Label & Narrow Web articles from November 2006

Label & Narrow Web archives from November 2006

The digital question.(digital press)(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? What is the sound of one hand clapping? If you're in a vehicle traveling at the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights? Do fish get thirsty? These are a few of...

US government ends investigation into labelstocks.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA, USA, announced that it has been notified by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that the DOJ has decided to close its investigation into competitive practices in the labelstock industry without further...

HP Indigo users to meet in Florida in February.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Celebrating its first anniversary and the successes of its inaugural year, the Digital Solutions Cooperative (Dscoop) announces the dates for its second annual conference which will take place February 1-3, 2007, at the Saddlebrook Resort in...

Gallus acquires folding carton equipment firm.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... The Gallus Group, of St. Gallen, Switzerland, a manufacturer of narrow web presses, has taken a step to strengthen its involvement in the market for folding carton converting equipment by seeking to acquire a wide web machinery manufacturer....

Mark Andy celebrates its 60th birthday.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Mark Andy, celebrating its 60th anniversary as a manufacturer of printing and converting equipment for the narrow web industry, held a big birthday party early this month at its headquarters in Chesterfield, MO, USA. More than 500 people came...

KPG to represent GIDUE in the USA and the UK.(KPG Europe)(KPG Corporation and KPG Europe appointed as agents)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... GIDUE S.p.a., a manufacturer of label and packaging presses headquartered in Turate, Italy, has appointed KPG Corporation and KPG Europe as its agents for the USA and UK, respectively. KPG is based in the USA in Vermont and in the UK in...

LabelTraxx and MACtac are now connected.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Tailored Solutions' Label Traxx, a print business management software for narrow web flexo printers based in Milwaukee, WI, USA, now connects with MACtac, a supplier of pressure sensitive adhesive papers and films. MACtac is based in Stow, OH,...

Kelva and Nilpeter announce OEM deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(AB Kelva)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... AB Kelva, a manufacturer of web cleaning systems based in Lund, Sweden, has formed a strategic alliance with Danish label press manufacturer Nilpeter A/S. The alliance will integrate Kelva's contact web cleaning system into Nilpeter's FA and MO...

UPM Raflatac launches enhanced web site.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... UPM Raflatac has enhanced and redesigned its web site: www.upmraflatac.com. The most notable content addition is a section dedicated to RFID, which features extensive product information for Rafsec RFID tags and inlays, presentations of various...

Pitman to distribute Rad-Cure products.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pitman Company, of Totowa, NJ, USA, a North American graphic arts supplier, has been named national distributor for Rad-Cure Corporation, a manufacturer of ultraviolet curable coatings, adhesives and specialty aqueous products for the narrow...

GRE Americas office opens in Philadelphia.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(GRE Digital Solutions)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... GRE Digital Solutions, headquartered in Steinebrunn, Switzerland, has established a presence in the Western Hemisphere. GRE Digital Solutions Inc., in Philadelphia, PA, USA, provides sales, marketing, engineering, and service support for the...

Green Bay Packaging now ships from the west.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging Inc. now distributes its pressure sensitive label materials from a facility located in Langley, BC, Canada, near Vancouver. According to Steve Wilcox, VP of sales, the new distribution point...

Yupo plans capacity hike for synthetic paper.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Yupo Corporation America, of Chesapeake, VA, USA, has announced new capacity improvements to address demand for the company's synthetic papers. The improvements, says the company, will result in production output of up to 20 percent. "The...

Maxcess unit teaches web handling and more.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Maxcess International, of Oklahoma City, OK, USA, a group of companies that manufactures web handling equipment, has created Maxcess University, an educational program that combines hands-on training and online resources to improve the web...

Lamart celebrates its 50th anniversary.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Lamart Corporation, a coating and laminating company based in Clifton, NJ, USA, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. "Our company has had a proud history since our inception in July of 1956, with our initial venture launched for the...

Harper, area college increase flexo education.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America, both of Charlotte, NC, USA, have announced the formation of a continuing education program for the flexographic industry. According to Tony Zeiss,...

GIDUE expands into India and Central Europe.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(expansion of facility)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Press manufacturer GIDUE has announced the formation of GIDUE India, with Reifenhauser India Marketing Ltd. as its agent in that country. The sales effort will be headed by Manish Metha, managing director of Reifenhauser India. GIDUE...

