Label & Narrow Web articles from October 2002

Label & Narrow Web archives from October 2002

Sunshine in Chicago. (Editorial).
October 1, 2002... Labelexpo did not disappoint. As the show got closer I became annoyed by the repetition, in one form or another, of "What do you think will happen?" The answer is: We had a show, the people who attended were the ones who make the difference in...

The Label Printers buys Lancaster Press. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The Label Printers, an ISO 9002 registered label printer based in Aurora, IL, has acquired The Lancaster Press, of Melrose Park, IL. The Lancaster Press' operations will be gradually incorporated into The Label Printers' Aurora manufacturing...

Raflatac acquires MACtac. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... UPM-Kymmene Corporation, based in Finland and owner of Raflatac, has announced its intention to acquire MACtac (Morgan Adhesives Co.) of Stow, OH. MACtac is owned by Bemis Company Inc. The Finnish company will acquire the pressure sensitive...

Holly Label joins e-procurement service. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Holly Label Co Inc., of Nicholson, PA, has joined Four51 as a certified alliance partner. Four51, based in Minneapolis, is an e-procurement provider serving the print materials market. The alliance enables Four51 subscribers to have access to...

Idaho converter updates with new equipment. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Crown American LLC, a label and flexible packaging printer with locations in Idaho Falls and Boise ID, has completed a total update of its Idaho Falls plant. The operation has moved to a new production location and has completely updated...

Prestige Print acquires Majestic Printing. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... St. Louis based Prestige Print Solutions, a distribution company, has acquired the assets of Majestic Printing., a 17-year-old label printing business in High Ridge, MO. The combined operation will be called Prestige Print Solutions Inc. and...

Creo will acquire software developer. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Creo Inc., of Vancouver, BC, has announced its pending acquisition of ScenicSoft Inc., a privately held company located near Seattle. ScenicSoft develops and markets software for the publishing arid printing industries. Under the terms of the...

UV Research wins award from printer. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... UV Research, Brea, CA, has received the H.C. Miller Press Supplier/Partner of the Year award, which is presented each year to a single recipient. The suppliers are selected for product reliability and service, superior quality products,...

Marsden wins patent for drying system. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Marsden Inc., of Pennsauken, NJ, has been awarded a US patent for its combination air and IR drying system. Marsend manufactures gas infrared drying systems for the pulp and paper industry. The new system, named AIR, combines variable power...

CRC launches new implementation strategy. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... CRC Information Systems Inc., of Scottsdale, AZ, a manufacturer of print management software, has begun providing its customers with advanced implementation services that will allow them to make the transition from their current solution to THE...

New book from Weber Marking tells all about labels. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... "Everything You Need To Know About Labels" is a new 20-page color booklet from Weber Marking Systems Inc., of Arlington Heights, IL. The booklet provides an overview of pressure sensitive labels and tags, including face stock materials,...

AIMCAL and CEMA vote to merge groups. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The board of directors of the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) and the board of trustees of the Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) have voted to merge the two organizations under AIMCAL....

Printina index takes slide in midsummer. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The ability of the printing industry to sustain the modest recovery begun last spring was brought into doubt by a continuing decline in key printing business indicators, according to the July Printing Business Conditions Special Update, issued...

Quality Discount Press relocates in New Jersey. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Quality Discount Press Parts & Equipment Inc. has moved to Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The move gives the company, which formerly was in Northfield, NJ, a larger warehouse, a full service show room, storage for used presses, and more room for...

Schools explore flexo contest for colleges. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Several colleges that offer flexographic training programs are considering the creation of a Collegiate Phoenix Challenge Flexo Skills Competition. The event will be modeled after a similar contest already in place for high school flexo...

Novamelt sales rose 50 percent in 2001. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Novamelt, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive and lamination adhesives based in Wehr, Germany, has announced a record annual sales increase of nearly 50 percent in 2001. Sales for the company, which has 32 employees, grew to [euro]11...

