Green Converting

Atlas Converting Equipment Completes MBO from Bobst Group

(Slit News)

November 02, 2010, Bobst Group, Lausanne, Switzerland, has sold Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. in a Management Buy-Out (MBO) transaction. The new directors and shareholders of Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd BEDFORD, UK ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Trends/Management)

October 31, 2010, Gallus Printing Machinery Corp., Philadelphia, PA, appoints Steven Leibin sales manager. Charles Murray becomes president of North American Inks, Sun Gallus Printing Machinery Corp., Philadelphia, PA, ...

Green Bay Packaging Becomes Green Professional

(Coating/Laminating)

September 14, 2010, Green Bay Packaging Inc., Shipping Container Div., was recently recognized as a "Green Professional" from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council as part of the Green Masters Program Green Bay, WI | ...

Davis-Standard Promotes Green Initiatives at K 2010

(Flexpack)

September 07, 2010, ... efficiency and cost reduction will be the focus of Davis-Standard during the K Show, October 27–November 3 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Davis-Standard, Hall 16, booth #A43, will highlight green technologies ...

2010 Greener Package Award Winners Announced

(Trends/Management)

September 01, 2010, The second annual Greener Package Awards competition welcomed nearly 100 entries. This increase in participation underscores the continued fast pace of innovation in sustainable packaging CHICAGO, IL | ...

Green | It's More Than a Colo

(Coating/Laminating)

August 31, 2010, Green Initiatives Have Advantages, Can Save Businesses Money There's more than just a few idiomatic phrases in the English language associated with the color green. For starters, think of what it means ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

August 31, 2010, David Murphy joins Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA, as marketing director for the Graphics Solutions Business?Americas. Dr. Jochen Hennes is appointed David Murphy joins Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA, ...

Washout Solution Is Green

(Flexography)

August 31, 2010, AVsolve is a nontoxic, biodegradable, environmentally safe washout solution for flexo plates. Citrus-based formula is said easy to work with and to provide AVsolve is a nontoxic, biodegradable, environmentally ...

Two 'Green' Companies Honore

(Green Converting)

August 31, 2010, ... greenhouse gases, product and environmentally preferable materials, and management practices. TLMI president Frank Sablone explains, “The central objective in developing the L.I.F.E. initiative was ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Trends/Management)

July 31, 2010, Weijia Zhang joins the sales and marketing team at Celplast Metallized Products, Toronto, ON, Canada, as business development engineer. Tom Brooker becomes Weijia Zhang joins the sales and marketing ...

New Printing & Paper Converting Div. Established at Emerson Bearing

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2010, Emerson Bearing, a Boston-based bearing company catering to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) markets throughout the US BOSTON, MA | Emerson Bearing, ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2010, ... Düsseldorf Art School and the Düsseldorf marketing system from 1826-1860.” Keller-Crescent Co., Greensboro, NC, names Jim Franklin VP of operations at the corporate level. Nicole Rosseel ...

Printing & Converting Machinery Realizes Export Recovery

(News | New Products)

June 29, 2010, According to ACIMGA (Italian Mfrs. Assn. of Machinery for the Graphic, Converting & Paper Industry), "The Italian printing and converting machinery industry is definitely recovering with a 15% growth in ...

Converting Solutions Seminar Series Tours Mexico

(Flexography)

June 22, 2010, According to ZOLPLASTIC president Tere Almaraz, 250 people attended the 2010 Converting Solutions Seminar Series in Mexico from June 7—9 at venues in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara CHARLOTTE, ...

Papers Are 'Green

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber. Line is said to offer a large selection of Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

May 31, 2010, ... corrugated product lines in India. DayMark Technologies, Bowling Green, OH, acquires Milliken Converting, Markham, ON, Canada, to boost its ability to serve the slitting, rewinding, and toll coating ...

People Making News in the Converting Industry

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, Dean A. Scarborough, president and CEO of Avery Dennison Corp., Pasadena, CA, is elected chairman of the board to succeed Kent Kresa. David Samide, marketing Dean A. Scarborough, president and CEO of ...

Two Honored for Green Efforts

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, ... the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership criteria as the framework, Robbie Fantastic Flexibles implemented a continuous improvement project resulting in 15% landfill reduction by December 2009 and a ...

Converting Industry News Clips

(News Clips Archive)

April 30, 2010, RiteMade Paper Converters, Kansas City, KS, reports it is moving its Richmond, CA, manufacturing and distributing facility to Reno, NV, in the first quarter RiteMade Paper Converters, Kansas City, KS, ...

Green & White

(First Glance)

April 30, 2010, ... of its Hexacomb Falconboard in North America and Europe, Pregis Corp., Deerfield, IL, expands production to Monterrey, Mexico, to serve the Latin American market. Called an excellent green alternative ...

Senior Exec Forum Addresses M&A Activity in Packaging, Coating & Converting

(News | New Products)

April 21, 2010, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. will host the M&A Executive Forum 2010 on June 7-8 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, featuring Blaige & Co. as both a sponsor and participant in the ...

Board Has Many Green Features

(Carton Box)

March 31, 2010, Earthboard, now engineered for use in food packaging applications, has barrier properties for oils, fatty acids, and moisture. Mineral-based layer is Earthboard, now engineered for use in food packaging ...

Green Packages To Compete

(News Clips Archive)

March 31, 2010, CHICAGO, IL | Summit Publishing is calling for entries to its 2010 Greener Package Awards. The competition celebrates [the] ability to weave sustainable CHICAGO, IL | Summit Publishing is calling for entries ...

KPG To Represent SEI Laser Converting

(Narrow Web)

March 31, 2010, KPG Corp. (formerly Ko-Pack) has formed a partnership with SEI Laser Converting, an Italian manufacturer of laser-cutting equipment for labels WILLISTON, VT | KPG Corp. (formerly Ko-Pack) has formed a ...

Label Paper Has Green Benefits

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, featuring 10% PCW recycled fiber, is third-party chain-of-custody certified to the Forest Stewardship EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, ...

Hot Melt PSAs Are 'Green

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, The Acrynax adhesives line of acrylic polymer hot melt PSAs is said to be good for both the environment and costs. This environmentally safe alternative The Acrynax adhesives line of acrylic polymer hot ...

Green Platemaking for Clemson

(News Clips Archive)

February 28, 2010, ATLANTA, GA | Thanks to a recent installation of equipment by Asahi Photoproducts, Clemson students, faculty, and researchers will gain hands-on experience ATLANTA, GA | Thanks to a recent installation ...

Coatings Are Metallic Alternative & Green

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, MiraFoil coatings are an environmental alternative to metallic foil laminates. Claimed fully recyclable, coatings are a UV-curable alternative to foil board laminating and hot foil stamping while being ...

Green Platemaking for Clemson

(News | New Products)

February 17, 2010, Asahi places environmentally friendly platemaking system at Sonoco Inst. of Packaging ATLANTA, GA | Thanks to a recent installation of equipment by Asahi Photoproducts), Clemson students, faculty, and ...

Nonwovens Converting: H1N1 Antidote

(Substrates)

January 31, 2010, After the death of California nurse Karen Ann Hayes last year, the California Nurses Assn. (CNA) released data from 190 facilities in nine states across After the death of California nurse Karen Ann Hayes ...