Label & Narrow Web articles from October 2003

Label & Narrow Web archives from October 2003

You people astonish me.(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... Halfway through the recent technical conference sponsored by TLMI and FTA in Chicago, I was struck by the volume and the weight of the knowledge that exists in our industry. I was impressed further by the thought that converters must, should,...

ExxonMobil Chemical expands film capacity.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical, Macedon, NY, recently completed an expansion of its oriented polypropylene (OPP) film manufacturing plant in Shawnee, OK. The installation of a 6.6-meter orienter line gives the company an additional...

Rexam sells medical flexible packaging unit.(Industry News)(Rexam PLC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... UK-based Rexam PLC recently announced that it will sell its Healthcare Flexibles Sector to Amcor Ltd., an Australian company in the flexible packaging business. Rexam Healthcare Flexibles manufactures flexible packaging for healthcare...

New Flint company to make conductive ink.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Flint Ink, Ann Arbor, MI, has launched a separate business unit called Precisia LLC, which will produce conductive and advanced printing inks, and printed electronics technology and processes. The new subsidiary will be responsible for building...

Roll-fed shrink sleeve forum attracts converter attention.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The subject of roll-fed shrink and shrink sleeve applications drew more than 130 industry professionals to the Milford, OH, headquarters of Comco International in September. The day-long forum was the latest in a series of "Flexo Focus...

Flexo trade association launched in Twin Cities.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Twin Cities Flexo Association (TCFA) has been formed to provide a local opportunity for individual and organizational technical development for flexographic professionals in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. TCFA seeks to enhance the...

Diecutting symposium planned for 2004.(Industry News)(Larson WorldWide Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... June 24 and 25 are the dates of a 2004 event titled "Diecutting Symposium Educational Conference & Exhibition," to be held in the Nashville Convention Center and sponsored by Larson WorldWide Inc. The theme of the program is "Keeping One or...

NJ flexo teacher retires.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Bob Amarante, a printing teacher at Bergen Technical High School in New Jersey for 25 years, has retired. He was saluted recently at a dinner given in his honor. For the past six years Amarante taught flexography at the school under the...

Dunwoody salutes flexo with an open house.(Industry News)
October 1, 2003... Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, will sponsor an open house this month. The theme is "Welcome to the New Age of Flexo Workflow." The event will take place October 21-22. Industry contributors to the Graphics and Printing...

Stork Cellramic reports 17 percent sales rise.(Industry News)(Stork Cellramic Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Stork Materials Technology, Milwaukee, has reported a 17 percent increase in sales of narrow web anilox rolls, and narrow web anilox reconditioning services, in the first eight months of 2003, compared with the same period last year. Mat...

Green Bay Packaging buys Mexican partner.(Industry News)(Green Bay Packaging Inc.)(ESAMEX)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Effective September first of this year, Green Bay Packaging's Coated Products Operations has extended its reach, now producing pressure sensitive materials and offering slitting and distribution services in Mexico City. The company, based...

Creo receives new ISO certifications.(Industry News)(Creo Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Creo Inc., based in Vancouver, BC, has announced that its entire design and manufacturing operations are now certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards for quality management, and to ISO 14001:1996 standards for environmental management. Creo...

Correction.(Industry News)(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2003... Joseph Funicelli recently celebrated 25 years as president and CEO of Unifoil, of Fairfield, NJ. Label & Narrow Web's announcement of the milestone, in the September 2003 issue, was mistakenly accompanied by a photograph of Bob Gallino, the...

Valeron signs on Australian distributor.(Industry News)(Valeron Strength Films)(Network Marketing Pty. Ltd. )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Valeron Strength Films, a producer of high-performance and specialty films based in Houston, has formed a distributor partnership with Network Marketing Pty. Ltd. Network Marketing is a supplier to the packaging, plastic and printing...

Rotoflex establishes a presence in Italy.(Industry News)(Rotoflex International)(Polipress International)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Rotoflex International, of Mississauga, ON, has signed an agreement with Polipress International to provide sales, marketing, technical assistance, service and spare parts to Rotoflex customers in Italy. Polipress, headquartered in Milan,...

