Official Board Markets articles from December 2004

Official Board Markets archives from December 2004

Sonderen pkg adds to services.(Sonderen Packaging Inc. buys Stoneway Carton Plant)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Folding carton manufacturer Sonderen Packaging, Spokane, Wash., has purchased the assets of Seattle based folding carton manufacturer Stoneway Carton Co. for undisclosed terms. Sonderen plans to move Stoneway's production operations to Spokane....

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Containerboard demand improves.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... North American containerboard demand in October showed improvements, increasing 5.7 percent over the corresponding month last year, reports Canada's Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC), Montreal. Production increased by 109,000 metric tons...

Strike ends at Norampac mill.(Burnaby, British Columbia)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Norampac Inc. has reached an agreement in principle with the company's Burnaby Division and the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, local 1129. This agreement ends the strike that started last April at the Burnaby,...

China's Ningbo starts carton machine.(Largest In World)(Ningbo Xiaogang)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Ningbo Xiaogang's Paper Machine 1 has successfully started up in China. It's the largest cartonboard production line in the world with a capacity of 700,000 tons per year of white fined chipboard. The greenfield board making line, delivered...

Bert-Co expands into Tennessee.($12 Million Investment)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Bert-Co., a California folding carton company that manufactures point-of-purchase displays, drug and food packaging, consumer products, brochures, and catalogs, will invest more than $12 million for a production packaging and web printing...

Gulf States Paper, PACE, reach Union agreement.(Yearly Wage Increases)(Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Gulf States Paper Corp. and the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International Union (PACE) have approved a new five-year agreement covering 341 hourly workers at the company's Demopolis, Ala., pulp and paperboard mill. The...

Stora Enso forms joint venture.(Stora Enso Oyj and Xeikon International)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Stora Enso Oyj, Helsinki, Finland, and Xeikon International, a subsidiary of Punch International, have set up a paperboard packaging joint venture for CDs and DVDs called Stora Enso Digital Solutions NV. The venture aims to provide an...

IP aims to cut debt.(Within Two Years)(International Paper Co.)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Late last week International Paper's President Robert Amen told a Smith Barney Citigroup Global Packaging Conference in New York City that the company plans to reduce debt by about $3 billion to $12 billion within the next 24 months. Amen...

AICC creates interest groups.(Members' Core Issues)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) is creating several interest groups for the core issues affecting its members. AICC announced the creation during its annual meeting held in conjunction with SuperCorrExpo in Atlanta....

Mark Andy streamlines web site.(Mark Andy And Comco Products)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Mark Andy, St. Louis, redesigns its Web site, www.markandy.com. The site now features simplified organization of the Mark Andy and Comco product lines, easier access to specifications and features, a direct link to UVT Technology's UVT.com and...

Scitex Vision introduces CORjet.(For Corrugated Printing)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Scitex Vision unveiled its CORjet Premium press for corrugated and screen printing applications at SuperCorrExpo, held earlier this month in Atlanta. Visitors to the booth saw the new Scitex Vision CORjet Premium in action. Based on the...

Smurfit showcases interactive packaging.(At Pack Expo)(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Smurfit Stone Container Corp. demonstrated new interactive packaging at Pack Expo International, Nov. 7-11 in Chicago. It allows packaging to link to Internet information and commerce via camera-enabled smart phones. Smurfit-Stone's packaging...

C.U.E. highlights Timesaver.(At SuperCorrExpo)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... C.U.E. demonstrated its flagship anvil cover, the Timesaver, at SuperCorrExpo, showcasing the product line's first turnover time. Timesaver covers are molded in-the-round and precision ground to thickness. The solid steel backing guarantees...

Kiwiplan principle owners Bruce Howe and Mike van Bellen hold the container containing the entries while Jim Haglund.(Illustration)
December 4, 2004... Kiwiplan principle owners Bruce Howe (left) and Mike van Bellen (right) hold the container containing the entries while Jim Haglund (center), AICC's overseas director and president of Central Container Corp., chose the winning entry during...

Winner gets trip to New Zealand.(Kiwiplan Contest)
December 4, 2004... Cincinnati-based Kiwiplan held a drawing at its SuperCorrExpo 2004 booth in Atlanta to win a trip to New Zealand. The winner was Thomas Black, quality management specialist of the Paperboard Division of Menasha Packaging Corp. For more...

