Label & Narrow Web back issues from November 2006:
The digital question.(digital press)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2006; ... If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? What is the sound of one hand clapping? If you're in a vehicle traveling at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights? Do fish get thirsty? These are a few of life's unanswerable questions. For the past ...
US government ends investigation into labelstocks.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA, USA, announced that it has been notified by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that the DOJ has decided to close its investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry without further action. The DOJ declined to comment on any ...
HP Indigo users to meet in Florida in February.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Celebrating its first anniversary and the successes of its inaugural year, the Digital Solutions Cooperative (Dscoop) announces the dates for its second annual conference which will take place February 1-3, 2007, at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, FL, USA. Dscoop, a user-driven ...
Gallus acquires folding carton equipment firm.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Gallus Group, of St. Gallen, Switzerland, a manufacturer of narrow web presses, has taken a step to strengthen its involvement in the market for folding carton converting equipment by seeking to acquire a wide web machinery manufacturer. Gallus says it has entered into negotiations ...
Mark Andy celebrates its 60th birthday.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mark Andy, celebrating its 60th anniversary as a manufacturer of printing and converting equipment for the narrow web industry, held a big birthday party early this month at its headquarters in Chesterfield, MO, USA. More than 500 people came to the celebration, which was called "Diamond ...
KPG to represent GIDUE in the USA and the UK.(KPG Europe)(KPG Corporation and KPG Europe appointed as agents)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GIDUE S.p.a., a manufacturer of label and packaging presses headquartered in Turate, Italy, has appointed KPG Corporation and KPG Europe as its agents for the USA and UK, respectively. KPG is based in the USA in Vermont and in the UK in Peterborough and in Lincolnshire. The KPG companies ...
LabelTraxx and MACtac are now connected.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tailored Solutions' Label Traxx, a print business management software for narrow web flexo printers based in Milwaukee, WI, USA, now connects with MACtac, a supplier of pressure sensitive adhesive papers and films. MACtac is based in Stow, OH, USA. With this new feature, ...
Kelva and Nilpeter announce OEM deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(AB Kelva)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... AB Kelva, a manufacturer of web cleaning systems based in Lund, Sweden, has formed a strategic alliance with Danish label press manufacturer Nilpeter A/S. The alliance will integrate Kelva's contact web cleaning system into Nilpeter's FA and MO equipment lines. The CWC contact ...
UPM Raflatac launches enhanced web site.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... UPM Raflatac has enhanced and redesigned its web site: www.upmraflatac.com. The most notable content addition is a section dedicated to RFID, which features extensive product information for Rafsec RFID tags and inlays, presentations of various RFID applications and case studies. ...
Pitman to distribute Rad-Cure products.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Pitman Company, of Totowa, NJ, USA, a North American graphic arts supplier, has been named national distributor for Rad-Cure Corporation, a manufacturer of ultraviolet curable coatings, adhesives and specialty aqueous products for the narrow web, tag and label marketplace. The ...
GRE Americas office opens in Philadelphia.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(GRE Digital Solutions)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GRE Digital Solutions, headquartered in Steinebrunn, Switzerland, has established a presence in the Western Hemisphere. GRE Digital Solutions Inc., in Philadelphia, PA, USA, provides sales, marketing, engineering, and service support for the company's range of digital printing and ...
Green Bay Packaging now ships from the west.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging Inc. now distributes its pressure sensitive label materials from a facility located in Langley, BC, Canada, near Vancouver. According to Steve Wilcox, VP of sales, the new distribution point is strategically positioned to provide ...
Yupo plans capacity hike for synthetic paper.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Yupo Corporation America, of Chesapeake, VA, USA, has announced new capacity improvements to address demand for the company's synthetic papers. The improvements, says the company, will result in production output of up to 20 percent. "The increased output will allow Yupo to ...
Maxcess unit teaches web handling and more.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Maxcess International, of Oklahoma City, OK, USA, a group of companies that manufactures web handling equipment, has created Maxcess University, an educational program that combines hands-on training and online resources to improve the web handling process, including winding, guiding, ...
Lamart celebrates its 50th anniversary.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Lamart Corporation, a coating and laminating company based in Clifton, NJ, USA, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. "Our company has had a proud history since our inception in July of 1956, with our initial venture launched for the purpose of laminating thin films to ...
Harper, area college increase flexo education.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America, both of Charlotte, NC, USA, have announced the formation of a continuing education program for the flexographic industry. According to Tony Zeiss, president of CPCC, and Margaret Harper ...
