Label & Narrow Web articles from May 2004

Label & Narrow Web archives from May 2004

A voice in the wilderness.(Editorial)(Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute against reverse auctions)(Editorial)
May 1, 2004... For several years our readers have been talking--and we have been writing--about reverse Internet auctions; specifically, about the profound loathing label converters feel about this purchasing practice by some of their customers. The lead...

TLMI criticizes reverse auctions.(Industry News)(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute )
May 1, 2004... In a rare move, the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) has issued a formal statement charging that a growing practice among label buyers today is harmful to the industries involved, and that TLMI members want it stopped. The...

WS acquires rights to gaming device.(Industry News)(WS Packaging Group)(Thomas L. Barnhart)(Global Commerce Group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... WS Packaging Group, Algoma, WI, has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell hidden message gaming devices, sold under the WebDecoder brand name. The rights were obtained from Thomas L. Barnhart and Global Commerce Group, the shared patent...

Target salutes Challenge Printing.(Industry News)(2003 Vendor Award of Excellence)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Target Corporation, the consumer products retailer, has honored Challenge Printing Inc. with its "2003 Vendor Award of Excellence," which recognizes "superior business practices and dedication to the Target brand." Challenge is based in Eden...

Chemsultants to hold industry workshops.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Chemsultants International Network has developed two technical training workshops that are endorsed by industry associations. "Introduction to Liquid Adhesives and Sealants: Laboratory Technician Test Training" is endorsed by the Adhesive...

UCB arm produces adhesives in Thailand.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Surface Specialties UCB will begin producing acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives in Thailand later this year. The Brussels-based business has acquired the Rayong Emulsion plant previously operated by Clariant Chemicals Ltd. Production at...

Gravure group plans pavilion at CMM 2005.(Industry News)(Packaging and Label Gravure Association )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CMM International and the Packaging and Label Gravure Association (PLGA) have announced the launch of a new pavilion and Solutions Theater at CMM 2005 that will focus on gravure printing. Named "Gravure--A World of Print Quality Solutions",...

Flexo press returns to NC high school.(Industry News)(South Mecklenburg High School)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... South Mecklenburg High School, in Charlotte, NC, reports the return of its Mark Andy 830 flexographic press. The press was removed from the school in June 2002 in anticipation of a start up program for graphic arts at a new technical high...

Esko-Graphics upgrades Dunwoody workflow.(Industry News)(Dunwoody College of Technology )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Minneapolis based Dunwoody College of Technology recently received an addition and upgrade to last year's installation of PackEdge and FlexRip, both from Esko-Graphics. The prepress equipment supplier installed a digital workflow...

Matan opens branch in upstate New York.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Matan Digital Printers has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Matan USA Inc., in Buffalo, NY. Matan's headquarters is in Rosh Haayin, Israel. According to Hanan Yosefi, Matan's President, the company will promote its two newly launched...

Wisdom Adhesives expands office, plant.(Industry News)
May 1, 2004... Wisdom Adhesives plans to construct a new 32,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Elgin, IL. The company will relocate its corporate office from Franklin Park, IL, to the new address, but will continue to manufacture custom adhesives at the...

Packaging experts form The Garron Group.(Industry News)(R & R Consulting, Gates Packaging Inc. )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Garron Group Inc., a new consulting firm in the packaging business, has been formed by the merger of R & R Consulting and the consulting arm of Gates Packaging Inc. Ron Ryback is president, and Gary Gates Sr. is a member of the executive...

Pilot test facility opened by Goldschmidt.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Beginning in the autumn of 2004, Degussa's Goldschmidt RC Silicones group will open an additional pilot plant in Essen, Germany. The company plans to demonstrate and test various curing and drying technologies used in the production of release...

Premier Sales launches web site.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Premier Sales Ltd., Wakefield, RI, has launched its web site. The address is www.premiersalesri.com. The company is a supplier to the flexographic industry, specializing in digital technology for the prepress, platemaking and...

