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Brady Corp. Buys German Barcode Manufacturer

(News | New Products)

May 06, 2003, Brady Corp. reports it has acquired Etimark GmbH, a provider of bar code solutions, including labels, printers, applicators, and software for the German market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...

FTA Awards Exemplify High-End Flexo

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May 04, 2003, ... le in graphics houses and art reproduction houses. We're pushing our presses, we're pushing our men." Best of Shows Narrow-web Best of Show designation went to Spectrum Label for Innovation Beverage—Gr ...

Converting Industry News

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April 30, 2003, ... ty documents, labels, cards, packaging, materials, and technology operate under an agreed-upon set of operational standards and security protocols. The new consensus standards committee will develo ...

Reporter Clips

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April 30, 2003, With Camelback Mountain decorating the background and a bright blue sky overhead, converter members of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) gathered at the Camelback Inn Resort in Scottsdale, ...

Complete Solutions

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April 30, 2003, DI-NA-CAL adds capacity for its heat-transfer label production with a new Rotomec gravure press. DI-NA-CAL adds capacity for its heat-transfer label production with a new Rotomec gravure press. From ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

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April 30, 2003, ... film would be the only step necessary to return the operation to normal tolerances. Another common application might involve the bonding of heat seal adhesive paper labels to a bottle. Heat seal adhesives ...

Gravure Rolls Up Its Sleeves to Do Battle with Flexo

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April 30, 2003, ... nd setup technology, says Dick Chesnut, president of Chesnut Engineering (chesnuteng.com). “Of recent interest, particularly in narrow web, is adding gravure stations to existing flexo label presses, giv ...

Making the Most of Metallizing

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March 31, 2003, ... International, Mentor, OH; Intelicoat, South Hadley, MA; UPM Label Papers, Brussels, Belgium; and PFFC — the conference provided a forum for networking and an opportunity to learn about key technical advances. ...

A Clear Winner

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March 31, 2003, Thirsty for new business, forms converter BBF Printing Solutions finds success in the private label beverage market with help from material supplier Raflatac. Thirsty for new business, forms converter ...

Converting Industry News

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March 31, 2003, ... s Opaltone seven-color process printing system, and Sun Chemical inks. A second staging area displayed the X-10 tag and label press with improved 10-in. cantilevered wide web design to offer increased ...

Economic/Marketing Trends in the Global Converting Industry at CMM

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March 20, 2003, ... izing in the packaging, coating, converting, and printing industries. Reardon Mini-Abstract: This presentation examines "Packaging and Labeling: Choice and Converging Technologies." A review closely cov ...

Movin' on Up into New Markets

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February 28, 2003, ... onverted product; applies point-of-purchase labels; inserts slips-sheets; and packs tapes into cartons robotically before placing the finished cartons on a pallet for shipping. It also affixes shippi ...

What's New in Narrow Web

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February 28, 2003, ...  label applications and decals, adhesives are suitable for replacing some solvent-borne adhesives, can resist heat and coat well at high line speeds, and are said to be mechanically stable. Recommende ...

Reporter Clips

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February 28, 2003, In the news: Arlington Press, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., Comco Intl./Mark Andy, Gerber Innovations, Label.Com, Larson Worldwide, MeadWestvaco, and Technicote Inc. Narrow Web Converting Industry News ...

Counterfeiting and Converting Industry Connections

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2003, ... ing and Printing Converter and Product Security"; Chapter 16: "Labels and Seals"; Chapter 17: "Tamper Evidence: A Key Packaged Defense Against Counterfeit Drugs"; Chapter 18: "Track  ...

EPA Finalizes Paper and Web Coating MACT

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January 31, 2003, ... film, including polyester, PE, PP, PVC, and cellulose acetate film; gift wrap; paper wallpaper; p-s tape and labels; flexible packaging (coated and laminated packing paper and plastic films); laminated ...

Colorful Adhesives and Coatings? Probably Not a Good Idea

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January 31, 2003, ... be important. A paper label with a PSA (pressure-sensitive adhesive) on the backside can have some color, provided the paper is sufficiently opaque to hide the color. The color of an adhesive or coating ...

Consolidation in the Self-Adhesive Laminating Industry

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January 31, 2003, ... he key self-adhesive laminators represent truly global concerns, they should be in a position to meet the needs of major multinational end-users to specify their label stock materials worldwide. Consist ...

Automotive Industry Opportunities

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January 31, 2003, ... e dollars' worth of labels, ranging from vehicle tracking and theft deterrence to warning and caution labels. This average has increased steadily, largely due to the threat of lawsuits stemming from an automake ...

Creo Updates Packaging Software & More

(News | New Products)

January 21, 2003, ... label step-and-repeat solution. "The Pandora solution uses JDF (job definition format) to pass step-and-repeat information and job data to the Prinergy Powerpack workflow," states Creo. "Spotless solutio ...