Label & Narrow Web articles from October 2006

Label & Narrow Web archives from October 2006

The $6 Saw.(Editorial)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... When this magazine was barely a year old I wrote something in this space about an incident in my past that taught me a lesson. I enjoyed writing it back then, and I chuckled when I came across it recently. So here it is again. "When my...

Mark Andy sold to investor & management group.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Mark Andy, the narrow web press manufacturer headquartered in Chesterfield, MO, USA, has been acquired by Morgenthaler Partners and Mark Andy management. Morgenthaler Partners is a financial business holding company based in Cleveland, OH, USA...

AB Graphic expands, invites industry to visit.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(AB Graphic International new facility)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... AB Graphic International will host an open house to celebrate the addition of a new 35,000 square foot (3,200 square meter) factory extension close to the two sites it has occupied in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England, for the past 30 years....

Gallus joins Brand Protection Alliance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... The Brand Protection Alliance (BPA) announces the inclusion of Gallus Inc. as its newest member. Ken Goetze, vice president of the BPA says, "In addition to building application-specific printing presses (e.g. for brand protection,...

Avery Dennison RFID introduces training tool.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Avery Dennison RFID, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation, has produced a multimedia training tool: RFID 101. The tool combines a live narrator with animations, photos and video to walk the viewer through the history of RFID,...

TLMI previews label study at Labelexpo.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Converters and suppliers received a preview of the North American Label Study soon to be published by the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI). The TLMI label study, updated by the association every three years, aims to inform label...

Tailored Solutions opens office in Europe.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Tailored Solutions, the producer of Label Traxx print business management software for flexographic narrow web label printers and converters, has opened a sales and support office to service users in Europe. The new office is located in Witham,...

Esko enjoys strong business performance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Esko, a leader in packaging prepress products based in Gent, Belgium, announces a continued strong business performance during the second quarter of 2006, with consolidated net revenues increasing by 17 percent compared with the first quarter,...

Comco wins Russian packaging award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Leading Russian print for packaging Group, Alaska-Poligrafoformlenie, has won the main award in the All-Russia contest for printed packaging. The Grand Star of Russia was won with an entry in the Packaging for Foodstuff category. It was...

AVT enters sheetfed printing market.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Advanced Vision Technology )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) has announced its entrance into the sheetfed printing market. "The demand for high-end quality and 100 percent fault free products in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cigarettes, wine, cosmetics, and security...

UPM Raflatac updates Raflink Business Line.(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... UPM Raflatac is launching robust ordering and claim tracking self-service tools with the latest update of its eBusiness platform, the Raflink Business Line. North American customers will be able to use the Raflink Business Line to research...

Kodak podcasts focus on growth, profitability.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Print providers interested in learning how to increase services, capacity and revenue can turn to a new source of information: a series of podcasts on the value of unified workflow and details on a Kodak Unified Workflow solution. The first...

Two converters install HP Indigo presses.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Logotech Inc., of Fairfield, NJ, USA, and Profecta Labels Inc., of Bouchervillee, QC, Canada, have installed new ws4050 digital presses by HP Indigo. Logotech also installed an AB Graphics finishing machine, while Profecta acquired a...

Avery Dennison acquires RFID start-up company.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Avery Dennison Corp. acquires Grand Rapids Alloys Inc.)(radio frequency identification )(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Avery Dennison RFID, a division of the label materials giant that produces radio frequency identification products, has acquired RF IDentics of Grand Rapids, MI, USA, a start-up company that has developed processes for producing high quality...

Muhlbauer security aids Portugal's passports.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(electronic passport for airport security)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The Muhlbauer Technology Group, based in Roding, Germany, a manufacturer of security products for the packaging market, has installed personalization equipment for the new electronic passport in Portugal. Muhlbauer collaborated on the project...

BASF to expand PSA capability at PA plant.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... BASF has announced that it is investing $4.9 million in its acrylic emulsion manufacturing facility in Monaca, PA, USA, to increase its capability to produce coater-ready adhesives. At Labelexpo 2006 the company launched three new pressure...

CTC opens demo unit at flexo institute.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... CTC International, of West Caldwell, NJ, USA, has formed a partnership with DiTrolio Flexographic Institute to provide a Midwest demonstration center for CTC's line of label automation products. DiTrolio Flexographic Institute is located in...

