Label & Narrow Web articles from March 2003

Label & Narrow Web archives from March 2003

Brace yourself.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... I hate to be the bearer of shocking news, but someone has to do it. In this issue you will encounter a strange and possibly troubling concept. Time to duct-tape your windows, and send the kids out of the room. Ready? Here it is: Teach...

Seal-It Inc. takes honors in LI again. (Industry News).(named to Newsday's list of 100 Top Private Companies based in Long Island)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Seal-It Inc., of Farmingdale, NY, has been named to Newsday's list of 100 Top Private Companies based in Long Island for the second year in a row. The company, headed by Sharon Lobel, has also been named to the list of Long Island's top 50...

Smyth Companies offers complete IML package. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Smyth Companies Inc., St. Paul, MN, has launched a new product aimed at firms that utilize injection-molded plastic containers in their brand packaging strategy. The product, called SmythInjection, is a system for labeling and decorating...

Package buyers speak at flexo conferences. (Industry News).(series of conferences sanctioned by the Flexographic Technical Association planned)
March 1, 2003... Printers' access to package buyers will expand this spring through a series of conferences sanctioned by the Flexographic Technical Association. Package buyers and retailers will raise their voices in unison and speak directly to FTA members on...

Flexo-Graphics expands with new equipment. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Flexo-Graphics LLC, a label converting company in Butler, WI, has has acquired new equipment to increase capacity. "We're bursting at the seams," says Mike McDonough, executive vice president, "and we need more capacity." ...

FINAT and TLMI to meet in Vienna. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... "New Developments for Value Creation Worldwide" will be the theme of the joint FINAT/TLMI World Congress, scheduled for June 4-7 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria. This marks the fourth occasion that the European and North American label...

Akzo Nobel Inks wins Environmental Award. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Akzo Nobel Inks has received the 2002 Environmental Award from the town of Trelleborg, Sweden. The award was presented in December. The award, a sculpture by a well known Swedish artist, was presented with the following words: "The...

Government can help printers. (Flexo School Advises).(open house at Ditrolio Flexo-graphic Institute)
March 1, 2003... At an open house on March 26, the principals of Ditrolio Flexo-graphic Institute will show how printers and converters can take advantage of business development incentives available at several levels of government. The open house will be...

Comco launches new series of flexo seminars. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Comco's popular education programs for flexographers continues in 2003 with five in a series of "Flexo Focus Educator Seminars." The free seminars have been developed for converters and consumer packaging professionals seeking market and...

Nashua acquires The Label Co. (Industry News).(Nashua Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Nashua Corp., n manufacturer and marketer of labels, thermal specialty papers and imaging products, has acquired the assets of The Label Co. from Bunzl Distribution, and has signed n multi-year agreement to supply Bunzl with label products. ...

BST Pro Mark donates inspection unit to college. (Industry News).(Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BST Pro Mark, of Elmhurst, IL, has donated a ProScan 2000 web inspection system to Western Michigan University, which has been installed on its 23" four-color Cerutti gravure press in Kalamazoo, MI. "With over a thousand of our systems...

Creo offers rebuilt prepress equipment. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Creo Inc., of Boston, has launched a line of remanufactured prepress systems for the graphic arts industry. Creo Remanufactured Solutions include Trendsetter and Lotem platesetters, Dolev imagesetters, EverSmart scanners, Iris proofers, and...

Chromas/Aquaflex launches 'Lean Manufacturing Initiative'. (Industry News).
March 1, 2003... Chromas/Aquaflex, a manufacturer of flexographic and digital printing equipment based in Montreal, Canada, has unveiled its "Lean Manufacturing Initiative," accompanied by a new web site -- www. chromaslean.com. "It's really quite simple,"...

Sericol acquired by management, investors. (Industry News).(from BP plc)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Managers of ink maker Sericol have teamed with New York investment company Saratoga Partners to acquire Sericol Ink Co. from BP plc. Saratoga Partners has made investments in 29 companies with a value of over $3.4 billion. Sericol...

Flint expands to new ink markets. (Industry News).(Flint Ink Corp. forms Jetrion L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Flint Ink Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI, has formed Jetrion LLC, a new company providing industrial inkjet products, services, and custom printing solutions. Jetrion aims to capture pent-up demand for inkjet integration services, inkjet-enabling...