Plastic Suppliers earns ISO 9001:2000 status.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Columbus, OH -- April 7, 2004--Plastic Suppliers, of Columbus, OH, has merited ISO 9001:2000 quality certification of its Polyflex blown film manufacturing facility for the production of biaxially oriented polystyrene film. The...

TLMI publishes study of 2004 label market.(Industry News)(Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) announces the recent publication of the association's North American Label Study (NALS '04). The market communications and research firm LPC Inc. was commissioned by TLMI to compile the study. ...

Nilpeter open house focuses on digital.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Nilpeter A/S recently held an open house at its Denmark headquarters to showcase the Nilpeter Converter, a converting and finishing unit created for use with digital label presses. Visitors attended from all Scandinavian countries. The...

GEW expands facility in North America.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UK-based GEW (EC) Ltd. has invested in a substantial increase of its North American operation, GEW Inc. Located in Cleveland, the company's US operation serves North and South America. "We recently doubled the size of our facility to 1,760...

World label shipments to grow, says study.(Industry News)(Freedonia Group Inc.'s study)
May 1, 2004... World label shipments are forecast to advance at an annual pace of almost 7 percent off a weak 2001-2002 base and surpass 36 billion square meters in 2007. In value terms, output will grow over 9 percent annually to $73 billion, which will...

In-mold conference examines the future.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The 12th International In-Mold Labeling Conference, IMLCON2004, will be held October 11-13 at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona. Organized by RBS Technologies, Inc. and AWA Conferences, the conference is dedicated to...

Gallus wins award for excellence.(Industry News)(Neographics 2004 Graphic Arts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Gallus Inc., the US division of the Swiss press manufacturer based in Philadelphia, was selected "One Of The Best" in this year's Neographics 2004 Graphic Arts Communications competition. Gallus won the Franklin Award for Excellence in two...

Deadline near for awards.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... On-line voting for candidates for the Label Industry Global Awards is expected to conclude by the end of May. Those who are active in the label industry are invited to visit www.labelawards.com to nominate candidates for three awards that will...

F.L. Smithe Machine Co. acquires Aquaflex.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The F.L. Smithe Machine Company Inc., a manufacturer of equipment for the envelope manufacturing industry, has purchased the assets of Aquaflex, the narrow web press manufacturer based in St. Bruno, QC. F.L. Smithe, a privately-held firm...

FPPA announces 2004 award winners.(Industry News)(Career Education Center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Career Education Center, Asheville, NC took home top honors in March after winning the 7th Annual Phoenix Challenge High School Flexographic Skills Competition. The winners, Stephen Schoff and Aaron Grasty, received the prestigious Harper...

Cost of platinum pushes release liner prices.(Industry News)
May 1, 2004... The rising cost of silicone release liner can be attributed in large part to the rapid increase in the price of platinum, a necessary ingredient in the release coating. As explained in a recent report by Brian Chapman, Americas area silicone...

Green Bay wins Environmental Award.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Today 80 percent less waste goes into landfills from Green Bay Packaging's Coated Products Operations. A program that recycles previously unrecyclable label stock waste into supplemental fuel pellets has been a major success and is now being...

Propheteer sold to Cincinnati businessman.(Industry News)(Flexo Accessories Co. Inc., Gary Smith)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The assets of Flexo Accessories Co. Inc., manufacturer of Propheteer label presses, have been acquired in a public sale. This sale includes the Propheteer name, the Propheteer line of narrow web printing presses and the manufacturing plant. The...

Comco sponsors shrink seminar.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Comco's Shrink Sleeve Labeling for Profits seminar, held in April at its plant in Cincinnati, attracted more than 100 label converters and industry suppliers. The one-day event explored the latest marketing trends and technology in the shrink...

FTS installs new presses, rewinder.(Industry News)
May 1, 2004... Caption: The Flexographic Trade School in Charlotte, NC, recently installed two new Mark Andy 2200 presses. Both have eight print stations, and one has UV curing capability on five stations. Also new at FTS is a 10" Aztech slitter rewinder,...

FPPA announces 2004 award winners.(Industry News)(Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association)(Printron Engravers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Agfa Corporation is the winner of the 2004 Technological Innovator Award presented by the Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA), which held its annual meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in March. The company won the prize...