National Starch expands adhesive plant capacity.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... National Starch and Chemical Company recently opened its expanded adhesives, synthetic polymers and electronic materials manufacturing facilities at Salisbury, NC, USA. National's investment in the new facility will accelerate the...

Gallus promotes offset with expanded portfolio.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... In St. Gallen, Switzerland, the Gallus Group has been manufacturing presses for more than 75 years. In that long period of time the company has seen the growth of flexography and rotary screen printing, along with the gradual decline of...

DuPont sues MacDermid over thermal plate technology.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... DuPont has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop MacDermid Printing Solutions from engaging in what DuPont calls "continued infringement of patents" related to DuPont Cyrel FAST thermal technology. The motion, filed in US...

EFI acquires Jetrion from Flint.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Flint Group Incorporated)
November 1, 2006... EFI, a public company that produces inkjet systems and print management products, has announced its intention to acquire privately held Jetrion LLC, a subsidiary of Flint Group Incorporated, for approximately $40 million in cash. Jetrion...

RotoMetrics' new logo wins prize.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(introduced a graphics logo)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... RotoMetrics, a worldwide manufacturer of rotary dies and tooling headquartered in Eureka, MO, USA, has unveiled a new corporate logo, a move aimed at strengthening international brand identity, company officials say. The logo includes a graphic...

Flexo school celebrates perfect job placement record.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Ditrolio Flexographic Institute (DFI), training facility for the flexographic printing industry in Broadview, IL, USA, says it recently celebrated a year of perfect placement of its graduates into the workplace. "We are proud to say that...

Adhesives Research.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... ADHESIVES RESEARCH, Glen Rock, PA, USA -- Michael Deck has been hired as engineered tapes market manager, ARcare Division. He is responsible for identifying new engineered tape market segments and applications in North America. ...

Artwork Systems Group.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... ARTWORK SYSTEMS GROUP, Gent, Belgium -- The company has appointed Stan Lemmens to head its marketing team. He was responsible for the launch of PA:CT within Artwork Systems, having joined the company two years ago. In his new role, he will look...

Avery Dennison.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON, Pasadena, CA, USA -- Robert B. Cornick has been appointed vice president and general manager, RFID division. He is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company's RFID business. Previously, he was vice...

Datalase.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Chuck Pemble appointed as sales manager )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... DATALASE, Norcross, GA, USA -- The company has appointed Chuck Pemble national sales manager for the USA. His responsibilities include providing strategic input for DataLase's growth within the USA and he will also be instrumental in the sales...

GIDUE.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Hector Aguilar appointed as sales manager)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... GIDUE, Turate, Italy -- The company has expanded its marketing and sales activities in Latin America with the appointment of Hector Aguilar to the position of area manager. The Spanish, English and French speaking mechanical engineer brings...

Harper Corporation of America.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... HARPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Gregg W. Pearce has joined the company as its new corporate purchasing manager. He is responsible for managing and directing all purchasing functions for Harper Corporation of America in the...

HarperScientific.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... HARPERSCIENTIFIC, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Jazmin Clark has been promoted to product specialist. She is responsible for developing and assimilating technical marketing information about new and existing products, and distributing it to the...

International Specialty Products (ISP).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Darrell Christopher appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS (ISP), Wayne, NJ, USA -- Specialty chemicals sales veteran Darrell Christopher has joined the company's North America performance chemicals and biocides sales team as key account manager for the Midwest region....

Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... KODAK GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (GCG), Rochester, NY, USA -- Jeff Hayzlett, chief marketing officer and vice president of Kodak's GCG, has been elected to the board of directors of the Business Marketing Association (BMA), an international...

Printing Industries of America (PIA)/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF).(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
November 1, 2006... PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA (PIA)/GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICAL FOUNDATION (GATF), Sewickley, PA, USA -- Julie Shaffer has been appointed the new director of the Digital Printing Council. She has been with PIA/GATF since 2000, serving as director...

Xericweb Drying Systems.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(Kari Meixl promoted to product manager )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... XERICWEB DRYING SYSTEMS, Neenah, WI, USA -- Kari Meixl has been promoted to product manager for the company's narrow web drying and curing systems. She coordinates all aspects of the company's narrow web products, from engineering through...

TLMI draws huge crowd to Orlando: G-3 Enterprises wins Best of Show Award.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(award for printing industry)(Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute)
November 1, 2006... Top honors in this year's TLMI Label Awards went to G-3 Enterprises, the California converting company run by third generation members of the Gallo family of wine fame. The award, along with the dozens of other winning label prizes, was...