Bobst, advanced die supplies partner.(Die Components)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Bobst Group USA Inc., Roseland, N.J., enters a distributor agreement with Advanced Die Supplies, which will now serve as a primary supplier for diecutting and die making components for Bobst equipment. "We view this new process and service...

Profero introduces non-pressure vessel steam platen.(At SuperCorrExpo)
December 4, 2004... Profero has developed non-pressure vessel, gun-drilled steam platen (chests) for existing OEM doublefacers. In addition to substantially increasing the safety factor inherent among pressurized chests, the non-pressure vessel steam platen...

Recycled barrier coatings.(Product Update)
December 4, 2004... Michelman recycled barrier coatings strengthen and protect corrugated containers without the hassles of paraffin wax. With all the necessary properties to withstand the rigors of refrigerator-cooling, forced air/pressure-cooling, vacuum...

SureSeal non-contact sift-proof guns.(Product Update)
December 4, 2004... New SureSeal non-contact, sift-proof guns from Nordson Corp. feature high-speed, high-flow module design that optimizes adhesive pattern flexibility and improves adhesive use by 25 to 50 percent compared to traditional pneumatic sift-proof...

Laminating adhesive.(Product Update)
December 4, 2004... ADMTronics' Unex 217-5G is a high-performance laminating adhesive particularly effective for laminating Aclar[R] to PVC and Aclar to low-density polyethylene, the company says. The water-based adhesive provides excellent clarity for high-grade...

SSCC first U.S. Armacel licensee.(At Pa. Plant)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Jersey Shore, Pa., corrugated box plant is the first U.S. Armacel licensee. Armacel, based in Sydney, Australia, will install its vacuum-tensioning technology, the Armacel Integrator, at the facility. "We...

Workshop covers hiring, firing.(Feb. 2-4)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... The Paperboard Packaging Council and the Canadian Paperboard Packaging Association will hold a workshop on best practices for hiring and firing Feb. 24, 2005, at Bally's Hotel in Las Vegas. The workshop covers how to hire and fire,...

Average sheet prices.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Based upon a survey of sheet plans. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders,...

Cumberland container installs HRMS.(In Texas)(Cumberland Container Corp)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Cumberland Container Corp., Monterey, Texas, installs the HRMS, Inc. management system in its plant and offices. The integrated, online software provides a turnkey solution with hardware, software, engineering, installation, training, and...

October rigid box sales increase.(NPA Statistics)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... October rigid box sales increased 5.76 percent to $5,053,955, compared to $4,778,845 in October 2003, according to the National Paperbox Association's (NPA) billed sales statistical program. The NPA report reflects sales statistics submitted by...

SPG recognized in Top 100.(Diversity Business.com)(Specialized Packaging Group Inc)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... DiversityBusincss.com recognizes the Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) as one of the top 100 diversity-owned suppliers in the U.S. The company placed 41st in the overall diversity owned category, and ninth within the Top 100 African...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
December 4, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

OCC prices go nowhere.(Market Report)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... A steady and quiet pricing pattern is the overriding theme this month. Sure, there are a couple of board mills that report they're swamped with OCC, rightly noting that this is the season for high generation. But there are many more OCC buyers...

Dicar promotes die expert program.(Die Auditing)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Dicar promoted its Die Expert program at SuperCorrExpo in Atlanta, with Die Supply Product Manager Rick Putch demonstrating the company's techniques for auditing diecutting operations at box plants. Companies experiencing problems like...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
December 4, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings...

Scitex and Esko-Graphics collaborate.(Corjet Premium Printer)
December 4, 2004... Scitex Vision and Esko-Graphics collaborate on an end-to-end solution for producing wide-format digital short-run packaging and displays. Scitex CORjet Premium customers can now choose an option driven by Esko-Graphics' Scope workflow...

CMM site gives show details: www.cmmshow.com.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... The CMM International Web site provides details on CMM International 2005 as well as specific marketplace statistics and trends. The Web site also allows visitors to subscribe online to the bi-weekly e-newsletter, Converting Marketplace...

Vancouver Co. first to install new Creo.(Digital Imaging Device)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Vancouver Sharp Imaging is the first company worldwide to install Creo's newest ThermoFlex[R] Mid digital imaging device. Developed specifically for the packaging industry, the Mid will be installed this month with other Creo Complete...