Acucote expands its capabilities, distribution.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Acucote Inc., of Graham, NC, USA, a manufacturer of specialty self-adhesive label materials, has expanded its business in the cut-sheet marketplace. Acucote's new sheeter installation complements existing roll converting by adding cut...

Laser cutting service launched by Spartanics.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Spartanics, of Rolling Meadows, IL, USA, has initiated its Laser Cutting Contract Manufacturing Service for converters who want tool-free cutting technology but seek an alternative to purchasing laser cutting equipment. The contract...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires MetalFX.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Ciba Specialty Chemicals, of Basel, Switzerland, has acquired a majority share in the company MetalFX, creator of an innovative print concept that allows thousands of metallic effects to be produced accurately in one run on a five-color press....

Winners: Frost, Graphic Solutions, Esko, DuPont.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Before 600 applauding industry professionals gathered at a Labelexpo gala banquet, Calvin Frost accepted the R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as chairman of Channeled Resources Group and for his tireless advocacy for...

G-3 Enterprises entertains Japanese printers.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... G-3 Enterprises Label Division opened the doors of its Modesto, CA, USA plant last month to 50 visitors from Japan. The group was led by Toru Tsunakawa of Special Web Press Heidelberg Japan. Masaki Naakamura, Editor of The Label Shimbun,...

Punch Graphix launches new digital color press.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... Punch Graphix unveiled the Xeikon 6000, its new webfed digital color press, on September 19. The machine includes a new digital-front-end (X-800) and form adapted (FA) toner. It is the next generation in the company's digital printers, offering...

Printed electronics is focus of Arizona conference.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2006... An international conference on the subject "Printed Electronics USA" takes place in Phoenix, AZ, USA, December 5-6, sponsored by IDTechEx, an organization that has produced highly regarded RFID conferences for several years. The December event...

Anderson & Vreeland.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... ANDERSON & VREELAND, Bryan, OH, USA -- The company has appointed Justin Green training and technologies specialist. He is involved with Anderson & Vreeland's quality control initiative (recently implemented in its Bryan laboratory) as well...

Avery Dennison Retail Information Services.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES (RIS), Westlake Village, CA, USA -- The company has appointed Philip Calderbank director of marketing--RFID and security. He will be responsible for Avery Dennison RIS' worldwide strategy for RFID and...

Datalase.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(DataLase appoints Robert Sayer)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... DATALASE, Chesire, UK -- The company has appointed Robert Sayer the new project leader for DataLase FOODMARK, its "on product" edible marking solution directly onto foodstuffs. He will provide technical support to both the sales team and...

Dri-Tec Manufacturing Group.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... DRI-TEC MANUFACTURING GROUP, Green Bay, WI, USA -- Matthew Burie has joined the company as a sales representative. He will be directly involved with the sales of Dri-Tec's coating and laminating equipment, flexo presses and chambered doctor...

GEW.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... GEW, Surrey, UK -- Marcus Greenbrook has been appointed to sales and service manager for Australia and South East Asia. He will support GEW's activities outside of narrow web UV applications and move from GEW in the UK where he was technical...

Harper Graphics.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... HARPER GRAPHICS, Herford, Germany, -- Martin Heidemann and Daniel Yjord have joined the Harper Graphics team as customer service specialist and technical solutions specialist, respectively. Heidemann's new responsibilities include attending to...

Husson.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Alvie L. Stephenson)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... HUSSON, Sturtevant, WI, USA -- Alvie L. Stephenson has been named to the company's management team in the newly created position of national account manager. His initial responsibilities include direct sales activities in areas not currently...

Kodak.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... KODAK, Rochester, NY, USA -- The company has named Karl Post to the position of senior manager, customer development for its Graphic Communications Group (GCG). He brings 13 years of sales, marketing and strategic customer and partner...

Max Daetwyler Corporation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... MAX DAETWYLER CORPORATION, Huntersville, NC, USA -- Travis Anderson, from North Iredell High School; Shawn Tiikkala, from South Iredell High School, and Karl Golinski, from Independence High School, are the newest members of the company's...

