Label & Narrow Web articles from January 2008

Label & Narrow Web archives from January 2008

The people.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
January 1, 2008... This issue marks the beginning of the thirteenth year of the publication of Label & Narrow Web. For all of the previous 12 years I have had the privilege and the pleasure to guide the editorial part of this magazine, and to have done so in...

WS Packaging buys SenecaSalem Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... WS Packaging Group Inc., based in Algoma, WI, USA, one of the largest label converting companies in North America, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase SenecaSalem Inc., which operates printing facilities in Salem, OH, USA, and in...

Cortegra acquires assets of Capital Printing.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Cortegra, a division of Menasha Corporation focused on packaging and labeling for pharmaceutical and related industries, has purchased the assets of Capital Printing & Graphics of Fairfield, NJ, USA. Capital has provided packaging for the...

Spear opens label plant in South Africa.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Spear, headquartered in Mason, OH, USA, has established itself in South Africa with the opening of a new facility in Johannesburg. The 5,500 square meter (59,200 square foot) plant will produce pressure sensitive, cut-and-stack and OPP wrap...

LGI expands further into Asian markets.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(United Colours)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... LGInternational (LGI), a label manufacturer based in Portland, OR, USA, reports that it has signed an agreement to acquire United Colours, a Malaysian manufacturer of labels and diecut components. United Colours was incorporated in 1995 and...

Label Impressions becomes FSC certified.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Label Impressions Inc. has become the first flexographic printer in North America to obtain FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification and obtain Carbon Neutral status through Carbonfund.org. Jeff Salisbury, president of Label Impressions,...

Collotype Labels acquired by Multi-Color.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Multi-Color Corporation announced Monday the signing of a letter of intent Collotype International Holdings Pty. Ltd., headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Collotype is a pressure sensitive wine and spirits label manufacturer...

Pazazz Phase 2 earns FSC certification.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Forest Stewardship Council)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Pazazz, a printing company based in Montreal, QC, Canada, has announced that its integrated label company, Phase 2, has earned FSC certification. The accreditation, says the company, is the first for a label converter in Quebec and the second...

Loparex expands its Asian operations.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Loparex, a global manufacturer of release papers and other products, has opened a sales office in Vietnam. The office is led by Nguyen Phu Hai, who has been appointed Loparex's sales manager for Vietnam. "The economic growth rate in...

Sani-Blast Inc. acquired by Peter Mulheran.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry, has acquired Sani-Blast Inc., of Spring Grove, MN, USA, a manufacturer of anilox roll cleaning equipment. The products utilize sodium bicarbonate as the cleaning medium. "Sani-Blast...

AVT's 3Q revenue rises 13 percent.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Advanced Vision Technology Ltd.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Advanced Vision Technology, of Hod-Hasharon, Israel, a leading provider of automatic optical inspection and quality assurance systems for the printing and packaging industry, completed the third quarter of 2007 with revenue of USD $8.2 million,...

Multi-Plastics gains AIB compliance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(American Institute of Baking)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Multi-Plastics Inc., of Lewis Center, OH, USA, has announced that its Ohio facility was audited and passed, on the first attempt, the AIB Consolidated Standards as a Food-Contact Packaging Manufacturing Facility in November. AIB...

Tools & Production moves into Eastern Europe.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Novum Graphics)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Tools & Production (T & P), a manufacturer of rotary punch units, slitters and diecutting equipment for the narrow web market, has appointed Novum Graphics, headed by Larissa Eitner, to represent its products in the Eastern Europe area...

Label Traxx expands into South Asia.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... US based Tailored Solutions Inc. has appointed Weldon Celloplast Limited, of New Delhi, as its exclusive agent for sales in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, to market its Label Traxx job management systems. Weldon Celloplast was...

Gerhardt USA, Webmark form business alliance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Webmark Engraving)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Gerhardt USA, a die manufacturer based in Dallastown, PA, USA, has announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Webmark Engraving, of Toronto, ON, Canada. According to Gerhardt officials, the alliance will allow Gerhardt USA to focus on...

Radius Solutions enhances PECAS Vision.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Radius Solutions Ltd., an enterprise resource planning/management information system provider for the printing and packaging industry, announced new and improved capabilities of its flagship ERP/MIS system, PECAS Vision. PECAS Vision is an...