Flexo open attracts 250 to Comco headquarters. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The 6th in a series of Comco Educator programs-- dubbed the Flexo Open--drew more than 250 visitors in late June to the press manufacturer's headquarters in Milford, OH. Attendees included buyers from worldwide consumer product companies...

Study targets Russia's label stock market. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The market For self-adhesive labels in Russia continues to grow at more than 30 percent per year, according to AWA Alexander Watson Associates, an industry market research firm. In "The Russian Self-adhesive Labelstock Market--2002 Update,"...

Multi-Plastics adds new high speed sheeter. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Multi-Plastics Inc., of Lewis Center, OH, has purchased an additional SHM high speed precision sheeter, its third in five years. The sheeter will be installed at the Swedesboro, NJ, facility, bringing to five the number of sheeters among...

British PM opens UCB films' R&D Centre. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... The new [euro]9 million UCB Films Research & Development Centre was officially opened in August by Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair. The center, occupying 18,000 square feet adjacent to the company's production site at Wigton, England,...

Harper Asia/Pacific orders new anilox laser. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... To improve the manufacture of its anilox rolls, Harper Asia/Pacific has ordered a new ZED laser for the 18-month-old operation, based in Bangkok, Thailand. The company is a licensed affiliate of Harper Corporation of America. This brings the...

SWM now distributes for Pinnacle Label. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... SWM Inc., of St. Louis, has become a distributor of the full line of Pinnacle Label products in the St. Louis market. Pinnacle is based in Dallas. The Pinnacle Label line includes more than 40 selections of stock cutsheet labels. The...

Package Service buys Slate. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Package Service Company LLC, a 50-year-old printer of labels and flexible packaging based in Kansas City, MO, has acquired Slate Packaging Inc. Label Group, located in Philadelphia. Slate, which manufactures labels for the cosmetic,...

Brookfield Engineering attains ISO certification. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Middlleboro, MA, has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. Brookfield is an employee-owned company that manufactures viscometers and rheometers for the measurement and control of viscosity. ...

Mitsubishi announces rise in film prices. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... GREER, SC--Mitsubishi Polyester Film (Americas), based in Greer, SC, has announced a price increase of 10 cents per pound, effective immediately, for all grades of Mitsubishi PET film in its North, South, and Central American markets. The...

Aet Films. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... AET FILMS, New Castle, DE -- Terce Henriquez has been promoted to vice president of global label sales.

Anderson & Vreeland. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... ANDERSON & VREELAND, Bryan, OH -- Ron Kerr has been appointed to the post of regional sales manager.

Apex Europe. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... APEX EUROPE, Hapert, The Netherlands -- Jaco Pijper has joined the company as technical sales representative for anilox rolls and related products.

Cham Paper Group. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... CHAM PAPER GROUP, Chain, Switzerland -- Beat U. Semadeni has retired as the head of the paper division of Industrieholding Cham. Alex Wappler has been appointed CEO and chairman of the Group Executive Board.

Channeled Resources. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... CHANNELED RESOURCES, Chicago -- Gary Price has been hired as senior sales representative for the release liner team.

Convergent Label Technology. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... CONVERGENT LABEL TECHNOLOGY, Tampa, FL -- Rick Majewski, founder and former CEO of Impaxx, has joined the Convergent board of directors.

CREO. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... CREO, Bedford, MA -- Jonathan Agger has been appointed as product marketing manager for scanning solutions in North America and Latin America.

Dealerlabel. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... DEALERLABEL, New Albany, IN -- Paul Luneke has joined as regional sales manager at the Terre Haute, IN, facility.

DuPont. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... DuPONT, Wilmington, DE -- Mark Mazur, prepress specialist for DuPont's imaging technologies business, has received the Flexographic Technical Association's 2002 President's Award.

Eckart America. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... ECKART AMERICA, Cleveland -- Jerry Lindstrand has been named southeastern accounts manager--graphic arts.

Flexographic Technical Association. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... FLEXOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION, Ronkonkoma, NY -- Richard A Mix Jr. has joined as FTA's technical director.