DUNMORE expands Pennsylvania facility. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DUNMORE Corporation has announced plans to expand its plant in Bristol, PA. Past improvements at the Bristol location include the purchase and installation of a new coating line, metallizer, slitter rewinder, along with a major office...

GIDUE, Siemens unite to launch new press. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GIDUE, the Italian manufacturer of rotary printing presses, and Siemens, a supplier of electric components, announce a technical partnership to develop a new series of presses called the E-Combat line. The E-Combat will be unveiled at...

Wine label markets explored. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... AWA Alexander Watson Associates, market research consultants in the packaging, printing and converting industries, has published a report titled Global Wine and Wine Label Market Study -- Market Overview, Materials Trends and Industry Trends...

Basic in-mold labeling is subject of seminar. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... "ABCs of IML: A Basic Course" will he conducted March 27 at the DoubleTree Hotel North Shore, Skokie, IL. Offered annually since 1989, this seminar is an introductory in-mold labeling (IML) course designed for those considering entry into the...

Fusion UV expands its sales territories. (Industry News).(for InPro Technologies and Pro-Tek Systems)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GAITHERSBURG, MD, January 28, 2003 - Fusion UV Systems Inc. , of Gaithersburg, MD, has expanded the sales territories of its manufacturers representatives InPro Technologies and Pro-Tek Systems. InPro Technologies, of Frederick, MD, which...

Florida graphics show draws 21,000 visitors. (Industry News).(Graphics of the Americas)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... More than 21,000 visitors from around the world attended the 28th annual Graphics of the Americas (GOA) in Miami Beach in January. GOA is the largest annual Latin American graphic arts trade show, and the second largest graphic arts trade show...

Stork Screens opens new technology center. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Stork Screens America Inc. has announced the opening of the Rotaform Technology Center at its Charlotte, NC, location. The center is a complete rotary screen application, training and support facility. A 10" wide, two-color rotary screen...

Nilpeter UK to handle FB-Line presses. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Nilpeter Ltd. UK, is now responsible for the installation and service support of the US-built FB-Line of modular narrow web presses in Europe and many other parts of the world. FB-Line flexo and UV flexo presses comprise three models: FB2500...

Matik to distribute SMAG screen presses. (Industry News).(Matik North America and SMAG Graphique)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SMAG Graphique, the French manufacturer of flat-bed screen presses and label finishing equipment, has named Matik North America its distributor for the US and Canadian pressure sensitive label markets. SMAG manufactures the Galaxie line of...

Plassein reorganizes its film divisions. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Plassein International, of Willington, CT, a supplier of extruded and converted plastic films, has announced a reorganization of its corporate structure to provide customers with strategic services and applications. Plassein will now design and...

UCB acquires unit from Air Products. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... UCB, based in Brussels, has acquired the graphic arts business of Air Products. The acquisition aims to complement UCB's Radcure technology and strengthen its position in the graphic arts business by diversifying its application solutions for...

Yupo celebrates five years in West. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Yupo Corporation America, Chesapeake, VA, a manufacturer of synthetic paper, commemorates its fifth anniversary in delivering synthetic paper products and services to the North and South American graphic communications industries. Yupo...

www.fusionuv.co.jp. (Narrow Web Sites).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Fusion UY Systems has launched a Japanese corporate web site, its first non-English Internet presence. Japanese companies now can review Fusion's products, UV curing market applications and press releases in Japanese.

www.loparex.com. (Narrow Web Sites).
March 1, 2003... Loparex Inc. has launched an Internet-based search tool called the Product Selector, which assists customers in choosing an appropriate release liner for their particular end use application or processing condition. Hundreds of extrusion- and...

Arpeco Engineering. (Industry People).(rejoined by Brian Ivens)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ARPECO ENGINEERING, Mississauga, ON, Canada -- Brian Ivens has rejoined as manager - marketing and sales support, finishing equipment.

Bosch Rexroth. (Industry People).(Bob Rickert replaced by Wolfgang Dangel)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BOSCH REXROTH, Lohr, Germany -- Bob Rickert will step down as president and CEO, assuming the role of adviser to executive management. He will be replaced by Wolfgang Dangel.

Contract Converting. (Industry People).(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CONTRACT CONVERTING, Greenville, WI -- Robert J. Saari has been appointed plant manager. Brian Verkuilen has been named sales representative.

