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monta Emerges from Fire Stronger Than Ever

Regular operations will be restarted at the tape manufacturer by the end of April, one year after a devastating fire

ACTEGA North America Coating Adds Design Element

MotionCoat UV coating reportedly creates a motion-like image for the printing and packaging markets

AGL Announces High-Speed Encapsulation Machine

The 64 HSTB heavy-duty laminator, which features Accuweb unwind and windup equipment, can be customized

Parkinson Technologies Reports Slitter/Rewinder

The Dusenbery 280 center surface slitter/rewinder is said to be suited for many materials and for high- or low-volume operations

AWT Wins Bronze Award for Clorox Label

Honored by the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club

Uflex Anti-Slip Bag for Rice Earns Award from AIMCAL

Micro-embossing process honored for Technical Excellence

Phoenix Challenge Winners Announced

The Phoenix Challenge College Competition rewards its 2016 winners, with Cal Poly taking high honors

Appleton Mfg. Division Adds to Safe-Slab Line

The Butt Roll Safe-Slab and the Master Roll Safe-Slab are said to provide safe core recycling options for almost any roll material

Coast Controls Roll Stand Has Montalvo Tension Controls

The Coast SRS4-R15-U unwind shifting roll stand reportedly offers total control of web tension and alignment

TRESU Coater Is Part of a Digital Line at Alexir

The Alexir Partnership breaks into niche, small-run folding carton markets with a Xerox/TRESU in-line digital print and coating workflow

Innovia Sells Cellophane Business to Futamura

With the sale, Innovia plans to concentrate its focus on polymer bank notes and its BOPP films business

Scodix Press Enhances Folding Cartons

The E106 is said to be suited for medium to short runs and offers a variety of special effects

Maxson Announces Pack Discharge Sheeter

The MSS sheeter delivers reams from a single discharge point continuously, and features digital drive controls

Sleeve Label Awards | AWA Tributes Distinctive Contenders

AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. honors three competition entries for excellence in its annual AWA Sleeve Label Awards competition.

AIMCAL and Fraunhofer Report Agenda for European Conference

The Europe Web Coating & Handling Conference will feature more than 50 presentations covering materials, testing, equipment, and emerging technologies

MonoSol Opens New Facility in Indiana

The new DuneLand facility will help the company expand manufacturing capacity of water-based films and unit-dose packaging

Landa Press Prints on Many Substrates

The high-speed W10 Nanographic Printing Press, reported to offer speed and gravure-like quality, will be unveiled at drupa 2016

DUNMORE Aerospace Joins R&D on Fire Safety

Company has contributed to FAA research on aircraft fire and cabin safety

Inland Finalizes Acquisition of Valley Label

Inland expects the purchase to help it expand growth in flexible packaging as well as expand shrink and roll-fed label capabilities

WS Packaging Group Launches In-House UL Lab

The testing facility, developed in cooperation with Avery Dennison, will help achieve faster UL-recognition for durable and compliance labels

Kodak to Show New Flexo System at drupa

The FLEXCEL NX System ’16, powered by an expanding NX Advantage feature set, is said to raise print production and efficiency

FPI Announces Foodservice Recovery Toolkit

The new website and toolkit provides resources for those across the supply chain to increase recovery of foodservice packaging

Esko Launches Updated Software Solutions

The new Software Platform, which will be unveiled at drupa 2016, offers many innovations for the whole range of the printing process

Bobst Enters Negotiations with WIFAG-Polytype

The negotiations concern a possible acquisition by Bobst of WIFAG-Polytype’s coating technology business

Flexo Concepts Doctor Blades Suited for PCMC Chambers

TruPoint doctor blades now have adhesive-backed foam tape said to prevent ink leakage and reduce the need for cleaning

Arconvert Opens Facility in US

The manufacturer of self-adhesive papers and films expands with a new full-service converting and sales facility in California

Troika Wins Technical Innovation Award

The AniCAM 3D scanning microscope was honored in the European Flexographic Industry Association competition

PCT Engineered Systems to Hold Open House

Company will demonstrate electron beam technology at Iowa headquarters to help attendees understand the process and its benefits

CardPak Installs Penta Die Board Laser from AdamsTech

Also adds second EasyBender steel rule bender/processor

AWA to Offer Release Liner Conference

This spring’s conference features a full agenda of panel discussions, workshops, and expert advice on innovation and leadership

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