Official Board Markets articles from September 2003

Official Board Markets archives from September 2003

Flexo printing keeps advancing.(Latest Tech Developments)(flexographic printing)
September 6, 2003... The enormous improvements in the quality of flexographic printing in recent years have many causes. Direct printer drives, finer raster rollers, better colors, and improved color transfer have all made a contribution, as has laser beam...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2003... 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...

B&F becomes Liberty Carton.(Bicknell & Fuller Corrugated Packaging has changed its name)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Bicknell & Fuller Corrugated Packaging, a division of Liberty Diversified Industries (LDI), has changed its name to Liberty Carton Co. Bicknell & Fuller became an LDI company in July 2000. The name change means Bicknell & Fuller's...

China resists currency changes.(Snow's Efforts Fail)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Last week U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow turned up the heat on China to move to a more flexible currency regime. But the country's rulers said no. Snow is under pressure at home to urge China to revalue the yuan, which is pegged to the...

Manufacturing activity picked up in August.(Index Rose For Second Month)(Institute for Supply Management)
September 6, 2003... Manufacturing activity picked up strongly in August for a second straight month, suggesting the start of recovery in the fragile industrial sector. But the job picture remained weak. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported last...

CD-ROM sales presentation.(Product Update)(Foil Stamping and Embossing Association)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Learn more about foil stamping and embossing with The Foil Stamping and Embossing Association's (FSEA) new CD-ROM sales presentation. The presentation, titled "Dispelling the Myths--Understanding the World of Foil Stamping and Embossing,"...

Digital production planning solution.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Creo Inc. releases UpFront[R] 2.0 software, the newest version of its digital production planning solution. This version of the software further streamlines the flow of data from estimating right through production and finishing. The...

Pneumatic roll-pushing devices.(Product Update)
September 6, 2003... PowerHandling Inc.'s pneumatic roll-pushing devices allow operators to move paper rolls onto flats and dollies with ease. The welded-frame construction allows for easy maneuvering and operation, and features variable throttle control. The...

Full-color brochure.(Product Update)
September 6, 2003... Learn more about Precision AirConvey's (PAC) edge trim waste and scrap removal systems in a new full-color brochure from the company. The brochure details PAC's systems for cutting and evacuating film, foil, laminate, paper, nonwovens, and...

Santel Toridex NZ-2.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Santel Toridex NZ-2, a heat- and grease-resistant aqueous coating from ADMTronics Unlimited, Inc., works as an overcoat for folding carton and general converting applications. The dried surface protects against elevated temperatures and sealing...

Electric Hydraulic Corner Tilter.(Product Update)
September 6, 2003... T&S Equipment Co.'s Electric Hydraulic Corner Tilter tilts pallets, crates, boxes, and small parts closer to the user. The tilter is standard with a 40-degree tilt, 12-inch high steel cradle, fork pockets, a 24-volt push button hand control,...

Average sheet prices.(paper)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2003... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South ...

G-P, VantagePoint begin pilot program.(Software Implementation)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... VantagePoint Systems, Inc., Vanconver, British Columbia, has entered into an agreement with Georgia-Pacific Corp. (G-P), Atlanta, to implement VantagePoint's enterprise business software in G-P's packaging facilities. The agreement...

ECM adds software system.(First Paperboard Company)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... ECM Converting Co., Mendon, Mich., adds a new software system from BlueQue, and becomes the first paperboard sheeting company to install the system. The Internet-based software system will streamline operations and let ECM customers check order...

Register early for AICC fall courses.(Save Up To $150)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Registering early for the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) training programs can save participants up to $150 per course. The AICC announces the following early registration deadlines: * Sept. 12 for Fundamentals of...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
September 6, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $35-40 (0)...

OCC prices stabilize.(Market Report)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Last month OCC prices went on a kiddie roller coaster ride as a number of board mills found that they were having to bid more money for OCC to keep their tons rolling in. An increase in export demand caused this. For example, one mill in the...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Who are the 20 largest?(Latest Paper Stock List)(20 largest paper stock dealers in North America)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Last month Recycling Today came out with its latest ranking of the 20 largest paper stock dealers in North America. Brian Taylor, editor of the publication, points our that most of the companies in the top 20 are either recycling divisions of...

Corrugated shelf support clip.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Reinforce corrugated shelf displays with Clip Strip Corp.'s corrugated shelf support clip. The clip fits most standard corrugated flutes and is designed to allow displays to be shipped knocked down, cutting down shipping costs. The two-piece...

