Label & Narrow Web articles from May 2006

Label & Narrow Web archives from May 2006

Quality.(EDITORIAL)(paper products industry)(Editorial)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... One of the quiet ironies of the label industry is that quality is considered to be a given. The old trinity of price, quality and service is now pretty much down to a pair. It used to be (and sometimes it still might be) that the range of label...

Standard Register closes Indiana plant, plans Mexico opening.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... Standard Register, headquartered in Dayton, OH, USA, will close its label printing facility in Terre Haute, IN, as part of a corporate realignment and consolidation of assets, the company has announced. Equipment from the Terre Haute location...

The Label Printers adds digital print capability.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... The Label Printers, of Aurora, IL, USA, has expanded its production capabilities with the addition of an HP Indigo ws4050 press. According to CEO Bill Kane, the acquisition allows the company to meet changing customer demands. "Our...

GSI develops RFID inlay assembly system.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Graphic Solutions International)
May 1, 2006... Working with Tyco Electronics' Global Application Tooling Division, Graphic Solutions International (GSI) has developed its own RFID inlay system for the assembly of semiconductor chips, surface mount devices and printed batteries onto a...

Boise to invest $72m in PS stock production.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Boise Paper)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The directors of Boise Paper, of Boise, ID, USA, have approved a $72 million capital project to expand Boise's production of pressure sensitive paper. The project involves adding new capability to the existing 250" #3 paper machine at Boise's...

HP donates Indigo press to Cal Poly graphics.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... California Polytechnic Institute's Graphic Communication Department has received a Hewlett-Packard Indigo 3050 variable data digital printing press. The equipment, valued at approximately $350,000, is capable of seven-color printing on a wide...

Pitman markets DMM's monitoring products.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... DMM Technology's direct machine monitoring systems are now being sold and serviced throughout North America by Pitman Company, of Totowa, NJ, USA. DMM Technology, based in Thatcher, AZ, USA, is a producer of productivity management software and...

Esko reports growth in 2005 above 15%.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Esko, a manufacturer of packaging prepress systems headquartered in Gent, Belgium, reports growth in excess of 15 percent for 2005. Net revenues for the year totaled [euro]116.6 million ($143.1 million). Carsten Knudsen, president and CEO, says...

Growth pushes Jetrion into new headquarters.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Jetrion LLC, a manufacturer of inkjet printing systems and a unit of Flint Group, has opened its new headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. The 35,000 square foot facility combines all of Jetrion's operations--executive offices, demo center,...

Harper revives its traveling flexo show.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... Harper Corporation, Charlotte, NC, USA, announces the 2006 Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour, a road show that includes free one-day seminars throughout North America at colleges and universities with flexographic printing programs. For this...

Stork Prints names Asia distributors.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Techno Global Graphics of Bangkok)(Jet Technologies )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Stork Prints, a manufacturer of rotary screen and direct laser engraving technology in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, has appointed two distributors in the Asia-Pacific region. Jet Technologies (based in Alexandria, NSW, Australia, will look...

New in-mold group seeks industry members.(In-Mold Decorating Association )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA), a newly formed organization, has put out the call for new members who are involved in all aspects of in-mold decorating and labeling. Headed by Ron Schultz, who has been leading in-mold label...

RFID Smart Labels USA draws record attendance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... More than 500 people from 31 countries gathered in Boston, MA, USA, in late March to learn more about radio frequency identification. Smart Labels USA 2006 was hosted by IDTechEx in the Westin Copley Place Hotel, and addressed a multitude of...

York Label, Industrial Label sold to investment firm.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm with offices in Chicago, IL, and Southfield, MI, today announced that it has simultaneously acquired York Label Holdings Inc. and Industrial Label Corporation (ILC). Wind Point acquired York...

WS Packaging wins award from state of Wisconsin.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... WS Packaging Group, headquartered in Algoma, WI, USA, and one of North America's largest label printing and converting businesses, has received the 2005 Manufacturer of the Year Grand Award from the state of Wisconsin. The award was presented...