AB Graphic, Convertec launch Braille printer.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(AB Graphic Machinery)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AB Graphic International, of Bridlington, England, has announced an agreement with Convertec AB, of Partille, Sweden, in marketing the Braillemaker One, a dedicated digital printing machine for Braille. Launched at Labelexpo Europe 2007, the...

acpo begins expansion at headquarters plant.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... acpo ltd., a manufacturer of self-wound pressure sensitive roll label films based in Oak Harbor, OH, USA, has begun a 20,000 square foot plant expansion to its facility. The expansion is scheduled to be completed during the first quarter of...

The Rossini Group acquires Mastergraphics.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... After two years of partnership, The Rossini Group has completed the acquisition of Mastergraphics LLC, located in Stow, OH, USA. Mastergraphics is known in the flexographic industry for its pre-press capabilities, services and digital ITR laser...

Mondi upgrades its global facilities.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Mondi Packaging )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Mondi Packaging Coating and Release has announced plans to proceed with an investment program in its global production facilities. Targeting Western Europe, Mondi will develop a new facility on a brownfield site that will be built next to the...

Basics of in-mold labeling to be presented.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... The "ABCs of IML: A Basic Course" will be presented Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center Chicago North Shore, Skokie, IL, USA. Offered annually since 1989, this seminar is an introductory in-mold labeling...

Fusion UV restructures distribution in UK.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Fusion UV Systems, of Gaithersburg, MD, USA, has announced the restructuring of its distribution operations in the United Kingdom. Fusion will transfer the sales and service of Fusion customers in the Benelux countries and the UK and Ireland...

OKI to distribute Degrava printer on 3 continents.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Degrava Systems, based in Roswell, GA, USA, has retained OKI Printing Solutions to distribute its DP-8500 printer throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). OKI Printing Solutions is a subsidiary of OKI Data Corporation of Japan. ...

Dri-Tec Mfg. moves to a new location.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Dri-Tec Manufacturing Group L.L.C.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dri-Tec Manufacturing Group LLC, of Green Bay, WI, USA, has moved its corporate office and manufacturing facility to the SMT machine and tool building, also in Green Bay. Though still independent, Dri-Tec will utilize SMT's 50,000 square feet...

Sunbelt Sales receives WBENC certification.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Sunbelt Sales and Marketing Associates Inc)(Women's Business Enterprise National Council)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Sunbelt Sales and Marketing Associates Inc., of Atlanta, GA, USA, has been certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in partnership with Georgia Women's Business Council as a Women's Business Enterprise. "We are...

L & NW's 2007 label symposium: educational program focuses on intricacies of business.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... The second Label & Narrow Web Symposium, presented for converters by converters and others closely involved with the industry, took place November 14 and 15 in New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Attendees were able to network among the 40 sponsoring...

Report from Ukraine: struggles of a small converter; Mark Andy makes inroads.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... During my last visit to Kyiv in 2005 to report about the label industry in Ukraine, I was impressed by the obvious progress playing off the rapid growth of domestic food produce. Since gaining independence in 1991, Ukraine has put forth...

Label World wins Best Workplace award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Label World, in Rochester, NY, USA, continues to let the industry know just how great a place it is to work. Nearly every year since 2000, the company has won the Best Workplace in the Americas Award from the Printing Industries of...

L & NW webinar addresses need for sustainable practices.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... With the growing emphasis on sustainability in packaging, Label and Narrow Web held a webinar on the subject entitled "Green Labeling: What Converters Should Know About Sustainability" on November 28. Three speakers offered their thoughts for...

Topflight launches Topspeed.com to meet short run needs.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Topflight Corporation, of Glen Rock, PA, USA, has established an online division that it has named TopspeedLabels.com. The new service specializes in flexographic spot color printing in short runs (minimum order quantities of 100), and lead...

RotoMetrics: die maker celebrates 50 years.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... In 1957, Richard R. Rosemann began designing and manufacturing simple rotary dies in St. Louis, MO, USA, for the earliest flexographic press manufacturers. The company that he founded--Roto-Die, later to become RotoMetrics--would grow to be one...

AB Graphic furthers digital education.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AB Graphic International, the UK based manufacturer of finishing equipment for narrow web converters, packed in converters and suppliers late last year at its US location in Elgin, IL. The company featured its major products, including the...

Wausau Coated Products expands.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Wausau Coated Products, manufacturer of pressure sensitive label products and coating technologies headquartered in Wausau, WI, USA, has announced the addition of a new facility in southern California. The new facility will add significant...

