Label & Narrow Web back issues from May 2003:
The future is now. (Editorial).
May 01, 2003 ... Back in January 1996, I went to the Chicago area to visit Suzanne and Bob Zaccone, president and vice president, respectively, of Graphic Solutions Inc., sister and brother, second generation label converters. I didn't even have a magazine to show them, because we had yet to publish our ...
US government sues to block merger of Raflatac & MACtac: Justice Department also launches criminal probe of label stock industry. (Industry News).(UPM-Kymmene Corp. plan to buy Morgan Adhesives Co. stopped)
May 01, 2003; ... The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the merger between UPM-Kymmene's Raflatac subsidiary and Bemis Company's MACtac subsidiary. The Department has also begun a separate, criminal investigation into competitive practices of the label stock ...
CCL and SATO form RFID partnership. (Industry News).(CCL Label Inc. and SATO America Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... SATO America, of Charlotte, a manufacturer of bar code printing equipment since 1979, has announced a partnership agreement with CCL Label Inc. The partnership is aimed at developing intelligent labeling products, including RFID. CCL Label will manufacture all RFID tags and ...
Prairie State grows, moves to new plant. (Industry News).(Prairie State Graphics moving to Franklin Park, IL)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Prairie State Graphics, a label and flexible packaging converter, is moving in late May to larger quarters in Franklin Park, IL, and has acquired new converting equipment. "We have experienced strong growth in our label division, Prairie State Graphics, as well as our flexible ...
Automatic ID group focuses on US security and technology. (Industry News).(AIM Inc., Pittsburgh PA)
May 01, 2003 ... A Pittsburgh based group called AIM, which describes itself as "the worldwide authority on automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies," has begun a major push in the US for the adoption of such technologies. These include bar code, card technologies, electronic article ...
'South Meck' triumphs in student flexo contest. (Industry News).(South Mecklenburg High School)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC, won top honors at the recent International Phoenix Challenge High School Flexo Skills Competition, held at the Harper National Flexographic Center at Central Piedmont Community College. "South Meck" was the pilot program for the FFTA ...
Printers invited to critique OSHA. (At Environmental Conference).(Occupational Health and Safety Administration)(National Environmental, Health and Safety Conference, 2003)
May 01, 2003 ... The National Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Conference for the Graphic Communications Industries, held recently in Louisville, KY, gave more than 220 printers, regulators and EHS service providers access to senior Bush Administration policy makers. The keynote speaker was John ...
TLMI welcomes 18 new members. (Industry News).(Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Eighteen companies have recently joined as members of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI), the leading association in North America serving the tag and label industry. TLMI has more than 300 members, both converters and suppliers. New converter members include: ...
Comco educates converters on cut-and-stack. (Industry News).(Comco Educator Series)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... The Comco Educator Series continued in mid-March with a one-day forum focused on cut-and-stack markets and applications. The event, held at the Comco Advanced Training and Technology Center in Milford, OH, drew more than 100 participants. ExxonMobil Chemical provided a look at ...
MacDermid plans for European growth. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 01, 2003 ... MacDermid Printing Solutions, of Atlanta, has retained a European consultant to recommend a site for a new printing plate manufacturing plant. The facility will produce printing plates for the newspaper market, primarily servicing the European ...
GrafikAmerica announces corporate name change. (Industry News).(grafikAmerica)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... graphiKontrol America, of York, PA, has changed its name to grafikAmerica. The company represents several businesses in the printing and packaging industries. The firm was formed by Ward Walsh in 1980 for the sales and service of the grafiKontrol product line. The new name ...
Jetrion unveils brand of inkjet products. (Industry News).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 01, 2003 ... Jetrion LLC, a new company based in Ann Arbor, MI, that provides inkjet products and custom inks, has unveiled its corporate brand. Incorporating the colors of its founding company, Flint Ink, the logo and tagline are designed to promote awareness of the Jetrion brand in the printing, ...
Adhesive answers at Chemsultants web site. (Industry News).(Chemsultants International Network web site)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... The Chemsultants International Network, Mentor, OH, has redesigned its web site to give visitors more information about adhesive-related issues. The address of the site is www.chemsultants.com. Chemsultants offers adhesives consulting, coating, testing services, testing ...
