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Ampacet Expands Thailand Facility

Published: July 31, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Ampacet has expanded its plastic masterbatch facility in Rayong, Thailand, by adding multiple extruder lines for custom color masterbatches as well as a Color Service Development Center.

FTA Sponsors TAPPI Conference Sessions

Published: July 29, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA) will sponsor two sessions at TAPPI’s PLACE Conference September 25-28, 2005, in Las Vegas, NV. Surface Treating for Flexography and Substrate Effect on High Quality Graphics will be moderated by FTA’s technical director Rick Mix.

Bobst Introduces InTouch Customer Connection

Published: July 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Bobst Group has launched an online direct customer connection which allows its customers access to the company 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for checking availability, receiving instant price quotes, ordering parts, and tracking press orders.

Ampac Completes Kapak Acquisition

Published: July 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Ampac Packaging has completed its acquisition of Kapak Co.

NPTA Alliance to Launch Trade Show

Published: July 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The NPTA Alliance will launch a new trade show for the packaging materials and supplies industry. PackUSA: The Packaging Materials & Systems Marketplace will be co-located with ISSA/INTERCLEAN trade show October 4-7, 2006.

PDAA Members are FLEXcon Certified Installers

Published: July 24, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Members of the Professional Decal Application Assn. (PDAA) are the first professionals to qualify for the FLEXcon-certified installers list for installation of vinyl graphic applications using FLEXcon products.

Yupo Seeks Wally Award Entrants

Published: July 24, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Yupo Corp. America calls for entries for the third annual Wally Awards. The program is open to candidates in North and South America who submit a project created on YUPO paper over the last six years. The deadline for all entries is September 15, 2005.

CPP Expo 2005 Hosts Over 130 Companies

Published: July 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
CPP Expo 2005 reportedly has been designed to cost-effectively allow for participation in the event while making available additional marketing dollars that are necessary for targeting customers.

Stork Cellramic to Sell Alphasonics Equipment

Published: July 21, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Anilox roll manufacturer, Stork Cellramic, a div. of Stork Materials Technology, has reached an agreement to market and sell Alphasonics’ Alphasound cleaning equipment in North America.

Packaging Services Expo Debuts

Published: July 19, 2005, By pffc-online.com
With a comprehensive program designed to reach contract packagers, Packaging Services Expo, sponsored by the Tarsus Group, debuted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Ctr. in Rosemont, IL, May 1-12.

Dr. Richard Podhajny Dies

Published: July 18, 2005, By pffc-online.com
With great sorrow, the staff of PFFC has learned of the passing of Dr. Richard Podhajny, who died on Saturday, July 16, of a massive heart attack.

Appleton Named Company of the Year

Published: July 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Solutions! magazine has named Appleton co-winner of the 2005 Company of the Year award along with Votorantim Celulose e Papel. A vote of the magazine’s editorial board determines the annual winners.

Dow Raises Prices on Release Coatings

Published: July 17, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Dow Corning has raised prices on its global release coating product line by 5% to 7%.

Pliant Purchases Two Infiniti Flexo Presses from PCMC

Published: July 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Pliant Corp. has purchased two 65-inch Infiniti gearless flexographic printing presses from Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC).

Toray One of 'America's Healthiest Companies'

Published: July 14, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Toray Plastics (America) has been named one of “America's Healthiest Companies” by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). The organization's Gold Well Workplace award recognizes companies that have successfully built comprehensive worksite wellness initiatives and that demonstrate and capture concrete outcomes related to behavior change, cost effectiveness, and ROI.

INX Offers MetalFX Inks

Published: July 12, 2005, By pffc-online.com
INX Intl. has signed up as an official MetalFX ink maker. The company now offers inks compatible with the MetalFX process.

Gerhardt Rethinks Business Approach

Published: July 12, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Gerhardt Intl. began a program of change and development to revolutionize the way the group operates. It created a new philosophy, the CECT brand, and the Gerhardt Academy.

Water Ink Technologies Celebrates 20 Years

Published: July 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Water Ink Technologies celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Early in 1985, the company began providing water-based inks and coatings to narrow web flexo printers.

Ansell Introduced Glove Styles for High-Risk Cutting

Published: July 10, 2005, By pffc-online.com
ArmorKnit gloves from Ansell Healthcare provide a solution for high-risk cut applications such as heavy material handling, sheet metal and glass handling.

PLGA Request Entries for 2005 Technical Achievement Awards

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
PLGA announces a request for entries for the 2005 Technical Achievement Awards for Suppliers to the Gravure Industry for Packaging and Labels. Entry forms must be received by September 1, 2005.

TAPPI Conference Joins Pack Expo and CPP Expo

Published: July 07, 2005, By pffc-online.com
TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Conference will be held in conjunction with Pack Expo and CPP Expo 2005, September 26-27 in Las Vegas.

Fusion UV Announces New Distributors for Southeast Asia

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Inzpect Technologies and DNIV Intl. are distributors for Fusion UV Systems in the Philippines and Singapore, Malasia, and Indonesia markets, respectively.

AccuWeb Signs Agency Agreement with UEC Intl.

Published: July 05, 2005, By pffc-online.com
AccuWeb has signed an Agency Agreement with UEC Intl. for its proprietary web guide systems.

Latin Americans Crowd Into Brazil Summit

Published: July 03, 2005, By pffc-online.com
The second Latin American Label Summit took place in May in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event was well-supported with 580 visitors, 18 speakers, nearly 60 exhibitors, and numerous associations and media in attendance. Delegates came from all across Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

Degussa Raises Prices

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Degussa raises prices on industrial specialties products in North America and its entire line of QUAB cationizing reagents worldwide.

NDC Infrared Engineering Books Large Asian Order at CMM, Opens Indian Office

Published: June 30, 2005, By pffc-online.com
NDC Infrared Engineering has sold a complete hardware and software gauging solution for adhesive coatings to Crown Machinery, a Taiwanese OEM. The company also opened a new office in India.

BASF Increase Amines Prices

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Effective July 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in North America for its amines.

Deublin Opens Facility in China

Published: June 28, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Deublin Co. has established Deublin (Dalian) Precision Rotating Unions Co. Ltd. in China.

Release Liner Recycling Program

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
This special program from Recycling Solutions is designed to help end-users and customers collect and recycle used release liners. Recycling used release liners can save on hauling and landfill costs. Instead of ending up as landfill waste, the liners can be repulped to make paper products.

Crompton Creates Joint Venture in Polymer Processing Equipment

Published: June 26, 2005, By pffc-online.com
Crompton Corp. has formed a polymer processing equipment joint venture, Davis-Standard LLC, with Hamilton Robinson LLC.

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