Label & Narrow Web articles from January 2006

Label & Narrow Web archives from January 2006

Business is good.(Labelgraphics)
January 1, 2006... "All I can say is that we are swamped." That's Ron Brown's report about the label business, from his perspective, as 2005 came to a close. Brown is president of Labelgraphics, a division of Shippers Supply in Edmonton, Alberta, out there in the...

WS buys division from Renaissance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... The narrow web division of Renaissance Mark has been purchased by WS Packaging Group, based in Algoma, WI, USA. Facilities acquired are in Fullerton, CA; Skokie, IL; and Scranton, PA, all in the United States; and in Monterrey, Mexico. The...

Mark Andy lays off 21 at two US plants.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Mark Andy, a manufacturer of narrow web presses for the narrow web industry, laid off 21 of its US employees in mid-November, both at the Chesterfield, MO, headquarters and at the Comco plant in Milford, OH. Company President Paul Brauss said...

MACtac to raise prices 5-6 percent in 2006.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Morgan Adhesives Company (MACtac), of Stow, OH, USA, has announced a general price increase ranging from 5 to 6 percent on shipments of its label materials, effective January 6. The announcement was made in a November 21 letter to customers...

Multi-Color again named to Forbes' list.(Multi-Color Corporation 41st place in the listing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Forbes Magazine has recognized Multi-Color Corporation as one of the United States' best small companies. In its October 31 issue, Forbes ranked Multi-Color 41st in its listing of the "200 Best Small Companies in America." It is the second time...

Gerhardt and RTI merge operations.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Gerhardt, a Danish manufacturer of solid and flexible dies for the narrow web industry, recently announced a merger with Rotary-Tooling International (RTI), of Haarlem, Netherlands. RTI was founded 25 years ago as a maker and repairer of...

Alien certifies MPI for RFID label sales.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... MPI Label Systems, of Sebring, OH, USA, has enhanced its relationship with Alien Technology, a provider of RFID products, and has received qualification from Alien that allows MPI to convert, test and direct-ship Alien transponders. The...

AVT records its 15th straight growth quarter.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Advanced Vision Technology Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Advanced Vision Technology Ltd., a provider of automatic optical inspection and quality assurance systems for the printing and packaging industry, has announced rises in profits and revenues for the third quarter of 2005. The company is based...

Kurz Transfer Products joins PrintCity group.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... The parent company of Kurz Transfer Products, Kurz Group, has become a member of the PrintCity Global Alliance. PrintCity is a cross-industry strategic alliance that fosters cooperation across the graphic arts value added chain. The...

PLGA Global expands scholarship program.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... The Packaging & Label Gravure Association Global continues to expand its scholarship program. Executive Director Bill Klein announced that since its inception in 2002, the PLGA Global has added another school and $2,000 per student scholarship...

GiDue forms alliance for offset development.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Italian flexo press manufacturer GiDue has allied with Nuova Castagnoli, an Italian offset press maker, to develop new UV offset technology. The companies announced recently that they will share technology and distribution networks; GiDue will...

Siegwerg announces new global organization.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Less than 100 days after closing of the acquisition of SICPA's packaging ink division, Siegwerk Group International announced the organizational structure for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) operations in sales, technical service and...

Avery certifies 17 in RFID program.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Avery Dennison RFID, Clinton, SC, USA, has announced that 17 RFID converters have met rigorous standards to become Avery Dennison "Qualified Converters." The company designs and manufactures high volume RFID tags. The converters named to...

Ahlstrom invests in new co-generation plant.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Ahlstrom, a manufacturer of fiber-based materials such as nonwovens and specialty papers, recently announced a [euro]7 million investment in the construction of a co-generation facility at its plant in Turin, Italy. The new facility,...

Printco Industries moves to new facility.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Printco Industries, a manufacturer of custom flexo and gravure machinery and a marketer of enclosed doctor blade systems, has moved to a new facility. New contact information is Printco Industries LLC, 3807 West Mason St., Oneida WI 54155...

Plastic Suppliers debuts new EarthFirst logos.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Plastic Suppliers, a manufacturer of oriented plastic film based in Columbus, OH, USA, has introduced new company logos for itself and its subsidiaries, Sidaplax Belgium and Sidaplax United Kingdom. Each company's original logo has been...

