News Clips Archive

Kodak Acquisition To Aid Workflow

Published: September 01, 2008
Eastman Kodak Co. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Design2Launch (d2L), a developer of collaborative end-to-end digital workflow solutions. D2L provides turnkey solutions for “Graphic Lifecycle Management” to the consumer package, pharmaceutical, food/beverage, and automotive marketplaces

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Voluntarily

Published: September 01, 2008
The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is the world's first and North America's only rules-based, voluntary, legally binding integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry, and trading system

Dymax, Partner Pak In Agreement

Published: September 01, 2008
Dymax Corp. has entered into an exclusive supply and support agreement with Partner Pak, Huntington Beach, CA, a company that designs machinery, robotic automation, clamshells, blisters, and the patented ClamCard.

Report Covers Brand Protection Opportunities

Published: September 01, 2008
Vandagraf Intl., in association with the Product & Image Security Foundation, has completed a market report entitled “The International Market for Brand Protection Solutions,” the 2nd edition of a report originally published in May 2004

Growth of SuperCorrExpo Driven By Need For Industry Improvements

Published: September 01, 2008
NORCROSS, GA SuperCorrExpo, the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere catering to the corrugated industry, will be held September 22-26, at the

Flexography Brings Companies Together

Published: September 01, 2008
Nineteen companies have formed a strategic alliance called Flexo4all to promote flexographic package printing “before, during, and after Drupa 2008.”

Training Offered On-Site

Published: September 01, 2008
MADISON, NJ Sensor Products is now offering its Seminars for Engineers web handling and converting training services on-site at any company location.

Moving Green to The Next Level

Published: September 01, 2008
Heidelberg Druckmaschinen has released a study confirming that its “customers set great store by environmental protection,” reports Dr. Jürgen Rautert, director for engineering and manufacturing at Heidelberg

People

Published: September 01, 2008
Extrusion Dies Industries, Chippewa Falls, WI, appoints Rick Forbis regional sales manager for the southern US. The Paperboard Packaging Council, Alexandria,

Green Program Expanding

Published: August 01, 2008
ATLANTA, GA Georgia-Pacific is extending its Packaging Systems Optimization (PSO) service program to noncustomers. The program is designed to help companies

Assuring Quality Worldwide

Published: August 01, 2008
Nordenia Intl., a producer of films for flexible packaging applications, has installed AVT's PrintVision/Argus process control and quality assurance system at facilities in Germany, Poland, and Spain

August 2008 PFFC News Clips

Published: August 01, 2008
Stork Prints, Boxmeer, Netherlands, agrees to supply Omet, Lecco, Italy, with dedicated RSI (Rotary Screen Integration) modules for the Varyflex 520-

CMM Announces Virtual Trade Show

Published: August 01, 2008
TULSA, OK CMM is launching CMM Live!, an online virtual trade show designed to provide converting professionals with an interactive online experience.

Opening New Facility

Published: August 01, 2008
LA PALMA, CA Pamarco Global Graphics recently held an open house at its new La Palma plant, welcoming a crowd of customers, local dignitaries, suppliers,

TAPPI Offers Info on the Bay

Published: August 01, 2008
NORCROSS, GA The beautiful Chesapeake Bay is the setting for the 2008 TAPPI PLACE Conference, scheduled for September 14-18 at the Renaissance Portsmouth

Coating Gets Kosher Okay

Published: August 01, 2008
CINCINNATI, OH Michelman reports its Plate Kote paper plate coatings have all been kosher-certified by the Orthodox Union. The coatings also meet FDA

PFFC August 2008 People News

Published: August 01, 2008
Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, appoints Richard Schloesser president and chief operating officer. At Contract Converting, Greenville,

Plastic Bag Recycling Efforts Lauded

Published: August 01, 2008
NEW YORK, NY The Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) is applauding the efforts of Penn Jersey Paper Co. and Poly-Pak Industries,

Industry Giant Passes Away

Published: August 01, 2008
BRYAN, OH Howard B. Vreeland Sr., the owner and chairman emeritus of the board of directors for Anderson-Vreeland Co., died Friday, June 13. He was 87.

Custom Core Shafts Do the Job

Published: August 01, 2008

NEW BERLIN, WI Premier Paper Converting Machinery, a company making machines that produce fiber and corrugated partitions, now offers a custom machine

Looking Back on Drupa

Published: August 01, 2008
DSSELDORF, GERMANY The giant Drupa fair is over, and the reviews are in, not only for the show but for the industry as well. Albrecht Bolza-Schnemann,

Coater Joins Tech Center

Published: August 01, 2008
GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN Faustel announces the addition of a pilot scale model of its Vari-Coat Gravure pressurized gravure coating system to its Process

People

Published: July 01, 2008
Mark Quinlan joins Technicote, Miamisburg, OH, as director of new business development and national accounts. Mark Andy, St. Louis, MO, promotes Jerry

News Clips

Published: July 01, 2008
Flexo Concepts, Plymouth, MA, a manufacturer of MicroClean dry media anilox cleaning systems, teams with J.M. Heaford, Cheshire, England, to open a MicroClean

Bringing Info On-Site

Published: July 01, 2008
MADISON, NJ Seminars For Engineers now will bring its web handling and converting training seminars and consultants on-site to any company's location.

News Clips

Published: June 01, 2008
XSYS Print Solutions, Plymouth, MN, a div. of Flint Group, changes its name to Flint Group Narrow Web. Bobst Group, Lausanne, Switzerland, has completed

Training Trainers in Flexo

Published: June 01, 2008
CHARLOTTE, NC The Harper National Flexographic Center, located on the Harper Campus of Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), recently hosted a FlexSys

More Pouches, More Sizes

Published: June 01, 2008
CINCINNATI, OH A new Mamata pouching machine is at work in the Cary, IL, facility of Ampac Flexibles. The Vega 610 is giving Ampac the ability to increase

Loparex Shares Plans

Published: June 01, 2008
WILLOWBROOK, IL Loparex Group has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Mondi Coating concerning the sale of Loparex Oy (Lohja plant), Loparex Ltd. (Glossop

NYC Mandates Plastic Bag Recycling

Published: June 01, 2008
NEW YORK, NY The Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reports passage of the New York City Plastic Carryout Bag Recycling

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