AB Graphic International.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AB GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL, East Yorkshire, England -- Keith Montgomery has been given responsibility for GiDue press sales in the UK and Ireland. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Absolutely Micro Clean.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ABSOLUTELY MICRO CLEAN, Mooresville, NC -- Dale and Katy Patterson are the 2004 recipients of the "Top Cat Award" from Clemson University's Graphic Communication Dept. The award is presented to people and companies who have contributed...

Aetek UV Systems.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AETEK UV SYSTEMS, Romeoville, IL -- Frank Simonetti has been named general manager. Sue Tierney has been announced operations manager. John Maday has added plant management responsibilities to his customer service management role. Simon Whittle...

Anderson & Vreeland.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ANDERSON & VREELAND, Bryan, OH -- Randy Reynolds has been announced regional sales manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

American Baler.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... AMERICAN BALER, Bellevue, OH -- David Kowaleski has been promoted to president/general manager. Roger Williams has been announced national sales manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Bosch Rexroth.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BOSCH REXROTH, Lohr, Germany -- Reiner Leipold-Buttner has been appointed executive vice president for engineering and manufacturing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Canflexographics.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... CANFLEXOGRAPHICS, Brampton, Ontario, Canada -- Kelly Roberts has been named president and shareholder. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Harper.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... HARPER, Charlotte, NC -- Sherry Crowder has been appointed customer sales/service representative. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

ID Technology.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ID Technology, Fort Worth, TX -- Mark Snedecor has been named business unit manager for the company's RFID business unit. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Protect-All Print Media.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... PROTECT-ALL PRINT MEDIA, Darien, WI -- Tara Starck has been promoted to inside sales coordinator. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Pulse Roll Label Products.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... PULSE ROLL LABEL PRODUCTS, Brislington, Bristol, UK -- Lorraine Didcott has been appointed office manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Rogers Corporation.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ROGERS CORPORATION, Rogers, CT -- Robert D. Wachob has been appointed CEO.

Unilux.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UNILUX, Saddle Brook, NJ -- Michael P. Simonis has been promoted to president. John Banek has been named vice president of engineering. David Alexander has been announced customer service manager.

Water Ink Technologies.(Industry People)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES, Lincolnton, NC -- Alan Rogers has been named Southeastern regional sales manager, and Bill Gamble has joined as sales representative in New Jersey and eastern New York.

NELMA Expo draws 120.(Association News)(North East Label Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The 2004 Label Manufacturers Expo, sponsored by the North East Label Manufacturers Association, drew a crowd estimated at 120 visitors from 43 converting companies in late April to the Bridgewater (NJ) Marriott. The event was kicked off by a...

Rising raw material costs may force label stock price increases.(Narrow Web Europe)
May 1, 2004... In common with other industries, rising raw material costs have become a serious factor for manufacturers of label laminates. Tough international competition may dampen the overall effect, but label converters can expect higher prices for...

Tea leaves.(Minding My Own Business)(Radio Frequency Identification)(Column)
May 1, 2004... With apologies to the editor of this fine publication, one of the difficulties in writing a column in a periodical is that there is typically an interval of four to six weeks between when I write the column and when the magazine is published....

Proof or consequences.(Art Direction)(Column)
May 1, 2004... We have all been there... The clock is ticking, your stress level is rising, your heartburn is at an all time high. Why? Because you are caught in the nightmare of rushing through a job in order to meet the press schedule and the task of final...

Making the commitment to Lean Manufacturing; Rule of thumb: 5% improvement to the bottom line.(Process Improvement for the Bottom Line)(Manufacturing Engineering Inc.)(Interview)
May 1, 2004... A constant objective, regardless of industry, is to improve the bottom line. Most of us at one time or another believe that if we continue doing what we always have done, those anticipated bottom line results will eventually happen. If you...

Spear: a look into one successful company that's not afraid to think differently.(Narrow Web Profile)(Company Profile)
May 1, 2004... Spear calls it the toy box. It's a collection of spectacular labels that are meant to tempt the most grownup of brand marketers. There's a label that looks and feels like tree bark. Another that mimics the texture of a football field. And still...