Lucky winner gets autographed baseball.(Pat Boggs, production manager of Michigan Packaging Co.)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... CTI, the San Diego-based packaging software company, held a drawing at its SuperCorrExpo 2004 booth in Atlanta. Chosen from 144 entries, the winner was Pat Boggs, production manager of Michigan Packaging in Kentwood, Mich. Boggs won a baseball...

San Miguel acquires Malaysian co.(Asia-Pacific Expansion)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... San Miguel Corp., Manila, Philippines, acquires the packaging business of Malaysian firm Guolene Packaging Industries Berhad for approximately $35 million. The deal will boost San Miguel's packaging portfolio and strategy to become a major...

SSCC SmartDisplay[TM] is RFID-enabled.(At Pack Expo)(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, showcased its new SmartDisplay[TM] RFID-enabled point-of-purchase displays at Pack Expo International 2004 Nov. 7-11 in Chicago. SmartDisplay enables measurements showing how consumers respond to a...

SBS prices creep up.(Only In Certain Regions)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... A recent survey of independent folding carton converters reveals that they are paying more for SBS rolls. But because of discounting trends it was only necessary to increase transacted boxboard prices in certain regions. Specifically, the...

Creo Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Creo Inc., Vancouver, B.C, appoints Dominic Ibarra to flexo sales specialist of Creo Americas. Ibarra manages the implementation of digital prepress solutions. He also provides on-site training and assistance and prepress and pressroom audits....

Transacted boxboard prices.(People Update)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Transacted Boxboard Prices The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote...

Bobst debuts high boardline rotary diecutter.(In North America)(Bobst Group Inc)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Last month's SuperCorrExpo 2004 marked the North American debut of the Martin 1628 NT HBL rotary diecutter. Bobst displayed the fixed station machine on the show floor. Building on the success of more than 62 DRO NT installations and more...

Seydaco installs KBA Rapida 105.(UV Hybrid Equipped)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Seydaco Packaging Corp., a folding carton manufacturer in Mississauga, Ont., installs a KBA Rapida 105 universal 41-inch six-color plus coater from KBA North America, Williston, Vt. The press is equipped for UV hybrid printing with an...

Esko-Graphics and M.Y. PrinTech partner.(Software Integration)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Esko-Graphics and M.Y. PrinTech B.V. will integrate PrinTech FMsix technology with Esko-Graphics' InkWizard, a component of the Scope workflow: Both companies will support the integrated solution offering optimized color quality and consistency...

Field Boxmore installs scope software.(From Esko-Graphics)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Field Boxmore Healthcare, Leicester, U.K., is working with Esko-Graphics to automate its repro procedures from the receipt of a customer's digital file to the output of printing plates. They have implemented several of Esko-Graphics' Scope...

MeadWestvaco installs CI lines.(Atlanta, Alabama)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, Atlanta, installs two central impression press lines in its Atlanta and Lanett, Ala., folding carton converting plants. The press lines are part of the company's $150 million converting plant investment. The...

AICC announces 2005 publications, training.(Registration Open)
December 4, 2004... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will release several new publications over the next three months, including the 2004 Salary, Hourly Wage and Benefit Survey, Human Resource Management Guide for the Corrugated...

DeWitt upgrades to SQL server.(From Amtech)
December 4, 2004... DeWitt Packaging of Grand Rapids, Mich., upgrades to the SQL server version of Imaginera, Amtech's core system. The system allows several tasks, including estimating, scheduling, job costing, and accounting. Amtech will provide seamless data...

Software system.(Product Update)
December 4, 2004... Cartcalc is a software system that greatly facilitates the work preparation and the calculation of the cost estimate in a folding carton manufacturing plant. Innumerable checks, automatic calculations, and a comfortable help system enables...

Obituary.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Jay Wertheimer, 52, president of Wertheimer Box Corp., Chicago, and past chairman of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (MCC), passed away on November 27 following a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He began his...

Canusa bids for Bay state.(Bay State Paper Co.)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Canusa Corp. has put in a bid to buy the bankrupt Bay State Paper Co. recycled containerboard mill assets, Canusa President Bruce Fleming told Official Board Markets last week. A hearing is set for Jan. 5 in bankruptcy court in Boston to...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Amcor ousts execs amid probe.(allegations of price fixing )(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Australia-based Amcor Ltd. ousted its chief executive amid allegations of price fixing by employees, after internal investigation uncovered evidence of cartel activity in the $1.7 billion corrugated box market. The packaging company board...