3 Sigma expands plant to add 3 coating lines.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... 3 Sigma Corporation, a supplier of specialty coated and adhesive products based in Troy, OH, USA, has completed construction of its facility expansion started earlier this year. The addition is approximately 45,000 square feet, which brings the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2006... The following company was omitted from the Product Resource list in folding carton story in the October 2005 issue: T.D. Wright Inc. 292 Walnut St. St. Paul MN 55102 USA 651-227-1302 Fax 651-227-4465 ...

Avery Dennison to reduce workforce, divest holdings.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Company-wide cost reductions announced at the end of October by Avery Dennison Corporation were modified in December by the company's board of directors. The company plans to reduce the number of positions by approximately 700 to 900 around the...

L & NW launches Label Symposium.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... Label & Narrow Web magazine will sponsor the L & NW Label Symposium, an educational program for narrow web converting professionals, in May 2006. The symposium is the first in a continuing series. Described as "The Event that Enables You...

Raflatac celebrates completion of new coater.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Raflatac recently hosted Pro Label Day to celebrate the completion of a new coating line and the company's expansion in North America. More than 300 people attended the November event, which began in Asheville, NC, USA, at the Grove Point Inn...

AB Graphic opens new plant in Midwest USA.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2006... A three-day open house in Elgin, IL, in November marked the official opening of AB Graphic International's new Midwest facility. The event drew 151 representatives from 68 companies in the industry. Live presentations from Hewlett Packard,...

Adhesives Research Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Geoff Bennett appointed as vice president and general manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... ADHESIVES RESEARCH INC., Glen Rock, PA, USA -- The company named Geoff Bennett to lead the new ARcare division as vice president and general manager. ARcare will focus on adhesive coated products, films and laminates for the pharmaceutical,...

Anderson & Vreeland Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Joe Tuccitto appointed as manager of training and technologies )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... ANDERSON & VREELAND INC., Bryan, OH, USA -- Joe Tuccitto has been appointed as manager of training and technologies for the company. He previously worked at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN, USA, where he created and...

Avery Dennison Corp.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON CORP., Pasadena, CA, USA -- The company announced that its board of directors has elected Kent Kresa as non-executive chairman. He takes over for Philip M. Neal who has retired from his position of chairman and former chief...

Maxcess International.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... MAXCESS INTERNATIONAL, Oklahoma City, OK, USA -- Mike Flannigan has been promoted to sales manager for corporate user accounts at Maxcess International as part of the company's effort to better serve its larger corporate customers. ...

Nilpeter USA.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Kim Tanis appointed as regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... NILPETER USA, Cincinnati, OH, USA -- The company has announced the addition of Kim Tanis as southeast regional sales manager. He is a 30-year veteran of the converting industry, spending his first 10 years as a service technician and more than...

Paper Converting Machine Company.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY (PCMC), Green Bay, WI, USA -- The company has announced that Frederick W. Baer has assumed the new role of executive vice president of corporate development following the change in ownership to Barry-Wehmiller...

Sato America Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Terry Bresin appointed as western regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... SATO AMERICA INC., Charlotte, NC, USA -- The company has appointed Terry Bresin as the new western regional sales manager. He will be responsible for the continued development and growth of channel business within the western territory. He will...

XSYS Print Solutions.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... XSYS PRINT SOLUTIONS, Stuttgart, Germany -- The company has named Holger Neumann head of the printing plates technical application department. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

MDC engraver installed at Cal Poly.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(California Polytechnic State University )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Max Daetwyler Corp., a manufacturer of doctor blades and other equipment for the printing industry, recently completed the installation of the MDC B710 gravure cylinder engraver for the graphics communication department of California...

A true story.(Cool Label Tricks)
January 1, 2006... The editor of this magazine was approached recently in a wine store by a person promoting the products of Oxford Landing, an Australian winery. The sales person actually directed his attention to the back label to show him a perforated section...