Nim-Cor.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Kevin Hellrigel)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... NIM-COR, Nashua, NH, USA -- The company has hired Kevin Hellrigel as its new general manager. He has 15 years of executive and managerial leadership experience. In the new position, he will apply his skills in innovation engineering and lean...

Paper Converting Machine Company.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY (PCMC), Green Bay, WI, USA -- Andy Gillis and Mike Reedy have been promoted to product development managers. In their new roles, Gillis will be responsible for PCMC's mid and narrow web PCL product lines, while...

Phoenix Challenge Foundation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)(appointment of Ryan Stroupe)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... PHOENIX CHALLENGE FOUNDATION, Charlotte, NC, USA -- Ryan Stroupe, label technical specialist at WorkflowOne, a Dayton, OH, USA-based label converter, has joined the foundation's board of directors. He has been involved with the foundation since...

Rayven.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... RAYVEN, St. Paul, MN, USA -- The company has added industry veteran Gary Evenson to its growing sales team. He joins Rayven from Douglas Hanson, where he worked for the past 11 years. He will serve as Rayven's national sales manager for release...

R Tape Corporation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... R TAPE CORPORATION, South Plainfield, NJ, USA -- Michael W. (Mike) Roughton has joined the company as president. He was previously vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison's Graphic Division, North America. [ILLUSTRATION...

Stanford Products.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... STANFORD PRODUCTS, Salem, IL, USA -- Michael Waterman has been appointed European sales manager. Based in Ireland, he will be responsible for the management of all of Stanford's activities in Europe, Russia and Turkey.

Tailored Solutions.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... TAILORED SOLUTIONS, Milwaukee, WI, USA -- The company has named Katy Wight to the position of European business development manager, based in England. Prior to joining Tailored Solutions, she was deputy editor of Labels & Labeling magazine. ...

Unilux Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... UNILUX INC., Saddle Brook, NJ, USA -- Volker Schlevoigt has been named the company's marketing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Based in Dusseldorf, Germany, he will be responsible for all Unilux sales, service and customer...

X-Rite Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... X-RITE INC., Grandville, MI, USA -- Michael C. Ferrara has retired from his positions of CEO and member of the Board. Thomas J. Vacchiano Jr. will become president and chief executive officer as well as a member of the Board of Directors. He...

Yupo Corporation.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
October 1, 2006... YUPO CORPORATION, Chesapeake, VA, USA -- The company has made several personnel changes. Yupo Corporation Japan has promoted Shigeru Takano from senior managing director to the role of president. Departing president, Osamu Sasaki, will continue...

Alliance of Rx packagers and printers gets serious.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
October 1, 2006... Copapharm Europe SCRL (Societe Cooperative Responsabilite Limitee) has moved from being a loose association of independent packaging and labeling converters to a more formal cooperative grouping. Currently, Copapharm Europe has 10 member...

Renowned names in typesetting merge.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
October 1, 2006... Monotype and Linotype--two of the most illustrious "names" in the printing industry--have merged. Individually they set benchmark standards for mechanical typesetting, using iconic letterform designs that remain as popular as ever. Ever since...

AB Graphic to increase UK manufacturing capacity.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
October 1, 2006... AB Graphic International of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, has built a factory extension comprising 35,000 square feet. It adjoins two existing sites, which it has occupied for the last 30 years. The new structure allows ABG to consolidate the...

Thinking inside the offset dot.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Everyone agrees that flexo printing technology, especially the UV-cured variety, has seen remarkable improvements in quality in recent years. Nevertheless, offset remains the process to beat and it does not appear to be standing still, thanks...

Smith & McLaurin revamped to exploit growth potential.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
October 1, 2006... Small-sized producers of specialized coated materials for labels and tags tend to live precarious lives. Smith & McLaurin has certainly had its share of mixed fortunes during its 152 year history. Four years ago a management team led by Ian...

Plate and ink groups move ahead with developments.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(XSYS Print Solutions Group)(DataLase)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... Now that the dust has settled on their corporate mergers, both XSYS Print Solutions Group and its partner Flint Group Printing Plates have recently completed major expansions and product developments. XSYS (created by the merger of the German...