Happer. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... HARPER, Charlotte, NC -- Mike Huey has been named midwest technical graphics consultant. Craig Worman has been appointed technical account manager for narrow web in the central US.

Impres Label. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... IMPRES LABEL, Philadelphia -- Tom Martin has been appointed vice president of sales. Jack Lang has been named operations manager. Impres, formerly Slate Packaging, was acquired recently by Package Service Co..

Krafft. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... KRAFFT, Waxhaw, NC -- Owner Bettylyn Krafft has accepted the appointment to chair the 2003 Phoenix Challenge, the annual flexographic competition among high school students in North America.

Nilpeter. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... NILPETER, Denmark -- Jesper Jorgensen has been appointed global sales manager. Steen Thoisen has taken on the position of sales office manager.

Nordson. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... NORDSON, Westlake, OH -- Ruth C. Smith has joined as vice president, operations, for the company's adhesive systems business segment.

Xeikon America. (Industry People).
October 1, 2002... XEIKON AMERICA, Wood Dale, IL -- Ivan Verheye has been appointed president and CEO of the company, a subsidiary of Punch International. Verheye will combine this function with that of president of Strobbe Inc., a position he has held since...

Consolidation continues as Raflatac bids for MACtac. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... There's a touch of unfinished business about this column, in fact as Yogi Berra quipped, "It's deja vu all over again." Readers may remember that the last column led with some observations about the troubled label stock laminating business. It...

ScandStick acquires Samuel Jones. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... In another label stock development, ScandStick, a Swedish manufacturer of self-adhesive label substrates, has rescued Samuel Jones Group (SJP UK Ltd.) from a form of financial protection named "administration." SJP UK becomes a subsidiary...

Customized colors swing a digital decision. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... The ability to deliver consistent customized colors for labels and packaging at a reasonable speed has always been a weakness of digital color printing. HP Indigo's answer to this is the new seven-color ws4000. After beta testing in Europe and...

Web press agreement unites two heavyweights. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... The decision by Montreal-based RDP Marathon Inc. to market and support Drent Goebel web presses in the US and Canada underscores the fierce competition in the narrow and mid-web offset market. Both companies supply their UV-equipped presses to...

Dupont-Brunner deal points to flexo standards. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... An agreement between DuPont Imaging Technologies and System Brunner of Switzerland is intended to enhance the accuracy of Eurostandard Cromalin contract proofing for offset printing. However, Paolo Barbieri, head of DuPont Imaging Technologies...

First water-washout flexo CTP system. (Narrow Web Europe).
October 1, 2002... Anderson & Vreeland Inc. has broken new ground by developing a laser imaged computer-to-plate system for water washout flexo plates for narrow web applications. The system centers on the FlexoLaser imaging system, developed by the German...

Doing it right, the right way. (Realty Check).
October 1, 2002... Art Fields It is almost a joke that I can write an article with this title, but for a lot of companies out there this is no laughing matter. I think the funniest thing about the title is the fact that of all the companies I have seen open,...

Confronting indecision. Maybe. (Minding My Own Business).
October 1, 2002... Did you ever have to make up your mind Pick up on one and leave the other behind It's not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind -- Verse 1 of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Did You Ever Have To Make Up...

Companies to watch.
October 1, 2002... Companies to Watch is a special feature of Label & Narrow Web that pays tribute to a select group of converters who are making noteworthy contributions to the health of the industry. This is not a ranking of any kind, nor is it meant to be...

Flexible packaging: narrow web converters are seizing a significant share of this lucrative market from their wide web counterparts, and there's no end in sight.
October 1, 2002... Flexible packaging as a whole is growing. According to the 2002 Flexible Packaging Association's State of the Industry Report, flexible packaging accounts for 17 percent of the total packaging market. The newest figures acquired by the FPA...

Materials handling equipment: these rugged products can help reduce personal injury and cut down on roll damage.
October 1, 2002... The typical work day in the production area of a narrow web converting plant requires a multitude of physical and mental skills, well focused and properly exercised. Among the physical requirements for a man or woman operating a press, or...