AICC gears training session to maintenance managers.(Nov. 6-9)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will hold a four-day training program Nov. 6 to 9 for managers and supervisors hi charge of maintenance on converting equipment. This program, "Maintenance Management," will cover...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 6, 2003... 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 transaction s. The prices listed do not connote...

ECM, Graphics Packaging install MWU sheeters.(87- And 73-Inch)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Several folding carton plants install MarquipWardUnited (MWU) sheeter technologies. ECM Converting Co., Mendon, Mich., installs MWU's first 87-inch SheetPro Sheeting System, which sheets paper and board up to four webs. It features a 900 fpm...

Ingersoll opts for Amtech upgrade.(SQL Server)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Ingersoll Paper Box, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, upgrades to the SQI, Server version of the Imaginera software system from Amtech. The platform offers low-level locking and supports multiple processors. Amtech is based in Bensalem, Pa. For more...

NPA reports July sales.(Carton Sales Up)(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... July folding carton sales for National Paperbox Association (NPA) members were up 7.19 percent from $24 million in July 2002 to $25.5 million in July 2003. Carton sales increased 3.20 percent to $170 million in the first seven months of the...

Dunwoody welcomes a 'New Age of Flexo'.(October Open House)(Dunwoody College of Technology)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Dunwoody College of Technology is holding a "Welcome to the New Age of Flexo Workflow" open house on Oct. 21-22. The industry contributors to the graphics and printing technologies program at Dunwoody have come together to sponsor this one of a...

Clif Bar makes the switch.(Recycled Paperboard Cartons)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Clif Bar Inc. will make all of the cartons (caddies) that hold its energy and nutrition bars on store shelves with 100 percent recycled paperboard, of which at least 50 percent will be derived from postconsumer waste. Clif Bar Inc....

IP produces plastic alternative.(For Blister Packaging)(International Paper Co.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... International Paper's tear-proof, fold-over blister packaging paperboard is designed as an alternative to tamper-resistant plastic clamshells. The new Everest[R] Sale-Pak blister packaging board from International Paper's bleached board...

Creative Carton upgrades to Imginera.(Box Software)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Creative Carton, Minneapolis, upgrades to Amtech's SQL Server version of Imaginera. "Moving to the Microsoft platform has given us improved uptime, improved performance, and the ability to grow without having to worry about approaching limits...

AICC offers printing program again.(At Fox Valley)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... The next session of the AICC's "Fundamentals of Improved Flexo Printing and Rotary Diecutting" will occur Oct. 6 to 9 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wis. At the most recent session, held in August, participants learned about...

New splicer promotes safety.(Bow-Tie)
September 6, 2003... MarquipWardUnited's new bow-tie splicer incorporates safety features while providing high splice reliability, the company says. The splicer has an automatic thread-up device, which allows operators to web-up the splicer without using a ladder...

Cosmolight water-wash flexo plates.(Product Update)
September 6, 2003... Find out about the complete line of Cosmolight water-wash flexo plates in a new brochure available from Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. The literature highlights four Cosmolight formulas for conventional flexo plate processing and two new formulas...

Robotic Plunge slitter-scorer.(Product Update)
September 6, 2003... MarquipwardUnited introduces its Robotic Plunge slitter-scorer for corrugated applications. It allows order changes at line speed. The machine features multiple slit and score stations, combination tooling, and a modular score station. Order...

Fibre-Tec Packaging, LLC.(Noteworthy News)(received ISO 9001:2000 registration)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Fibre-Tec Packaging, LLC, Chicago, receives ISO 9001:2000 registration. The company designs and manufactures solid fiber and corrugated partitions, pads and diecut specialties.

Western Ohio Packaging.(Noteworthy News)(received ISO 9001:2000 certification)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Western Ohio Packaging, Sidney, Ohio, receives ISO 9001:2000 certification. This is the company's first attempt at certification. Western Ohio Packaging is a division of Single Source Packaging, Indianapolis.

Semper/Exeter Paper Co.(People Update)(hired Bill Way as a paperboard specialist)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Bill Way joins Semper/Exeter Paper Co. as a paperboard specialist, based in the company's Springfield, N.J., office. Semper/Exeter is headquartered in Edgewood, Ky.

Esko-Graphics donates ArtiosCAD.(Parametric Design)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Esko-Graphics, Vandalia, Ohio, donates ArtiosCAD software to Indiana State University's Industrial and Mechanical Technology Dept. for research projects and instruction in structural packaging design. Students will do a comprehensive review of...