Eastern Paper. (Industry People).(names managers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... EASTERN PAPER, Brewer, ME -- Michael Stang has been named operations manager and Michael Bierowicz has been appointed regional sales manager. Both men work for the company's coated products division.

Enercon Industries. (Industry People).(promotes Mario Leonardelli)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ENERCON INDUSTRIES, Menomonee Falls, WI -- Mario Leonardelli was promoted to vice president, engineering.

Extrusion Dies Industries. (Industry People).(promotes Jonathan Anderson)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... EXTRUSION DIES INDUSTRIES, Chippewa Falls, WI -- Jonathan Anderson has been promoted to engineering manager.

Fernqvist Labeling Solutions. (Industry People).(appoints Elsie Flanagan Stein)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... FERNQVIST LABELING SOLUTIONS, Mountain View, CA -- Elsie Flanagan Stein has been appointed vice president, Northeast.

Gew. (Industry People).(Brian Wenger expands territory)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GEW, North Royalton, OH -- Brian Wenger, vice president, has expanded his territory to include Latin America.

Harper Corporation of America. (Industry People).(honors Robbie King)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC -- Robbie King was honored as salesperson of the year in the category of narrow web technical account manager.

Mark Andy UK. (Industry People).(joined by Magnus Mighall)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MARK ANDY UK, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom -- Magnus Mighall has joined the company as the new northern area sales manager.

Maxcess International. (Industry People).(names Jay Kopetka and Oliver Kemenczky)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MAXCESS INTERNATIONAL, Oklahoma City, OK -- Jay Kopetka, working with customers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia, and Oliver Kemenczky, the representative for New Jersey, Long Island and New York City, have...

McDowell Label and Screen Printing. (Industry People).(names Richard Peters)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... MCDOWELL LABEL AND SCREEN PRINTING, Dallas, TX -- Richard Peters has been named sales manager.

Paper Converting Machine Company. (Industry People).(elects William J. Malooly)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY, Greenbay, WI -- William J. Malooly has been elected to the company's board of directors.

Presstek. (Industry People).(appoints Barbara A. Pellow)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PRESSTEK, Hudson, NH -- Barbara A. Pellow, currently the Gannett Professor for Electronic Printing and Publishing at Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing Management and Sciences, has been appointed to the company's board of...

Printcafe Software. (Industry People).(names Doug Belkofer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PRINTCAFE SOFTWARE, Pittsburgh, PA -- Doug Belkofer has been named director of PSI product development.

Primac Systems. (Industry People).(appoints Michael Cooke)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PRIMAC SYSTEMS, Dallas -- Michael Cooke has been appointed vice president and general manager. He will also be serving on the Board of Primac Systems as vice president and secretary.

Radtech. (Industry People).(new president David A. Diehl)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... RADTECH, Chevy Chase, MD -- David A. Diehl of PPG Industries has assumed office as president for a two-year term.

Raflatac Canada. (Industry People).(appoints Kevin Doan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... RAFLATAC CANADA, Montreal, QC, Canada -- Kevin Doan has been appointed territory sales manager, overseeing all sales activities in the province of Ontario.

Stork Cellramic. (Industry People).(joined by Mathew Jones)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... STORK CELLRAMIC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- Mathew Jones has joined as sales and marketing manager for the anilox roll division of Stork Materials Technologies.

Uvitec Printing Ink. (Industry People).(names Milton S. Fall)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... UVITEC PRINTING INK -- Milton S. Fall has been named regional account manager, serving customers in the mid-Atlantic.

Water Ink Technologies. (Industry People).(joined by Max Price)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnton, NC -- Max Price has joined the company's technical sales staff, working with converters in Tennessee, North and South Carolina.

Avery Dennison grows in East and Central Europe. (Industry News).(via Fasson division; discusses the market)
March 1, 2003... Avery Dennison's Fasson division, a dominant presence in the narrow web label market, is enjoying growth in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe, and elsewhere in the world. The acquisition last year of Jackstadt, the German substrate supplier,...

Austrian deal strengthens CCL's European presence. (Narrow Web Europe).(CCL Industries Inc.)
March 1, 2003... After a quiet spell on the merger front, CCL Industries Inc. has broken ranks by widening its considerable interest in consumer-based packaging and labeling. The Toronto-based organization has bought a 51 percent controlling interest in Pachem...

