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Anilox Roll Book Available

Joseph P. Trungale announced that he has obtained the last remaining inventory of the book titled "The Anilox Roll--Heart of the Flexo Press."

New Packaging Road Show

Lantech's Complete Package Tour will bring ideas in stretch wrapping, shrink wrapping, and case erecting to

Pallets are 'Worth-a-Look'

Jeco RFID-ready pallets received a "Worth-a-Look!" award at Graph Expo 2006.

Flexo Concepts Unveils New Logo and Brand Identity System

Flexo Concepts has unveiled a new corporate logo and brand identity system for its MicroClean dry media roll cleaning equipment and TruPoint plastic and composite doctor blades.

Two's Better than One

Atlantis Plastic adds second W&H extrusion line to continue its growth strategy in films.

Converting Industry News

News from: PBI-Dansensor, COPAMA, PPC, Research and Markets, Bobst Group USA, The Packaging Group, Flexia Corp., Accel Graphic Systems, ICS, Ampac Packaging, 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance, and people on the move.

Wal-Mark Unveils Packaging Scorecard

Wal-Mart Stores released a packaging scorecard to continue its commitment of reducing packaging across its global supply chain by 5% by 2013. The company first announced this packaging initiative at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City in September 2006, but did not reveal the specific metrics until the keynote address at Pack Expo.

Wayne Machine Delivers New Extrusion Film Technology

Wayne Machine & Die Co. has designed, built, and sold a combination five-layer Yellow Jacket laboratory blown and cast film line to the Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute in Danville, VA.

Digital Coating Technology

PAT Technology Systems has introduced true digital UV coating systems capable of variable-data coating and variable-data printing.

POLAR Celebrates 100 Years

POLAR-MOHR, distributed by Heidelberg, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Converter to Test WrinkleSTOP 3000

Converter Accessory Corp. has produced a WrinkleSTOP 3000 for beta installation in a fortune 500 company.

FFTA Unveils Forum 2007 Logo

The Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) has selected a logo to represent its Foundation's (FFTA) 2007 Annual Forum.

Print Management Software Now Available in U.S.

Instraprint Corp. has been created in Dallas, TX. The new company is responsible for distributing Instraprint print management software in the United States.

Green Company Selects Kodak Plates

A. Maciel Printing, an environmentally friendly company, uses chemistry-free plates Thermal Direct plates from Kodak.

Living in the City That Works

As I write this, Pack Expo/CPP is just around the corner in Chicago. I’m looking forward to the keynote speech entitled “The Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Packaging Vision.” I may ask the presenters for their views on some recent events that took place here in the “city that works.”

Labelexpo New Products

Narrow web new products from: PTS/Printing Technology, Jetrion, 3M, Allison Systems Corp., MPS Systems, Tidland Corp., HP Indigo, Appleton, Enovation Graphic Systems, TruColor Vision Systems, PAT Technology Systems, Arpeco, and Rotoflex.

Dancer Rollers: Trust but verify

In last month’s tension quiz, I gave out five points if your process had a calibrated tension transducer roller. Those of you with dancer rollers might have wondered why you didn’t get any points. Why am I “dissing” dancers?

Managing the Ink Films

Last month we discussed ink composition in relation to various printing methods. Now we’ll look at basic differences in ink delivery.

People in the News

Montalvo Corp., Gorham, ME, names Ron Strout customer service coordinator. Martin Clark is promoted to director of marketing and business development

Narrow Web Converting Industry News

Narrow web converting industry news from: Tarsus Group, Multi-Color Corp., Fix-a-Form, and Markem Corp.

Challengers Press On

The annual label competition hosted by the Tag & Label Mfrs. Institute proves there’s more than one way to produce a winning label.

Curing Cuts Co$ts

Label printer Wilkri-Etiketten is testing a UV system, launched by IST Metz, on a pilot application. The result: higher yields plus energy efficiency.

New Products

New products from: Pemco, NDC Infrared Engineering, Maxson Automatic Machinery, Erhardt + Leimer, Tesa Tape, Kmec, HarperScientific, MarquipWardUnited, Pinnacle Converting Equipment, and Jeco Plastic Products.

Getting Personal With Larry Chatzkel

Larry Chatzkel shares the benefits of his experience in the converting industry.

Print Management Software Now Available in U.S.

Instraprint Corp. has been created in Dallas, TX. The new company is responsible for distributing Instraprint print management software in the United States.

Green Company Selects Kodak Plates

A. Maciel Printing, an environmentally friendly company, uses chemistry-free plates Thermal Direct plates from Kodak.

November 1, 2006

Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities

Is there a problem with your process? Fix it! These technical facilities stand ready to help.

Slitting & Rewinding Seminar

The Converting Equipment Mfrs. Assn. (CEMA) will hold a slitting and rewinding seminar November 14-15, 2006, at the Holiday Inn Select in Niagara Falls, NY.

Rad-Cure Names Distributor

Pitman Co. has been named as a national distributor for Rad-Cure Corp.

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