Label & Narrow Web articles from March 2006

Label & Narrow Web archives from March 2006

RF IDeas.(EDITORIAL)(radio frequency identification)
March 1, 2006... Two years ago this month we published the first of what has become an annual report about radio frequency identification. We called it, with no small amount of humor, The Whole Story. Prior to that we had covered the topic here and there, but...

Seal-It wins more business awards.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Seal-It Inc)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... For the second consecutive year, Seal-It Inc. has been named to the Div 500 list of "Top Owned Businesses" by Diversity Business.com. In addition, Seal-It has been named to Diversity Business.com's list of "Top 500 Women Owned Companies in the...

Pro Label acquires Xpanded Label Tech.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Pro Label Inc)(Xpanded Label Technology LLC)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Pro Label Inc., of Appleton, WI, USA, has purchased the assets and intellectual property of Xpanded Label Technology LLC, also of Appleton. The acquisition allows Pro Label to provide a broader range of service and product offerings to former...

Paragon Data Systems launches RFID web site.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Paragon Data Systems, a provider of bar code, RFID and data collection products based in Cleveland, OH, USA, has launched a web site designed to assist companies with meeting RFID compliance mandates. The address is www.paragonrfid.com. ...

Chemsultants' growth recognized in Ohio.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Chemsultants International)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... For the 13th consecutive year, Chemsultants International, of Mentor, OH, USA, has earned recognition as one of Ohio's fastest growing companies. The company received the honor, known as the "Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50," from the Lakeland...

RDP Marathon renamed Drent Goebel N. America.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... RDP Marathon, the Canadian press manufacturer acquired by Drent Goebel in 2005, has officially changed its name to Drent Goebel North America Inc. The company is located in Montreal. "Since the acquisition, the integration process of both...

Clemson seminars focus on color management.(INDUSTRY NEWS )(flexographic process printing )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Clemson University's Department of Graphic Communications will conduct two of its most popular symposia concerning the management of color in the coming months. Both 2.5-day programs will link industry experts and innovators with university...

'Esko' updates identity, reports high '05 revenue.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Esko-Graphics)(pre-production solutions )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Esko-Graphics, of Gent, Belgium, a market leader in packaging pre-production systems, reports substantial revenue growth for 2005, according to Carsten Knudsen president and CEO. "Esko is launched on a solid path of continuous profitable...

Daetwyler wins award for gravure system.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Max Daetwyler Corporation (MDC), of Huntersville, NC, USA, has received the Innovation Award from the European Rotogravure Association. The award was presented to MDC for its Starbase Cylinder System, a manufacturing process to produce...

Novamelt to expand into North America.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Novamelt, an adhesive manufacturer based in Wehr, Germany, has announced that it plans to produce and distribute its products in the United States. Founded in 1989, the company has marketed its pressure sensitive adhesive products exclusively...

Altana Chemie acquires Rad-Cure Corporation.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Altana Chemie AG)
March 1, 2006... Altana Chemie AG, of Wesel, Germany, signed an agreement in January to acquire Rad-Cure Corporation, a specialist in the field of overprint UV curable coatings and adhesives for the paper and board packaging sector. The completion of the...

AVT sales increase 17.7 percent in 2005.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Advanced Vision Technology Ltd)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Advanced Vision Technology Ltd. (AVT), based in Hod-Hasharon, Israel, has reported sales of US$25.1 million for 2005, an increase of 17.7 percent over the previous year. The company manufactures automatic optical inspection and quality...

Stork Prints & AKL form flexo alliance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Stork Prints, a pioneer of direct laser engraving, has formed a partnership with AKL Flexo Technik to develop new flexographic products. According to a joint announcement, technicians from both companies are conducting research into...

Metro Label makes top 50 in Canada's best managed firms.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... One of Canada's most elite business awards--Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies--has been bestowed upon Metro Label, of Toronto, ON. A second generation family-run business, Metro Label started from humble beginnings in 1974 as the dream of...

Black & Decker salutes Topflight.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Topflight Corporation, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels based in Glen Rock, PA, USA, has received the 2005 Supplier Excellence Award for Exceptional Delivery Performance from Black & Decker (B & D), a global manufacturer of power...

Smart Label forum comes to Boston.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Smart Labels USA 2006, a major conference that will address RFID and related issues, will be held March 28-29 at the Westin Copley Hotel in Boston, MA, USA. The organizer is IDTechEx, which is based in Cambridge, England. For the fifth...