PLGA salutes Bill Klein, forms education foundation.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... The Packaging & Label Gravure Association Global (PLGA) has named Bill Klein to serve as executive director of the newly formed PLGA Global Educational Foundation Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to...

Label Industry Awards open for voting through May.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Judges in the third Label Industry Global Awards have announced the list of nominees for the prestigious accolades, which recognize and celebrate excellence in the industry. The awards will be presented in front of an audience of around 500...

Omet draws a crowd to folding carton seminar.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2006... The printing and converting equipment of Omet, the narrow web press manufacturer based in Lecco, Italy, was the focus of a day-long open house and educational program April 11 at the Clarion Hotel and Towers in Edison, NJ, USA, sponsored by...

Aquaflex.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... AQUAFLEX, Duncansville, PA, USA -- The company announces the hiring of John Babl as Printing Technician at its headquarters. He will perform quality control functions on all new products, interact with Aquaflex customers in-house and in the...

Arc International.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... ARC INTERNATIONAL, Charlotte, NC, USA -- The company has hired Jeff Grund as vice president of sales and customer service. He will direct the marketing activities and oversee the domestic and international sales and customer service department....

Arjobex America.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... ARJOBEX AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA -- The company, which manufactures Polyart synthetic paper, announces the appointment of Chris Pelle to the position of label and narrow web sales manager.

Bunting Magnetics Co.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... BUNTING MAGNETICS CO., Newton, KS, USA -- Walter T. Benecki has been appointed as a member of the board of Bunting Magnetics. He is the former president of the Magnetic Products Group of SPS Technologies Inc. (now Arnold Magnetic Technologies)...

Flexo Concepts.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... FLEXO CONCEPTS, Plymouth, MA, USA -- The company has added Steven Paynter as vice president of sales and marketing. He will oversee all domestic and international sales while focusing on growth in the overseas market.

Harper Corporation of America.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Richard Roffers has been promoted to plant manager of the company's Green Bay manufacturing facility located in De Pere, WI, USA. He is responsible for all administration, purchasing and...

Nilpeter USA Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... NILPETER USA INC., Cincinnati, OH, USA -- The company announces the addition of James Etheridge as senior printing and applications specialist in the print services group. He is responsible for supporting Nilpeter's presence in the world...

Precision Airconvey Corp.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... PRECISION AIRCONVEY CORP. (PAC), Newark, DE, USA -- Tom Clark has been named operations manager for the company. He will be responsible for manufacturing, engineering and product development for the pneumatic conveying systems company. ...

Punch Graphix.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... PUNCH GRAPHIX, York, UK -- The company has appointed Ben C. Van Assche as the new chief executive officer. He is replacing the late Dick Tilanus.

Rotoflex Inernational.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... ROTOFLEX INERNATIONAL, Schaumburg, IL, USA -- Francisco Soto has been named Latin America sales representative. He is responsible for sales of all Rotoflex machines. The company also introduces Rosalia Delgado as sales coordinator, Latin...

Screen USA.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... SCREEN USA, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA -- Robert Prah, formerly national accounts manager for the company, has been promoted to vice president of sales. He will oversee the Screen sales force in the United States and Canada.

Unilux Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
May 1, 2006... UNILUX INC., Saddle Brook, NJ, USA -- Frank Fang has been named service manager of the company's Chinese service center at the Shanghai facility. He is responsible for servicing all Unilux equipment in China and elsewhere in Asia. ...

UK printers face slow growth and further restructuring.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
May 1, 2006... The UK printing industry provides products and services to every business sector of the UK and makes a net contribution to the UK balance of payments, according to Research and Markets, based in Dublin, Ireland (www.researchandmarkets.com). Its...

Forum unites converters from Europe and India.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
May 1, 2006... India has a growing consumer-led economy and a strong inflow of foreign capital. Although there are serious problems with India's infrastructure, both factors have helped to boost the country's industrial base and its international...