Interstate acquires equity in Southcorr.(Interstate Resources Inc., SouthCorr Packaging L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Interstate Resources, Arlington, Va., has finalized die acquisition of an equity position in Southcorr, an Asheboro, N.C., sheet feeder in operation since 1995. Southcorr serves sheet plants throughout the Southeast United States. ...

M-real sells to new Dermot Smurfit Co.(Semi-Chemical Fluting)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... M-real Corp. will sell the business operations of Savon Sellu, a semi-chemical fluting manufacturer, to a company that will be founded by Dermot Smurfit, in private capacity, with a group of other international investors. According to...

Greif 4Q income significantly up.(4Q And Year-End Results)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, reports a net income of $38 million for the fourth quarter of 2004, up from $22.2 million for the same quarter last year. For fiscal 2004, the company reports net income of $83 million, up from $42.8 million last...

IP offers RFID compliance.(International Paper Co.)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... International Paper's Smart Packaging Business now offers companies options for RFID/EPC compliance as part of its new Core Compliance[TM] program. International Paper (IP) will consult with companies to provide services and hardware...

Caraustar forms venture with Chinese Co.(PaperLink International LLC, Caraustar Industries Inc., Main West Development Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Caraustar Industries, Inc. has formed PaperLink International, LLC, a joint venture of Caraustar's Recovered Fiber Group (RFG), Main West Development Ltd., Ken Grenier, Mike Davies and James Chang. Main West Development is a major Chinese...

Print 05 adds event in Chicago.(September 9-15, 2005)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Print[R] 05 & Converting (SM) 05 has partnered with Seybold Seminars' new event, Seybold[R] Chicago 2005, to offer educational sessions at the global exposition, which is taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago, Sept. 9-15, 2005. The new...

Rock-Tenn to add JB infrared system.(Lean Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Rock-Tema of Norcross, Ga., has ordered a JB Machinery infrared (IR) system with hopes of steamlining its operations. "By adding the JB Machinery IR system, our goal is to improve our printing capabilities on higher holdout substrates and...

Generation 7 machines delivered in North America.(From Autobox)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Two North American companies have taken deliveries of new Generation 7 short-run box making machines from Autobox since the line debuted in North America at Pack Expo ha Chicago and SuperCorrExpo 2004 ha Atlanta. One Michigan company has...

Sainsbury pkg installs folder-gluer.(From ADI/PDM)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... ADI/PDM of Sylvania, Ga., sold a 50 by 110 inline downfold folder-gluer with counter ejector to Sansbury Packaging of Wetherill Park, Australia. The folder-gluer will go behind a completely rebuilt Simon-Hooper Swift printer-slotter. For more...

Project develops new honeycomb core.(Eureka)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... The Eureka Project has developed a new process to transform corrugated board into a honeycomb core. Compared to flute corrugated, the new core reduces weight, uses less raw material and achieves better crash absorption and higher compression...

U.S. dominates packaging machinery sales.(PMMI Report)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... The United States continues to dominate in packaging machinery sales and consumption of packaging machinery. According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the United States had $5.930 billion in turnover and a national...

SCA Pkg expands operations.(Hungary)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... SCA Packaging now has a consumer packaging plant in Gyor, Hungary, located in the historical trading region of Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. The new plant will focus on supplying consumer packaging to the first-growing Hungarian export...

AICC to develop sales training program.(Educational Development)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (MCC) Educational Development Subcommittee will develop a series of new sales training programs. In addition the subcommittee approved development of a new 90-minute audio/Web conference on...

TAPPI Div. provides course schedule.(Corrugated Packaging)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division has issued its 2005 course schedule. To start off the year, the Lean Manufacturing for Flexos and Diecutters short course takes place at TAPPI headquarters in Norcross, Ga., on Feb. 1-2 and repeated in...

Norampac opens water treatment plant.(Savings To Result)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Norampac Inc. has opened a $5 million (Canadian) water treatment plant on the site of its containerboard mill in Mississauga, Ontario. With the 2000 sq meter-facility, the company will be able to treat the water used in its containerboard...