Corona treatment: attributed to the popularity of film substrates and the widespread use of water based and UV curable inks, the ability to corona treat in-house is a necessity for many converters.
October 1, 2002... Surface tension: For many, this phrase conjures up memories of a high school science class and the oft-murmured question, "When am I ever going to use this?" Press operators new to film converting could find themselves going back to the books...

One good show: Labelexpo wins high marks from attendees and converters. (Labelexpo Americas 2002: Post-Show Report).
October 1, 2002... In the teeth of a tough economy, narrow web suppliers and converters showed their combined strength in September to make Labelexpo Americas 2002 a successful show. Attendance, both among exhibitors and attendees, was not as high as in years...

In-line process viscometer. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... BROOKFIELD ENGINEERING LABORATORIES Middleboro MA USA The AST-100 process viscometer, with its patented sensing technology, is designed for use with printing inks on presses containing single or multi-print stations. It is suited to...

UV flexo inks and coatings. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... UVITEC Lodi NJ USA The 87 Series of UV flexo inks are suited for use in UV flexo printing processes requiring color consistency and fast cure response. The proprietary process used gives the inks good cell release characteristics and...

Versatile adapters. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... CONVERTECH Wharton NJ USA A new line of quality adapters has been introduced that are lighter and less expensive. The adapters will work with any brand of expanding shaft and are available as either mechanical or pneumatic, with set...

Variable frequency drives. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... BOSCH REXROTH Hoffman Estates IL USA The Rexroth 500 Series drive uses the SERCOS interface to expand existing options for connection to PROFIBUS, INTERBUS and CANopen. Output ratings from 1.5 to 650 kW make the converters suitable for...

Water based matte topcoats. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... NORTHWEST COATINGS Oak Creek WI USA Water based matte topcoats designed for printing, packaging and converting markets have undergone significant performance improvements, resulting in a new line of topcoats for narrow web flexo,...

Coating, defoamer. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ADM TRONICS Northvale NJ USA Aqualene 4370 is a repulpable water based coating used for paper packaging applications. It features grease, oil and water-resistant properties, as well as lactic and acetic acid resistance. It is useful...

Polystyrene shrink labell films. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... PLASTIC SUPPLIERS Columbus OH USA The new preferentially orientated Polyflex TMOPS Plus polystyrene shrink label film provides a good surface for ink adhesion with consistent shrinkage throughout the printing process. Polyflex TMOPS...

Clutch-brake. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... NEXEN GROUP Vadnais Heights MN USA The new shaft-mounted LSCB-44 clutch brake is designed to start and stop the roller shaft on chain driven, accumulating conveyors. It is a single piston clutch brake that utilizes the clutch...

Shafted roll stand. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... MAXSON Westerly RI USA The shafted roll stand with edge guidance minimizes trim waste in film, foils and laminated materials and can handle rolls up to 60" diameter. The unit is available in widths up to 65" and has a 5,000 lb....

Transfer adhesive. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ADCHEM Riverhead NY USA The acrylic-based transfer adhesive is designed for foam bonding and elevated temperature performance. It is an unsupported adhesive with good bonding characteristics to foam substrates, including ether, ester...

PlasmaReady upgrade program. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ENERCON INDUSTRIES Menomonee Falls WI USA The PlasmaReady upgrade program allows for a future upgrade to a variable chemistry Plasma3 station, which enhances the surface energy and treatment longevity of even challenging substrates. It...

White ink. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... SICPA Hochberg, Germany The new Sicura Screen 78-3 UV screen printing white is designed precisely for use in combination printing with web speeds of 230 fpm or greater. It is intended for pre-printing and offers uniform transfer of...

Laser-imaged CTP system. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ANDERSON & VREELAND Bryan OH USA FlexoLaser system is the first complete, laser-imaged computer-to-plate system for water-wash flexo plates. Specifically designed for narrow web, it includes a PixFlow software workflow package, a...