Expansion for Ulster labels and packaging group.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
May 1, 2006... MSO Group, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has taken over Storey Evans, a pharmaceutical labeling and packaging specialist in Bradford, West Yorkshire, for an undisclosed sum. The company was one of the UK's top three producers in its field...

Artwork forms three-way prepress partnerships.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Artwork Systems)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Prepress suppliers like to be buddies with everyone. They continually form new partnerships, which makes commercial sense given that today's open operating systems allow communication between disparate input and output devices. It certainly...

Jetrion scores an inkjet first with European label group.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
May 1, 2006... Reflecting the growing interest being shown in the latest drop-on-demand ink jet systems, Reynders Etiketten is the first European converter to install Jetrion's 3025 system. By employing two separate print heads, the system can print bar codes...

Fire in the hole.(MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS)
May 1, 2006... A portfolio company of ours, facing a significant expansion, recently invested in an executive search for a general manager for one of its overseas operations. After $50,000 and several months, we succeeded in hiring a legitimately qualified,...

They just don't care.(LETTERS FROM THE EARTH)
May 1, 2006... I've just returned from chairing a roundtable forum in Europe on liner recycling. The forum was part of an AWA Alexander Watson Associates conference on release liners and, with only one exception, was attended by representatives of all parts...

Soap and fruit.(Danielle & Company )(The Fruit company)
May 1, 2006... Danielle K. Fleming started making soaps for fun in her kitchen. Pretty soon she was selling her handmade beauty bars from a stand at a farmer's market. Three years later she had a wholesale business, and the products of Danielle & Company were...

Stratus Group: folding carton and label manufacturing take center stage at a growing, family owned converting company in Ohio.(NARROW WEB PROFILE)
May 1, 2006... The machine dominates one entire wall of the spacious and gleaming manufacturing plant. It has three unwinds and 10 print stations. Dies and other rollers are placed into the press via an overhead crane. It hums when it runs, and it runs fast....

Beauty & personal care labeling: the popularity of beauty and personal care items on store shelves has increased demand for labels and made the industry an important one for converters to recognize and understand.
May 1, 2006... Beauty and personal care items are a major part of the labeling industry. In the United States, cosmetics make up the third largest market of pressure sensitive labels at about 14 percent, behind only food (at 17 percent) and industrial (at 15...

Rotary screen: decoration, security, RFID, and now braille imaging are among the many capabilities of this versatile printing process.(Cover story)
May 1, 2006... Rotary screen printing in the narrow web segment traditionally was viewed as a high-end add-on for those converters pursuing the top markets who were willing to make a serious investment in the technology. Changing markets, technologies and...

Quality control: whether converters follow specific certification rules or have their own sets of standards, monitoring and maintaining the quality of their products is of highest importance to their success.
May 1, 2006... Quality is a difficult concept to define, but it's a significant part of any business. For the converting industry, quality is important not only because customers and consumers demand it, but also because governments demand it, through...

Re-registration: servo drives go a long way to making the web perform with precision the second time through.
May 1, 2006... Register is defined as the proper placement of colors in relation to one another in a printed image. It includes the correct positioning of other operations that might take place in the printing and converting sequence, such as diecutting, the...

Ipex 2006: prepress systems and innovations made a strong showing at Ipex 2006, one of England's largest print trade expositions.
May 1, 2006... When Ipex 2006 closed for business on April 11, an impressive total of 52,432 people had passed through the doors of the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK. With the inclusion of repeat visits this figure exceeded 82,000 over the course...

May/June 2006 literature showcase.(Directory)
May 1, 2006... 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 contact the company direct. Cutting Tools World Wide ...

Ventilation system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... NORDSON Amherst OH USA Nordson Corporation's industrial UV business has introduced the AirShield Ventilation System for use with its CoolWave systems to maximum operating efficiency. The company says the ventilation system provides...