Menasha Corp.(Noteworthy News)(won the CIO 100 award from CIO magazine)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Menasha Corp. wins the CIO 100 award from CIO magazine, which recognizes organizations worldwide that excel in positive business performance through IT management and practices. Menasha's IT operations have been recognized before by leading...

Fibre-Tec Packaging LLC.(Noteworthy News)(received ISO 9001:2000 registration)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Last month Fibre-Tec Packaging LLC, Chicago, received ISO 9001:2000 registration, its quality system applies to the design and manufacture of solid fiber mad corrugated partitions, pads and diecut specialties.

City Carton Recycling.(People Update)(hired Alan Schumacher as manager of its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, facility)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2003... Alan Schumacher joins City Carton Recycling as manager of the company's Cedar Rapids, Iowa, facility. He will oversee operations, marketing, customer service, human resources, safety, and finances. John Katzmark joins the company as assistant...

Brutal box biz battle.(News Analysis)(corrugated box makers are going after business wherever they can find it)
September 13, 2003... The squeeze is on and it's not pretty. Corrugated box makers have always fought over customers. But in the past year lines have been crossed that amaze even industry veterans. Specifically, box makers are going after business wherever it can be...

IP to cut jobs.(International Paper )(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... International Paper (IP) will eliminate approximately 3000 salaried positions across its U.S. operations by the end of next year. About 450 of these jobs will be eliminated from its Memphis, Tenn., headquarters. The Memphis cuts will be...

Opt-out plaintiffs must pay class lawyers: much work already done.(in settlement in case involving Temple-Inland Inc. and Gaylord Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Late last month Senior U.S. District Judge Jan E. DuBois approved a $7.2 million settlement by two of the 12 defendants in the ongoing class action linerboard antitrust case. She believes that it could motivate the other defendants to settle,...

OBM historical prices now online: a click away.
September 13, 2003... Ten years of recovered paper prices and containerboard prices will be available next week in two electronic files at www.packaging-online.com. Paper Stock Prices from 1993 through 2003 include all grades and all regions covered by OBM. The file...

Market report: Western market brighter despite offshore competition.
September 13, 2003... Precious things come in small packages. Usually late Q3 and early Q4 see a seasonal uptick in domestic shipments of corrugated product as Christmas buying boosts demand for packaging. This year's Christmas boom might be small, but given the...

IP reduces linerboard capacity, switches machine: creates new division.(International Paper)
September 13, 2003... International Paper (IP) will be reducing linerboard capacity by switching its paper machines from linerboard to unbleached kraft paper. It is switching the no. 4 paper machine at its Roanoke Rapids, N.C., mill from linerboard to kraft: The no....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 13, 2003... In the September 6th issue (p. 12) of OBM a story ran on the 20 largest paper stock dealers in North America. The fourth largest company, Weyerhaeuser Recycling, was inadvertently left off this list. We apologize for the error.

Greif reports sales drop for paper, packaging segment: 3Q results.(Greif Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, reports a rise in net income for its third quarter 2003, up to $12.5 million from $10 million last year for the same period. With restructuring charges, debt extinguishments charges, and timberland gains, the...

Creo chooses solution for connectivity: ExtremeZ-IP.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Creo Inc., British Columbia, licenses ExtremeZ-IP from Group Logic, Inc. to provide a fast platform for Macintosh connectivity to Creo's Windows servers. The ExtremeZ-IP file server software uses AppleShareIP. It's the first Windows based file...

Green Bay Packaging Inc.(Noteworthy News)(Folding Carton Division has achieved 10 years with no lost-time accidents)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... The Folding Carton Division of Green Bay Packaging Inc., Green Bay, Wis., achieves 10 years with no lost-time accidents. This is the first time a manufacturing division of the company has reached this level. The division received the company's...

Graphic Packaging Corp.(People Update)(elected Robert Tieken to its board of director)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Graphic Packaging Corp., Marietta, Ga., elects veteran financial executive Robert Tieken to its board of directors. In addition, Tieken also is appointed a member of the audit committee. Tieken serves as executive vice president and cfo of The...

Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.(People Update)(hired Jerry Jackson as engineering manager for the its Baxley manufacturing facility)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Harris Waste Management Group, Inc. hires Jerry Jackson as engineering manager for the company's Baxley manufacturing facility. Jackson will manage the engineering group and lead new equipment designs. Harris Waste is based in Peachtree City,...

