Label & Narrow Web articles from April 2003

Label & Narrow Web archives from April 2003

Be present. Participate. (Editorial).(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... The first TLMI meeting that I attended was in 1996. Being new to the industry, I wasn't sure what to expect. After it was over I wondered if it was worth my time. No doubt it was a wonderful networking opportunity, but what else? Over the...

Smyth earns high honors at POPAI awards. (Industry News).(Smyth-Displays receives first place award in Point-of-Purchase Advertising International Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Smyth Companies Inc., of St. Paul, MN, has won a top award for point-of-purchase merchandising. Smyth-Displays, the point-of-purchase arm of the company, was awarded a first place gold award in the Point-of-Purchase Advertising International...

FDA wants bar codes on all pharmaceuticals. (Industry News).(Food and Drug Administration proposes law requiring bar codes on biological products, drugs)
April 1, 2003... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a regulation mandating the use of bar codes on drugs and biological products. If adopted, the rule would require hospitals to use scanners and bar codes in an effort to reduce medical error. ...

Esko-Graphics donates software to college. (Industry News).(Dunwoody College of Technology receives prepress software)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics, of Kennesaw, GA, has donated prepress software to Dunwoody College of Technology's Graphics and Printing Technologies Department. The school is in Minneapolis. The software will be used to instruct students about...

Northwest Coatings receives label patent. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Northwest Coatings, of Oak Creek, WI, has been awarded a US patent covering UV/EB laminated labels for use on pharmaceutical and food grade products. According to a company statement, prior to this invention the migration of adhesive...

Black Clawson unit bought by management. (Industry News).(Black Clawson Converting Machinery Inc. acquires assets of Black Clawson Company Inc.'s Black Clawson Converting Machinery division)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Black Clawson Company Inc., of Fulton, NY, has completed the sale of the assets of its Black Clawson Converting Machinery division to a new company formed by the management team of Black Clawson Converting Machinery and investment partners,...

Daetwyler expands flexo product offerings. (Industry News).(Max Daetwyler AG introduces new flexographic printing machinery)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Max Daetwyler AG, of Bleienbach, Switzerland, has increased its line of flexo products since the signing of an OEM agreement with Flexo Laser GmbH, Erfingen-Kirchen, Germany. Daetwyler now will offer DIGILAS E, with imaging widths of 762mm,...

Plymouth printing - 75 years. (Milestones).(Plymouth Printing Company Inc. celebrates anniversary, launches new company image)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Plymouth Printing Co. Inc., of Cranford, NJ, celebrates 75 years in business and the fifth anniversary of its manufacturing plant in Winston-Salem, NC. Plymouth manufactures printed pharmaceutical and health care components, including labels,...

NYLabel -- 125 years. (Milestones).(NYLabel offers custom pressure sensitive labels)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... NYLabel was established in 1878 as New York Label & Box Works, an importer of pharmaceutical labels and boxes. The company now produces a full line of custom pressure sensitive labels. The flexographic converter, which has plants in Islandia,...

Tailored solutions - 10 years. (Milestones).(software company Tailored Solutions Inc. celebrates 10th anniversary)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Tailored Solutions, a Milwaukee based developer of business management solutions for the flexo and sheetfed printing markets, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The company markets Label Traxx software to flexo printers. According...

Comco seminar focuses on pouch structures. (Industry News).
April 1, 2003... Comco International announces the second in a series of five educator programs for 2003. The May 14 seminar will cover "Pre-Made Pouch Structures", and will be held at the Comco Advanced Training & Technology Center in Milford, OH. The...

Xeikon to provide global rental program. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Xeikon International, of Lier, Belgium, has launched a new sales initiative to offer rental programs for customers around the world. Xeikon manufactures toner-based digital printing equipment. The rental program is available for Xeikon...

NELMA launches www.nelma.net. (Industry News).(North East Label Manufacturers Association, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The North East Label Manufacturers Association has inaugurated its new Internet site, which features details about the organization and its upcoming events. The address is www.nelma.net. The web site provides details on membership,...

DuPont Proofing, Cyrel open NJ warehouse. (Industry News).(Parlin, New Jersey)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... DuPont Imaging Technologies has opened a new warehouse and distribution center in Parlin, NJ, for DuPont Color Proofing and DuPont Cyrel packaging graphics products. The 125,000 square foot building allows the company to centralize its...