New addresses for Matan, Electro Optic.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Electro Optic US, a manufacturer of flexible dies, rotary dies, perforating and scoring tools, and I magnetic cylinders, has moved to a new headquarters. The company is now in Alpharetta, GA. The telephone number remains the same. Electro...

Chicago has flexo temp agency.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... FlexoTemps Ltd., a job placement bureau affiliated with DiTrolio Flexographic Institute (DFI), has been established in the Chicago area. The announcement was made by Vincent DiTrolio, DFI's founder. "FlexoTemps fills positions in flexo...

Simco celebrates 70 years.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Simco, a manufacturer of static control systems, celebrates 70 years in business. Founded in 1936 by Hortense and Julius Simons, Simco started in a one room shop in Philadelphia. Today, Simco has offices in Kobe, Japan; Lochem, Holland;...

McDowell, Dow, York Label win FLEXcon awards.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... FLEXcon, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive film products based in Spencer, MA, USA, has announced the winners of its 2005 Awards For Innovation Contest. The competition celebrates innovative uses of pressure-sensitive film by FLEXcon...

Harper's Platinum rolls now made worldwide.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Harper Corporation, a manufacturer of laser engraved anilox rolls, has announced that its Platinum XLT (Xtreme Laser Technology) anilox and coating roll manufacturing system is now in operation at all four of its manufacturing facilities:...

Matik North America to represent Senntech.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Matik North America, based in West Hartford, CT, USA, is now representing the Senntech line of slitter rewinders in the US, Canada and Mexico. Matik now will provide owners of existing and new Senntech slitter rewinders access to its experience...

MPS opens South Asia office in Mumbai.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Dutch press manufacturer MPS has established itself in South Asia with the opening of an office in Mumbai, India. The compoany has retained Vijay Pareek to represent its brand India, as well as in Pakistan, Nepal, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and...

CPFilms revamps its product web site.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... CPFilms Inc., a manufacturer of coated films for electronics, medical, high-technology, industrial, commercial, and solar control applications based in Fieldale, VA, USA, has launched a revamped web site. The site, www.cpfindusprod.com,...

Converters take center stage at L & NW Label Symposium.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... The first Label Symposium sponsored by L & NW will feature the wisdom of converters, who will speak to their peers on a variety of business topics. This one-of-a-kind educational event takes place May 16 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, in...

Indigo users form Dscoop support group.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Owners of HP Indigo presses have formed Digital Solutions Cooperative--Dscoop--to help users leverage their investments in HP's digital print technology. Dscoop now comprises press owners and users as well as HP representatives and Indigo...

Label Accessories moves to new plant.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Label Accessories, a supplier of desktop label rewinders and unwinders, has moved its assembly and distribution operations to a larger location in Georgetown, ON, Canada. The address is 330 Guelph St., Unit 8, Georgetown ON Canada L7G 4B5. ...

Kodak focuses on graphics with digital prepress products.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
March 1, 2006... Eastman Kodak Company hosted an event highlighting its Graphic Communications Group (GCG) in Rochester, NY, USA in early February. Vic Stalam, general manager at Kodak's GCG, explained the company's mission: "We hope that Kodak packaging...

Acpo Ltd.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... ACPO LTD., Oak Harbor, OH, USA -- The company has appointed Will Smith to the new role of general manager. He has worked at acpo since 1999 in several positions including production and procurement.

Acucote Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... ACUCOTE INC., Graham, NC, USA -- The company has announced the hiring of Raymond "Bud" Gray to fill the newly created position of business development manager of brand protection.

Avery Dennison RFID.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON RFID, Clinton, SC, USA -- This business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation announced that George Reynolds has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. He will direct all facets of the company's global RFID...

Coburn Graphic Films Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... COBURN GRAPHIC FILMS INC., Lakewood, NJ, USA -- The company named Guy Leigh VP of sales and marketing. He will direct marketing activities and oversee worldwide sales for Coburn. He previously worked at Dunmore Corporation as director of sales...

Dainippon Ink & Chemicals.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS (DIC), Parsippany, NJ, USA -- DIC, the parent company of Sun Chemical Corporation, has elected Naoki Tsuji and Kazuo Kudo to the board of Sun Chemical. Tsuji takes the position of chairman of the board. Wes Lucas has...