Raflatac constructing plant in Hungary.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Raflatac, the Finland based supplier of label stock, has announced the start of construction of a terminal in Tatabanya, Hungary, to service Eastern Europe. The new terminal is scheduled to begin operations during the first quarter of...

Esko-Graphics partners with Indonesian firm.(Industry News)(Esko-Graphics N.V.)(PT Apecmas Nusantara)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics, of Gent, Belgium, has appointed PT Apecmas Nusantara, of Jakarta, Indonesia, as its new authorized dealer for the Indonesian market. PT Apecmas will market Esko-Graphics' packaging and commercial printing systems in...

Martin Automatic celebrates 35 years.(Industry News)(Martin Automatic Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... In 2003, Martin Automatic Inc., of Rockford, IL, marks 35 years in the web handling business. Starting out as a maker of web guides, Martin has grown to be a supplier of automatic zero-speed splicers, rewinds, tension control and web handling...

MeadWestvaco, Rafsec pursue RFID market.(Industry News)(MeadWestvaco Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... MeadWestvaco, of Stamford, CT, and Rafsec Oy, of Finland, have signed an agreement to explore investments in the market for item-level RFID tags and systems. MeadWestvaco's Intelligent Systems (MWVIS) is a new business group established to...

Labeltronix emphasizes its digital capabilities.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Labeltronix, a converting company in Orange, CA, has embarked on an aggressive marketing program to promote its Indigo digital printing capabilities. One aspect of the program is the launch of a new web site. At www.labeltronixdigital.com,...

Flexible packagers explore the trends.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The Flexible Packaging Association's 2003 Fall Executive Conference, titled "Optimizing Opportunities for Flexible Packaging," will take place October 29 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Chicago. A feature of the program will be...

Corotec.(Bill Campbell appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... COROTEC, Farmington, CT -- Bill Campbell has been selected as Midwest regional sales manager. He is based in Kankakee, IL.

Creo Americas.(Patrick Morrissey promoted)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... CREO AMERICAS, Boston, MA -- Patrick Morrissey has been promoted to VP of sales.

Gew.(Paul J. Hart promoted)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... GEW, Redhill, Surrey, UK -- Paul J. Hart has been promoted to technical sales engineer.

Mark Andy.(Gary Gordon joins company)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... MARK ANDY, St. Louis, MO -- Gary Gordon joined as western US regional sales manager.

Multi-Plastics.(Tim Gaffney appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... MULTI-PLASTICS, Lewis Center, OH -- Tim Gaffney was announced as product manager for the packaging films division.

Nordson.(Industry People)(Nordson Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... NORDSON, Amherst, OH -- John Keane has been named corporate vice president, with responsibility for the company's finishing systems business. Mark Gacka, corporate vice president, has assumed responsibility for the Pacific Rim region.

Raflatac.(company appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... RAFLATAC, Tampere, Finland -- Mika Sillanpaa has been selected senior vice president, strategic development. Thomas Rohweder has been named senior vice president, Europe. Jouko Lahepelto has been appointed senior vice president, America. Marcus...

Smyth Companies.(Stephen Clysdale appointed)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... SMYTH COMPANIES, St. Paul, MN -- Stephen Clysdale has been named director of in-mold products.

Valeron Strength Films.(appointments at company)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... VALERON STRENGTH FILMS, Houston -- Steve Barnes has been promoted to logistics and information systems manager. Ken Allison was named warehouse and converting manager. Tania LaFrance was hired as process engineer.

IIMAK expands with Brazil acquisition.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... August 19, 2003--IIMAK, a manufacturer of thermal transfer ribbons based in Amherst, NY, has acquired the thermal transfer ribbon operations of Seal Electronica da Amazonia, in Manaus, Brazil. Completed in July, the acquisition increases...

Driscoll wins again in Superb Printing award competition.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The International Association of Printing House Craftsmen has honored Driscoll Label Co., Fairfield, NJ, with two awards in its 2003 Gallery of Superb Printing. The converter took home a gold award for the Wiggles Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad...

