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Outsourcing speeds 'time to market'.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Edited by Chief Editor Mark Spaulding TUFCO Technologies relies on Contract Converting to meet ever-tighter deadlines, chief goal of 'Total Delivered Cost.' In the contract-manufacturing world, timing is everything. To be profitable, a company must get a product on ...
From Joe Flexo: Dishing the dirt on cleaning your anilox rolls.
Aug 01, 2008 ... By David J. Lanska, 'The Anilox Guy' For Ultrasonic Cleaning: Install a filtration system: This can extend cleaning chemistry life and system performance. Place several ping-pong balls in the ultrasonic tank: This reduces splashing of the cleaning ...
Editor's Top Picks.(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008; Spaulding, Mark ... Chief Editor: Mark Spaulding It may not be the Academy Awards, but from among the hundreds of products awaiting converters at next month's Labelexpo Americas show, we've narrowed down the field to a half dozen Top Picks. These developments rate four stars in our book. More ...
Focus.(Conquip Ltd.)(Martin Automatic Inc.)(Polytype S.A.)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff Unwinds & Rewinds Surface-driven unwind Staff Built for high-speed production Co.'s Model 2352 Surface Driven Unwind is said to increase output and reduce roll changeover. With production speeds capable of reaching up to 700 ...
Focus.(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008; Hasselbacher, Natalie ... Editor: Natalie Hasselbacher Inspection Systems Flexible, software algorithms Natalie Hasselbacher Guarantee true 100-percent inspection Co.'s programming team has more than 40 years of experience with inspection software ...
Innovations.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff First Impressions Staff Have your ice cream and be good to Mother Nature at the same time: Finnish substrate provider Huhtamaki (www.huhtamaki.com ) extends its BioWare(TM) line with biopolymer-coated paperboard packaging for ice cream and chilled ...
Cast of Characters.(Directory)(Table)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff <Pre> Cast of Characters Booth numbers are accurate as of presst- ime. Consult the official Labelexpo Americas 2008 directo- ry at the show for last-minute changes. ----------------------------------------------------------- A A1 WEBCAMS AAA PRESS ...
Labelexpo Americas 2008: A must-see.
Aug 01, 2008 ... By Associate Editor Natalie Hasselbacher Versatile film materials and complex printing processes are ready to steal the show while three new pavilions are set to premiere next month. Labelexpo Americas 2008 will roll out the red carpet Sept. 9-11 at the Stephens ...
Fresh look via experienced eyes.
Aug 01, 2008 ... By Contributing Editor Linda Casey CA winery updates brand image with help from WS Packaging Group. LangeTwins Winery is not your typical vintner. Yes, the Lodi, CA-based business is a multi-generational, family-run operation. Yes, the company has a three-year-old, ...
Pouch Traits To Stand Up To Growing US Demand.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Edited by Associate Editor Natalie Hasselbacher Standup-pouch sales to top $1.86 billion in 2012, says study. Keeping today's hot-button 'sustainability' trend alive, flexible, standup pouches offer an environmentally-friendly alternative for many packaging end-use ...
Super-wide blown-film line from Gloucester Engineering online at Chile's Polytex.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff Chilean film maker Polytex S.A. (www.polytex.com ) adds what is reportedly the largest blown-film line in history at its new plant in Lima, Peru. Supplied by Gloucester Engineering (www.gecextrusion.com ), the 365-in. line's main extruder is 8 in. in diameter, ...
Applications Watch.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff Proteus Packaging (www.proteuspackaging.com ) becomes the first US company to purchase Heidelberg's new Speedmaster XL 145 press (www.us.heidelberg.com )-one of two very large format (VLF) presses Heidelberg unveiled at drupa 2008. The Franklin, WI, folding-carton ...
Livin' Large format at Manroland HiPrint 900 open house.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff About 50 printers and package converters got an up-close look at new large-format presses and the economics behind the move to 'livin' larger' than 40 in. at a recent open house held by manroland (www.manroland.com ) in Westmont, IL. The pressmaker demonstrated ...
Flexo quality prompts switch from gravure.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff Through the addition of a new Primaflex[R] CM CI-flexo press (above) from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. (www.whcorp.com ), Reynolds Flexible Packaging (www.reynoldspkg.com ) has convinced a major customer to switch from gravure to flexo printing for its shrink-sleeve ...
GOEX expands coex-film/sheet capacity.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Staff Janesville, WI-based GOEX Corp. (www.goex.com ) installs a state-of-the-art, co-extrusion line to support its investment in the graphic-arts market. The proprietary, film and plastic-sheet line (below) is capable of running polystyrene, PVC, PETG and polycarbonate. This ...
New Technology.(Radio Frequency Company Inc.)(Atlas Converting Equipment PLC)(Stanford Products L.L.C)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Editor: Natalie Hasselbacher Modular slitter/rewinder Natalie Hasselbacher For broad range of sensitive, flexible materials Co.'s Titan SR8, a modular, high-performance, twin-shafted, cantilever slitter/rewinder uses a high level of technology ...
Brand protection: Labelmakers become vital security link in anti-counterfeiting.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mike Fairley, Director of Strategic Development, Labels Group, Tarsus plc Undoubtedly, a key challenge facing brand owners globally is the rise and advancements in counterfeiting and fake products. As emerging markets such as India, China, Eastern Europe, Latin America and South ...
A proven niche and global enterprise.(Company overview)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Edited by Chief Editor Mark Spaulding Committed to clear, p-s labels, Spear employs Martin splicers/rewinds to meet worldwide production deadlines. At a time when many converters are seeking to diversify product offerings, Mason, OH-based Spear maintains its focus on ...
How can we get consumers more involved in sustainability solutions?
Aug 01, 2008 ... Anne Johnson, Director, Sustainable Packaging Coalition Now that we are well into the year of the Wal-Mart Scorecard, companies are setting sustainability targets for packaging. Understanding how targets drive actions and how the outcomes of actions speak to various audiences is ...
How to be a 'green' hypocrite.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Mark Spaulding, Editor in Chief With sustainability and environmental concern getting fully re-entrenched in the culture (since it's last heyday 15 years ago), here's a situation you're bound to encounter soon-if not already. A 'green product' customer needs a package designed ...