Narrow Web & Label Reporter

Published: March 01, 2011

• Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst., Gloucester, MA, reports L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification is awarded to ITW Labels, St. Charles, MO, and Gardner, KS; Coast Label Co., Fountain Valley, CA; and LogoTech, Fairfield, NJ.

• Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, IL, publishes the 2011 edition of its laser die-cutting technical guide, How To Match Today's Laser Cutting Technology to Application Requirements. Copies can be obtained by writing to lasercuttingguide@spartanics.com.

• Dion Label, Westfield, MA, installs a second HP Indigo WS6000 digital press from Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA.

• Israel-based Advanced Vision Technology is an approved automatic inspection solution partner for HP Indigo WS6000 and ws4500 digital presses.

• Western States Envelope & Label, Butler, WI, shares examples of its social media success in the Social Media Field Guide, published by the Printing Industries of America, Sewickley, PA.

• Repacorp, Tipp City, OH, acquires the assets of Aladdin Label, Waukesha, WI.

• The In-Mold Decorating Assn., Scottsdale, AZ, is accepting entries into its Fifth Annual Awards Competition until June 1.

• Conversource is the agent and distributor in North America for ultrasonic cleaning systems made by UK-based Alphasonics.

• Allied Development, Burnsville, MN, publishes “Labels in Packaging 2011 to 2015.”

• KPG Corp., Williston, VT, reports the installation of French partner SMAG Graphique's SMG Digital Galaxie at Imprimerie Ste-Julie in Quebec, Canada. The system includes a semi-rotary flexo unit, hot stamping and embossing unit, a flat silkscreen unit, and semi-rotary cutter.

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