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Malpack Invests in Cast Stretch Line

Published: July 30, 2009
Gloucester Engineering announced it has received an order from Malpack Ltd. for the purchase of its fifth cast stretch film line

Graymills Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Published: July 30, 2009
Graymills, a manufacturer of coolant pumps and pumping systems, recently celebrated its 70th Anniversary.

Pamarco Global Graphics Improves Logistics

Published: July 29, 2009
In order to increase efficiency and streamline communications, Pamarco Global Graphics and TOTALogistix have completed a project that will help Pamarco expedite the flow of shipping rates

TAPPI Volunteers Create Young Professionals Committee

Published: July 28, 2009
TAPPI’s newest committee will be aimed at helping industry students and those beginning their careers by linking industry newcomers with experienced professionals.

Flint Group Celebrates Creative Use of Inks

Published: July 27, 2009
Flint Group will host the 5th Annual Narrow Web Print Awards celebrating the excellence and entrepreneurship in narrow web printing.

Global Sleeve Label Market & Technology Report

Published: July 23, 2009
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. announces the availability of its newly updated 2009 review of the Global Sleeve Label Market & Technology.

Microdynamics Donates Inspection Microscope to Clemson Univ.

Published: July 22, 2009
MicroDynamics, Inc. has donated a complete 3DQC inspection microscope system to Clemson Univ.’s Sonoco Inst. Ctr. for Flexible Packaging Design and Graphics.

Mark Andy Installs Flexo Wash Unit

Published: July 21, 2009
Mark Andy, Inc. has installed a Flexo Wash FW991XL Anilox Roll Cleaning unit its demonstration center in St. Louis, MO.

Sigma Stretch Film purchases Gloucester Film Line

Published: July 21, 2009
Gloucester Engineering has announced that Sigma Stretch Film, a div. of Sigma Plastics Group, has purchased its first five-layer agricultural stretch line for its plant in Canada.

CMM Examines Folding Carton Technology

Published: July 20, 2009
The Converting Machinery/Materials Conference & Exposition (CMM) featured a diversity of conference sessions divided into several tracks, including Business Management; Technology, and Operations.

Donation Helps Central Piedmont Students

Published: July 16, 2009
Future specialists in flexographic print production at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC, are getting better results thanks to Flexo Wash, LLC, which recently donated an anilox roll cleaning unit and technical support to the school's Harper National Flexographic Ctr.

Nuova Castagnoli S.r.l. Acquires Activities of GIDUE S.p.A.

Published: July 15, 2009
Nuova Castagnoli, a producer of printing and converting machines for the label and packaging industry, has taken over the activities of GIDUE S.p.A.

Channeled Resources Group Achieves L.I.F.E. Certification

Published: July 15, 2009
Channeled Resources Group was awarded L.I.F.E. (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification after successfully completing an audit conducted by NSF International Strategic Registration in early June.

SAFER Systems to Share Emergency Planning Expertise

Published: July 14, 2009
Camarillo, CA-SAFER Systems, a leader in chemical emergency management solutions, has joined the National Preparedness Month (NPM) 2009 Coalition.

Berry Plastics To Take Delivery of Gloucester Engineering Winder

Published: July 13, 2009
Berry Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic packaging products, has announced that it will take delivery of the world’s first WOW Winder manufactured by Gloucester Engineering

PTI Recycling Systems To Sell/Service rPET System Globally

Published: July 13, 2009
PTI Recycling Systems, LLC has introduced globally a compact, modular system to produce food-grade, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin.

Pregis Named 'Vendor of the Year'

Published: July 09, 2009
Pregis Corp. was recently named Vendor of the Year by the Packaging Distributors of America (PDA)

Waldorf IML Process Reduces Costs, Speeds Delivery

Published: July 08, 2009
Waldorf Technik, an international manufacturer of modular IML systems, has introduced a process called “roll-flex IML,” that allows production of IML labels inline.

Mohawk Listed in Metafore's Environmental Paper Assessment Tool

Published: July 08, 2009
Mohawk Fine Papers is now a featured supplier in Metafore, Inc.'s Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT)

Nominations Open for Holography Awards

Published: July 07, 2009
The International Hologram Mfrs. Assn. (IHMA) is accepting nominations for its annual Excellence in Holography Awards

GN Packaging Debuts Pouch Machine

Published: July 07, 2009
Canadian equipment manufacturer GN Packaging Equipment has launched a new value-added pouch machine

New Roller Services Company Forms

Published: July 06, 2009
INTEGRITY Roller Services Inc. is newly formed to meet converters’ roller fabrication needs.

Converflex Shares Facts & Figures

Published: July 06, 2009
Organizers of Converflex 2009, covering the package printing and converting industry, announce a successful conclusion to the show recently held in March 24--28 at Fieromilano, Rho-Milan, Italy

Spartanics Tag Teams with EFI's Jetrion at Open House

Published: July 06, 2009, By By Yolanda Simonsis
High-speed laser die-cutting specialist Spartanics tag teamed with inkjet digital press manufacturer EFI's Jetrion on June 24th and 25th at an open house it hosted to prove a point.

IPACK-IMA Shares Facts & Figures

Published: July 01, 2009
Organizers of IPACK-IMA 2009 announce a successful conclusion to the show recently held in March 24--28 at Fieromilano, Rho-Milan, Italy

Caraustar Receives Final Court Approval

Published: July 01, 2009
Caraustar Industries announced that the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted final authorization for the company to borrow all amounts available under its $75 million debtor-in-possession credit facility

AIMCAL & PFFC Offer Joint Webinar on Mayer Rod Coating Technology

Published: June 30, 2009
The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) and Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) jointly offer the first in a coating method series by Dr. Ed Cohen and Friends.

W&H To Host In-House EXPO

Published: June 30, 2009
Windmoeller & Hoelscher(www.whcorp.com) will stage an In-House EXPO at it's German headquarters on November 10--12, 2009

NPE2009 Closes on a High Note

Published: June 29, 2009
WIth the NPE2009 trade show having been accompanied by the largest plastics educational program ever held, exhibitors have reported a high level of strength that contrasts with the current economic malaise

Lake Image Systems Announces IntegraVision PQ

Published: June 25, 2009
Lake Image Systems, a worldwide leader in vision control and verification systems, has introduced a new, more detailed print quality inspection system.

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