Converters explore narrow web science: Chicago conference takes a look at new printing and converting technologies.(TLMI/FTA Technical Conference)
October 1, 2003... More than 250 narrow web converters and suppliers converged on the Hyatt Regency Chicago in September for the 2003 TLMI/FTA Technical Conference. The two-day event marks the first time that the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute and the...

An insider's view on how offset stacks up against flexo.(Narrow Web Europe)
October 1, 2003... At its more sophisticated level, converters' working methods do not differ much from one side of the globe to the other. Even the different patterns in the way individual print processes were once used, at least in the various European...

Invisible ink reveals new uses for Indigo presses.(Narrow Web Europe)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... If the inclusion of ultra niche markets into a technology's portfolio of "can-do" attributes is anything to go by, then perhaps we should see digital color printing in a more comprehensive light. It appears that owners of certain HP Indigo...

Narrow web division launched at Sun Chemical UK.(Narrow Web Europe)(Sun Chemical Narrow Web)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... The narrow web inks market is set to become even more competitive in the UK now that Sun Chemical has belatedly set up a division dedicated to this sector. "We have been a bit of a sleeping giant in narrow web," admits Tom Kelly, business...

Simple and direct.(tips for executives on extracting maximum leverage out of a Labelexpo)
October 1, 2003... Jacques Barzun was born in France in 1907, moved to the United States in 1919, graduated from Columbia University, became a citizen, and earned a reputation as a true man of letters, a historian, an educator, a writer. He grew up speaking...

Preparing to manage by managing to prepare.(Minding My Own Business)
October 1, 2003... Fall has arrived, delivering its harvest of goodies such as golden leaves (New England), hurricanes (Southeast), Cheeseheads (Wisconsin), and, of course, warmer weather (Australia). In our personal lives, this time of year is unique in that...

Vintage 99 Label.(Companies to Watch)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2003... How often does anyone hear a businessman describe his business arrangement as "a partnership made in heaven"? David Bowyer describes his 50-50 venture with Mark Gonzales in exactly those words. Gonzales and Bowyer are the owners of Vintage 99...

Tech Tag & Label.(Companies to Watch)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2003... Tech Tag & Label is a small company with a big prize. Earlier this year the company received the Eugene M. Singer Award for 2002 from the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute. The Singer Award, perhaps the most coveted in TLMI, is for the best...

Labelgraphics.(Companies to Watch)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2003... Diversification is a word heard often in this industry, in every industry. It is considered by many to be the injection that can keep a company alive, or make it more successful. For some, diversification is the act of specializing in one...

Design Label Manufacturing.(company profile)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2003... Manufacturing philosophies sell a lot of books and provide a living for many people. Most smaller business owners believe that grand philosophies, those in the league with Six Sigma, are for big companies with mountains of waste and defects to...

Industrial labeling & substrates: adding value to a performance-driven label market.
October 1, 2003... Industrial labels are not show stoppers. The designs are simple, they are usually printed using one or two spot colors, and they often go unnoticed by the general public. But that doesn't mean they aren't important. Sometimes they can save...

Proofing: today's converter's can choose from a number of technologies in the quest for accurate contract proofs.
October 1, 2003... A contract proof is a prediction of the final product. Since the advent of proofing technology, this purpose hasn't changed. But the means to achieving the end has. With the options currently available, converters need to be aware of what each...

Web guiding.(technologies used in web guiding )
October 1, 2003... Nothing is perfect, of course. Sometimes it seems that the printing and converting process is simply an exercise in correcting imperfections in every step of the process, on every machine and part. As perfect as they might appear, label...

Double-sided label stock.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... RAFLATAC Tampere Finland Duoface label stock is made of two face layers that are mutually supportive, each performing the role of release liner for the other. Silicone and adhesive are applied in alternate stripes to the two face layers,...