Renaissance reorganizes UK business interests. (Narrow Web Europe).(Renaissance Mark reviews Mail-Well label assets)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... More transatlantic label business, this time involving Renaissance Mark. Since acquiring Mail-Well's label division in May last year, this Denver-based company has examined its English inheritance and decided on some tidying up. It will now...

European support for latest narrow web entrant. (Narrow Web Europe).(Paper Converting Machine Co. forms Pc In-line systems division in Europe)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... At one time Webtron was a major player in the narrow web flexo press sector. It certainly helped the process to become established in many parts of Europe from the late 1980s. As elsewhere, it lost market share to more aggressive competitors...

Trespaphan's PP business changes hands again. (Narrow Web Europe).(Celanese AG sells to Dor Film International)
March 1, 2003... The wheeling and dealing that goes on in the international plastic films business almost overshadows the complexities of the actual manufacturing processes. The latest example involves Celanese AG in Kronberg, Germany, which was recently given...

A further step for electromagnetic ID technology. (Narrow Web Europe).(Van den Bergh Engineering )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Van den Bergh Engineering in Belgium specializes in manufacturing off-line paper processing modules, including integrated forms/label systems. Its machinery can handle RFID technology, hot foil stamping and magnetic strips. Currently it is...

Delay for UPM acquisition of MACtac. (Narrow Web Europe).(UPM-Kymmene to acquire pressure sensitive assets from Bemis Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Bemis Company Inc. does not expect to draw a line under the sale of its MACtac pressure sensitive materials business to UPM-Kymmene (owner of Raflatac) until sometime in mid-summer this year. The delay follows the need "to accommodate the...

Pressroom profits. (Reality Check).(Column)
March 1, 2003... It seems to me that everything I write and say deals with making a profit at press. This is a major concern for every owner out there, so that's why I try to give on areas that should be addressed in order to make the kind of profits a company...

Ignore costs at your peril. (Minding My Own Business).(Column)
March 1, 2003... Hindsight is truly wonderful, for it permits us the luxury of distance and the security of risk-free analysis. "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it," the philosopher George Santayana said, and truer words about business...

Heading them off at the pass: help designers understand flexo, and improve your business at the same time. (Art Direction).(Column)
March 1, 2003... Label & Narrow Web magazine is proud to present the first in a regular series of columns addressing art and prepress issues in the narrow web industry. The author is David Hoydal, art director for flexography at Blake Printery in San Luis...

Inovar Packaging Group: with a diverse clientele and a wide range of capabilities, Inovar Packaging Group has grown by saying yes. (Narrow Web Profile).(Company Profile)
March 1, 2003... Inovar Packaging Group Inc. is not exactly a typical narrow web converter. While it does print labels, tags and decals, the company adds a twist to its image by also printing bumper stickers, POP displays, political signage, banners and even...

The tape market: as growth in the commodity market wanes, manufacturers and converters look to specialty tapes.(market size, trends, applications and other issues)
March 1, 2003... To the tape layperson, tape already serves many functions. It can fix a torn piece of paper, close a box, even pick the lint off a pair of pants. And for those who are not aspiring to be the next Bob Villa, it can even be used extensively for...

Rotary screen printing: high end products are pushing printers to explore new opportunities for this versatile process.(for health and beauty product labels)
March 1, 2003... Converters who are deeply involved in producing labels for the top marketers of health and beauty products know the value and practicality of rotary screen printing. They start the press run with a thick and solid application of opaque screen...

Folders, sheeters, stackers: folders, sheeters and stackers provide a higher level of automation, open businesses to new applications, and evolve with industry trends.
March 1, 2003... What's in a name? For folders, sheeters and stackers, quite a bit. As anyone can guess, folders fold, sheeters make sheets and stackers stack. They are simple names for machines that complete relatively simple tasks. But this is not the...

Mark Andy. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM The LP3000 is designed to give converters the competitive edge they need to succeed today and in the future. * NEW Quick Load plate loading technology * Next generation "QC" Quick Change ink carriage *...

RotoMetrics[R]. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... FLEXIBLE DIES & MAGNETIC CYLINDERS RotoMetrics flexible dies offer an alternative to engraved tooling. A full range of sheet sizes as well as special blade heights are available, and all flexible dies are treated for corrosion resistance....

Wilson Manufacturing. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... FOLDING CARTON DIES Our high-quality, precision-tooled folding carton sets are available as two-die sets that allow you to cut and male/female crease in a single station. Elimination of multistation registration reduces wasted material....