Private label brands set for even faster growth.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
November 1, 2006... Ongoing shifts in retail patterns naturally affect the way brand managers fulfill their label and packaging needs. One of the more notable of trends concerns the labeling of products manufactured or processed specifically as own label brands...

Jetrion purchase reflects growth of narrow web inkjet.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Flint Group)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Assuming it clears the legal hurdles, the purchase of Jetrion from the Flint Group by Electronics For Imaging (EFI) is being keenly watched among European OEM partners and other inkjet vendors. This attention reflects a wider interest in...

On-pack promotions that tempt fickle consumers.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
November 1, 2006... Brand owners like on-pack promotions because they can often tempt many consumers to favor one product brand over another. Of course, they also offer many added value opportunities for label converters. Make of it what you will that Alcan...

Loparex opens liner facility in Poland.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Despite the political uncertainty in Poland, vast amounts of development money is currently being poured into the country by global investors and manufacturers. It also appears to be among Europe's leading destination for investment by label...

RAKO adds more Nilpeter flexo units.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
November 1, 2006... RAKO Etiketten has increased the flexo capacity of its Witzhave plant near Hamburg, Germany, by installing two Nilpeter UV flexo presses. Both are the recently-introduced FA-4 models each with a 13" web width. The first press has 10 print...

Speeding the supply of Toshiba computers in Europe.(Toshiba Europa GmbH, UPM Raflatac)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Toshiba Europe is employing UPM Raflatac to develop one of the largest Gen2 RFID supply chain systems in Europe. The deal includes Toshiba TEC, a supplier of RFID label printers, and ADT Security/Tyco the provider of the RFID reader hardware....

Baldwin Germany moves into new premises.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(facility moving to new location)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Baldwin Germany GmbH is now located in a new production facility and administrative building in Friedberg Business Park, near Augsburg. The new premises will serve as Baldwin's global Competence Centre for commercial sheetfed and web products....

Know your limitations.(business management)(Column)
November 1, 2006... Peter Drucker, perhaps the most famous management guru of the 20th Century, insisted that "management by objective works--if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't." Those words echoed through my mind as I recently...

Less clamor, more action.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Sustainable packaging, sustainability, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsibility, environmental coalitions, and on and on, ad nauseum. What about "best practices"? What is all of this? Are these mere buzz words? Are these...

Brave new tools.(Leatherman Tool Group Inc.)(Company overview)
November 1, 2006... The Leatherman Tool Group, which designs and manufactures a wide variety of the popular Leatherman multi-purpose tools, is located near the Portland International Airport in Oregon, USA. The highly successful company has been busy lately. "In...

Label World: a successful converting company aims for greater goals and more demanding customers under new ownership.(Company overview)
November 1, 2006... When Richard Spencer goes shopping he knows what he wants and will not settle for anything less than first rate. When he decided, a few years ago, to buy a company, he looked at 650 of them, and examined about a dozen closely. His objective was...

Food labeling: competition is fierce and regulations are abundant when it comes to food. Labels offer brand owners a way to catch consumers' eyes and comply with requirements while providing product information.
November 1, 2006... Food labeling is a segment of the industry that is a constant because consumers need food every day, but it also changes with consumer demands and government regulations. With the increasingly large number of food products available to...

Digital print: four-color digital inkjet label printers are making a bid to find a home in the narrow web marketplace, as the digital segment shows steady growth among converters and customers.
November 1, 2006... At every Labelexpo, the question most asked by everyone is "What's new?" What have we seen on the show floor that is revolutionary, not just evolutionary? Who is pushing the frontier out farther than the others? In Chicago this year, there were...

Leveraging digital label printing: the age of personalization is upon us, and product marketers are seeking ways to excite individual customers. The label converter can help.
November 1, 2006... Digital printing has been around now for more than 20 years. In that time commercial printers have used the power of digital printing extensively to create more personalized communications. We all have received personalized letters, postcards...

Small-format digital printers: these four-color digital presses have a small footprint and offer converters another avenue for very short runs and variable imaging.
November 1, 2006... The growth of larger digital presses might be significant in the label industry these days, but there is certainly a market for digital printing machines that occupy less space and do not call for an investment as high as their big cousins....

Self-adhesive forum focuses on new developments: more than 100 industry professionals convene in Finland to examine the latest technological trends in label materials.
November 1, 2006... An unusual event with a special focus on self-adhesive technology took place in Finland recently, under the joint sponsorship of leading suppliers to the industry. "How can your suppliers improve your business?" was the theme of the event,...