Flint Ink sells coating operation. (Industry News).(to Noveon Inc., US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Flint Ink, of Ann Arbor, MI, has sold water based overprint coatings technology and business assets to Noveon Inc., of Cleveland. Noveon produces specialty chemicals for a range of consumer and industrial applications. The transaction...

SunGraphics opens plant in California. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SunGraphics, a prepress trade service for paper packaging, has opened a graphic design center and flexographic plate manufacturing facility in Antioch, CA. SunGraphics is a member of the Sun Chemical Corporation, a $3 billion specialty...

PCMC draws 200 to narrow web open house. (Industry News).(Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, Wisconsin)
April 1, 2003... Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) hosted its second In-Line Systems Open House at its Glory Road Facility in Green Bay, WI, in mid-February. Nearly 200 people from 35 companies attended this unique event. A company spokesperson said that...

FPPA names flexo prepress award winners. (Industry News).(Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA) presented its annual awards at its March meeting at the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, CA. The platemaker recipient of the 2003 Technological Innovator of the Year award is NPP...

Flexo Wash sells US subsidiary. (Industry News).(Flexo Wash Inc. becomes Flexo Wash LLC (Louisville, Kentucky))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Flexo Wash ApS, a Danish manufacturer of anilox roll cleaning and parts cleaning equipment for the flexo, gravure and rotary screen industries, has announced the sale of its US distributor, Flexo Wash Inc., in August 2002, to a partnership...

Advanced Vision Technology. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ADVANCED VISION TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta -- Ron Hadar has been appointed sales manager of the western region. J. Chris Leyes has been appointed sales manager of the south central region.

Anderson & Vreeland. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ANDERSON & VREELAND, Bryan, OH -- Don Stoli has been appointed regional sales manager, serving illinois and eight surrounding states.

Avery Dennison. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AVERY DENNISON, Painesville, OH -- Albert Groen has been chosen as director, specialty product line team, Fasson Roll North America.

Chromas/Aquaflex. (Industry People).(appointments, Canada)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CHROMAS/AQUAFLEX, Montreal, QC, Canada -- John Estefan has been added to the multi-national sales force. He will manage Canadian sales from Ontario westward. Dave Paularena has joined as US West Coast regional sales manager.

Eckart America. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ECKART AMERICA, Cleveland -- Tom Cunningham has been named Midwest account manager--graphic arts.

Enercon Industries Corporation. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... ENERCON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, Menomonee Falls, WI -- Dennis Carew has been named Canadian sales manager.

Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association. (Industry People).(elections, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FLEXOGRAPHIC PRE-PRESS PLATEMAKERS ASSOCIATION, Baltimore, MD--Jack Fulton of Printron Engravers has been elected president. New officers include Laura Wright, City Stamp Works; Lee Grantham, Mark/Trece Inc.; Bill Ruch, NPP Packaging Graphics...

Gallus. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GALLUS, Philadelphia--Andy Schmitz has joined as sales manager. Located in St. Louis, MO, he is responsible for Midwest sales.

Harper Corporation of America. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA -- MaryEllen Goodwin has been appointed as marketing manager.

Lamart Corporation. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... LAMART CORPORATION, Clifton, NJ -- Maria Garcia has been added to the technical staff.

Plymouth Printing. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PLYMOUTH PRINTING, Cranford, NJ -- Ross Feehrer has joined as director of operations.

Radtech International NA. (Industry People).(awards, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... RADTECH INTERNATIONAL NA, Chevy Chase, MD -- Mike Idacavage, UCE Chemicals, received the RadTech President's Award.

Sato America. (Industry People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SATO AMERICA, Charlotte, NC -- John Hutchens has been named key account manager, a new position.

Spinnaker Coating. (Industry People).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... SPINNAKER COATING, Troy, OH -- James L. Severs has been appointed vice president, human resources. James Slavens has joined as field sales representative for the mid-Atlantic region. David Montgomery has joined as field sales representative for...

Best managed label firms saluted. (TLMI News).(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute presents awards, US)
April 1, 2003... Four converter member companies of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute were awarded the prestigious TLMI "Best Managed Company Award" at the institute's 2003 converter meeting, held in Scottsdale, AZ, in March. The winning companies...

Two views. (TLMI News).(two label printing executives speak about the business, US)
April 1, 2003... On March 6, 2003, at the converter meeting of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute in Scottsdale, AZ, the presidents of two of the industry's largest and most visible supplier companies shared their thoughts about doing business as a label...