FLEXcon milestone in Europe.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... FLEXcon, a global manufacturer of pressure sensitive films and adhesive products, recently celebrated 50 years of operations in Europe. Staff members with varying lengths of service to the company were also recognized at joint celebrations...

Kodak and Dantex form flexo CTP partnership.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
October 1, 2006... Kodak and Dantex in the UK have formed a strategic partnership which combines their expertise in flexo-graphic computer-to- plate (fCTP) technology. Kodak will badge its Thermoflex fCTP platemaking system in the Dantex livery and Dantex will...

Leadership does matter.(MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS)(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... The importance of developing a team of first-rate managers and supervisors has never been more important. Whether you are a converter or supplier, an owner or senior manager, your company is perhaps the most significant investment in your life....

Flags, labels and fund raising.(FIELD REPORT)
October 1, 2006... The American Legion, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, USA and a major operation in Washington, DC, has departments in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, and the Phillipines. There are numerous...

Companies to Watch.
October 1, 2006... 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...

Rotary dies: solid and flexible dies each have advantages in certain applications, though flexible dies are gaining ground on the traditionally more popular solid dies.(Cover story)
October 1, 2006... Rotary dies and tools are critical to the labeling industry because they cut desired shapes for labels. Rotary dies come in two basic forms: solid and flexible. Solid dies make up the majority of those in use, but flexible dies are growing in...

Laser diecutters: slow to be adopted in the narrow web market, laser cutters show steady technological improvements.
October 1, 2006... Lasers have been around for almost 50 years. The capabilities of the laser has improved and simplified our lives in ways that we cannot even identify, so widespread is its use. Some believe that the potential of the laser is barely tapped...

Asian label markets: the fastest growing market for labels commands the attention of the rest of the packaging world.(Company overview)
October 1, 2006... Call it the new gold rush. As consumer markets mature in North America and Europe, brand owners are racing East. With bulging populations, growing economies and a new attitude that embraces packaged goods, it's easy to see why Asia--and in...

Labelexpo Americas 2006: the show of the year featured evolutionary technologies for converters eager to expand into new markets.
October 1, 2006... An estimated 13,200 people visited Chicago to attend Labelexpo Americas 2006, held Sept. 11-14. According to Tarsus, the show organizer, the attendance number (which is exclusive of exhibitors) was 6 percent higher than that of the 2004 show....

Coating machine.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... EDALE Hampshire UK Edale has launched a dedicated, narrow web off-line coating machine for a range of coating applications. The totally servo driven Lambda Coater incorporates a high-tech web tension and handling system to enable...

Label design software.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... THARO SYSTEMS Brunswick OH USA Tharo Systems has released an updated version of its EASYLABEL 5 software for bar code and RFID label design and printing. EASYLABEL 5 now supports a full range of Intermec thermal transfer printers,...

Label paper.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... STORA ENSO Stevens Point WI USA Stora Enso launched UniSet SA, a new wet strength pressure sensitive label paper for brewers, at Labelexpo. It is designed for optimal performance in printing, lamination, diecutting, matrix stripping,...

Shrink film inks.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... WATER INK TECHNOLOGIES Lincolnton NC USA Water Ink Technologies introduces new water based and UV curable ink systems for shrink film applications. According to the company, each system provides converters with high graphic quality,...

UV curing system.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... GEW Surrey UK GEW introduced its e-system mini electronic UV lamp head to the US label market at Labelexpo. Featuring an e-brick 3.6kW electronic power supply suitable for use with standard single phase factory outlets for maximum...

Color technology.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... KODAK Rochester NY USA Kodak has created the Kodak Colorflow technology architecture. The company says by seamlessly communicating, controlling and confirming color across multiple devices, Colorflow technology helps printers optimize...

Auto stack modules.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... SCHOBER USA Cincinnati OH USA New AutoStack modules from Schober USA count, stack and separate diecut blanks quickly and efficiently, even under adverse operating conditions, according to the company. They work with a variety of...

Thermal transfer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... GREEN BAY PACKAGING Green Bay WI USA Green Bay Packaging introduced two new thermal transfer labelstocks at Labelexpo. They use thinner facestocks, which the company says offer material cost savings. Thinner material results in a...

