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Want the Most Out of Your System? Knowledge Is Power!

Published: September 01, 2002, By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Staff Editor
The phrase knowledge is power might be a bit clich, but when it comes to inspection and defect detection systems, industry leaders agree converters must

Standing the Test of Time with Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER

Published: September 01, 2002, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
In the beginning, there were precious few magazines to rival the editorial coverage of a fledgling The Envelope Industry. The date was March 1927, and

Integration Success

Published: September 01, 2002, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
If your customers are happy, as a supplier you'll be happy, too. But when your customers are as diverse as those of Letterhead Press, it takes special

Well Done Tension

Published: September 01, 2002, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
I'm in love with a new gadget that makes cooking easier. It's the electronic temperature probe. These have been available for manufacturing applications

Converting Industry News

Published: September 01, 2002, By Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: CAD Coat, Constantia, Corpak, DuPont, EarthShell, ExxonMobil, Freedonia, Fres-co System, Graphic Packaging, Inland Paperboard, Kappa Packaging, KidderComexi, LDI, OEC Graphics, Pactiv, PPG Industries, Ranpak Corp., Smyth Cos., SpaceKraft, Spooner Industries, Steam Systems, UCB, UV Color, VantagePoint Systems, and Weyerhaeuser.

From Design to Delivery

Published: September 01, 2002, By Carrie Cleaveland, Editorial Intern
Coming next month, Graph Expo and Converting Expo showcases the best and brightest in graphic communications...

A Lesson in Amines Used in Water-Based Products

Published: September 01, 2002, By Dr. Richard M. Podhajny, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
One of the key ingredients of many water-based inks and coatings are amines. Amines and ammonia are used in water-based products to control pH required

Products

Published: September 01, 2002
New from: Agfa, Aprion, AVT, BST Pro Mark, Contech, Cooper, Data Technology, Davis-Standard, Dienes, ei3, Electro-Tech, Elsner, Enercon, Engelmann, Gluefast, Hyperware, Indigo, JGSUB, Körber PaperLink, LASOR/Systronics, Leapfrog, Marquip, Maxson, Pinpoint Laser, Process Control, Raytek, RDP Marathon, Reifenhaeuser, RK Print Coat, Rotary Technologies, Solvent Kleene, Spartanics, TCE, TruColor, and Wasatch.

On the Move...

Published: September 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: AAA Press Intl., Adhesives Research, Amplas, Appleton Intl., Bestcolor USA, CFC Intl., Daetwyler, ei3, GAA, Glenroy Inc., Graphic Converting Inc., H.G. Weber, Lawton Printing, Monosol LLC, Northwest Coatings, Quebecor World, SICPA North America, Smurfit-MBI, Stora Enso North America, and Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.

Reporter Clips

Published: September 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Coming events and news from: Barco Graphics, Calumet Carton Co., HyperWare, Label Express, Mail-Well, RIT, and Seal-It.

Corporate Responsibility: Congress Adopts Broad New Requirements

Published: September 01, 2002, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
Prompted by a wave of corporate scandals, Congress has passed legislation imposing broad new corporate responsibility obligations on public companies, which the president has signed.

Quality Controlled Music Packaging

Published: September 01, 2002, By Gretchen Kirby Peck, P.A.G.E.s
The music packaging industry continues to debate digital file format merits but globally agrees on the importance of preflighting for quality control.

What's New in Narrow Web

Published: September 01, 2002

New for narrow web converters from: Computer Productivity Services, Cortron Corporation, Gidue Spa, Granwell Products Inc., and Graphic Systems International.

People & Places in the Narrow Web Converting Industry

Published: August 31, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
News from: Artcraft Co., Communigraphics/GAC, Enercon, PSTC, Rotometrics, and WS Packaging Group.

Converting Industry News

Published: August 01, 2002, By Deborah Donberg, Associate Managing Editor
News from: Poly Pak America and Eastman Chemical; Society of Plastics; CMM International 2003; MeadWestvaco and EastPrint; Smurfit-Stone; Ahlstrom Corp.; Technocell Deko Div. of Felix Schoeller Holding; ei3 and Ainsworth Inc.; Cascades Sonoco Inc.; United Container and MarquipWard; and AVT and Geiger Vision Systems.