Gravure printers debate reverse auctions. (Association Marks Strong Growth).
April 1, 2003... The Packaging and Label Gravure Association (PLGA) displayed its relevance to the industry in February through an increase of21 percent in attendance at its annual conference, the sixth since the organization was launched. That figure is...

2002 PLGA quality gravure awards.(Packaging & Label Gravure Association, US)(Illustration)
April 1, 2003... The Packaging & Label Gravure Association received 71 entries for its annual awards competition this year, representing a 49 percent increase over last year. Awards were presented in 33 categories during the PLGA's annual meeting, held in late...

Hovat expands with Wydata acquisition. (Narrow Web Europe).(UK)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Hovat Ltd., one of the UK's largest producers of fiexo-printed stationery and data labels, has acquired Wydata Ltd., an innovative producer of bar coded stationery and digital printing. The deal, which is worth around [pounds]5 million ($8.05...

Keeping prying fingers from blister packs. (Narrow Web Europe).(Pill protect develops peel-and-push pharmaceutical packaging, UK)
April 1, 2003... Pharmaceutical packaging designers must ensure trouble-free access to a product by bona fide users, while safeguarding it against the unwanted attentions of a child's fingers. Simplicity is a key issue, which certainly applies to an innovation...

Prepress giant builds on its Chinese base. (Narrow Web Europe).(Esko-Graphics expands in Asia)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics (the Belgium-based prepress group that evolved from last year's merger between Barco and Purup-Eskofot) is the latest European graphics vendor to invest heavily in Asia-Pacific expansion. In this case the target is "Greater...

X-ident joins 'smart label' integration group. (Narrow Web Europe).(acquired by Trierenberg Holdings (Austria))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... For a relatively young company, X-ident GmbH has seen plenty of action on the take-over front. It was one of the first companies in Europe to develop special materials for producing smart labels, tickets and tags based on RFID (radio frequency...

Ford to upgrade security labeling. (Narrow Web Europe).(UK)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Automotive manufacturers have long been plagued by large-scale counterfeiting of spare parts, backed with convincing faked packaging. Ford Europe's latest initiative is to beef up the security labeling on all its packaging for automotive parts,...

AIM opens US center. (Narrow Web Europe).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... AIM, the automatic ID trade association (the web address is www.aimglobal.org) plans shortly to open a US office in Pittsburgh. It will host an umbrella organization representing US-based companies who manufacture, test and sell Electronic...

UV Flexo: Pros and Cons. (Reality Check).
April 1, 2003... It is not a big secret if you know me that I have never been impressed with UV inks and what they bring to the table. My earlier experience with UV was clear overprint varnish, as I am sure is the case with many of you out there. It used to...

Putting through tire tracks and other musings about the TLMI converter meeting. (Minding My Own Business).
April 1, 2003... March enters like a lion, so they say, and for those of us in the Northeast who spent the better part of the month shoveling and skidding through the snow, we could only hope for the fulfillment of the latter (lamb) part of the expression. In...

2003 World Label Awards.(presented by World Labe Association)(Illustration)
April 1, 2003... The 13th World Label Association Awards have been presented to converters in the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI), FINAT, and the Japan Federation of Label Printers (JFLP). A total of 23 awards were presented to 21 label...

Convergent Label Technology: long runs, high volumes and low cost production attract blue-chip customers to this label converter. (Narrow Web Profile).(profiles Tampa, Florida, company)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... The customer list at Convergent Label Technology is not very long. But it's impressive: Wal-Mart, UPS, Motorola, Target, CVS. Names like that. Not many prime labels emerge from the presses at Convergent, but its two plants run 24 hours a day,...

Beauty & Personal care labeling: the trends, the challenges, and the qualities converters need to break in and stay ahead.
April 1, 2003... According to Kline & Company, a business research firm, there are 20,000 beauty and personal care products in the United States alone, marketed by more than 1,000 companies. Each product promises its own little miracle--from taming frizzy...

Anilox rolls: the slow but steady evolution of the anilox roll has led to better ink release, lighter cylinders, and the growth of anilox sleeves.
April 1, 2003... The anilox roll is what sets the flexographic industry apart from every other printing discipline. In gravure the image cylinder makes contact directly with the ink. In offset and letterpress ink is transferred via smooth rollers to the...