GIDUE expands into India and Central Europe.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(expansion of facility)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Press manufacturer GIDUE has announced the formation of GIDUE India, with Reifenhauser India Marketing Ltd. as its agent in that country. The sales effort will be headed by Manish Metha, managing director of Reifenhauser India. GIDUE further announced the appointment of Simark ...
National Starch expands adhesive plant capacity.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... National Starch and Chemical Company recently opened its expanded adhesives, synthetic polymers and electronic materials manufacturing facilities at Salisbury, NC, USA. National's investment in the new facility will accelerate the company's efforts to supply high quality, ...
Gallus promotes offset with expanded portfolio.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... In St. Gallen, Switzerland, the Gallus Group has been manufacturing presses for more than 75 years. In that long period of time the company has seen the growth of flexography and rotary screen printing, along with the gradual decline of letterpress, which for years provided the bulk of the ...
DuPont sues MacDermid over thermal plate technology.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... DuPont has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop MacDermid Printing Solutions from engaging in what DuPont calls "continued infringement of patents" related to DuPont Cyrel FAST thermal technology. The motion, filed in US federal court, seeks to stop sales of ...
EFI acquires Jetrion from Flint.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Flint Group Incorporated)
Nov 01, 2006 ... EFI, a public company that produces inkjet systems and print management products, has announced its intention to acquire privately held Jetrion LLC, a subsidiary of Flint Group Incorporated, for approximately $40 million in cash. Jetrion manufactures inkjet printers, inks and custom ...
RotoMetrics' new logo wins prize.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(introduced a graphics logo)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... RotoMetrics, a worldwide manufacturer of rotary dies and tooling headquartered in Eureka, MO, USA, has unveiled a new corporate logo, a move aimed at strengthening international brand identity, company officials say. The logo includes a graphic interpretation of a rotary die that quickly ...
Flexo school celebrates perfect job placement record.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ditrolio Flexographic Institute (DFI), training facility for the flexographic printing industry in Broadview, IL, USA, says it recently celebrated a year of perfect placement of its graduates into the workplace. "We are proud to say that since August 1, 2005, we have placed ...
Adhesives Research.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... ADHESIVES RESEARCH, Glen Rock, PA, USA -- Michael Deck has been hired as engineered tapes market manager, ARcare Division. He is ...
Artwork Systems Group.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... ARTWORK SYSTEMS GROUP, Gent, Belgium -- The company has appointed Stan Lemmens to head its marketing team. He was responsible for the launch of ...
Avery Dennison.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... AVERY DENNISON, Pasadena, CA, USA -- Robert B. Cornick has been appointed vice president and general manager, RFID division. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of ...
Datalase.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Chuck Pemble appointed as sales manager )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... DATALASE, Norcross, GA, USA -- The company has appointed Chuck Pemble national sales manager for the USA. His responsibilities include providing strategic input for DataLase's growth within the USA and he will also be instrumental in the sales growth of the company's product offerings and ...
GIDUE.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Hector Aguilar appointed as sales manager)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GIDUE, Turate, Italy -- The company has expanded its marketing and sales activities in Latin America with the appointment of Hector Aguilar to the position of area manager. The ...
Harper Corporation of America.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Gregg W. Pearce has joined the company as its new corporate purchasing manager. He is ...
HarperScientific.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... HARPERSCIENTIFIC, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Jazmin Clark has been promoted to product specialist. She is responsible for developing and assimilating technical marketing ...
International Specialty Products (ISP).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Darrell Christopher appointed)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS (ISP), Wayne, NJ, USA -- Specialty chemicals sales veteran Darrell Christopher has joined the company's North America performance chemicals and biocides sales team as key account manager for the Midwest ...
Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... KODAK GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (GCG), Rochester, NY, USA -- Jeff Hayzlett, chief marketing officer and vice president of Kodak's GCG, has been elected to the board of directors of the Business ...
Printing Industries of America (PIA)/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA (PIA)/GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICAL FOUNDATION (GATF), Sewickley, PA, USA -- Julie Shaffer has been appointed the new director of the ...
Xericweb Drying Systems.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Kari Meixl promoted to product manager )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... XERICWEB DRYING SYSTEMS, Neenah, WI, USA -- Kari Meixl has been promoted to product manager for the company's narrow web drying and curing systems. She coordinates all aspects of the ...