Shrink films: influenced by packaging trends, technology and increased demand, the shrink film industry has seen dramatic change in recent years.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... Deep within the AriZona Beverage web site are pictures and letters submitted by customers. One consumer tells how he transformed AriZona bottles into lamps. Another, an artist, shares that she's painting a picture of an AriZona bottle full of...

Beverage labeling.
May 1, 2004... According to research company The Freedonia Group, demand for primary beverage labels is expected to grow at an annual rate of 5.9 percent through 2006. The study, titled Labels to 2006, says that the primary factors supporting growth will be...

Handling the web: the right guiding system and the condition and maintenance of the rollers are necessary to ensure that the web is straight throughout the run.
May 1, 2004... The first piece of advice is a no-brainer. "We have to make the assumption that a press is level and aligned," says Eric Short, president of RDP Marathon, Laval, QC. "If not, all bets are off. The alignment and leveling are givens. That's the...

Equipment buying: it requires planning, examination, travel, market savvy, and a great deal of input from inside and out.
May 1, 2004... Cautious as they are, narrow web converters are showing their optimism these days by sending clear signals to equipment suppliers about future purchases. The economic restraints felt by most label and packaging printers in the past couple of...

International conference report: converters in Russia and Mexico are eager participants at gatherings held to explore the present and future of the label and packaging industry.
May 1, 2004... A lively conference held recently in Mexico City drew many participants eager to explore the label industry. The AWA Label & Labeling Technology Conference Americas was well attended by those interested in pursuing this rapidly growing market...

May/June 2004 Literature Showcase.
May 1, 2004... The following pages offer new brochures and product information from companies advertising in this section. To receive a particular brochure or more information on a product, please circle the appropriate number on the Reader Service card. ...

Release liner.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... BOISE LABEL, RELEASE & SPECIALTY PAPERS Bensenville IL USA Boise C2S Release is a clay-coated C2S liner designed for applying silicone on two sides. It is suited for industrial fastening applications and is engineered for good lay...

Lug shaft.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... CONVERTECH Wharton, NJ The Carbon Fiber Lug Shaft is a light-weight, high modulus composite shaft. It is manufactured with durable, long-life bladders, aluminum or steel spring return lugs, and in a plain carbon or aluminum clad...

Digital proofing.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... PERFECTPROOF Mechelen Belgium Version 2.0 of ProofMaster Folio, Mezzo and Grande software packages provide a report comparing the colors measured on the proof with those from the customer's target. It certifies that proofs are...

Business software.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... TAILORED SOLUTIONS Milwaukee WI USA Label Traxx Version 4.0 has been updated to take full advantage of the 4th Dimension 2003, the latest version of the underlying database. The software version runs native under the Macintosh OS X and...

Inkjet printer, UV curing.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... FUSION UV SYSTEMS Gaithersburg MD USA Toppan printing company's inkjet printer incorporates two Fusion UV Light Hammer 6 (LH6) UV curing systems. The six-inch microwave-powered high output UV curing systems, the company says, aid in...

Calibration.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... BROOKFIELD ENGINEERING Middleboro MA USA The VisCal kit enables viscometer and rheometer owners to verify calibration. Included in the kit: one pint of silicone viscosity standard, a glass beaker, one pint of Trapper citrus cleaner,...

Smart label production.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... GRE ENGINEERING Steinebrunn, Switzerland The Intelligent Converter module is available as a complete off-line or in-line system for the production of smart labels. It enables printers to process rolls of printed labels in-line and...

Tension monitor.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... DOVER FLEXO ELECTRONICS Rochester NH USA The TI17B True Tension Indicator monitors tension in any zone on converting and printing web machinery. It is a 3" X 5" transducer amplifier card packaged for mounting in a cabinet or control...

Overlaminating tape.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... STA Brea CA USA SuperClear is a linerless overlamination tape. The acrylic emulsion adhesive wets-out almost instantaneously, eliminating fisheyes and adhesive haze. Suited for the health and beauty aid market, the product creates a...