The little things: small, often overlooked issues can lead to big Anilox roll problems. (Anilox Rolls).
April 1, 2003... When working with a flexographic printer who is experiencing anilox roll scoring and other costly damage, a common misconception in the industry is that there has to be one major source for anilox roll scoring. I am often asked, "What is the...

The doctor blade: composition, use, and proper handling.
April 1, 2003... The doctor blade is a simple component, but it performs a delicate and necessary function in its union with the aniox roll on press. Blades are manufactured of several different materials, and are extremely sharp and must be handled with great...

Water resistant paper. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... CONTRACT CONVERTING Greenville WI USA The company is a stocking distributor of Prevail. Prevail is a paper, but is tough and water resistant like film. It can run through a desktop laser printer unsupported and can be sewn into items...

Shafts. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... CONVERTECH Wharton NJ USA Differential Core-Spacer Shafts are for rewinding on machines set up with a side loading force. Available in aluminum or steel from 1 "to 8" in diameter, the spacers also come in a variety of standard or...

Sheeter, calculator. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY Westerly RI USA The MDK Sheeter is a dual knife rotary sheeter. The cross cutting revolvers feature a low inertia design that permit high speed on short cut offs, and knife loading up to 1000lbs/3300...

Adhesive melters. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... NORDSON Duluth GA USA VersaBlue adhesive melters provide precise adhesive add-on weights and reduce maintenance for high volume, high speed packaging operations. It features variable speed AC motors, multiple pump selections and...

Sheetfed gravure press, equipment. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... MAX DAETWYLER Huntersville NC USA The Moog Sheetfed gravure press lays down lacquers with four times more weight than offset or flexo, providing thicker coverage. This gear-driven press produces good color consistency and can be used...

Web cleaning. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... KSMSUPERCLEAN Glasgow Scotland The R2R (Reel to Reel) web cleaning system is a slim profile cleaning module. It uses a modular construction and features side pull adhesive access for easy assembly into moving web production lines. The...

Printing plate. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... ANDERSON & VREELAND Bryan OH USA Manufactured by Toyobo Co., Digital Printight is a new water wash printing plate designed for dry offset and letterpress. It features an aluminum-based ablative layer that washes out in tap water and...

Primer, adhesive. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... ADM TRoNIcs Northvale NJ USA Polaqua W-7 is a versatile extrusion, laminating and printing primer for clay coated paper surfaces. It offers good grease and oil resistance and is both water and moisture resistant. The primer, on a clay...

Inspection equipment. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... PRINT VISION SYSTEMS Lewiston NY USA The company has revamped its product lineup of inspection equipment. Products include the PV Macro, a Gross Error Detection System with true image processing in real-time. PV Pharma is 100 percent...

Quality assurance. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... RAFSEC Jyvaskyla Finland This multi-protocol and multi-frequency quality assurance system was developed and designed by Softronica. RFID transponders are used as data carriers, and zerodefect quality is a pre-requisite. The company...

Diffractive light reflecting foils. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... KURZ TRANSFER PRODUCTS Charlotte NC USA Lenses are diffractive light reflecting foils that display lens patterns and create the illusion of depth. The product, available as both a hot stamping foil and as a laminating foil, can be...

Coating. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... UVITEC PRINTING INK Lodi NJ USA The company introduced a UV flexo matte coating with low gloss that can be used on a variety of substrates, including most paper, foil and film. The coating has good scuff resistance, as well as smooth...

Software. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... CREO Billerica MA USA Pandora 2.0 software is the next major release of PDF-based step and repeat packaging layout products. New features include support for Job Definition Format, editable non-rectangular bleed paths automatically...

Sensor. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... MIGATRON Woodstock IL USA Intrinsically Safe is the newest feature on the Migatron series RPS-409A-IS Ultrasonic Sensor. For use in hazardous locations, it is UL listed: File No. E226209. Features include built-in temperature...

Synthetic paper. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... AVERY DENNISON FASSON ROLL NORTH AMERICA Painesville OH USA Polyart synthetic papers have been added to the Fasson Rapid-Roll product line. These biaxially oriented HDPE products are inventoried in four calipers -- 5.5, 7.0, 8.5 and...

UV adhesives. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... NORTHWEST COATINGS Oak Creek WI USA Several new UV adhesives have been designed for in-line throughcure cold foil applications. The adhesive is printed in the desired pattern followed by specially designed foil being nipped onto the...