Michael B. Weir retires: TLMI's legal expert ends 50 years of service.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute Inc.)
January 1, 2006... At the last meeting of TLMI, in Las Vegas, Mike Weir made a fascinating observation. He has met, personally, every individual who has ever held the title of president of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, and of its predecessor...

TLMI leaders pay tribute to Mike Weir.(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute, Inc.)
January 1, 2006... Tom Cobery, president, Aladdin Label Mike Weir has been an absolutely tremendous resource for TLMI. He will be difficult to replace, and sorely missed. He has a tremendous wit and is an extremely bright man. When I was president of...

PLGA technical conference draws record crowd.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Packaging and Label Gravure Association Global)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... The third Fall Technical Conference of the Packaging & Label Gravure Association--PLGA Global--was held in Charlotte, NC, USA in October 2005, and drew 183 attendees from 125 companies. The attendance represents an increase of 83 percent above...

G-3, DuPont Teijin, win TLMI environmental awards.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
January 1, 2006... G-3 Enterprises and DuPont Teijin Films were honored with awards for Environmental Leadership at the recent TLMI annual meeting in Las Vegas. DuPont Teijin Films, Hopewell, VA, USA, was honored with an award for innovative technology. It...

New company follows Sherman's closure of world headquarters.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Sherman Treaters)
January 1, 2006... To the surprise of some, the American owners of Sherman Treaters decided to close its UK and world headquarters, located some 30 miles north west of London. A corporate decision to consolidate its activities and move administration, sales and...

German retailer pilots RFID labels with Gen 2 inlays.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... The first application of the latest Gen 2 RFID technology at retail pallet level is being operated by the REWE Group in Germany. It has over 11,500 shops and 195,000 full-time employees, with food retailing as its core business. A pilot scheme...

Recycling initiative keeps valued items out of the trash.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... Even the best run label converting businesses accumulate rolls of unused materials or even pieces of equipment. They often retain some degree of value, but are usually trashed. As a rebuttal to this throw-away culture, a UK entrepreneur has...

Stralfors strengthens its pharmaceutical presence.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... Stralfors, a major independent Swedish label and forms group, is developing its Pharmakett labeling division by opening a separate factory in Gothenburg. It will operate entirely separately from the company's mainstream label plant in the city,...

Trade report urges converters to turn to drink.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... Self-adhesive labels account for only 7 percent of the European bottled drinks market, but this still represents a huge and growing market in volume terms, with rising consumption offering further product decoration opportunities. This is the...

Major UK licensing deal for color-change labeling.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Sherwood Technology Ltd.)(Sessions of York)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Sherwood Technology Ltd., a UK-based color change specialist, has teamed up with label converter Sessions of York in a worldwide licensing deal. It means Sessions can produce Gamma Sterilization Indicator labels over a 10-year period. The...

The UV Protocol, a European partnership.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... Ultraviolet curing of inks and coatings offers numerous production benefits, but it also helps to reduce the industry's emissions of harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds). This area is of special concern to European health, safety and...

New Jetlaser Duoface from Raflatac.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2006... Raflatac has produced a new angle on reducing or even eliminating the backing liner for manually applied labels, such as those used in transport or logistic labeling. Its double-sided Jetlaser Duoface is claimed to be versatile and creates zero...

Who knows best?(MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS)
January 1, 2006... Happy New Year to you all! 2006 is now well under way, and that means that by now we've all worked through our budgets, business planning, personnel reviews, and other end-of-year exercises that either burden us with unreachable expectations or...

A look ahead.(digital prepress process )
January 1, 2006... One always seems to wax nostalgic at this time of year. Looking back on tradition and history is a productive way to identify the positive events and milestones that serve to define who and what we are in the present. Using the knowledge of the...

What end users need: and what converters provide.(Label & Narrow Web introduced a series of articles)
January 1, 2006... Editor's note: What do the users of labels want from their suppliers? Successful label converters know their customers well, and knowing their wants and needs is a full time proposition that requires skill, creativity, intelligence, and the...

Creative labels of Vermont: a family-run firm in the northern US grows through careful planning and a focus on human values.
January 1, 2006... Burlington is Vermont's largest city, and has a population of about 40,000. People have lived there, on the shores of Lake Champlain a few miles south of the US border with Canada, since 1773. One of Vermont's handful of label converters,...

