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Valmet Says There Are Positive Signs from Russian Converters

Valmet Converting recently attended two trade exhibitions in Moscow and reports strong interest in various processes from Russian converters.

Free Seminars to Explore Productivity Benefits Provided by CIM

Printcafe Software Inc. has joined forces with the CIP4 consortium, Creo, and MAN Roland to develop a continent-wide seminar series that will explore the productivity benefits provided by Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM).

LatinPack's Plastic Packaging Seminar Location Change

LatinPack seminar, Plastics in Packaging, is relocated to Hotel Fiesta Americana, Reforma, Mexico. The two day seminar, slated for October 16 and 17, 2002, will include discussions and presentations on coextrusion technology, food packaging innovations, and polymer packaging trends.

SVC Conference to Focus on New Vacuum Coating Developments

The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) reports its annual technical conference, slated for May 3 thru 8, 2003, San Francisco, CA, USA, is themed "New Developments in Vacuum Coating Technologies" and will include a two-day exhibit with more than 200 booths as well as the 26-course-plus comprehensive education program.

Smurfit-Stone Pacific, MO, Plant Celebrates 50 Years

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's Pacific, MO, folding carton facility will celebrate 50 years of production; the company held an employee open house on Saturday, October 12, 2002, which included plant tours and information explaining the folding carton production process.

PPC Fall Conference to Feature Consumer Packaged Good Experts

The Paperboard Packaging Council's annual fall meeting this week is slated to feature a panel of consumer packaged-good leaders, reports the industry organization.

PMMI August BCI Drops in 3 of 4 Indices

According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's Business Conditions Index (BCI), the packaging machinery sector slowed overall in the month of August, though three out of four of the measures continued to show expansion.

American Printer Editor Jill Roth Garners McMillan Award

American Printer editor Jill Roth garners printing industry recognition at Graph Expo and Converting Expo 2002.

Digital Technology Evolution Clear at Graph/Converting Expo 2002

From the looks of the wide array of digital technology offerings at this year's four-day Graph Expo and Converting Expo venue in Chicago, "digital solutions"—which are driving time and cost out of print production workflows—are not going away any time soon... probably not at all.

BST Pro Mark Hits 10,000th Install

BST Pro Mark reports it recently honored Sancoa International, Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA, a company that earlier this year installed a Super HandyScan 2000 web inspection system.

Graph Expo Begins: GASC Says Attendance Figures Ahead of 2000

Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) producer of Graph Expo and Converting Expo, says its registration figures indicate the number of companies sending reps to the show this year is more than 14 percent higher than company registration levels at this same time relative to the show dates in 2000.

Bemis Finishes Walki Films Buy

Bemis Company, global converter of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials, reports the completion of the purchase of Walki Films from UPM-Kymmene.

NAPL Says Sustained Recovery Eluding Printing Industry

National Association for Printing Leadership forecasts a sporadic and slow, rather than a steady, recovery

Suppliers Predict Strong 2003 Recovery

Converting machinery and materials suppliers reportedly believe their economic sector will improve by a 13 percent average in 2003. That's according to a recent survey conducted by CMM Events...

3M Realigns Business Units

3M reports a strategic realignment of its organization. The global manufacturer/converter and supplier to the converting industry says its reorganization will better serve its customers.

Valmet Awarded $5 MIL (US) Dubai Polyfilm Contract

Valmet Converting reports a recent order (for a range of converting equipment) in excess of $5 million (US) was received from Dubai Polyfilm, United Arab Emirates.

Galileo Intros "Gold" Line

Galileo Vacuum Systems introduces its new line of aluminum metallizers, the Gold Line, a converting equipment line targeted toward the very wide web market.

Chromas/Aquaflex Names New Biz Development Director

Chromas/Aquaflexo, the Canada-based flexographic press manufacturer, says its new director of business development, Chris Faust, will help the company redefine its offerings and message.

MeadWestvaco to Close Envelope and Flex-Pack Plants

MeadWestvaco Corp. reports it will close two manufacturing plants in Springfield, MA, and consolidate its Northeast envelope operations by "creating a single, high-powered manufacturing center in Enfield, CT."

Bayer BP Intros Enhanced Tamper-Resistant Packaging

Bayer Biological Products (BP) reports this month it introduces seal tabs on all boxes containing Gamimune N, Immune Globuline Intravenous (Human), 10 percent Solvent/Detergent Treated.

Pactiv to Buy Majority in Jaguar Corp.

US-based packaging manufacturer Pactiv announces an agreement to buy 70 percent of Mexico-based thermoformer Central de Bolsas, S.A. C.V. (Jaguar Corporation), the sale to close in October 2002.

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CEMA Votes to Merge with AIMCAL

Members of CEMA (Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association) have voted to join The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators (AIMCAL); the merger of the two converting industry trade groups was voted on recently (at CEMA's fall meeting).

PPC Seminar to Survey Digital Printing Impact on Folding Carton Converters

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) will provide a look at digital's impact on the folding carton converting industry at its upcoming fall technical and production (T&P) forum (Nov. 7 and 8, 2002).

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Mitsubishi Ups PET Price

A major polyester (PET) film producer, Mitsubishi Polyester Films LLC (Americas), announces a price hike for all PET grades, effective mid-September 2002.

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