for PET is UP! Bad News: Prices are way UP too! If that weren’t bad enough, availability is still in short supply and is expected to remain that way–unless we have a double-dip recession. Now that’s definitely not good news!

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Shortage of 48-gauge PET Film?

Published: September 11, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

A recent conversation with my good friend John Felinski, president of Filmquest in Bolingbrook, IL, revealed there’s a growing critical shortage of 48-gauge PET film used for converting applications.

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In-Mold’s Best Picks

Published: July 16, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

On July 14, I spent the day with my co-judges (see photo at left) rendering decisions on the best representatives of the in-mold labeling and decorating processes for the In-Mold Decorating Assn., Phoenix AZ. While weather there was a tad on the warm side (how’s 113-deg F?), the judges found the competition entries were even hotter!

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Romancing the Stanley Cup

Published: June 29, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

We can't get enough of that Stanley Cup here in Chicago. The Cup has been making its rounds with Chicagoans following it on Twitter and lining up to give a smootch wherever they can catch it.

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Wrapping It Up at HP Indigo

Published: June 29, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

Our HP Indigo tour was nearly complete except for a final chat with Gary Bernier, HP Indigo's Strategic Business Brand Development Lead. He shared with the mixed audience (both converter customers and editorial-type people like me) the kind of sales support the company provides.

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It’s All About the Ink

Published: June 25, 2010, By Yolanda Simonsis

In the beginning, Benny Landa created Indigo ink, then came the digital offset press. After our first day at Hilton base camp (see my previous blog entries), HP saw all that we had learned, and said that it was good. So we were off to Rehovot, Israel–the second day–to learn still more about new software support, to see how HP assembles its digital presses, and a tour of its Kiryat Gat facilities where HP Indigo ink is manufactured.

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