Inventories drop significantly: AF&PA reports.(linerboard inventories drop according to report from the American Forest & Paper Association )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 13, 2003... Containerboard producers have finally taken enough downtime to make a noticeable difference in American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) inventory statistics. Between June and July of this year they dropped linerboard inventories from 233,300...

Idea Exchange offers business differentiation tips: free article.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Request a flee article on differentiating your business at www.theideaexchange.com. The Idea Exchange, Atlanta, conducts customer satisfaction surveys and market research, and offers "Eight Key Differentiators Companies Can Use To Position...

JB and Sun reNew[TM] Smurfit-Stone diecutter: joint effort.(JB Machinery and Sun Automation Inc. completed joint reNew[TM] on rotary diecutter at Smurfit-Stone Castle Rock Container Co.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... JB Machinery and Sun Automation Inc. complete a joint reNew[TM] on a United 66- by 85-inch, four-color flexo rotary diecutter at Smurfit-Stone Castle Rock Container Co. in Adams, Wis. With the upgrades, the Castle Rock facility can now print,...

The center shaft inspection slitter rewinder.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... The center shaft inspection slitter rewinder from Maxson Automatic Machinery allows converters to inspect material as it rewinds. Operators can observe product quality as the web is slit and rewound from a back illuminated area. The machine...

Sustainability report 2002/2003.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's (Heidelberg) Sustainability Report 2002/2003 details the company's business processes. The report features awards for machinery and design, supplier guidelines, stock news, and environmental and sustainability...

Continuous run discharge feature.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Designed to enhance productivity, the continuous run discharge feature on Maxson sheets permits uninterrupted production while changing skids of material safely without rejecting any acceptable sheets. At a preset count, the cutter ramps down...

International Paper.(People Update)(Chairman and CEO John Dillon to retire)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... International Paper's Chairman and CEO John Dillon will retire on Oct. 31. Current IP President John Faraci will succeed Dillon. Faraci has been IP's president since February. Having joined the company in 1974, he was previously executive vice...

Demand for #8 news remains steady: weather a factor.(paper)
September 13, 2003... Last week's $10/ton increase ($5/ton on the West Coast) on #8 News pricing was met with objections by a number of major consumers of the grade. One consumer notes that seasonal activities in some regions "may have created a temporary...

Flint's new company to focus on electronic applications: RFID.(Precisia LLC, a new company from Flint Ink, to build Flint's radio frequency identification business)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... PRECISIA LLC, a new company from Flint Ink, will build Flint's radio frequency identification (RFID) business, in addition to other printed electronics applications. PRECISIA will use precious metals to formulate conductive inks, which can...

BC interest rises: in Canada.(Canadian mills have been buying more boxboard cuttings)(Illustration)
September 13, 2003... A quick review of the accompanying chart reveals that Canadian mills have been buying more boxboard cuttings recently. July numbers from the Pulp and Paper Products Council show that consumption of this grade increased 10 percent over July...

RS to host open house: after graph expo.
September 13, 2003... Radius Solutions will host an open house Sept. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCormick Place South, Room S103D in Chicago. Finance and manufacturing executives are invited to learn more about the company's PECAS Vision II software product. For more...

Recovery stalled, report says: overcapacity a problem.(Fitch Ratings report)
September 13, 2003... A special study from international ratings agency Fitch Ratings reports overcapacity in paper and wood will stall meaningful recovery for the U.S. paper and forest industry. "Overproduction continues to suppress prices and a recovery in profits...

NJPRA sets Sept. meeting date: Sept. 30.
September 13, 2003... The New Jersey Paper Recycling Association will meet next on Tues., Sept. 30 at the Belvedere Restaurant, Clifton, N.J., at 6 p.m. Guest speaker Claudio Bozzo, executive vice president of Mediterranean Shipping Lines, will discuss his company's...

Chicago Industrial Group moves: address, number change.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... The Chicago Industrial Group, including Chicago Electric and Chicago Converting Equipment, has a new location. The companies are now located at 490 Tower Blvd., Carol Stream, Ill. The new phone numbers for Chicago Electric are 630-784-0800 or...

Large volume hot melt adhesive system.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Spraymation, Inc. designed a new large volume hot melt adhesive system called the 3910 Series Thermopulse Hot Melt Unit. The 3910 includes a 10-gallon "melt on demand" reservoir and positive displacement DC motor-driven gear pump. The system...

ML Princess 3 high-pressure humidification unit.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Keep plant humidity uniform with the ML Princess 3 high-pressure humidification unit from ML System a/s, distributed by Husson, Inc. The Princess 3 works without compressed air and is designed for large spaces, including press areas, slitting...