North American label markets: after a reasonably healthy year, narrow web converters in North America prepare for price increases, technological growth, and continued attempts to commoditize quality printed products.
January 1, 2006... The terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001, came just at the onset of a recession. The combination of those events--one violent and political, the other economic and insidious--had a severe impact on North...

If you think high definition is just for TVs--think again.(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... UVivid--the first UV Flexo ink approved for high definition printing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Narrow web UV flexo printing is changing radically. Increasingly detailed graphics and line counts of 300 are an everyday reality. This new...

Doctor blades: metal or plastic, beveled or lamella tipped, forward or reverse angle, all doctor blades meter ink to provide the desired end result.(doctor blades)
January 1, 2006... Although they are small, doctor blades are critical components of a flexographic print job. They help ensure that the correct amount of ink is transferred to the anilox roll so the finished product is done in the desired way. If not used...

Servo power; Impeccable registration, reduced waste, faster setup: these are a few of the benefits of the servo driven press.
January 1, 2006... They are small and heavy and expensive, and they are changing the industry. They have been around for decades, but until a half dozen years ago they were rarely employed in narrow web machinery to print and convert labels. They are servo...

Plate cleaning system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... OMET Lecco Italy Omet offers a new plate cleaning system that the company says eliminates machine stops for cleaning and guarantees a constant high-quality print. The cleaning head moves transversally on the printing unit and is...

Magnetic cylinders.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... T.D. WRIGHT St. Paul MN USA TDW has expanded its line of modular magnetic cylinders. From rotary magnetic/solid anvil solutions to cylinders for matched male/female wrap die sets, TDW offers repeat ranges from 6" to 69" and body...

Retrofit equipment.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... TELSTAR ENGINEERING Burnsville MN USA Telstar Engineering has released the Flexo-Screen DUO, a switch-out system that utilizes the same base frame for both screen or UV-flexo printing. The device allows printers to have both rotary...

Security coating.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES Lincolnton NC USA Water Ink Technologies introduces a new yellow shade of black light security coating. On paper substrates that have optical brighteners added, it can be difficult to see security markings...

Flexo plate imagers.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... ESKO-GRAPHICS Ghent Belgium Esko-Graphics has added two new models to its line of Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) flexo imagers. The CDI Spark 4260 images plates as large as 42" X 60" and runs in front of any solvent processing equipment....

Alternative film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... FASSON ROLL NORTH AMERICA Painesville OH USA The Fasson Roll North America division of Avery Dennison has introduced Earth-First PLA film to its product offering. The company says the film offers a high gloss and scratch-resistant...

Roll microscope.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... MAX DAETWYLER Huntersville NC USA Max Daetwyler has added the Heavy Duty Roll Microscope to its product line. The microscope views cells on ceramic or chrome rollers. The company says it is an economical way to view microscopically...

New machines.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... ROTOFLEX INTERNATIONAL Ontario Canada Rotoflex introduces the new HLI series of slitting, rewinding and inspection machines available in 13" and 16" web widths. The company says the HLI delivers consistent slitting performance through...

Bar code verification.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... BST PRO MARK Elmhurst IL USA BST Pro Mark has released the DM400, a bar code verification system designed for use on slitters, rewinders and filling lines. The purpose is to ensure that all bar codes can be read and that all on a roll...

Knife positioning system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... DIENES WERKE Overath Germany Dienes Werke now offers QUIK-SET, a knife positioning system that the company says maximizes time savings by moving all knife holders simultaneously. The system uses computer controls, which makes it more...

Primer system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... VALERON STRENGTH FILMS, XSYS PRINT SOLUTIONS Essen Belgium, Trelleborg Sweden Valeron Strength Films now offers a complete inline primer system, which is a joint development with XSYS Print Solutions. The uncoated Valeron TL substrate...

Specialty release films.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... CPFILMS Fieldale VA USA CPFilms offers polyester-based release liners that the company says are especially well-suited for medical applications. The films include UV5A, UV10, UV30, UV50, and UV100 UV-cured and S10 fluorosilicone...