Side mount kits.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA EXAIR offers new side mount kits for cabinet coolers, which mount to the side of an electrical enclosure for applications where top mounting is not possible due to limited space or obstructions above the...

Inkjet system.(Videojet Technologies )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES Wood Dale IL USA Videojet Technologies introduces the Videojet 4210 inkjet addressing system. The company says the system provides reliable and cost effective printing of addresses, personalized messages, bar...

Bar code printer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... SATO AMERICA Charlotte NC USA SATO America has introduced its latest mobile printer, the MB200i. The printer has a high speed, 32-bit CPU for throughput printing speeds of up to 4" per second and a maximum roll diameter of 2.6". The...

Software display.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... NDC INFRARED ENGINEERING Irwindale CA USA NDC offers RemoteView, a PC application compatible with Windows XP, 2000 or NT that allows for remote access on an NDC 8000 measurement system. RemoteView allows users all the capabilities of...

Label paper.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... STORA ENSO Stevens Point WI USA The Global Specialty Papers Group of Stora Enso has introduced NovaSet, a new label paper that is meant for premium beverages. NovaSet is an 80 gsm high-white, natural matt label paper that offers wet...

RFID label materials.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... 3M St. Paul MN USA 3M announces the addition of a line of specialty label materials for passive radio frequency identification (RFID) labels. Passive RFID labels digitally store information such as identity, activity, location, and...

UV inkjet inks.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... SUNJET Bath UK SunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, introduces its Crystal brand of UV curing inks with full grayscale printhead capability. The Crystal UOX and UGT inks are designed for use in display graphics and other...

RFID insert machine.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... SCHOBER USA Cincinnati OH USA Schober USA unveils its second generation RFID machine, which includes the ability to read HF and UHF tags, a new tag dispenser with web tensioning, strategically placed start/stop buttons, and greater...

Estimator.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... COMPUTER PRODUCTIVITY SERVICES Oakville ON Canada Computer Productivity Services is offering a new capability that calculates waste cost, setup stock cost, setup time cost, and warehousing costs in real time order to determine the most...

Digital system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... AELLORA DIGITAL Keene NH USA Aellora Digital, a Markem company, has introduced the SureFire Starter Digital Printing System for piezo drop-on-demand (DOD) inkjet printing. The company says the SureFire starter system is a fully...

Speed/length gauge.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... ARROWHIVE EQUIPMENT Oxon UK Arrowhive Equipment has released the Proton InteliSENS. The company says the product enables printers and converters to obtain greater web processing accuracy and make substantial material cost savings...

Value stock.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... FLEXCON Spencer MA USA FLEXcon introduces the DPM Value (VL) Series as part of its DPM product line. The company describes the new series as a solution for price sensitive durable goods applications including brand...

Proofing system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... LATRAN TECHNOLOGIES Bedford MA USA Latran Technologies offers the Prediction Digital Halftone Proofing System. The company says the system incorporates laser ablation transfer technology, produces crisp halftone dots and images real...

Knife positioning system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... DIENES Overath Germany Dienes has introduced the Easy Set, a knife positioning system. The company says the systems does not require high investments and allows all slitting machine operators to reduce their operating cost...

RFID applicator.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... LABEL-AIRE Fullerton CA USA Label-Aire introduces the 3115/11 RFID air-blow applicator, the newest addition to its RFID Solutions line. The unit's features include EPC, Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1, and Gen 2 RFID tag encoding; fully...

Sprayable drop cloth.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... HARPERSCIENTIFIC Charlotte NC USA HarperScientific announces the Ezze-Peel, a peelable protection for any stationary surface in the pressroom, including floors and ink pans. The company says it offers fast cleaning for surfaces that...

PS adhesive.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... GENERAL ELECTRIC Wilton CT USA GE--Advanced Materials, Silicones announced a new pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) based on SPUR + technology. GE says the SPUR + 2000 PSA is an excellent candidate for the manufacture of high...