RFID training tool.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON RFID Flowery Branch GA USA Avery Dennison RFID has produced a multimedia training tool: RFID 101. RFID 101 combines a live narrator with animations, photos and video to walk the viewer through the history of RFID,...

Narrow web press.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... MATIK NORTH AMERICA West Hartford CT USA Matik North America provides the Omet Flexy "S" narrow web press in 10", 13" and 16" widths. The Flexy "S" has two servo motors for each printing unit--one for the plate-holding axis and one...

Differential shaft.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... CONVERTECH Wharton NJ USA Convertech offers its Air Roll Lock Differential Shaft, which it says surpasses its predecessors with innovative and effective tension control and easy roll loading. Designed to replace the need for multiple...

UV curing control.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... INTERNATIONAL LIGHT TECHNOLOGIES Peabody MA USA International Light Technologies (ILT) has introduced the ILT400 UV curing belt radiometer, a cost-performance product to maintain single and multi-lamp UV curing systems. ILT says that...

Power supply.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... EXAIR Cincinnati OH USA Exair's new Four Outlet Power Supply features four 5kV output connectors that can energize up to four static eliminators. Applications using up to four ion air guns, ion air knives, ion air cannons, or ion air...

Pharmacy labels.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... MACTAC Stow OH USA MACtac Roll Label has introduced RX9512 laser labels and DRX9502 direct thermal labels. Both utilize ST-95 adhesive, which the company says has excellent tack and adhesion to a variety of surfaces, including...

Digital UV inkjet press.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... JETRION Ypsilanti MI USA Jetrion launched a new digital UV inkjet press. The new Jetrion 4000 Series Inkjet System delivers full-color labels in production volumes with quality comparable to flexography and production costs...

Biodegradable film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... INNOVIA FILMS Cumbria UK Innovia Films introduced NatureFlex NVLC, a fully biodegradable and compostable film for labels, at Labelexpo. Certified under the European standard EN13432 and the US ASSTM D6400, the film has also been tested...

Replacement cups.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... VI-CAS MANUFACTURING Cincinnati OH USA Vi-Cas Manufacturing offers replacement vacuum cups to fit virtually any type of label application equipment, and other vacuum products like lifters, manipulators, pick-and-place systems, and...

Register control.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... NIRECO AMERICA Port Jervis NY USA Nireco America introduces the Cutmatic 5000 GC Print-to-Cut Register Control System for label presses. Specifically designed for diecut and sheeter register control on label presses, the product has an...

Static neutralizers.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... MKS, ION INDUSTRIAL Windsor Locks CT USA MKS, Ion Industrial says its HL-Type Virtual AC Static Neutralizers provide long-range static neutralization to protect product, equipment and operators. A new fieldbus interface capability...

Shrink label films.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST Gordonsville VA USA Klockner Pentaplast's Pentaprint product line of shrink label films has been extended to include Pentaprint E749/22, a high shrink polyester film with multiple shrink characteristics for full...

Ink cleaner.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... HARPERSCIENTIFIC Charlotte NC USA HarperScientific, the printing and coating supplies division of Harper Corporation of America, introduces Re-Leez, a product formulated especially for removing water-based ink from narrow web presses,...

Rollfed shrink film.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS Concord OH USA The Performance Polymers Division introduced Roll-Fed Shrink (RFS) label film at Labelexpo. RFS film can shrink up to 40 percent, offering conformability to a variety of container...

Digital printer.(NARROW WEB PRODUCTS)
October 1, 2006... MATAN DIGITAL PRINTERS Rosh Ha'ayin Israel Matan Digital Printers offers the Matan Spot36, a wider format implementation of the Matan Spring12 printer that shares the same industrial design. It can print up to two colors in one pass....

2006-2007 industry events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2006... OCTOBER 2006 11-13 Basic Flexo Seminar DiTrolio Flexographic Institute, Broadview, IL, USA. Call 708-343-4334. www.flexotraining.com/programs/basicflexo.html 15-18 ASC Fall 2006 Convention and Exposition Renaissance...

The AIMCAL blogs.(THE BLOGSMITH)
October 1, 2006... Welcome to the second issue of The Blogsmith, the only column devoted to exploring the blogs that are of interest to the label and converting industry. In case you missed the first column, here is a brief definition of a blog. A blog is a...