RFID assembly line.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... MUEHLBAUER AG Roding Germany Muehlbauer has introduced the Tag Module Assembly system (TMA) as a new inline equipment solution for the converting industry. The system uses a "strap attach" process which works with RFID technology...

Transfer ribbons.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... HYATT'S ALL THINGS CREATIVE Buffalo NY USA The company introduces the ZeroNine NexGen thermal transfer ribbons for the GERBER EDGE. It joins products from Gerber Scientific (GerberColor) and those from Duracoat. NexGen ribbon chemistry...

Surface treater.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... ENERCON INDUSTRIES Menomonee Falls WI USA Enercon Industries has introduced Dyne-A-Mite IT, a surface treater that provides a safe and effective means of cleaning surfaces and raising surface energy to promote the adhering and bonding...

Security labels.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON ROLL MATERIALS Leiden The Netherlands Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe releases Fasson PEHD TE, a facefilm with a tamper-evident device offered within the Fasson Specialty portfolio. The face film has the look and...

Lamp module.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... IST METZ Nuertingen Germany UV supplier IST METZ has a new lamp module named MBS-5, which was introduced at Labelexpo Europe in September. The company says the module is efficient, bringing up to 40 percent more UV energy onto the...

Expanded labels.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... XPANDED LABEL TECHNOLOGY Appleton WI USA Xpanded Label Technology offers expanded content labels (ECLs) made with Polyart synthetic paper. The company says the ECL works well in high moisture environments, including outdoor retail or...

Security inks.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES LincoInton NC USA The company offers thermochromatic security inks for label and package converters. The thermochromatic inks are available in formulations that change color and appear or disappear when exposed...

Coating formulation.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... STARNA INDUSTRIES Chadwell Heath UK Starna Industries has released Curecoat HV as part of its Curecoat collection. Curecoat HV is suitable for screen printing and litho applications. The company claims Curecoat HV is an easy to apply,...

Automated hand proofer cleaning system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... INTEGRITY ENGINEERING Princeton MN USA Integrity Engineering is beta testing a new automated hand proofer cleaning system called The Clean Machine. The product is designed to reduce hand proofer cleaning time, improve drawdown...

Digital films.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... 3M St. Paul MN USA 3M has added two digital products to its line of label materials: a clear polypropylene for the no-label look and a silver polypropylene for a mirror-finish label. 3M says the specially optimized face stocks and...

Magnet bracket for ink pails.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... HARPERSCIENTIFIC Charlotte NC USA HarperScientific introduces the PMBK ProMag magnet with bracket. It is a 1" diameter grade 35 neodymium rare earth magnet that is designed to hang on the inside of any size ink pail or bucket. The...

Color management.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... GRETAGMACBETH Regensdorf Switzerland GretagMacbeth is bundling its Eye-One Pro color management system with a new ruler system and carrying bag. The new ruler glides over the test chart with no contact with the Eye-One device, which...

Flexo inks.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... FUJIFILM SERICOL Kansas City KS USA Fujifilm Sericol has introduced Uvisleeve, a UV curable flexo shrinksleeve ink, as part of its UVivid family of UV flexo and rotary screen inks. The company says Uvisleeve was designed to shrink to...

Coating product trial.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... CRAIG ADHESIVES AND COATINGS Newark NJ USA Craig Adhesives and Coatings announces a free trial program for its 1077M-3 coating product used by sheetfed offset printers running hybrid inks. The program allows printers to order a free...

Mounting adhesive.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... ADCHEM CORPORATION Riverhead NY USA Adchem now offers the 8311M-76G permanent/removable mounting adhesive on double-coated polyester film. The company says the adhesive delivers a strong yet removable bond to digital imaging,...

Rotary screen inks.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2006... UVITEC PRINTING INK Lodi NJ USA UVitec's new line of UV inks for rotary screen applications is anchored by an opaque white available in silicone and non-silicone versions. All Pantone bases, PMS shades and special matches are...

2006 industry events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... MARCH 2006 1-3 PLGA Annual Operations Conference The Radisson Hotel, Miami, FL, USA. Sponsored by The Packaging and Label Gravure Association. 973-996-0328; bklein@bright.net www.plga.com 5-8 TLMI Converter Meeting The...