Etipol Printing Technology.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... ETIPOL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY, Taastrup, Denmark -- Preben Hadberg has been appointed to the company's board of directors. He was previously European manager at Avery Dennison Roll Division. He has also been on the Board of Directors at FINAT.

Freeman Company.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... THE FREEMAN COMPANY, Erlanger, KY, USA -- The company has promoted Greg DeFisher to chief executive officer. He is the first non-Freeman family member chosen to lead the company as president or CEO. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Harper Corporation of America.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA -- The company has promoted Lee Kluttz to manager of its manufacturing facility. He has worked at Harper since 1994. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Harper GraphicSolutions.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... HARPER GRAPHICSOLUTIONS, Charlotte, NC, USA -- The company has announced several personnel changes. Alexander James has been promoted to technical graphics manager of the eastern division. Mike Huey has been promoted to the technical graphics...

MPS Systems.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(MPS SYSTEMS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... MPS SYSTEMS, Didam, The Netherlands -- Erik Blomjous has joined the company as international sales manager. He previously worked at Stork and the Sara Lee Company. Vijay Pareek has been chosen to head distribution in southern Asia for the newly...

North American Security Products Organization.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY PRODUCTS ORGANIZATION (NASPO), West Vancouver, BC, Canada -- Robert Sherwood, vice president of sales and marketing for Sekuworks LLC, of Harrison, OH, USA, has been named chairman of the communications and marketing...

Plymouth Printing Co. Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... PLYMOUTH PRINTING CO. INC., Cranford, NJ, USA -- Keith Dovel has joined the pharmaceutical printing company as vice president and general manager. Together with the management team, he will help direct the implementation of Lean Six Sigma at...

Stork Cellramic Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... STORK CELLRAMIC INC., Milwaukee, WI, USA -- Jerry Schmit has joined the company as business development manager of engineering coatings. He will be responsible for sales and new business development.

Stork Prints Austria.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... STORK PRINTS AUSTRIA, Kufstein, Austria -- Markus Bohrer has been appointed as manager of laser research. The company has also appointed Jimmy Nystrom as sales and marketing manager. He was previously account manager at Esko Graphics. ...

Tidland Corporation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... TIDLAND CORPORATION, Camas, WA, USA -- Tidland has named Peter Wood as slitting product manager. He joins the Maxcess management team to lead the introduction of new slitting technology and education. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Water Ink Technologies.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
March 1, 2006... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnton, NC, USA -- Water Ink Technologies has named Bob Coultrip Midwest regional manager. He is responsible for directing the sales efforts in Chicago, Kansas City and Dallas.

From cans to labels: Skanem marks a century.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Skanem group )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... This year the Skanem group celebrates its century. It began as Stavanger Bliktykkeri, a small Norwegian tin printing firm. Today it is one of the world's largest independent label producers with 1,100 employees and revenues totaling around...

Heat transfers, labels from Xeikon and DST.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
March 1, 2006... An agreement between Digital Screenprinting Technologies Aps (DST) of Copenhagen and Xeikon allows digital printers to produce heat seal transfers and garment labels. The deal combines DST's screen printing inks and process knowledge with...

Scandstick opens new UK label stock coating plant.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Scandstick)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Scandstick recently relocated its UK self-adhesive label stock plant to Sawtry in Cambridgeshire, about 70 miles north of London. Production of roll and sheet label stocks centers on a new 40" wide and 190' long coating and siliconizing...

Raflatac and Rafsec merge as a single brand.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
March 1, 2006... Raflatac and UPM Rafsec have merged to form a new business entity, named UPM Raflatac. Its product and service offerings comprise both pressure sensitive label stock and RFID tags and inlays. The move is said to reinforce UPM's strong...

UK label market growth highly selective, says report.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Industry overview)
March 1, 2006... In its latest UK label industry report, Plimsoll Publishing identifies 167 emerging label converters that have increased sales by a minimum of 3 percent in the last 12 months and expect more growth in 2006. However, overall market growth is...

Domino beefs up RFID supply chain capabilities.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
March 1, 2006... Domino Printing Sciences in the UK is the latest coding and marking company to take the RFID and smart tag/label markets more seriously. It has formed an Integrated Solutions Group to increase its share of the global business for product and...

Smart labels are developed for refrigerators.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
March 1, 2006... Labels that accurately measure elapsed time are one of the industry's more esoteric products. One of the companies involved in this, Timestrip Plc, will supply Bioconservacion SA, a manufacturer and distributor of air purification systems, with...