TLMI & FFTA to hold technical conference. (Industry News).(the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute and the Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association )(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute, (TLMI) and the Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association will hold a technical conference September 10-12 at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. The conference, titled "Science or Science Fiction: Bringing Technology Into ...
CCL Label Monrovia moves to new plant. (Industry News).(in Upland, California)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... CCL Label's Southern California operation is moving this spring to a new plant in Upland, CA, about 20 miles east of the current location in Monrovia. The new facility will feature the latest technology in plate making, automated vertical storage systems and a dust-free waste ...
Springfield Label & Tape. (Milestones).
May 01, 2003 ... Springfield Label & Tape Company of Springfield, MA, celebrates 40 years in business. The third-generation, family-owned company is a supplier of pressure sensitive products with capabilities that include four-color process flexographic and screen ...
Lamart receives ISO certification. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Lamart Corporation, Clifton, NJ, a manufacturer of coated and laminated flexible materials, has announced that it has received ISO ...
Curtis Papers to close New Jersey plant. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Curtis Papers Inc. has announced that it intends to discontinue operations at its Milford, NJ, paper mill by mid-June. The closing will affect 213 salaried and hourly employees. Currently, the facility operates three paper machines and associated converting ...
TLMI revamps its Internet web site. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... www.tlmi.com has a new look. The web site of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute has been redesigned to provide the tag and label community with more features and ease-of-use. The new home page offers expanded access to features on the site, including direct links to ...
FINAT explores technology at Nice conference. (Industry News).(self-adhesive labeling)
May 01, 2003; ... This year's FINAT Technical Seminar was held in the Southern French resort of Nice. One hundred delegates, almost all from European countries, came to take part in two days of intense technical discussions on various technical aspects of the self-adhesive label business. The ...
Packagers in search of the 5-cent RFID tag. (At Smart Label 2003 Conference).(radio frequency identification)
May 01, 2003 ... More than 300 people from around the world, all interested in radio frequency identification (RFID) and its impact on a multitude of industries, packed the ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Cambridge, MA, in late March to find out where the technology is today and where it will be five ...
Bosch Rexroth. (Industry People).(names Steven D. Roberts senior vice president)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... BOSCH REXROTH, Hoffman Estates, IL -- Steven D. Roberts was named senior vice president. Ernst Iseli has assumed the role of vice president and ...
CREO. (Industry People).(Scott Prina named managing director Creo Japan)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... CREO, Vancouver, BC -- Scott Prina has been ...
The D&K Group. (Industry People).(hires Nigel Mison)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... THE D&K GROUP, Elk Grove Village, IL -- Nigel ...
Dunwoody College of Technology. (Industry People).(Pete Rivard given Julian Anderson Outstanding Graphic Arts Educator of the Year Award for 2002)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Minneapolis -- Printing instructor Pete Rivard was ...
Econo Products. (Industry People).(names Robert Merrill vice president, sales)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... ECONO PRODUCTS, Rochester, NY -- Robert Merrill ...
ESKO-Graphics. (Industry People).(Paul Angelsky)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... ESKO-GRAPHICS, Kennesaw, GA -- Paul Angelsky has ...
Harper. (Industry People).(promotes Margie Harper Kluttz)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... HARPER, Charlotte, NC -- Margie Harper Kluttz has been promoted to the position of executive vice ...
Lamart Corporation. (Industry People).(appoints Jonathan Hirsh as regional sales rep)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... LAMART CORPORATION, Clifton, NJ -- Jonathan Hirsh has joined as mid-Atlantic regional sales ...
Mark Andy. (Industry People).(hires John Cavey)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... MARK ANDY, St. Louis, MO -- John Cavey has joined as the ...
Nordson. (Industry People).(promotes Steve Shelby)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... NORDSON, Duluth, GA -- Steve Shelby has been promoted to end user sales ...
Pinnacle Label. (Industry People).(hires Paul Luneke)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... PINNACLE LABEL, Lackawanna, NY -- Paul Luneke ...
Printcafe Software. (Industry People).(promotes Filip Buyse)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... PRINTCAFE SOFTWARE, Pittsburgh -- Filip Buyse has ...