TLMI 2006 awards.
November 1, 2006... G-3 Enterprises, of Modesto, CA, USA, is the Best of Show winner in the 2006 Awards Competition sponsored by the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). The winning entry, a label for Bridlewood Blue Road Syrah, also won a First Place award...

Literature showcase.
November 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. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3...

Brochure.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... SCHOBER USA Cincinnati OH USA Schober USA has a new four-page, full-color brochure that provides an overview of its capabilities for paper, film, paperboard, self adhesive film, and foil converting. The literature highlights available...

UV control system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... NORDSON Westlake OH USA Nordson debuts its new eUV Energy Saving UV Control System, which it says reduces energy consumption for UV users and increases profitability. The new eUV system delivers the same UV performance, but allows for...

PLA facestock.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... SPINNAKER COATING Troy OH USA Spinnaker Coating has added both clear and white EarthFirst PLA film to its product line. EarthFirst is made with NatureWorks PLA and is part of an environmentally responsible approach to labeling. The...

Clear-on-clear film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... MACTAC Stow OH USA MACtac offers improved clear-on-clear prime film label material (product number PF8992). The product is ideal for beverage bottles, pharmaceutical bottles or any high end packaging application requiring a prime...

Tyvek styles.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... DUPONT NONWOVENS Wilmington DE USA DuPont Nonwovens has introduced two new styles of Tyvek--Tyvek Brillion DR and Tyvek Brillion DRC--to provide printers and tag and label manufacturers with a greater range of options when working with...

Seamless screen.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... LEBANON VALLEY ENGRAVING Lebanon PA USA Lebanon Valley Engraving has a seamless screen product meant for use with hot melt adhesives, coatings and blister-pack applications. The seamless screen is offered in repeat sizes 251/4",...

Thermal transfer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... GREEN BAY PACKAGING Green Bay WI USA The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging offers two new thermal transfer labelstocks that it says provide customers with an economical alternative to standard thermal transfer...

Cold foils.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... AMAGIC FOILS Irvine CA USA Amagic Foils has introduced its new KOLDfoil line of cold foils in 12 different shades of silver, gold, blue, red, and green. Amagic's KOLDfoil formulations are available for the cure-tru or conventional...

Sponge.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... HARPERSCIENTIFIC Charlotte NC USA HarperScientific introduces the Digi-Tek sponge, a product meant to clean digital plates. The Digi-Tek sponge can be used with all plate cleaning solutions, including ink solvents. The sponges are sold...

Window film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... MULTI-PLASTICS Lewis Center OH USA Multi-Plastics offers EnviroSafe window film to the envelope market. It is a cellulose film made from wood pulp, a natural and sustainable resource. The film is classified in the paper and board...

Thermal transfer digital press.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... MATAN DIGITAL PRINTERS Rosh Ha'ayin Israel Matan Digital Printers has launched Matan SprinG[.sup.3], the third generation of the Matan Spring 12 product line of industrial six-color thermal transfer digital presses. The press includes...

Air knife mounting system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA EXAIR says its new Universal Air Knife Mounting System provides secure, precise positioning for air knives used to blow off, dry and cool. At the end of each production run, the air knife can be moved within...

Overlaminate film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... ACPO Oak Harbor OH USA acpo introduces 505OB, a photoluminescent self-wound overlaminate film. 505OB contains an optical brightener formulation that glows or illuminates when exposed to black light. Labels laminated with 505OB can be...

Online curing system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... RESEARCH INC. Eden Prairie MN USA Research Inc. introduces the Model 1000 UV OnLine System, a UV system for integration in a range of UV curing applications. The Model 1000 System can be integrated on wet offset or flexographic...

2006-2007 industry events.(Calendar)
November 1, 2006... NOVEMBER 2006 15-16 Smart Label Summit Europe 2006 Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Sponsored by Tarsus. Zoe Schoenfeld: 44-(0)-20-8846-2700; zschoenfeld@tarsus.co.uk. www.labelsummit.com 15-16 Innovations in Flexible...

Converting and manufacturing.(THE BLOGSMITH)
November 1, 2006... The Converting Blog (http://www.convertingblog.com) The Converting Blog is the property of Maxcess International, the parent company of such well known industry names as Magpowr, Fife and Tidland. The blog was the brainchild of Stephanie...