Living in a high rant district.(MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS)(Company overview)
March 1, 2006... It's not easy bein' green," crooned Kermit the Frog a number of years back. In today's label printing economy, we could fill Radio City Music Hall with a chorus of business owners singing, "It's not easy being a converter." [ILLUSTRATION...

Painting by numbers.
March 1, 2006... When we were children we were exposed to visual stimuli of all types. As we grew, we captured much of what we saw in the world around us and committed it to memory. As we developed still further, we found that we could transfer many of these...

Worker safety.(days away, restricted, transferred ratings)(Occupational safety and health of workers)
March 1, 2006... Letters from the Earth is a rather ubiquitous column. It allows the author plenty of liberal editorializing. While topics are or should be generally "green", the column can engage readers in any area of environment or health or safety. Or, at...

Labels for function and decoration on insulation, glass and coolers.(labeling on insulation, glass and coolers)
March 1, 2006... Located almost dead center in the US state of Indiana is Madison County, home to the small town of Markelville and Reflectix Inc., a global supplier of aluminum bubble foil insulating products since 1979. The county population is about 135,000...

Poly-coated board: proceed with caution.(EXPERT OPINION)
March 1, 2006... Graphics for the flexographic packaging industry have been increasing in quality by leaps and bounds over the past 10 years. With the advent of digital-to-plate technology along with outstanding substrate treatment advances, upgraded ink...

Topflight Corporation: for more than half a century, this converter has been at the forefront of innovation. Today it remains a technology and business leader.(company overview of Topflight Corporation)(Company overview)
March 1, 2006... A company's reputation is built on a foundation composed, among many elements, of skill, intelligence, service, quality products, and the right people. A company's reputation can vary among its customers and peers, but in every industry there...

RFID: analysts expect RFID to continue to evolve and increase in use, which has many converters wondering to what extent, if any, they should get involved.(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... Radio frequency identification, commonly referred to as RFID, is a hot topic in a number of industries. Some changes have occurred in the past year with the technology, and many analysts predict that the RFID market will continue to grow in the...

Specialty converting equipment: whether the task is RFID placement and inspection, lamination, diecutting, adhesive application or any other precision process, post-press converting equipment is custom configured for the job.
March 1, 2006... After the ink is transferred to the substrate and cured, the label or other narrow web device still has a long way to go before it is considered a finished product. There is diecutting, foil application, perforating, folding. There is the...

Hologram security: a familiar packaging device still offers value in both decoration and protection of products and other valuables.
March 1, 2006... One school of thought says that the hologram, as a useful device to deter theft or counterfeiting, is a thing of the past. Its purpose on a credit card, for example, no longer is to stop crooks, but for decoration. Credit card companies won't...

Supplier gallery.(Anderson & Vreeland Inc.)(GiDue S.p.A.)(RBCor L.L.C.)
March 1, 2006... The Label & Narrow Web Supplier Gallery is a special presentation of new and important products. Contact the companies directly to receive more information about the products featured here. Kocher + Beck GAP MASTER Kocher +...

Polypropylene film product.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... FLEXCON COMPANY Spencer MA USA FLEXcon introduces optiFLEX PP 260 H White TC-237 V-81 TRACrite 120, the latest addition to the optiFLEX line of products. The product is designed for price sensitive labeling of semi-rigid and rigid...

Proofer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... RK PRINT COAT INSTRUMENTS Royston UK RK Print Coat Instruments offers the FlexiProof 100 and the new FlexiProof with integrated UV curing. The company says these products enable printers and converters to improve their production...

Printing plates.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Flint Group)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... FLINT GROUP PRINTING PLATES Stuttgart Germany Flint Group Printing Plates has released three new plates. The nyloflex ACT is meant for combination printing, where one plate consists of both halftone and solid printing areas. The...

Expanded turret rewinder.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... KEENE TECHNOLOGY South Beloit IL USA KTI now offers an automatic core loader and a finished roll removal system on its JR Series Turret Rewinder. The design has evolved into a total automation system for the rewinding operation. KTI...

Business software.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... TAILORED SOLUTIONS Milwaukee WI USA Tailored Solutions has enhanced the e-mail capability of Label Traxx print business management software for flexo narrow web label printers and converters. The company says that the new version...