Rewinder.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... LABELMATE Henderson NV USA The TWIN-CAT-2 Dual Spindle Label Rewinder comes with two rewind spindles to handle multiple rewind cores for slitting, or to rewind finished label and waste matrix rolls for diecut label matrix stripping...

Bladder chucks.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... CONVERTECH Wharton NJ USA The Flanged External Bladder Chucks feature a strong external bladder design outfitted to a converter's flange attachment requirements. 973-328-1850 fax 973-328-7266 www.convertech.com Circle No. 55 ...

Flexo press.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... KO-PACK INTERNATIONAL Peterborough UK The Euroflex range is available in a choice of web widths and can be used with UV, water based and/or solvent based inks. Available with up to 12 colors, the unit can also be specified for combination...

Sheeter, slitter.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... CONTECH Goddard KS USA The ServoSheeter offers optional easier controls and a new optional fixed-gap shear for cutting through denser materials. It provides performance similar to a rotary sheeter at less than half the cost. The...

Surface treater.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ENERCON Menomonee Falls WI USA The Dyne-A-Flame 3D flame plasma surface treater increases surface energy prior to printing, painting, gluing, coating or laminating. Treating of 3-dimensional objects facilitates quality printing on plastic...

Adhesive.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... RAD-CURE Fairfield NJ USA RAD-KOTE KX6003B is the most recent addition to the line of UV light curable laminating adhesives. It has been designed to bond PE film to corrugated boxes and can be applied by roll coater, flexo or any suitable...

Plastic waste management.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... PRECISION AIRCONVEY Newark DE USA The new briquetting system converts trim, loose scrap and other flexible plastic waste into bricks suitable for reprocessing or disposal. It compresses film, foil, poly-coated paper and other clean or...

Cylinder.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... T.D. WRIGHT St. Paul MN USA The Modular Magnetic Cylinder encompasses the use of neodimium-iron-boron rare earth magnets and the positioning of the magnets eliminates dead spots. It features pin register system options and precision...

Print management software upgrade.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... TAILORED SOLUTIONS Milwaukee WI USA Label Traxx version 3.4 has been released, with over 100 enhancements to the program. Designed for the flexographic market, the software provides automated activity based cost tracking, the ability...

Switches.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ELECTROSWITCH Weymouth MA USA Rotary tap switches are available in molded and fabricated-base designs, and can be configured for either manual or motor operation. With dual (continuous/intermittent) ratings ranging from 100/150 to...

Cartonboard.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... OPTIMUM METALLISING Kings Park Australia The company has introduced metalized cartonboard, an alternative to laminated foil or polyester. The electron beam curing process used creates a high metallic shine. 612-9831-1200 fax...

Printable adhesive.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... 3M St. Paul MN USA The UV Screen Printable Adhesive SP7514 eliminates the need to diecut sheets of laminating adhesive material. This general purpose adhesive won't clog screens like water based versions, does not shrink after curing,...

Substrate for laser printers.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... AVERY DENNISON, FASSON ROLL NORTH AMERICA Painesville OH USA Fasson LaserCopy Jet 300 has been designed for use in laser printers where edge trim and matrix removal are not possible. The substrate maintains a brilliant white, uncoated...

Confectionary films.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... CONTRACT CONVERTING Greenville WI USA The company has introduced confectionary films for candy, ice cream and nutraceutical markets. 800-734-0990 fax 800-724-0994 www.contract converting.com Circle No. 60 [ILLUSTRATION...

Data capture.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ION INDUSTRIAL Windsor Locks CT USA Data capture is now standard on the Virtual AC Intelligent static neutralizers. New enhancements allow users to output analog data to the devices of their choice, providing a means for capturing the...

Direct thermal overlaminating film.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... MEDIA SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL Longmeadow MA USA Together with IIMAK and Wausau Coated Products, the company announces the introduction of TOF Thermal Overlaminating Film. The film enables converters to transform face sheets made of...

RFID.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... RAFSEC Tampere Finland The company has extended its in-mold transponder technology to ultrahigh frequency (UHF=900Mhz). The technology allows RFID tags to be integrally molded when a plastic part is made. Plastic parts can be either...