EMBA installs rebuilt diecutter.(Three-Color)(EMBA Machinery GmbH Germany)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... EMBA Machinery GmbH Germany completed the installation and start up of a three color Ward rotary diecutter, which was completely rebuilt in the EMBA factory in Lubeck. The machine, originally built in 1992, was moved within a major European...

Innovative Pkg sets production records.(Two Shifts)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Innovative Packaging Corp. (IPC) set two production records--one for linear footage and the other for time. On Nov. 30, the second shift team averaged 54,069 linear feet per hour, an average of 901 feet per minute, on its 98-inch BHS...

SCI installs Conprinta-IMD.(Ten-Color)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Preprint company SCI, Toronto, installs and starts up a ten-color Conprinta-IMD press system. The automated, servo-driven system uses belt technology, allowing order changes on the fly. Printing plates are mounted onto the carrier belt offline...

Greif, Inc.(People Update)(Appointment)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Greif, Inc.'s Board of Directors names Ken Andre as vice president and do; David Green as vice president and controller, Industrial Packaging & Services (IP&S)-Americas; and Adry Kooyman as vice president and controller IP&S-Europe. Andre had...

Mark Andy Co.'s Comco Product Division.(People Update)(Promotions)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Mark Andy Co's Comco Product Division promotes Michael Pfaff to director, paperboard and folding carton press sales. He is responsible for positioning and growing paperboard and folder carton press sales for the Comco brand. With 25 years in...

Two Cos. install latitude flexo folder-gluers.(PP3-1227)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Pratt Industries and California Box confirmed orders for Latitude Machinery Corp.'s new PP3-1227 inline flexo folder-gluer during SuperCorr Expo 2004 in Atlanta. The folder-gluer features SUN Extend-O-Feed; top print/bottom vacuum transfer...

On-site parts reduce press downtime.(Man Roland)(Press Pass)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... MAN Roland Inc.'s on-site back-up parts program enhances press uptime. Press Pass is a back-up bundle of electronic parts that printing facilities can maintain on-site to enhance the reliability of their MAN Roland presses. Since the parts...

Voith completes rebuild in India.(ITC Limited)
December 11, 2004... Voith Paper recently completed the rebuild of board machine five at ITC Ltd.'s Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division in Bhadrachalam, India, the largest cartonboard manufacturer in the country. The line produces recycled fiber-based,...

Geographic Definitions for OBM Paperstock Chart.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... * New England: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut * Southeast: Mason-Dixon line (boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland) to the Mississippi * Southwest: Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas,...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
December 11, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $60-65 (0)...

Readers vent opinions on price charts.(First Or Second Issue?)(Editorial)
December 11, 2004... Editors live and die by the mantra "know your readers." Reader needs constantly evolve. With this in mind, last month OBM conducted an e-mail survey of readers in the paper recycling business. Of course all readers aren't going to agree on...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
December 11, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

ASTM offers training courses.(2005 Schedule)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... ASTM International offers several upcoming courses featuring Al McKinlay as speaker. All courses are sponsored by ASTM Committee D10 on packaging. The one-day Transport Packaging Design course will occur at Westpack, Inc., in San Jose,...

Caraustar to raise prices.(14 Percent)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Effective Jan. 3, 2005, Caraustar Industries Inc., Atlanta, will raise prices from 7.5 percent to 14 percent for composite cans, plastic cartridges and metal ends produced by the Composite Container Division of its Industrial & Consumer...

W.R. Sharples installs rule machinery.(Processor/Bender)
December 11, 2004... W.R. Sharples Co., North Attleboro, Mass., installs its fourth rule processor/bender. This enables the company to further expand its knifing capacity for its carton customers. W.R. Sharpies supplies laser die and related tooling. For more...

300-series miniature, high-speed cold glue dispensing valves.(Product Update)
December 11, 2004... Valco Cincinnati's new 300-series miniature, high-speed cold glue dispensing valves can apply extremely short patterns at high machine speeds. An adjustable stroke version is also available to enhance dotting performance. The 300-series valve...

RFID applicator.(Product Update)
December 11, 2004... Schober USA's new RFID applicator places RFID transponders under preprinted labels. The technology works with transponders in widths from 10 to 160 mm, in accordance with ISO specifications. Preprinted labels with widths from 20 to 200 mm can...