Study: US label shipments to reach $18 billion in 2011.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Report)
January 1, 2008... US label shipments are forecast to increase 5.1 percent annually to $18.3 billion in 2011, according to a new report by The Freedonia Group, based in Cleveland, OH, USA. The best opportunities are anticipated for the pressure sensitive segment,...

Avery licenses RFID technology to Muhlbauer.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Avery Dennison RFID, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation and provider of UHF RFID inlays, announced that it has entered into an initially exclusive agreement to license its patented strap attach technology to Muhlbauer AG for its TMA...

Anderson & Vreeland.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... ANDERSON & VREELAND, Bryan, OH, USA -- The company has appointed Dominic Ibarra manager of training and technologies. He will be responsible for overseeing pre- and post-sale technical service and support. He succeeds Joe Tuccitto, who has...

Domino printing sciences.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Michael J. Brown)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES, Gurnee, IL, USA -- The company has appointed Michael J. Brown president of North American operations. He takes complete responsibility for Domino's US and Canadian businesses. He joined the company's Canadian sales...

Flexcon Company.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(promotions of)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... FLEXCON COMPANY, Spencer, MA, USA -- Steven Allard was promoted to product manager in the Product Identification Business Team. He will manage FLEXcon's pressure sensitive product identification materials in the areas of shelf marking, digital...

Flexo concepts.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... FLEXO CONCEPTS, Plymouth, MA, USA -- Chris Nolin has assumed the position of market development manager. He will focus exclusively on expanding the company's presence in key markets both domestically and overseas by seeking new growth...

Harper National Flexographic Center.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... HARPER NATIONAL FLEXOGRAPHIC CENTER, Charlotte, NC, USA -- The Harper National Flexographic Center, located on the Harper Campus of Central Piedmont Community College, has announced that Zachery Blackburn, CPCC instructor of Graphic Arts and...

Kodak.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... KODAK, Rochester, NY, USA -- John T. Anderson has joined the company as flexo product manager, Americas, packaging products, in Kodak's Graphic Communications Group. He is the former technical and education director of the Flexographic...

Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... LABEL PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA (LPIA), Sewickley, PA, USA -- LPIA announced that William J. Hickey III, president of Smyth Companies Inc., is the eighth recipient of the LPIA Hall of Fame. He was inducted during the November 2007 LPIA...

Max Daetwyler Corporation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Gerd Koehler)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... MAX DAETWYLER CORPORATION, Huntersville, NC, USA -- Gerd Koehler, senior vice president, has assumed responsibility for the sales and marketing efforts of Max Daetwyler Corporation's pre-press products. Initially, his primary focus will be to...

Saiden technologies.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... SAIDEN TECHNOLOGIES, Sanford, NC, USA -- Frank Jennings, of the Jennings Group, has been appointed to represent the company in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Based in the Philadelphia area, he will be commercializing the...

Sekuworks.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... SEKUWORKS, Harrison, OH, USA -- Robert Sherwood, VP of security programs management, has earned the classification of Certified Protection Professional (CPP) of as part of its mission to fight fraud and provide comprehensive brand protection...

Spartanics.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Juan A. Zacares)
January 1, 2008... SPARTANICS, Chicago, IL, USA -- The company has appointed Juan A. Zacares as European sales director. He will coordinate European sales of four Spartanics' product lines: Spartanics M930 Plastic Card Inspection Systems, Spartanics M500...

Sunbelt Sales & Marketing Associates.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Kateryne Santana)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... SUNBELT SALES & MARKETING ASSOCIATES, Atlanta, GA, USA -- Kateryne Santana has joined the company's sales and marketing team. She brings more than 15 year of sales, marketing, customer care, and management experience to Sunbelt Sales. Prior to...

Water Ink technologies.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Tony Blakley)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnton, NC, USA -- Tony Blakley has joined the company's technical staff as technical manager. He has over 21 years of ink and coating experience. He will manage Water Ink's lab and technical group including quality...

Label materials take a hit as UPM cuts back production.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... In what could be a sign of tougher times ahead for certain sectors of our industry, UPM, the Finnish papermaking giant, is reducing capacity. It is closing three of UPM Raflatac's older pressure-sensitive coating lines in Tampere, Finland, plus...

Spotlight on end use of waste plastics.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... What happens to waste plastics in the recycling chain might not be of immediate interest to narrow web converters, but there is an obvious connection given a greater accent on packaging. In many European countries the issue has moved center...