Green Bay Packaging Inc. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... WINDOW GRAPHICS -- WINDOW-LITES Window-Lites is the new alternative to static cling. The specially engineered adhesive delivers long-term adhesion regardless of environment, without residue or ghosting. Window-Lites' unique adhesive...

RBCOR, LLC. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... ELASLON FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES ELASLON printing plates delivers rapid plate processing, consistent print quality, superior ink transfer, dense solids and crisp halftones. ELASLON's patented composition assures extended press runs...

SICPA North America. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... IDEAL INK SYSTEM FOR UV COMBINATION PRINTING The Sicura Flex 39-5 Series UV Flexo Inks are popular with many narrow web printers, due to their high strength, low viscocity, and quick curing capability. These inks perform very well on all of...

Chemsultants International Network. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... PROVIDING ADHESIVE & COATING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS Chemsultants, Inc. and ChemDevelopment, Inc., both part of the Chemsultants International Network, provide a wide variety of adhesive and coating development services. Services...

Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll North America. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... FASSON. IDEAS THAT WORK FOR YOU. We pride ourselves on offering a constant stream of product and service ideas to help label converters improve productivity, profitability and growth. No other labelstock manufacturer offers so many...

Gallus Inc. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... GALLUS ROTASCREEN Success and security for the label printer means the ability to react quickly to new customer requirements. Gallus machines enable customers to use the most suitable printing or processing techniques individually or in...

Delta Industrial Services. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... THE DELTA CRUSADER[C] CONVERTER AT CMM Delta Industrial Services, an ISO 9001 certified designer and manufacturer of web handling and packaging systems, will be demonstrating a unique web converting and packaging system. The Delta...

Computer Productivity Services Inc. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... FIND OUT HOW OUR SOLUTIONS CAN HELP... * Improve productivity and reduce costs * Reduce customer service problems * Reduce selling cycles/close more business * Increase key resource utilization * Improve profitability ...

Lederle Machine Company. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... ROTARY TOOLING REWIND/INSPECTION EQUIPMENT Lederle Machine Co. provides a complete line of rotary cutting dies and related tooling. Custom designed CNC engraved dies, air eject dies, adjustable lineal dies, removable blade...

Channeled Resources, Inc. & MaraTech International. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... LABEL STOCK AND RELEASE LINERS Channeled Resources, Inc. is a leading supplier of pressure sensitive roll label stock and silicone coated release liners. The manufacturing division, MaraTech International, specializes in the recovery and...

PCMC. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... EVOLUTION CONVERTING SYSTEM Since acquiring Webtron/ZigZag, PCMC In-Line systems has introduced the Webtron X-10. This 10" press is perfect for tag and label applications. PCMC incorporated over 150 engineering enhancements over the 750...

Sonic Solutions. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... ANILOX ROLL CLEANING SYSTEM[TM] Sonic Solutions' Anilox Roll Cleaning System[TM] leads the industry when it comes to innovation in ultrasonic cleaning. Available in several tabletop sizes to fit virtually any narrow to mid web roller need,...

Cortron. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... CTP QUALITY PLATES USING FILM Cortron's eXact controls the angle of light to make optimum 30-degree shoulders. The system uses four core technologies that produce these significant results: a mercury plasma light source, a unique reflector...

Label Traxx[TM]. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... SOFTWARE FOR FLEXO PRINTERS, BY FLEXO PRINTERS Tired of multiple software programs to run your business? Your alternative is clear. Label Traxx[TM] from Tailored Solutions is the narrow web job management software solution developed for...

Raflatac, Inc. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... PRESSURE SENSITIVE LABELSTOCK SAMPLE BOOK Raflatac, Inc. introduces a new edition of its Pressure Sensitive Labelstock sample book, which contains detachable samples of Raflatac's most popular and frequently requested pressure sensitive...

Contract Converting L.L.C. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... Roll Express[TM] "LET US BE YOUR ROLL MODEL" FOR TAG, LABEL & FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS Friendly service. Flexible solutions. Knowledgeable technical support. That's the roll we're committed to playing in your narrow web business....

Label & Narrow Web. (Supplier Gallery).
March 1, 2003... THE MOST TARGETED MAGAZINE IN THE INDUSTRY Label & Narrow Web magazine is the only magazine based in North America devoted solely to the global manufacture of labels and other products using narrow web technology. Launched in 1996, the...