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Weber Marking Systems to Help Companies Meet RFID Compliance Standards

Published: January 30, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Learn more about RFID in PFFC at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_big_showdown/index.htm.

Heidelberg Opens Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan

Published: January 30, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
After 23 years of war, Afghanistan's print media industry is, for the most part, in a rudimentary state, says Heidelberg. "Some of the country's 60 or so print shops have not yet resumed printing operations. In this reconstruction period, there's a heightened need for printed information, especially school books, which up to now have been imported almost exclusively," adds the OEM.

AIMCAL Safety, Health & Environment Summit: Cut-Off Date for AIMCAL Room Rate Now January 30, 2004

Published: January 28, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
AIMCAL’s first ever Safety, Health and Environmental Summit will be held February 12-13, 2004, at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel in Washington, DC.

Smurfit-Stone Reports Q4 Loss; Widens from Same Time Last Year

Published: January 27, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Smurfit-Stone was formed November 18, 1998, as a result of the merger between St. Louis-based Jefferson Smurfit Corp. and Chicago-based Stone Container Corp....JSC's roots go back to 1974, when Dublin, Ireland-based Jefferson Smurfit Group acquired partial interest in Time Industries, a Chicago-based paper and packaging company. More history about SSCC is available at smurfit-stone.com.

Kodak Polychrome Graphics to Acquire Remote Proofing Provider RealTimeImage

Published: January 27, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Check out other Kodak Polychrome Graphic company news from pffc-online.com at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_kpg_presstek_partner/index.htm.

Flexo Students: Apply Before March 19 for 2004 Sun Chemical/FFTA Flexographic Research Fellowship

Published: January 27, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Visit Sun Chemical Corp. at sunchemical.com.

Aetek UV Systems Names Representation

Published: January 23, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Aetek UV Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Ultraviolet Co., a leader in ultraviolet curing technologies since 1960. For more than 35 years, Aetek UV Systems has provided ultraviolet curing systems for narrow- through wide-web printing, as well as industrial applications. Aetek UV Systems’ products find broad application in label, folding carton, flexible packaging, and metal decorating applications involving flexography, offset, rotogravure, digital inkjet printing, and coating.

Packaging Professionals Click with Nilfisk-Advance America on New Web Site

Published: January 23, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Nilfisk-Advance America says it helps its industrial customers meet their individual cleaning requirements and challenges with an extensive range of high-performance vacuum cleaners.

Technical Conference Announced for Leading UV & EB Event

Published: January 21, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Radtech International North America, the association for the advancement of UV/EB curing technology, will be hosting the "all new" e/5 Technology Expo and Conference, May 2-5, 2004, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The venue will feature TechCells, technical sessions, end-user sessions, and an exhibition.

GASC Drupa Participation to Generate 'Major Impact' for Global Print Communication Community

Published: January 21, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) announces its prominent participation in Drupa 2004.

Shear Slitting Fundamentals and More Available via Tidland's Free Bladerunner Seminar February 19, 2004

Published: January 16, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Tidland's Reinhold Schable will present "Refining the Shear Slitting Process," February 19, 2004, 11:00 am EST. The Maxcess Intl. company says the online Bladerunner Seminar is free of charge.

KBA Broadens Business in ID Systems Printing with Majority Stake in Metronic

Published: January 16, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Koneig & Bauer manufactures printing presses for both commercial and industrial printing applications. Check out pffc-online.com/ar/paper_not_cartons_kba/index.htm for PFFC coverage of KBA's label printing offerings.

RFID and Conductive Inks: What You Need to Know

Published: January 15, 2004, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
PFFC goes one-on-one with Jim Rohrkemper, president of Flint Ink’s newly formed company Precisia LLC, to answer some questions about radio frequency identification technology and conductive inks.

Flint Ink Launches X-Treme Dispersions Colorants for Water Inks

Published: January 14, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
More PFFC coverage about Flint Inks' Jetrion Division (digital inks, equipment, and integration) is available at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_whats_ahead_industrial/index.htm.

Caraustar to Close Cedartown, Georgia, Paperboard Mill

Published: January 14, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
A recycled packaging company, Caraustar says it's one of the largest and most cost-effective manufacturers and converters of recycled paperboard and recycled packaging products in the United States. Caraustar serves the four principal recycled paperboard product markets: tubes, cores and cans; folding carton and custom packaging; gypsum wallboard facing paper; and miscellaneous "other specialty" and converted products.