Wide-width inkjet seen as alternative to printing labels.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... So far it has been largely impractical to print quality images directly onto a packaging medium using inkjet technology. Tonejet thinks it has cracked the problem. As part off The Technology Partnership, a development and licensing company...

Stork Prints sold to equity firm.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... The takeover of Stork Prints Group by fellow Dutch company Bencis Capital Partners means that most of the major international prepress suppliers have given up their independence to become part of largely anonymous investment companies...

Huge pharma order places the accent on the tactile.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... Ditone Labels, part of Clondalkin's specialist packaging division, has won an order to produce 20 million Braille labels over the next two years for Aspar, a manufacturer of analgesic products. The contract includes the production of three...

Tough year ahead for UK converters, says analyst.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... According to business analyst Plimsoll Publishing, UK label converters face tough trading conditions. "Almost every sector of British business stands at a crossroads as it prepares for the coming 12 months," says Senior Analyst David Pattison....

Specialized applications for new film rewinder.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
January 1, 2008... SA Labels Ltd in Keighley, West Yorkshire, is the first company to install the Omega FSR film rewinder developed by AB Graphic International. The line undertakes video inspection, slitting and rewinding of labels produced with a wide range of...

Late to the party.(MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS)(Personal account)
January 1, 2008... I am one of the few people in the United States who does not watch the television series 24. Or so it seems. Whether I am in the airport, at a business meeting, or even at a family get together, if the conversation turns to 24, I am the only...

Money.(LETTERS FROM THE EARTH)
January 1, 2008... Most of you are aware of the Bali Climate Change Conference that occurred in early December. Hundreds attended, including government officials, industry lobbyists, environmental campaigners, observers, and yes, even the United States sent...

A diecutting challenge.(FIELD REPORT)(Heartlites Inc. )
January 1, 2008... An innovative use of an 11" x 17" pressure sensitive label is featured in a new offering from Heartlites Inc. of Centerport, NY, USA. According to President Marcy Neumann, this is a personal development program called Create UR Mate. Neumann...

Kanban.(PRINTING LEAN)
January 1, 2008... It happens every time I visit a client. "Here's our kanban", they exclaim and I, naturally, start looking around for a card, or a sign, or a signal of some sort. In other words, I start looking for a kanban. When I ask where this mysterious...

Tabco Inc.: specialization in a strong industry and technological savvy are keys to success for this Kansas converter.(NARROW WEB PROFILE)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... The founder of Tabco Inc. in Kansas City, KS, USA, is fondly remembered by his sons. Gene Kubicki Sr. must have had 30 jobs by the time he was 30 years old, the sons report. He possessed an entrepreneurial spirit "but couldn't figure out what...

Wine labeling: more so than with most products, labels sell wine. Converters work closely with wineries to provide the labels that meet or exceed expectations.
January 1, 2008... Labeling is a process that is critical to the wine industry. Research has shown that consumers choose wine based on the label they see on the store shelf. Because of increasing competition for consumer attention, wineries have to come up with...

Foil application: however it is applied, foil in its many varieties makes a label stand out from the crowd.
January 1, 2008... Foil never loses its magic. Foil and other attractive packaging applications have gained such prominence among retail brands today that even products once considered humble are now gleaming from store shelves. Product marketers are making use...

Print management systems.(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Ever evolving to help printers and converters manage the intricacies of their operations, print management systems continue to improve business and production functions in new and useful ways. Some companies design their own systems, while...

Automatic butt splicer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(CTC International Group Ltd.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... CTC INTERNATIONAL West Caldwell NJ USA CTC International introduces its Model S-EBL-DSB-ACV Automatic Butt Splicer for wire and cable applications. The machine is engineered for splicing a variety of materials, including cable tapes...

Print management.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... RADIUS SOLUTIONS Chicago IL USA Radius Solutions has announced new and improved capabilities of its flagship ERP/MIS system, PECAS Vision, a system specifically designed to meet the requirements of packaging and printing organizations....

Brochure.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... SCHOBER USA Cincinnati OH USA Schober USA has produced a new 16-page, full color brochure highlighting the company's line of rotary punching equipment. New technologies covered in this literature include the clean punching of...

RFID tags.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... UPM RAFLATAC Fletcher NC USA UPM Raflatac is expanding its UHF EPC Class 1 Gen 2 product portfolio with UCODE G2X ICs from NXP. The G2X IC offers good performance over the entire UHF frequency range and supports up to 240 bit EPC...