TLMI draws huge crowd to Orlando: G-3 Enterprises wins Best of Show Award.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(award for printing industry)(Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Top honors in this year's TLMI Label Awards went to G-3 Enterprises, the California converting company run by third generation members of the Gallo family of wine fame. The award, along with the dozens of other winning label prizes, was announced at the annual meeting of the Tag & Label ...
Private label brands set for even faster growth.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Ongoing shifts in retail patterns naturally affect the way brand managers fulfill their label and packaging needs. One of the more notable of trends concerns the labeling of products manufactured or processed specifically as own label brands (private label in another hemisphere) for ...
Jetrion purchase reflects growth of narrow web inkjet.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Flint Group)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Assuming it clears the legal hurdles, the purchase of Jetrion from the Flint Group by Electronics For Imaging (EFI) is being keenly watched among European OEM partners and other inkjet vendors. This attention reflects a wider interest in single-pass inkjet technology for labels and ...
On-pack promotions that tempt fickle consumers.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Brand owners like on-pack promotions because they can often tempt many consumers to favor one product brand over another. Of course, they also offer many added value opportunities for label converters. Make of it what you will that Alcan Packaging in the UK buttonholed people to ask them ...
Loparex opens liner facility in Poland.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Despite the political uncertainty in Poland, vast amounts of development money is currently being poured into the country by global investors and manufacturers. It also appears to be among Europe's leading destination for investment by label press manufacturers, converting groups and ...
RAKO adds more Nilpeter flexo units.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... RAKO Etiketten has increased the flexo capacity of its Witzhave plant near Hamburg, Germany, by installing two Nilpeter UV flexo presses. Both are the recently-introduced FA-4 models each with a 13" web width. The first press has 10 print units, combining flexo with rotary screen, and was ...
Speeding the supply of Toshiba computers in Europe.(Toshiba Europa GmbH, UPM Raflatac)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Toshiba Europe is employing UPM Raflatac to develop one of the largest Gen2 RFID supply chain systems in Europe. The deal includes Toshiba TEC, a supplier of RFID label printers, and ADT Security/Tyco the provider of the RFID reader hardware. The chain covers the customer-specific ...
Baldwin Germany moves into new premises.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(facility moving to new location)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Baldwin Germany GmbH is now located in a new production facility and administrative building in Friedberg Business Park, near Augsburg. The new premises will serve as Baldwin's global Competence Centre for commercial sheetfed and web products ....
Know your limitations.(business management)(Column)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Peter Drucker, perhaps the most famous management guru of the 20th Century, insisted that "management by objective works--if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't." Those words echoed through my mind as I recently facilitated a discussion at a client of ours that ...
Less clamor, more action.(Column)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Sustainable packaging, sustainability, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsibility, environmental coalitions, and on and on, ad nauseum. What about "best practices"? What is all of this? Are these mere buzz words? Are these colloquialisms? Do companies and people really ...
Brave new tools.(Leatherman Tool Group Inc.)(Company overview)
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Leatherman Tool Group, which designs and manufactures a wide variety of the popular Leatherman multi-purpose tools, is located near the Portland International Airport in Oregon, USA. The highly successful company has been busy lately. "In the last 16 months we have introduced 22 models ...
Label World: a successful converting company aims for greater goals and more demanding customers under new ownership.(Company overview)
Nov 01, 2006; ... When Richard Spencer goes shopping he knows what he wants and will not settle for anything less than first rate. When he decided, a few years ago, to buy a company, he looked at 650 of them, and examined about a dozen closely. His objective was to acquire a small to medium size ...
Food labeling: competition is fierce and regulations are abundant when it comes to food. Labels offer brand owners a way to catch consumers' eyes and comply with requirements while providing product information.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Food labeling is a segment of the industry that is a constant because consumers need food every day, but it also changes with consumer demands and government regulations. With the increasingly large number of food products available to consumers, brand owners require their products to ...
Digital print: four-color digital inkjet label printers are making a bid to find a home in the narrow web marketplace, as the digital segment shows steady growth among converters and customers.
Nov 01, 2006; ... At every Labelexpo, the question most asked by everyone is "What's new?" What have we seen on the show floor that is revolutionary, not just evolutionary? Who is pushing the frontier out farther than the others? In Chicago this year, there were no shocks or gasps, but quite a few nods of ...