UV inkjet ink.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... TRIDENT Brookfield CT USA BreezeMark UV, a new UV-curable ink jet printing system, includes Breeze-Mark UV Ink and a Trident UltraJet II or 768Jet printhead. It provides durable solvent-free print on flexible packaging materials. ...

Rewinder/unwinder.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... GIDUE Turate Italy The MR unwinder is a semi-automatic double unwinder that allows the operator to change reels without the need to stop the printing press. The MR includes two unwinders that can be brake or servomotor driven, a...

Color matching.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... GTI GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY Newburgh NY USA CMB-2540 is the latest addition to the company's series of visual matching systems. It includes both D65 daylight for color matching applications as specified by ASTM, and D50 daylight to conform...

Software.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... ESKO-GRAPHICS Gent Belgium ArtiosCAD 6.0 is updated structural design software for packaging. It features a number of enhancements, report options, features for graphics and 3D modeling, and optimizations in diemaking, samplemaking,...

Catalog.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... HYATT--ALL THINGS CREATIVE Buffalo NY USA A new 56-page catalog features products from Matan thermal printing equipment and Gerber Scientific's full line of equipment and materials. The catalog can be downloaded at the company web...

Doming, adhesive.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... RAD-CURE Fairfield NJ USA The company has introduced black light curable doming compounds that are specifically designed to cure under black light to hard crystal clear polymers. These products cure in air under standard 40 watts black...

Harsh environments.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... AVERY DENNISON Leiden The Netherlands Fasson Durables are a range of adhesives and face materials suited for use in harsh environments. Many of these products are UL approved for adhesive permanence or thermal image legibility. Face...

Inkjet printer.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... ATD INKJET SYSTEMS Market Harborough UK The IP 7000 series inkjet printing system is capable of printing 4" tall images. It prints variable information, including graphics, bar codes and alphanumeric text onto a variety of porous...

Adhesive melters.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... NORDSON Duluth GA USA DuraBlue 50 adhesive melters offer full feature control for automatic dispensing applications. The melters feature preset AC motors with high output gerotor gear pumps. The release-coated grid and reservoir tank...

Perforator.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... CATBRIDGE Parsippany NJ USA The CBM 185 advanced perforator offers variable crossweb perforations from 3" to 360" repeat. The system is capable of processing a wide range of materials, including nonwovens, films, and laminates. ...

Melt flow.(Narrow Web Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... TESTING MACHINES Ronkonkoma NY USA The XNR-400 Melt Flow Indexer measures the melt flow resistance of a wide range of thermoplastics. This tabletop tester conforms to all national and international melt flow resistance standards. It...

Static control.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... ION INDUSTRIAL Windsor locks CT USA Dusenbery Worldwide's Revolution high-speed duplex center winder is available with Ion's Virtual AC static control system. Used together, the products allow converters to run webs at speeds up to...

Transducer.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... DATATRAN LABS Sussex NJ USA The company has introduced a heavy duty, high precision, geared potentiometer designed to provide dancer roll position feedback signals. This industrial-quality transducer has a large, stainless steel input...

Proofer.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... RK PRINT COAT INSTRUMENTS Litlington UK Enhancements have been made to the Paste Ink Proofer, engineered to print ink in multiple densities. It provides quick, repeatable and accurate proofs from litho, web offset, letterpress inks and...

Quality control.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... BADGER TAG & LABEL Random Lake WI USA The company has developed a tag and label set that identifies products as they move through the quality control process. This new configuration is a multi-part piece with colors, type, and...

Diecutting press.(Narrow Web Products)
May 1, 2004... TTARP INDUSTRIES Buffalo NY USA The company has introduced a compact 26" X 20" diecutting press for fabricating applications using low density, non-metallic materials. It uses 25" X 20" die boards, handling sheet or roll goods for...

2004-2005 industry events.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... MAY 2004 18-19 Laboratory Technician PS Adhesive Testing Certification Chemsultants International Network seminar facility, Mentor, OH. Call 440-352-0218. www.chemsultants.com 28 Flexo Education Symposium Newark, NJ....