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Narrow Web What's New

Narrow web new products from: Edelmann Graphics, JV Imaging Systems, Aquaflex, Avery Dennison, Bell-Mark, 3M, and Klöckner Pentaplast of America.

Taking Chances

An entrepreneurial spirit drives Label Graphics to expand its capabilities with Gallus printing press technology.

Adding Up Additives

Packaging film additives are designed to aid the converting process and improve package performance. Here’s how.

The Digital Difference

Model Graphics explores new selling opportunities with HP Indigo digital web press.

What's New

New products from: FMS USA, NDC Infrared Engineering, ADI Trade Group, Dalim Software,Engelhard Corp., North American Mfg. Co., Genesis, Baumer Electric, Research Inc., Fife, Sandvik Materials Technology, Double E Co., Badger Plug Co., MKS, Dienes, and Inca Digital Printers.

the PLACE

Non-polar process aids improve extrusion; troubleshooting corona treatment issues; electron beam curable gas and aroma barrier technology; and the role of adhesives in the retort pouch.

First Glance

Packaging innovation from: Graphic Packaging Intl., Intl. Tray Pads & Packaging, and Gilbreth Packaging.

Narrow Web Reporter

Narrow web news from: Codimag, Nashua, AB Graphic, Mesirow Financial, and Domino Printing Sciences.

Tufco Announces Q4 2006 Financial Results

Tufco Technologies has announced that the fiscal year 2006 sales were $100,284,000, up 26% over fiscal year 2005 sales. For the fourth quarter, sales increased to $28,453,000, or up 43% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005.

Shrink Film Folding

Designed and manufactured by UK-based Double R Controls, the Shrink Film Folder & Auto Winder provides non-stop batch rewinding for end uses such as tamper-evident packaging of CDs, greeting cards, foodstuffs, and more.

75% of FFTA's INFO*FLEX Already Sold

The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FFTA) 2207 INFO*FLEX Exhibition, to be held May 7-8, already is 75% sold and still is growing.

Envelope Adhesives 101

A new brochure from National Adhesives provides a general summary of the various types of adhesives or "gums" that are used to manufacture envelopes in the United States.

IMDA Launches New Web Site

The In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA) has launched a new Web site to service its members and the worldwide in-mold decorating community.

Yupo Announces Wally Award Winners

Judges have selected three designs for top honors in Yupo's fourth annual Wally Awards.

Heidelberg Takes Top Prizes

Based on a poll of readers of the trade journals published by the Ebner Group, solutions and products of Heidelberg took the first and second places in the print category.

Montalvo Travels to Shanghai

The Montalvo Corp. recently attended the Sino Flexo Pack exhibition in Shanghai, China.

Future of Package Printing

Intertech-Pira has published "The Future of Package Printing to 2011," a report that covers six printing processess, five types of packaging material, and 13 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Get Ready for Graftalia & Converflex 2007

Graftalia & Converflex 2009 will be held March 24-28, 2009, in Italay. The 2006 edition was attended by 950 exhibitors, 45% of which came from outside of Italy, and 40,000 visitors, 14% from outside of Italy.

Maintaining Web Alignment

Fife will present the next Maxcess Intl. "Tech Tips" e-seminar to help converters assure proper alignment of their moving webs. "Mainting Web Alignment" will be presented Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 2 p.m. EST.

Flower City Printing Wins 6 Awards for Print Excellence

Flower City Printing has won six awards (three gold, two silver, and one bronze) from the 32nd Intl. Gallery print competition produced by the Intl. Assn. of Printing House Craftsmen (IAPHC). (fcp.biz)

Dude, Where's My Paper?

Mohawk Fine Papers has launched "Dude, Where's My Paper?" at viapaper.com, a site that offers easy-to-use tools to help designers, printers, and merchants understand the comprehensive new Via papers portfolio.

Water-Based Chemical Products Brochure

ADM Tronics has released a new brochure that covers its entire line of aqueous chemical products.

High Visibility Packaging Study

US demand for high visibility packaging, including clamshell, blister and other types, is expected to increase 5.1 percent annually to $8.5 billion in 2010.

Worldwide Pharmaceutical Experts to Meet at Pharmintech 2007

An international meeting concerning "research, development, and innovation for pharmaceutical technology," organized by the Intl. Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) will mark the opening day of Pharmintech, the reference exhibition for the pharmaceutical, personal care, and nutraceutical industry held in Bologna June 12-14, 2007.

Converting Industry News

News from: Heidelberg, Matik North America, Sung An Machinery, Chemsultants, Durst Phototechnik, AIMCAL, Treofan Group, Cham Paper Group, E.J. Krause, Polykote Corp., Wal-Mart, Amerikal Products Corp., and people in the news.

First Glance

Innovative packaging from: Thymes, Stora Enso Specialty Papers, and Brushfoil.

Color Management Seminar

X-Rite has been offering a seminar that will run through February 2007 designed to help creative directors, designers, photographers, and production managers with color management.

GRE Completes Global Circle

GRE Digital Solutions has formed GRE Digital Solutions, Inc., in Philadelphia, PA, completeing its circle of global sales and service facilities around the world.

SOMA Engineering Expands

SOMA Engineering has expanded its sales and manufacturing operation with the addition of two, purpose-dedicated buildings totaling 13,456 sq. ft.

Curwood Earns Ocean Spray Supplier of the Year 2006 Award

Flexible packaging company Curwood has been named Supplier of the Year 2006—Primary Packaging by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis praised Curwood for “their penchant to commit resources to drive Ocean Spray’s business to new levels using innovative packaging technologies.”

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