Printing

Gravure Grabbers

Published: April 27, 2006

Choosing the best from 103 entries was a tough task for the judging panel of the 2006 Print Quality Awards, presented by the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA).

Digital Integration

Published: March 31, 2006

Learn the seven key benefits adding a digital press can bring to your business.

Printing Plate Eliminates Dampener

Published: March 12, 2006

A new printing plate and method reportedly eliminates the blanket cylinder and blanket on litho presses, thus simplifying litho press design and construct.

FTA Launches "Members Only" Site

Published: March 09, 2006

The Flexographic Technical Assn. has launched a Web site specifically designed for its members at http://members.flexography.org.

Rock-Tenn Joins Mitsubishi's 300 Million Impressions Club

Published: March 08, 2006

Rock-Tenn's Kimball, TN, facility has surpassed 300 million impressions on its 51-inch Mitsubishi folding carton press. To commemorate the occasion, Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses presented a special "300 Million Impressions Club" engraved statuette to Rock-Tenn.

A Family of Possibilities

Published: February 28, 2006

Family-owned Utah Paperbox finds the perfect mix of flexibility and quality with its MAN Roland 707 Plus.

Blue-Chip Printing

Published: February 28, 2006

Rapid growth for Aztec Labels has prompted the company to install a second Nilpeter FB-3300 narrow web press to increase capacity.

RIT Installs Inline Densitometer from GretagMacbeth

Published: February 26, 2006

GretagMacbeth has installed a vipPAQ inline densitometric color measuring system at the Rochester Institute of Technology for use in its Printing Applications Laboratory.

Heidelberg Press Wins German Design Award

Published: February 22, 2006

Heidelberg's Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed offset press received Germany's Silver Design Award.

Rotomec Launches New Gravure Press

Published: January 29, 2006

Rotomec unveiled its RS 40003 MP multi-purpose press for flexible materials, developed for gravure printing.

Inkjet Proofing Solution Receives SWOP Certification

Published: January 25, 2006

Kodak's Matchprint Inkjet Desktop, 400 and 800 Proofing Solutions earned SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications) Certification just three months after being launched at Print 05.

Harper Donates Anilox Rolls

Published: January 19, 2006

Harper Corp. of America has donated five Platinum XVR anilox rolls to Kewaunee High School in Kewaunee, WI.

W&H Technology Wins PLGA Award

Published: January 17, 2006

Windmoeller & Hoelscher's newly patented Registered Scan Preset (RSP) system has received the 2005 Technical Award for Suppliers from the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (whcorp.com)

PRINT OUTLOOK Speakers Predict Good Times Despite Challenges

Published: January 12, 2006

Despite print revenue loss due to Hurricane Katrina, PRINT OUTLOOK 06 claims that the industry has shown strong growth in 2005 and continues to rebound.