Color proofer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... EFI, GRETAGMACBETH Foster City CA USA, Regensdorf Switzerland EFI has updated its Colorproof XF to directly handle N-color ICC profiles generated by GretagMacbeth's Multicolor and Generic Output Profiler (GOP) technology from the...

Digital systems.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... AELLORA DIGITAL Keene NH USA Aellora Digital, a Markem company, has introduced the SureFire TKMP 1000 small format digital printing systems for jetting its hybrid UV-curable white and color jetting inks. The systems are designed for...

Flexo label press.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... SOHN MANUFACTURING Elkhart Lake WI USA Sohn introduces the model 8400, a wider version of the model 4400 flexographic label press. The model 8400 is a four color flexo press that the company says is small, compact and easy to use. The...

Finishing technology.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... SCHOBER Eberdingen Germany Schober GmbH has redesigned its PBO offline rotary converting line for the production of cigarette blanks and liquid packaging. The machine is available in three working widths: 550 mm, 650 mm and 850 mm. In...

Curing evaluator.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(UV Process Supply introduces thin film calorimeter)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... UV PROCESS SUPPLY Chicago IL USA UV Process Supply has introduced the CON-TROL-CURE Thin Film Calorimeter (TFC-9000). It measures the curability of inks, coatings and adhesives to ensure that curing is consistently batch-to-batch. The...

New press lines.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... NILPETER Slagelse Denmark Nilpeter has introduced two new lines of products: the FA line and the FB line. The FA line is made up of four modular UV flexo press widths: 13.5", 16", 20", and 22". It employs the use of sleeve technology...

Software demos.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... FLEXOSTEP DEVELOPMENT Dallas TX USA New demos of FlexoStep are available online at www.flexostep.com. Versions are for Mac OS X and Windows for Adobe's Illustrator and Macromedia's Freehand. FlexoStep is a step and repeat software,...

Automatic rewind.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Larson/Burton)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... LARSON/BURTON Loves Park IL USA Larson/Burton offers the Rollette 400, which is designed for continuous take-up of scrap material from any converting process. It will rewind miniature rolls and automatically cut off material and begin...

Inkjet printer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES Wood Dale IL USA Videojet Technologies introduces the Videojet 1310 ink jet printer, which is designed to start and stop without needing to be cleaned. The company says its automated backflushing nozzle minimizes...

Diaphragm pumps.(product information)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... POWERWISE INK PUMPS Erie PA USA Powerwise has added the Liquid Flow to the KELVA, a series of double diaphragm pumps, to its pump range. The Liquid Flow is a compact air operated double diaphragm pump with low pulsation. The company...

Inclinometer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Benton Graphics)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... BENTON GRAPHICS Trenton NJ USA Benton Graphics introduces Flipcheck, a pocket-sized inclinometer for press operators to check contact and set angles. Gravure and coating press operators can use Flipcheck to determine the clamp angle to...

Scanning table.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... GRETAGMACBETH Regensdorf Switzerland GretagMacbeth now offers the Eye-One iO automated scanning table, which measures more than 400 patches per minute and accommodates various substrates up to 10 mm thick. The company says the Eye-One...

Color label printer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... PRIMERA TECHNOLOGY Plymouth MN USA Primera Technology Inc. has released the LX810 Color Label Printer, an inkjet based printer designed to print short-run, full color labels. The company says printed labels are scratch and smudge...

Web inspection.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... TECTONIC INTERNATIONAL Dowlais UK Tectonic International launched K2colour, the latest addition to the K2 series of print inspection systems. The K2colour analysis algorithms are based on an implementation of the CIE L*a*b* color space...

Plate processors.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Mekrom Inc. signs a distribution agreement with Anderson & Vreeland )(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... ANDERSON & VREELAND Bryan OH USA Mekrom Inc. has chosen Anderson & Vreeland as its distributor in the United States and Canada. Mekrom says that it manufactures a range of flexo plate processors using the latest technologies to produce...

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

Hot melt products.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... FASSON ROLL NORTH AMERICA Painesville OH USA Fasson Roll North America has developed technology to provide hot melt products on high performing PET liners. The company says the development is in response to the demand for high speed...

Polypropylene film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
March 1, 2006... BOREALIS Lyngby Denmark Borealis introduces Borpact BC914TF heterophasic copolymer for thermoformed, cast and blown film. The company says it can deliver easy-to-process, user-friendly and attractively-finished packaging. It can be...