Raflatac Expands into US Midwest Region with Wisconsin Distribution Center

Published: January 14, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Raflatac, part of the UPM-Kymmene Group, is a leading supplier and producer of paper-based and film pressure-sensitive label materials. The company has more than 2,000 employees worldwide.

Alcoa Sells Packaging Equipment Business to American Industrial Partners

Published: January 12, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Alcoa is a leading, global producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa wheels, and Baco household wraps. The company has 120,000 employees in 41 countries.

Society of Vacuum Coaters Tech and Smart Materials Conference Provides Global Forum for Knowledge Building

Published: January 12, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
The 47th Annual SVC Technical Conference and Smart Materials Symposium is slated for April 24-29, 2004, at the Adam's Mark Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Digital Imaging Flexo Plates Paying Off for Label Converter Thanks to Esko-Graphics and Pitman Co.

Published: January 09, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Northwest Flexo has garnered 18 awards from the FTA, including a Best of Show honor in 1998; 3 awards from TLMI; 9 awards from FINAT; and 3 awards from the World Label Association.

SGIA Changes Name to Better Cover Membership in Graphic Imaging Industry

Published: January 09, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
SGIA's 2004 Convention and Exhibition is slated for October 6-9, 2004, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA. 3M, Avery Dennison, Vutek Inc., GBC Industrial & Print Finishing Group, Intelicoat Technologies, and Scitex Vision America Inc., are among the industry suppliers signed on to sponsor the event. SGIA's annual convention will be held in conjunction with Digital Printing & Imaging Association's annual conference.

Smurfit-Stone to Discontinue Operations at 4 Facilities

Published: January 09, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
According to the manufacturer's Web site, Smurfit Stone Containter Corp. (SSCC) is the world's largest paper recycler, annually processing and selling more than 6.5 million tons. The company is also one of the industry's leading integrated paperboard and paper-based packaging manufacturers.

Agfa Expands into Digital Press Manufacture with Dotrix NV Acquisition

Published: January 07, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Learn more about Dotrix and its recent agreement with Rock-Tenn at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_august_rocktenn_dotrix/index.htm.

Cascades Boxboard Invests in Fischer & Krecke Flexo Press for Cobourg, ON, Canada Plant

Published: January 07, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Learn about Fischer & Krecke's new logistics system Flexpress Motion at pffc-online.com/ar/paper_fischer_krecke_releases/index.htm.

Trident Wants Your Most Challenging InkJet Experience for Its Tough Love Contest

Published: January 05, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Trident says its products are used in a variety of applications that require high-quality, high-speed, rugged printing equipment, coupled with the functionality to enable the simple and frequent changing of text, graphics, or bar code information.

Drupa 2004 Portal Offers Current Printing Trend and Market Information

Published: January 05, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Sponsored by Messe Düsseldorf North America (mdna.com), Drupa 2004 is slated for May 6 - 19, 2004, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Finnish Packaging Provider Huhtamaki Seeks to Terminate Joint Venture with US-Based EarthShell Corp.

Published: January 02, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
Huhtamäki reports it has initiated procedures to terminate its joint-venture with the U.S. packaging technology company EarthShell Corporation.

AWA Conference in Berlin to Cover Vacuum Coating and Metallizing Industries' WorldwideStatus

Published: January 02, 2004, By PRESS RELEASE
AWA Conferences Presents: Vacuum Coating & Metallizing Industry Conference, March 3 - 5, 2004; InterContinental, Berlin, Germany; awa-bv.com. AWA says the venue will provide attendees with an understanding of the value chain as well as an in-depth evaluation of the status of vacuum coating and metallizing industry worldwide.

Appleton Expands into European Security Product Market with BemroseBooth Acquisition

Published: December 31, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Appleton is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin; the 100-percent employee-owned company operates manufacturing sites in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and employs approximately 2,600 people.

Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. to Cover Competition and Cooperation at 7th Technical Conference

Published: December 31, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
"We first heard the word 'co-opetition' in conversation with a printing industry leader. He used the word to describe how two mid-sized companies [that] normally compete [could join] forces to provide a single, large customer's needs for a broad choice of printing technologies (gravure, offset, and flexo)....In this scenario, the two converters cooperate [for] this account but act as competitors elsewhere in the marketplace." —PLGA

Ontario Approves Historic Plan to Charge Industry for Recycling; New Packaging Fees to Begin Spring 2004

Published: December 29, 2003, By PRESS RELEASE
Get more information about Raymond Communications and the Take It Back conference at raymond.com.

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