Do you suffer from 'Maybe-Itis'? Getting up and leaving without getting closure is the worst thing that you can do: yes or no is a must.
September 13, 2003... Health bulletin for sales people: The dread disease Maybe-Itis continues to be a major health hazard to the careers of many in the sales profession. Symptoms of this disease are readily apparent upon close inspection of an individual's selling...

Bush calls China unfair with currency: markets should dictate.(George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Earlier this month President Bush said China's currency policies were unfair and that Washington would "deal with it accordingly." In an interview with CNBC, he said Treasury Secretary John Snow "did deliver a strong message from the...

SSCC increases white liner brightness: from 76 to 80.(brightness level of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s premium white top liner has been increased)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... The brightness level of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s premium white top liner has been increased from 76 to 80. Premium white top is produced at the company's La Tuque, Quebec, mill and offers better print contrast, more hold out than typical...

Horizontal slider bed belt conveyor.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Bilt-Rite Conveyors, Inc. offers a horizontal slider bed belt conveyor for companies with changing requirements in conveyor systems. The Bilt-Rite Model H-400 has standard lengths starting at 7 feet and going up in 2-foot increments....

PerforMAX II and PerforMAX IIci.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Neutralize static with Simco Industrial Static Control's PerforMAX II and PerforMAX IIci. These are the first systems that automatically sense the ion output needed to neutralize a charged surface, and adjust this output to achieve effective...

LumBrite U6E holographic film.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... LumBrite U6E holographic film, from Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is embossable, provides high quality print registration, and can be used to produce custom holograms quickly for film-to-board laminated packaging. With improved dimensional...

Fischer & Krecke unveils new Flexpress: for preprinted linerboard.
September 13, 2003... At a recent open house, with more than 120 clients attending, in Bielefeld, Germany, Fischer & Krecke, a member of the Fischer Group, presented the most recent addition to its Flexpress family of CI presses. The new Flexpress 96S succeeds the...

Pratt Industries (USA).... starts-up newest corrugator.
September 13, 2003... Pratt Industries (USA)--the fastest-growing paper and packaging company in North America--has just completed expansion on its flagship plant in the Mid-South region of the country in Humboldt, Tennessee, adding a state-of-the-art 100" BHS...

Swedish company buys Southeastern Packaging: for $8.6 million.(Svenska Cellulosa Akticbolaget)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), acquires Atlanta-based Southeastern Packaging for a purchase price estimated at $8.6 million. Southeastern Packaging specializes in custom corrugated packaging for the automotive and furniture industries....

Packaging plays role in beef rules: keeping cattle segregated.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Canada and the U.S. have agreed on details about how Canadian slaughter plants can process boneless beef from young cattle for export. Canadian plants will process young cattle at the start of shifts mid older cattle at the end of shifts....

Erhardt + Leimer modifies name: corrugated control systems.(Erhardt + Leimer Corrugated GmbH )(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Erhardt + Leimer Regeltechnologie GmbH, Augsburg-Leitershofen, Germany, changes its name to Erhardt + Leimer Corrugated GmbH. The company is changing its name to reflect its focus on automation control systems for corrugated production. All...

Echocel Junior flexographic hand proofing system.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... HarperScientific.com releases a new and improved Echocel Junior flexographic hand proofing system. The new version, called "the green machine," features a simple design with fewer parts, making the proofer easier to use and maintain. The system...

Liberty Carton-Texas.(Noteworthy News)(received ISO 9001:2000 certification)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... Liberty Carton-Texas, a division of Liberty Diversified Industries (LDI), receives ISO 9001:2000 certification. LDI is based in New Hope, Minn.

Cost-effective printing begins with planning: Smurfit-MBI says: corrugated manufacturers gain from press-ready plates.
September 13, 2003... At many corrugated containier operations, press-ready plates are the wave of a future that has already arrived. An established tradition for lithographic printing, preference for press-ready plates is emerging in flexography as well. At...

Chicago will host next HRMS seminar: new solution.(Chicago, Illinois)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2003... The Renaissance Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago will host HRMS Inc.'s next client support seminar, May 5-8. Its bi-annual meeting brings clients from around the world together with the HRMS staff and introduces new software system tools,...

DV-II+pro.(Product Update)
September 13, 2003... Brookfield Engineering adds computer technology to its DV-II+ Viscometer. The DV-II+Pro is now computer-controlled using the company's Rheocalc software on a dedicated computer. This model allows single point viscosity measurement. Or it can be...