RDP Marathon. (Industry People).(appoints Geoffrey Symanek regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... RDP MARATHON, Montreal, Canada -- Geoffrey Symanek ...
SATO America. (Industry People).(appoints Andrew Wright regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... SATO AMERICA, Charlotte, NC -- Andrew Wright ...
Scalar Technologies. (Industry People).(names Steve Tomlinson director, sales)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... SCALAR TECHNOLOGIES, Livingston, England -- Steve ...
Smyth Companies. (Industry People).(names David Lotterer as sales rep)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... SMYTH COMPANIES, St. Paul, MN -- David Lotterer has been ...
Unilux. (Industry People).(names Kirk Nell sales manager, Asia)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... UNILUX, Saddle Brook, NJ -- Kirk Nell has been named sales manager ...
Valeron Strength Films. (Industry People).(hires Joseph Lambert)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... VALERON STRENGTH FILMS, Houston -- Joseph Lambert has been ...
Don Davenport. (Industry People).(Donald L. Davenport, founder and chairman of Mid South Graphics, dies)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 01, 2003 ... Donald L. Davenport, founder and chairman of Mid South Graphics, in Nashville, TN, died April 8 in Naples, FL, from complications following heart surgery. He was 73 years old. A resident of St. Louis and Nashville, Davenport was a well known industry figure and an active member ...
How much doom and gloom in the UK label industry? (Narrow Web Europe).(Industry Overview)
May 01, 2003; ... Industry-wide surveys from commercial enterprises often make good copy. Some reader caution is necessary, however, when they are as doom-laden as the latest labeling report from Plimsoll Publishing Ltd. "Zero growth, sliding profits and escalating debts have pushed over a quarter of the UK ...
Commodity wars, Episode 2: attack of the differentiators. (Minding My Own Business).(overcoming perceptions about labels)(Column)
May 01, 2003; ... Have you ever found yourself thinking about a particular subject in a certain way and wondering whether others felt similarly? One of the wonderful benefits of writing this column every month is the opportunity it affords me to share the way I view a particular subject, and, from the ...
Adding strength to sales: utilizing the knowledge of your prepress specialists can add power to your company's sales force. (Art Direction).
May 01, 2003; ... Over the years I have seen somewhat of a contemptuous relationship between the people in the sales department and the prepress department. The problem is that we both need each other to succeed at our jobs, but typically we do not appreciate what the other brings to the table. I will ...
Graphic Solutions Inc.: miles beyond conventional label printing, this sibling team boldly goes into new technological territory blazing trails with unusual products. (Narrow Web Profile).(Suzanne and Bob Zaccone)(Interview)(Company Profile)
May 01, 2003; ... Suzanne and Bob Zaccone are prominent figures in the label converting industry. This sister-brother team is involved in many aspects of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, and Suzanne served recently for two years as president of the association--a first for a woman in an industry ...
Food labeling.
May 01, 2003; ... In February of this year, Campbell Soup Company announced a major expansion of their "Soup at Hand" line. Instead of housing soup in a metal can, these soups come in a sippable, single serve plastic bowl. A main selling point: the bowl is microwaveable. "We intend to make the ...
Rotary Dies & Tooling: the conventional method of producing and sharpening dies is giving way to new processes which, some predict, will change the tools for the better.
May 01, 2003; ... A cutting die is a timeless tool. The power to create a shape in a substrate, be it a hole, a border, a crease or a perforation, has changed the packaging industry over the years. The web fed press gave rise to rotary tooling, which is the predominant type used in the narrow web industry ...
Rotary embossing: embossing gives labels that extra measure of appeal. Today's converters have a choice between metal and photo polymer embossing dies.
May 01, 2003; ... Raised images, type or textures on a label send a message to the consumer: "This is the product you want. This is the one with something extra." That's what the product marketers hope happens at the retail store shelf. To achieve that effect they look for label converters who know about ...
The Clean Pressroom: the little things a company does to maintain the image and integrity of its facility can mean big things for the company's bottom line.
May 01, 2003; ... On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in Manhattan. As the blaze continued to rage, employees were seen leaping desperately from the ninth story, even though there was a fire escape on the same floor. It is suspected that the owners had locked the doors ...