Knowing Your Limitations Can Accentuate Your Strengths

Published: August 01, 2002, By David J. Bentley Jr., RBS Technologies
A baby can place a big toe into his or her mouth. Adults usually cannot accomplish this feat. Mathematicians can solve differential equations. Many accomplished

Materials

Published: August 01, 2002

New from: BBA Filtration/Reemay, Clariant Masterbatches Div., FLEXcon Co. Inc., Flint Ink, International Paper, Klockner Pentaplast of America Inc., Sun Chemical, Uvitec Printing Ink Inc., Yupo Corp. America.

What's New at Labelexpo Americas

Published: August 01, 2002

New from: AAA Press, Black Clawson, Bunting Magnetics, Corotec, Delta Industrial, EIT Instrument Markets, Eltromat, Nilpeter, Nireco America, Pillar Technologies, Prime UV Systems, and Simco Industrial.

Turning Standard into Specialty

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

By providing a wide range of custom solutions, Budnick Converting cuts across myriad industries and does what others say "can't be done."

New Products and Structures Propel Growth of Nonwovens

Published: August 01, 2002, By Claudia Hine, Senior Editor
As a working woman, I love convenience as much as anyone. I've discovered dusting cloths complete with furniture polish, floor mops saturated with cleansers, and skin wipes that leave a nice, powdery residue. They're fast, they're fun, and I think they're fantastic.

Supreme Court Decision Gives Employers Leeway in ADA

Published: August 01, 2002, By Sheila A. Millar, Attorney-at-Law, Keller & Heckman, Washington, DC
In the third of recent, important decisions involving the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled the ADA allows an employer to refuse to hire a person with a disability where that disability poses a direct threat to the individual when performing a job. The case is Chevron USA Inc. v. Echazabal.

Europe: The Biggest Packaging Market Open for Growth

Published: August 01, 2002, By Corey M. Reardon, AWA (Alexander Watson Assoc.)
Europe represents the world's largest packaging market, valued at $129 billion and there remains considerable scope for growth. Average annual growth

The Third Wave: An Iron Tale about the Business of Print, Vol. 8

Published: August 01, 2002, By Susan Kelly, Raine Consulting
This column is the eighth in a yearlong series of columns about the challenges facing the converting industry. Through our 2002 series of print and web

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Deal with Traction Problems

Published: August 01, 2002, By Timothy J. Walker, TJWalker & Assoc. Inc.
Rollers are the hands of web handling the hands we use to grip the web to meet our goals for web speed, position, and flatness. To be able to position

Foiling Counterfeiters

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor

With hologram use becoming commonplace, manufacturers turn to OVDs for a higher level of security protection.

Reporter Clips

Published: August 01, 2002, By Edward Boyle, Contributing Editor
Advanced Labelling Systems Ltd. (ALS) has opened a new label production facility at its Thame manufacturing plant, and Scapa North America announces the Duofoam VJ Series of PE foam tapes. Plus coming events.

FINAT Congress Addresses Customer Demand

Published: August 01, 2002, By Ann Hirst-Smith, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc.
Madrid, Spain, was the setting this past June for the annual World Congress of FINAT, the worldwide association for the self-adhesive labeling industry.

Dead On Slit Rolls

Published: August 01, 2002, By Teresa Koltzenburg, Senior Editor
When is overkill good? When you need to go beyond what's normally required. "We're there," says RTG Films, Chalfont, PA. With Deacro, it jumped into precision slitting and now gives its customers... DEAD ON Slit Rolls

Converter's Niche: Innovation

Published: August 01, 2002, By Stanley Sacharow, Contributing Editor

Supplying many markets and constantly turning out new packaging developments, Nordenia Iberica is definitely on top of things.

It Takes the Talent and Effort of Many to Make Any Job a Success

Published: August 01, 2002, By Yolanda Simonsis, Associate Publisher/Editor
This issue is special. The cover shouts this message from the rooftops. And it's special for several reasons. First, the production of this month's cover

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