Leveraging digital label printing: the age of personalization is upon us, and product marketers are seeking ways to excite individual customers. The label converter can help.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Digital printing has been around now for more than 20 years. In that time commercial printers have used the power of digital printing extensively to create more personalized communications. We all have received personalized letters, postcards and catalogs in the mail. But in the label ...
Small-format digital printers: these four-color digital presses have a small footprint and offer converters another avenue for very short runs and variable imaging.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The growth of larger digital presses might be significant in the label industry these days, but there is certainly a market for digital printing machines that occupy less space and do not call for an investment as high as their big cousins. Small-format digital presses abound in printing ...
Self-adhesive forum focuses on new developments: more than 100 industry professionals convene in Finland to examine the latest technological trends in label materials.
Nov 01, 2006 ... An unusual event with a special focus on self-adhesive technology took place in Finland recently, under the joint sponsorship of leading suppliers to the industry. "How can your suppliers improve your business?" was the theme of the event, which incorporated a formal seminar, networking, ...
TLMI 2006 awards.
Nov 01, 2006 ... G-3 Enterprises, of Modesto, CA, USA, is the Best of Show winner in the 2006 Awards Competition sponsored by the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). The winning entry, a label for Bridlewood Blue Road Syrah, also won a First Place award among North American competitors in the Wine ...
Literature showcase.
Nov 01, 2006 ... The following pages offer new brochures and product information from companies advertising in this section. To receive a particular brochure or more information on a product, please contact the company direct. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 Sigma--More Options for Custom ...
Brochure.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... SCHOBER USA Cincinnati OH USA Schober USA has a new four-page, full-color brochure that provides an overview of its capabilities for paper, film, paperboard, self adhesive film, and foil converting. The literature highlights available technology and products for ...
UV control system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... NORDSON Westlake OH USA Nordson debuts its new eUV Energy Saving UV Control System, which it says reduces energy consumption for UV users and increases profitability. The new eUV system delivers the same UV performance, but allows for less energy ...
PLA facestock.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... SPINNAKER COATING Troy OH USA Spinnaker Coating has added both clear and white EarthFirst PLA film to its product line. EarthFirst is made with NatureWorks PLA and is part of an environmentally responsible approach to labeling. The face-stock is produced using corn, ...
Clear-on-clear film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... MACTAC Stow OH USA MACtac offers improved clear-on-clear prime film label material (product number PF8992). The product is ideal for beverage bottles, pharmaceutical bottles or any high end packaging application requiring a prime film. It ...
Tyvek styles.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... DUPONT NONWOVENS Wilmington DE USA DuPont Nonwovens has introduced two new styles of Tyvek--Tyvek Brillion DR and Tyvek Brillion DRC--to provide printers and tag and label manufacturers with a greater range of options when working with the portfolio of DuPont Tyvek ...
Seamless screen.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... LEBANON VALLEY ENGRAVING Lebanon PA USA Lebanon Valley Engraving has a seamless screen product meant for use with hot melt adhesives, coatings and blister-pack applications. The seamless screen is offered in repeat sizes 251/4", 27.109", 32.290", ...
Thermal transfer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GREEN BAY PACKAGING Green Bay WI USA The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging offers two new thermal transfer labelstocks that it says provide customers with an economical alternative to standard thermal transfer labelstock. The new labelstocks, Economy ...
Cold foils.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... AMAGIC FOILS Irvine CA USA Amagic Foils has introduced its new KOLDfoil line of cold foils in 12 different shades of silver, gold, blue, red, and green. Amagic's KOLDfoil ...
Sponge.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... HARPERSCIENTIFIC Charlotte NC USA HarperScientific introduces the Digi-Tek sponge, a product meant to clean digital plates. The Digi-Tek sponge can be used with all plate cleaning solutions, including ink solvents. The ...
Window film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... MULTI-PLASTICS Lewis Center OH USA Multi-Plastics offers EnviroSafe window film to the envelope market. It is a cellulose film made from wood pulp, a natural and sustainable resource. The film is classified in the paper and ...
Thermal transfer digital press.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... MATAN DIGITAL PRINTERS Rosh Ha'ayin Israel Matan Digital Printers has launched Matan SprinG[.sup.3], the third generation of the Matan Spring 12 product line of industrial six-color thermal transfer digital presses. The press includes proprietary print head ...
Air knife mounting system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA EXAIR says its new Universal Air Knife Mounting System provides secure, precise positioning for air knives used to blow off, dry and cool. At the end of each production run, the air knife can be moved within close proximity of the next part to ...