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PLGA Request Entries for 2005 Technical Achievement Awards

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
PLGA announces a request for entries for the 2005 Technical Achievement Awards for Suppliers to the Gravure Industry for Packaging and Labels. Entry forms must be received by September 1, 2005.

TAPPI Conference Joins Pack Expo and CPP Expo

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Conference will be held in conjunction with Pack Expo and CPP Expo 2005, September 26-27 in Las Vegas.

Fusion UV Announces New Distributors for Southeast Asia

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Inzpect Technologies and DNIV Intl. are distributors for Fusion UV Systems in the Philippines and Singapore, Malasia, and Indonesia markets, respectively.

AccuWeb Signs Agency Agreement with UEC Intl.

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AccuWeb has signed an Agency Agreement with UEC Intl. for its proprietary web guide systems.

Latin Americans Crowd Into Brazil Summit

Published: July 03, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The second Latin American Label Summit took place in May in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event was well-supported with 580 visitors, 18 speakers, nearly 60 exhibitors, and numerous associations and media in attendance. Delegates came from all across Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

Degussa Raises Prices

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Degussa raises prices on industrial specialties products in North America and its entire line of QUAB cationizing reagents worldwide.

NDC Infrared Engineering Books Large Asian Order at CMM, Opens Indian Office

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
NDC Infrared Engineering has sold a complete hardware and software gauging solution for adhesive coatings to Crown Machinery, a Taiwanese OEM. The company also opened a new office in India.

BASF Increase Amines Prices

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Effective July 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in North America for its amines.

Deublin Opens Facility in China

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Deublin Co. has established Deublin (Dalian) Precision Rotating Unions Co. Ltd. in China.

Release Liner Recycling Program

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, the liners can be repulped to make paper products.

Crompton Creates Joint Venture in Polymer Processing Equipment

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Crompton Corp. has formed a polymer processing equipment joint venture, Davis-Standard LLC, with Hamilton Robinson LLC.

Dantex Appointed Distributor for Luscher Flexo

Published: June 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Luscher Flexo has negotiated an agreement with Dantex Graphics to act as a non-exclusive distributor for Lüscher's FlexPose!direct systems in seven countries in Western Europe for dry offset and labels.

Miltec UV Launches Parts for Microwave UV Curing Systems

Published: June 23, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Miltec Corp. has expanded its product line to include spare parts for microwave-powered UV curing systems. Miltec currently stocks spare microwave UV bulbs, reflectors, screens, filters, magnatrons, and many other parts.

Reclying Plastic Materials

Published: June 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Research and Markets’ report, Recycling of Plastic Materials, combines topics discussing: the analysis of processes successfully implemented in industrial practice; ideas concerning production with recycling in mind; and the new research developments offering practical solutions for recycling industry and product manufacturers.

Labelexpo Asia Set to Double in Size

Published: June 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Labelexpo Asia 2005 is set to be over twice the size of the last event in 2003. This year’s event will attract visitors from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and India.

FLEXICON Saudi Arabia Established

Published: June 19, 2005, By pffc-online.com
In a joint venture with Zincograph, FLEXICON Saudi Arabia has been in established in Jeddah.

Fasson Roll North America Granted ISO Certification

Published: June 19, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Fasson Roll North America div. of Avery Dennison Corp. received ISO 9001: 2000 registration for all 19 facilities in the U.S. and Canada after more than a year of work.

Kodak's Acquisition of Creo is Final

Published: June 16, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Creo and Kodak have completed the transaction after receiving regulatory approvals and termination of invesitigation by the Antitrust Div. of U.S. Dept. of Justice.

Smurfit-Stone Earns Awards from PPC and PLGA

Published: June 16, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has earned a Gold award and four Excellence awards in the PPC’s 2005 National Paperboard Packaging Competition, as well as two packaging awards and an honorable mention from the PLGA.

Bosch Rexroth Posts Double Digit Growth Rate

Published: June 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Bosch Rexroth has increased sales in 2004 by 10.2% to approximately $5.3 billion (4.1 billion Euro).

Profits and Revenue Continue to Grow at AVT

Published: June 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
In its 13th consecutive quarter of growth, Advanced Vision Technology reports a net profit of $736,000 on revenues of $6 million for the first quarter of 2005. This represents a 2% increase in revenue over Q4 2004, and a 24% increase over Q1 2004.

Register for AIMCAL Summer School 2005

Published: June 12, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AIMCAL Summer School brings together industry consultants and educators for four days of focused technical sessions. June 20-23, 2005, one-, two-, and four-day courses will provide job-enhancing, practical information for engineers, operators, technicians, technical managers, and sales people involved in coating, laminating, and metallizing.

Heidelberg Reports Turnaround in Earnings

Published: June 12, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Heidelberg reports that earning for financial year 2004/2005 (April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005) have experienced a turnaround in sales, incoming orders, and operating profit. Outlook for the next financial year is expected to improve.

AIM Global Launches Online Store and Document Library

Published: June 09, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AIM Global has launched an online store and document library for critical automatic identification and mobility international standards, implementing guidelines, presentations, and white papers.

TLMI and FFTA Conference Themed "Progress Without Limits"

Published: June 09, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The FFTA and TLMI will present a conference September 7-9, 2005 in Chicago. Presentation topics include lean manufacturing, RFID, decoration, security, inspection and automated flagging, and more.

Green Printing and Packaging Earns 10 Printing Industry of the Carolinas Awards

Published: June 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Green Printing and Packaging Co. has won ten awards at the Printing Industry of the Carolinas annual award competition for printing excellence in 2004.

Web-Based Remote Service for Press and Postpress Equipment

Published: June 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
With the Web-based Remote Service, Heidelberg experts connect interactively with the customer’s system. Experts can provide help and instructions to the machine operator directly on the screen of the machine.

Creo Reports Q2 Financial Results

Published: June 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Creo has announced its financial results for the 2005 fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2005, reported in U.S. dollars. Revenue increased 3.8%.

Smurfit-Stone Earns Safety-Awards from PSSMA

Published: June 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Assn. (PSSMA) has honored three Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. multiwall bag packaging plants with 2004 Plant Safety Awards.

CIP4 Interoperability Conference Meets at Heidelberg

Published: June 02, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Heidelberg recently hosted the 7th CIP4 IOP Conference at the Print Media Academy. Participants reached an agreement on enhancements for the news JDF version 1.3.

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