UV lamp. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... ISTMETZ Nuertingen Germany FLC is a wireless UV lamp system that offers quick change. An old lamp can be removed and a new lamp can be fixed in place through the use of a snap lock. The fast lamp change system will be integrated as a...

Ink mixer. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... A.W.T. WORLD TRADE Chicago IL USA The Tornado Ink Mixer and Color Blender has increased capacity and blade height adjustment. It mixes one quart containers to five gallon containers. The turntable has a self-centering clamping device....

UV monitoring. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... APPRISE TECHNOLOGIES Duluth MN USA The UV Spy is a UV monitoring device that optimizes effectiveness of the curing processes. The fixed bandwidth radiometer and dosimeter operates in temperatures from 32[degrees] to 167[degrees]F. It...

Polyester film. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... TORAY PLASTICS North Kingstown RI USA Lumirror U6V and U6V1 are co-extruded, UV stabilized polyester films. The UV blocking films are color-neutral, don't degrade or yellow, and retain high optical clarity. They are suited for indoor...

Wax/resin ribbons. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... SONY CHEMICALS Mount Pleasant PA USA TRX-55 is a specialty resin ribbon to print on a wide variety of receiving materials. These materials include coated and uncoated paper labels, varnished label stock, and films. It provides strong...

Hot stamp printing system. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... TAKE-A-LABEL Grand Rapids MI USA The model M-20 Hot Stamp Imprinter can be added to the model TAL-750HD label dispenser and the TAL-3000R round product label applicator. The imprinter allows the user to print one line of various...

Photopolymer. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... ECONO PRODUCTS Rochester NY USA SX and FGX are solvent developed sheet photopolymer materials. SX is for flexo applications. FGX is a soft durometer material for corrugated and folding carton applications. Both are available in all...

Sheeter/stacker. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... CONTECH Goddard KS USA The in-line sheeter/stacker edge trims pressure and light sensitive material with a score slitter, moves the material past an operator for visual inspection, then moves to the cutter. The flying knife cutter...

Digital label film. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... SURFACE SPECIALTIES, UCB FILMS Smyrna GA USA Rayoface WDI is a new top-coated film for digital printing. It combines the company s white, non-cavitated, biaxially oriented polypropylene film with a new top coating designed to be...

Dyne testing. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... JEMMCO Mequon WI USA The Jumbo Dyne Test Pen features a spring loaded, wide felt tip, which provides an easy-to-read laydown of solution. The pen is refillable and offers a replaceable felt tip. It contains 1.5 ounces of solution and...

Static eliminator. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA The 3" Super Ion Air Knife removes static electricity from plastics, webs, printed materials, and other product surfaces, It provides a sheet of air to sweep surfaces clean and is effective up to 20 feet away....

Coated film. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... SPINNAKER COATING Troy OH USA Kimdura UV and Kimdura MP have been added to the Spinnaker Coating Roll Products line. Kimdura UV provides UV resistance of 18-24 months. It features a smudge-proof top coating, 97 percent opacity, and...

Diecutter. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... KEMPSMITH MACHINE Milwaukee WI USA The In-line Rotary Die Cutter eliminates changing cutting cylinders when the repeat length is changed. Cutting cylinders are sized to the maximum repeat length of the printing press. Repeat length...

Improved viscometer. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... BROOKFIELD ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Middlebaro MA USA The improved CAP 2000+ Viscometer is a flexible research and development instrument with good quality control performance testing capabilities. It offers a viscosity range from five...

Cold foil transfer adhesive. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... RAD-CURE Fairfield NJ USA RAD-BOND CF10-series, UV cold foil transfer adhesives are available for flexo application and are designed to replicate the process of hot stamping at a lower cost. It can be applied over wax-free inks,...

Color mark registration sensor. (Narrow Web Products).
April 1, 2003... TRI-TRONICS Tampa FL USA Mark-eye, newly introduced, is a pulse-modulated photoelectric registration mark sensor. It detects color marks on most transparent and translucent packaging materials on a continuous web and is useful on...

2003 Industry Events.
April 1, 2003... APRIL 2003 10-11 Sales/Customer Service Seminar DiTrolio Flexographic Institute, Broadview, IL. Call 708-343-4334. www.flexotraining.com 14-17 CMM International McCormick Place, Chicago. Call 201-226-0101. ...