CMM International 2003.(converting machinery and materials industry trade show)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2003 ... Though CMM International this year did not compare in size to those of previous years, the show drew quality attendees who expressed sincere interest in products and services offered. CMM was held in mid-April in McCormick Center in Chicago. The show was somewhat smaller and ...
Russia's label market keeps on rolling. (Etiketka/Labelshow 2003).
May 01, 2003; ... Etiketka/Labelshow, the annual Russian label show now in its ninth year, is established as a regular feature of the international label scene. The event has come a long way since it was originally launched as a sideshow tacked on to the packaging exhibition Rosupak. Today, with narrow web ...
Europe's Flexo showcase: Flexo 2003 was this year's major Flexo event in Europe.
May 01, 2003; ... Flexo 2003, held in early March at the National Exhibition Centre, in Birmingham, England, was the fourth in a series of biennial shows, co-sponsored by the European Flexographic Technical Association. It focused on promoting the process for producing flexible and corrugated packaging, ...
Tape. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... AVERY DENNISON Mentor OH USA Pack-On-Pack Tape allows attachment of two packages for promotional or bundling purposes, which can be separated by the consumer with no exposed adhesive. The patent-pending system consists of self-wound PS adhesive with perforations that ...
UV screen inks. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES Lincolnton NC USA PureScreen, a new line of UV screen inks, contains silicone-free and waxfree formulations. Hazardous and chemically suspect materials have been ...
Digital prepress workflow. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... DUPONT Wilmington DE USA This digital prepress workflow includes dry thermal plate processing using Cyrel FAST platemaking technology. Used for flexo platemaking, Cyrel FAST eliminates processing solvents and lengthy drying steps. It offers the same fine ...
Release liner. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... CPFILMS Fieldale VA USA An optically clear, thin gauge polyester release liner has been added to the Clearsil release film product line. It offers a total haze of less than two percent and is available on one, 1.5 and two mil PET with ...
Digital printers. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... ANDERSON & VREELAND Fairfield NJ USA The company has been appointed a distributor of Matan digital printers. The printers offer good printing speed, output quality and durability ....
Digital label stock. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... RAFLATAC Fletcher NC USA The company has introduced a range of roll-to-roll digital label printing substrates targeted at the HP Indigo Press ws2000 and HP Indigo Press ...
Coating with low tack adhesion. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... TRANSILWRAP Chicago IL USA A new proprietary coating for printable plastics and films gives plastics a low tack adhesion capability without any apparent tack. It is suited for sign and POP applications and adheres to most smooth indoor ...
Film. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... AET FILMS New Castle DE USA HOTR-2 film is developed for fresh-cut produce packaging. It offers oxygen transmission rates of 175-325 cc/100 [in.sup.2]/24 hours in laminations to polyethylene. The film's breathability performance ...
Coating vehicle, additive. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... ADM TRONICS Northvale NJ USA Santel 180-7H is designed with good adhesion and abrasion resistance properties for use on porous and nonporous surfaces. This coating and ink vehicle covers a range of surfaces, including polyester, polyethylene, vinyl, foil, nylon, ...
Software. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... CREC Vancouver BC Canada Preps 4.2 software supports the latest versions of QuarkXPress, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe lnDesign, Microsoft Word and Macromedia FreeHand design software. This version offers ...
Laminating system. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... BIELOMATIK Neuffen Germany TTL-100V is a laminating system for smart labels and smart tickets. It provides efficient production of two- and three-layer RFID products and is offered at a low investment cost. High ...
Sheeter. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY Westerly RI USA A dual knife rotary sheeter equipped with productivity enhancement features is available to converters and printers of board grades. The knife cylinders allow high speed on short cutoffs, yet permit knife loading up to 1000 ...
Bulbs. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... FUSION UV SYSTEMS Gaithersburg MD USA The company is increasing its electrodeless UV bulb warranties. The H bulb warranty has been extended from 6,000 to 8,000 hours. The additive bulbs, both ...
Controller. (Narrow Web Products).
May 01, 2003 ... NEXEN GROUP Vadnais Heights MN USA RSD200 is the latest addition to the Dancer Arm Controller line. This microprocessor-based controller features an adaptive control algorithm that provides ...