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Taconic Expands in Latin America

Published: December 11, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Taconic has announced plans to establish a new facility in Brazil, approximately 20 miles southwest of Sao Paulo. (www.4taconic.com)

HCPC Accepting Entries for 2005 Compliance Package of the Year

Published: December 08, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council now is accepting entries for its 2005 Compliance Package of the Year Competition until February 15, 2006.

Sonoco to Close Charlotte Plant

Published: December 08, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Sonoco plans to close its Charlotte, NC, plant to reduce its cost structure.

FBA is Moving

Published: December 08, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Fibre Box Assn. has moved to its new address in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Parkinson Technologies Updates Corporate Identity

Published: December 08, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Parkinson Technologies has launched an updated and refreshed corporate identity. Parkinson is now the principal corporate identity under which the company's three major product and technology areas reside: Marshall and Williams Plastics, Parkinson Winders, and Key Filters.

ABB Helps Out Katrina-Devastated Elementary School

Published: December 06, 2005, By pffc-online.com
St. Clare Elementary, a Mississippi school that was leveled during Hurricane Katrina, re-opened November 1, 2005, thanks ABB's donation of 18 completely assembled circuit breaker panels. (www.abb.com)

Stora Enso Raises Prices

Published: December 06, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Forbes Recognizes Multi-Color Corp.

Published: December 06, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Multi-Color Corp. has ranked 41st in Forbes Magazine's listing of America's best small companies.

ICC Introduces New Website

Published: December 06, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Intl. Color Consortium (ICC) has introduced a new Web site at www.color.org, designed to make information more accessible and easier to use.

PIA/GATF Renames Premier Meeting

Published: December 04, 2005, By pffc-online.com
PIA/GATF has renamed its annual meeting for top industry executives. The Premier Meeting now is called the Executive Leadership Conference. (gain.net)

Muller Martini Redesigns Web Site

Published: December 04, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Muller Martini has redesigned its Web site, which can still be accessed at the same URL. (mullermartiniusa.com)

Sherwood Plans Expansion to U.S. Marketplace

Published: December 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Sherwood Technology has announced intentions to expand into the U.S. market in early 2006. The expansion will see the opening of a new Eastern U.S. headquarters which will support customers and partners in North America.

Resin Price Increases Continue, Leveling Off Seen

Published: December 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com
At its Executive Forum, Resin Technology Inc. advised that the the quality of imported resin is as good or better than those produced domestically, and soon will fill the gap left by production shortages, stemming the rate of price increases.

KBA, AVT Issue Q3 Figures

Published: December 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com
KBA is in the black for the first time this year, while AVT reports its 15th consecutive quarter of growth.

GOA's Wide-Format Hall Grows

Published: December 01, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Graphics of the Americas has announced its renewed emphasis on wide-format with the return of the Wide-Format Hall (hall D in the Miami Convention Center). Now in its second year, it will occupy 61,000 sq.-ft.

MLP USA Joins Print Council

Published: November 29, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses has joined The Print Council, and industry coalition dedicated to building the market for print. (mlpusa.com)

MACtac Supplies Stamp Material

Published: November 29, 2005, By pffc-online.com
MACtac supplied pressure-sensitive label materials for 200 million of the USPS’ 2005 holiday stamps. (mactac.com)

GMG Americas Announces Canadian Distributor

Published: November 29, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Unisource Canada will distribute GMG Americas' products exclusively in Canada. The two companies launched their partnership during Graphics Canada.

Kodak Exhibits at Graphics Canada

Published: November 29, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Graphics Canada is the first time Kodak exhibited its full graphic communications portfolio in Canada, following the completion of its acquisition of Creo in June.

FVTC Updates Narrow Web Technology

Published: November 27, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Fox Valley Technical College has replaced its seven-inch Comco Cadet with a six-color, seven-inch Mark Andy 2200. (fvtc.edu)

Paragon Updates Web Site

Published: November 27, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Paragon's Web site has been redesigned and offers information on products, company history, product literature, press releases, and more. (paragonfilms.com)

TAPPI President to Retire

Published: November 22, 2005, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI president Wayne H. Gross, CAE, has announced his retirement effective January 1, 2006, ending a 30-year career with the association.

B&K Exhibits 5 Machines

Published: November 22, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Brandtjen & Kluge exhibited five machine at PRINT & CONVERTING 05, all of which were sold prior to the show.

PLGA Hosts Gravure Operational Conference

Published: November 22, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) Global announces its ninth annual Operation Conference: Gravure Leads the Way, taking place March 1-3, 2006.

Kodak Installs 500th Prinergy Evo System

Published: November 22, 2005, By pffc-online.com

Flint Ink and XSYS Transaction Complete

Published: November 20, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The acquisition of Flint Ink by German-based XSYS Print Solutions was completed on September 30, 2005. The transaction closed following the August approval of the acquisition and subsequent merger by regulatory authorities in Europe and the U.S. (xsys-printsolutions.com)

Toray Launches New Site

Published: November 20, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Toray Plastics has launched its redesigned, simplified, customer-focused Web site. See torayfilms.com.

Harper Passes Blind Quality Control Study

Published: November 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Harper Corp. of America has completed a blind quality control study where its operations in Charlotte, NC, Green Bay, WI, and Bangkok, Thailand, received and filled fictitious anilox roll orders without the awareness of manufacturing equipment.

Examining Biocides in Plastics

Published: November 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Biocides in Plastics report examines the use of biocides in plastics with reference to material types and application requirements. As well as biocidal performance, the in-process stability, migration, leachability, light, and heat stability all may be factors.

GretagMacbeth Customer Support Help Center Goes Online

Published: November 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
GretagMacbeth has an online help center at its Web site. Users will find an easy-to-use searchable knowledge base of FAQs, tip sheets, and technicques on how to get the best possible color. (gretagmacbeth.com/helpcenter)

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