Label applicator. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... 3M St. Paul MN USA The 3M-Matic Side/Top label applicator SA2000 improves packaging transport efficiencies by eliminating lead times and inventories associated with traditional preprinted labels. 800-722-5463 fax 800-258-7511...

Coaters. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ADI INTERNATIONAL Matthews NC USA The new series of MD coaters are for operations where speed is a few fpm up to 2,000 fpm. It is available with a roll accuracy of .0005 to 50 millionths of an inch. Also available are Direct Gravure...

Opaque white. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... COATES SCREEN St. Charles IL USA Vioroll SF-W70 opaque white, for the rotary screen printer, offers siliconefree technology. It is receptive to overprinting with flexographic, letterpress and lithographic inks without any prior...

Slitter/rewinder, diecutter. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... AZTECH MACHINERY Scottsdale AZ USA Sidewinder-BSR, Aztechs newest slitter/ rewinder, offers 40" rewind roll capacity and widths up to 16". Aztech also offers DieMaster, DM-4013, a rotarydiecutter with a 13" width and a 3-station...

Intelligent papers. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... APPLETON SECURITY PRODUCTS Appleton WI USA TechMark Taggant intelligent papers are papers with taggants embedded inside that offer identifying characteristics. The taggants are visible under UV light only and are a useful security...

Portable drawdown tool. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... INDUSTRY TECH Oldsmar FL USA The FAST-DRAW tool is a hand held portable drawdown tool for use in the laboratory, at the coating machine or in the field. It can make test samples of inks, paints, adhesives, and chemicals. The FAST-DRAW...

Oxidizers. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... THE CMM GROUP De Pere WI USA Regenerative thermal oxidizers destroy up to 99 percent+ of volatile organic compounds and/or hazardous air pollutants at temperatures from 1,400[degrees] to 1,600[degrees] F. Manufactured of heavy gauge...

Bus coupler. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... CTC PARKER AUTOMATION Milford OH USA The Ethernet bus coupler simplifies integration and Ethernet connectivity for migrating to PC-based machine control. A part of its MachinePoint line of remote I/O, the Ethernet module utilizes...

Film labels. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL Macedon NY USA Label-Lyte 85 LP-200M is a BOPP film designed to replace metalized paper in water based, cold-glue cut and stack patch labeling applications. It meets the needs of beer, wine, spirits, food and...

Vinyl, film. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... RITRAMA Manchester UK RI-View is a perforated PS white vinyl with a black reverse side for see-through window graphics, which can be printed by screen and digital processes. It also provides shade and insulation. The company has also...

Adhesive. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... RAD-CURE CORPORATION Fairfield NJ USA Radbond 1021 is a UV curable flexo laminating adhesive used to print treated polypropylene and polyethylene for film-to-film and film-to-paper laminations. It provides high yields combined with...

Dual slitter. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY COMPANY Westerly RI USA Designed to permit high production sheeting, the dual slitter rig station includes two banks of slitter rigs mounted over one another, infeed and outfeed rolls, and an AC drive mounted...

Film. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... AET FILMS New Castle DE USA The 400 White High Stiffness Label (WHSL) is a new OPP film designed for use as the inner web of roll-fed label laminations. The product has higher stiffness than typical OPP films of equivalent film and...

Coated release liners. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... STORAENSO Stevens Point WI USA The LumiSil range of coated release liners was developed as an alternative to traditional release liners. It is available in three grades and covers a basic weight range from 57-1 30 g/m2. The standard...

Static control. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... ION INDUSTRIAL Windsor Locks CT USA The Virtual AC Intelligent Static Neutralizer provides static control on unwinding and rewinding webs from the start of a new roll to its completion. It delivers more ions at greater distances than...

Magnet clutch and brake. (Narrow Web Products).
October 1, 2002... WARNER ELECTRIC South Beloit IL USA The Precision Tork M9 is the industry's largest permanent magnet clutch and brake with adjustable torque capabilities ranging from 15 lb./in. to 300 lb./in. It provides a motion control option for...