UV curing operation.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... NORDSON Amherst OH USA Nordson Corporation has introduced the Nordson Transport System (NTS) Conveyor, a mesh belt-type conveyor used as a bench-top unit or stand alone curing module. The system can be configured in single or multiple...

UV/EB coatings.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... NORTHWEST COATINGS Oak Creek WI USA Northwest Coatings introduces UV/EB curable special effects coatings including pearlescent, glitter and color changing effects to enhance the appearance of printed materials for commercial and...

Matrix removal system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... PRECISION AIRCONVEY (PAC) Newark DE USA PAC offers a matrix removal system that automatically captures label matrix at the press, cuts it into manageable pieces and conveys it to a compactor or baler while removing airborne dust...

Laminator.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... SOMA ENGINEERING Lanskroun Czech Republic SOMA Engineering has developed the LAMIFLEX E solvent free laminator. This new laminator is a new version of the company's original LAMIFLEX S. The new E machine uses a two-stand concept. Its...

Indigo swatches.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... HEWLETT-PACKARD Birmingham UK HP has made available two new swatchbooks for HP Indigo press users that showcase HP's color capabilities and media options. The CMYK/CMYKOV swatchbook is divided into four and six color PAN-TONE-licensed...

Adhesive system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... RITRAMA Manchester UK Ritrama Ltd. introduces a new emulsion based permanent adhesive system RI-CG. The company says this adhesive combines strong, permanent adhesion under moist/chill application conditions with excellent room...

Infrared ink drying system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... RESEARCH INC. Eden Prairie MN USA Research Inc. introduces the Speed-Dri Model 3620 infrared heater. The company says the ink drying system provides instantaneous infrared and convection technologies to dry ink printed on target areas...

Dust control.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... MICROCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES Renfrewshire UK MicroClean Technologies has introduced equipment to be a solution for contaminants in label printing production. The equipment features MicroClean's elastomer rollers that trap dust and other...

UV offset ink.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... XSYS PRINT SOLUTIONS Trelleborg Sweden XSYS Print Solutions' narrow web inks division announces the launch of Lithocure 3G, UV offset ink for the narrow web tag and label sector. Lithocure 3G is the new generation UV offset developed...

Surface treater.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... ENERCON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Menomonee Falls WI USA Enercon Industries introduces Dyne-A-Mite VCP, a new surface treatment for the polymer industry. The company says the system's variable chemistry plasma allows for easier...

Cylinder instrument.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... TROIKA SYSTEMS Northamptonshire UK Troika Systems has introduced the AniCAM, a quality control instrument for anilox cylinders. AniCAM was developed to analyze the condition of anilox cylinders and measure the volume of cells. It is...

PLA shrink labels.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... PLASTIC SUPPLIERS Columbus OH USA Plastic Suppliers, along with Gilbreth Packaging, a shrink film converter with headquarters in Croydon, PA, USA, has developed corn-based polylactic acid (PLA) shrink labels as an alternative to...

Adhesive.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... COLLANO Sempach-Station Switzerland Collano offers the L3 706 deep-freeze adhesive, which features quick-stick performance on cooled surfaces even with little initial pressure. The Collano L3 706 features low penetration and is...

Electron beam unit.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... ADVANCED ELECTRON BEAMS Wilmington MA USA Advanced Electron Beams introduces a new, compact and modular electron beam laboratory unit for evaluating the use of E-beams in a variety of curing, sterilization, materials modification and...

Swatch book.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2006... YUPO CORPORATION AMERICA Chesapeake VA USA Yupo has unveiled a new swatch book to showcase its line of bright white, super smooth, waterproof, and tear and chemical resistant synthetic papers. The swatch book includes a new UV...

2006 industry events.(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... MAY 2006 15-16 L & NW Label Symposium Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, WI, USA. Sponsored by Label & Narrow Web magazine. Converters call 201-825-2552 ext. 354; suppliers call ext. 334; info@lnwsymposium.com www.lnwsymposium.com ...