Tag inserter.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... MAXSON AUTOMATIC Westerly RI USA Maxson Automatic offers an pneumatically actuated tag inserter that provides a dependable actuation of the tag feed out and tag cut off. Compressed air passes through an adjustable flow control valve,...

Cleaners.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... COLEMAN LABS Palm Beach Gardens FL USA Coleman Labs has introduced the CRR line of environmentally safe, biodegradable cleaners for the flexographic industry. Purple Haze is formulated to clean water based and UV inks from flexo plates...

Laminating system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(AB Graphic International Ltd, )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AB GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL East Yorkshire UK AB Graphic International has developed the Digilam 330 film laminating system. The line is capable of laminating on a range of narrow web, flexible packaging materials using aqueous adhesive....

UV coating.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... UVITEC PRINTING INK Lodi NJ USA UVitec introduces 22690-87 Flexo Texture UV Coating. This product cures to a raised, rough surface that appears as an off-white matte finish. It works best with lower line anilox rollers and is ideal for...

Web guide.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(New Coast Controls Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... COAST CONTROLS Sarasota FL USA The all-air RDG-5 from Coast Controls is an affordable web guide ideal for higher tension applications such as business forms or other strong webs run in widths up to 26". Requiring no electrical...

Thermal transfer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Tharo Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... THARO SYSTEMS Brunswick OH USA After more than 25 years developing EASYLABEL, Tharo Systems introduces the new H-400 and H-600 Series Thermal Transfer label printers. With optional internal ethernet adapter and 300 dpi printhead,...

Digital offset product line.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Avery Dennison Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AVERY DENNISON Painesville OH USA Avery Dennison's Graphics & Reflective Products Division has launched the Fasson Digital Offset product line. The line was developed with the HP Indigo Group and can be used in a variety of...

Film rewinder.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(AB Graphic International, Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AB GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL East Yorkshire UK AB Graphic International has added the FSR film slitter rewinder to its range of Omega label converting lines. The FSR is designed specifically to meet the demands of inspecting, slitting and...

Adhesive system consoles.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... NORDSON CORPORATION Duluth GA USA Nordson Corporation developed the modular adhesive system consoles to deliver portability and flexibility to Nordson hot melt and liquid adhesive systems. Starting from two or three basic platforms,...

Dust removal.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY Westerly RI USA Maxson Automatic has developed a vacuum system for its sheeter that removes dust at the slitters, ensuring cleanliness of sheeted stock and minimizing hickies (dust related defects) at the...

Coating system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... Dow CORNING Midland MI USA Dow Corning has introduced a new Syl-Off Advantage emulsion release coating system. The new system, which consists of Syl-Off EM 7990 Emulsion Coating and its concentrated platinum catalyst, Syl-Off EM 7975...

Braille coating.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
January 1, 2008... UVITEC PRINTING INK Lodi NJ USA UVitec Printing Ink introduces Rotary Screen Braille Coating. This UV curable product cures to a raised, clear surface that has a high gloss finish and a smooth tactile feel. Designed to use with a...

Sustainable material.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Unifoil Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... UNIFOIL CORPORATION Fairfield NJ USA Unifoil Corporation offers sustainable packaging and printing materials that it says are easy to design with, print on and convert. The company says technologically advanced nonlaminated recyclable...

Knife lubrication.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Dienes Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... DIENES Overath Germany Dienes has developed a continuous knife lubrication system (DGM 20103208) to reduce the amount of deposit build-up on the knife edges during the slitting procedure as fast as possible. The system is recommended...

Durable product markings.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Flexcon Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... FLEXCON Spencer MA USA FLEXcon's DPM (Durable Product Markings) is a product line that features a range of polyesters and vinyls that offer durability and aesthetics to product labels for outdoor power equipment. The DPM product line...

2008 industry events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... JANUARY 2008 22-23 More than CMYK: Expanding and Customizing Your Printing Gamut Godfrey Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA. Jay Sperry: 864-656-4732; jsperry@clemson.edu. http://graphics.clemson.edu/itc/More_than_CMYK.pdf...

Wine industry blogs.(THE BLOGSMITH)
January 1, 2008... Blogging in the wine industry is very widespread to say the least. So much so that last year saw the inaugural American Wine Blog Industry Awards, with 25 different wine blogs nominated among seven categories. Now, many of these wine blogs are...