Silicone adhesive tape.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... WACKER SILICONES Munich Germany Silicone adhesive tape, made of ELASTOSIL R 4001/40 silicone adhesive, bonds metals and fabrics, and can also be used for waterproofing seams. The adhesive is resistant to extreme temperatures and has a...

Ink.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... UVITEC PRINTING INK Lodi NJ USA Ink #19611-17 is a high density letterpress black UV ink. It is a substitute for process black inks in halftone or other applications where a strong black is required. 800-478-6330 fax 973-778-5981...

Compact baler.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... AMERICAN BALER Bellevue OH USA The MPAC baler is a compact baler designed as a low-cost alternative for low-to-medium volume producers of recyclable trim waste and converting scrap. It is suited for printing, boxboard and document...

Modified film.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... TORAY PLASTICS North Kingstown RI USA PA10 print-grade film and PA20 heat-sealable film are modified polyester films that are FDA compliant. They are suitable for flexible packaging applications and can be used for printing,...

Software upgrades.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ESKO-GRAPHICS Gent Belgium Various upgrades are available for the company's Packaging Applications Software. Upgrades include PackEdge 3.0, a packaging workflow product, and Plato 2.0, plate layout and step and repeat software. The...

Primer.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ADM TRONICS Northvale NJ USA The Aquaforte 108-W works as an extrusion, lamination and printing primer on a wide range of substrates. It is grease, oil and water resistant. 201-767-6040 fax 201-784-0620 www.admtronics.com ...

Screen printing unit.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... NILPETER A/S Slagelse Denmark The Drop-In Screen is especially suited for the press model FA-3300. This unit allows the converter to integrate screen printing without the need to replace a whole printing unit module. It works by...

Label applicator.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... MPI LABEL SYSTEMS Sebring OH USA The 360 RW Label Applicator incorporates a patent pending read/write head to ensure that accurate, real time information is written to RFID transponders. It will inspect and write to 13.56 Mhz ISO and...

Paper.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... MEADWESTVACO PAPERS GROUP Stamford CT USA Sterling Ultra C1S papers feature balanced blue-white styling and good ink holdout on a high printed gloss. It has a wide range of uses, including glue-applied labels, PS face stock and...

Idler rolls, laser coder.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... WEBEX Neenah WI USA The company's line of idler rolls can run in temperatures up to 350[degrees]F. The rolls can be used for powder coating, liquid coating, rubber curing and plastics processing applications. The company also...

Pens.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... BASE-LINE Auburn WA USA Base-Line Addition or Deletion Pens permit making last-minute corrections that last for many impressions on metal, silver, electrostatic or dry toner laser plates. Base-Line Opaquing Pens feature multisepia ink...

Photopolymer.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ECONO PRODUCTS Rochester NY USA The SX and FX are two sheet photopolymer products. The SX is a solvent developed photopolymer with good ink transfer, suited for flexographic applications. The FX is a low durometer, solvent developed...

Adhesive.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... ADM TRONICS Northvale NJ USA EVR-31-T is a water based adhesive designed for production applications requiring maximum viscosity. It is particularly suited for combinations of polyester to paper. The product poses no flammability or...

Slitter/rewinder.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY Westerly RI USA The center shaft inspection slitter rewinder can inspect materials as it rewinds. It contains a back illuminated area and is equipped with programmable inspection stops, which automatically...

Adhesive label machine.(Narrow Web Products)
October 1, 2003... DUBUIT REELTECH Paris France The Labelroll machine can make adhesive labels in rolls without using a roll to roll printing machine. It allows converters to make difficult-to-obtain label shapes, such as squared corners or labels with...

2003-2005 industry events.(Label and packaging industy conferences and trade shows)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... OCTOBER 2003 14-15 Narrow Web Packaging Seminar Plymouth, MN. Sponsored by Akzo Nobel Inks. Call Emily Rupar at 763-559-5911 or e-mail emily.rupar@na.aninks.com www.aninks.com 16-17 PLGA Technical Conference Adams Mark Hotel, San...