December 1, 2007
COVERSTORY
PFFC Pilot/Lab/Technical Facilities Directory
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FIRSTGLANCE
First Glance: Innovative Converted Packages | PFFC | November 2007
Old West, New Winner Diamond Packaging, Rochester, NY, earned a Certificate of Merit in the 2007 Premier Print Awards Competition, sponsored by the PIA/GATF,...
EDITORIALCOLUMN
Medley of Media Announcements
Loyal readers know that December frequently represents an opportunity for me to purge my editorial inspiration file of newsworthy announcements. It must...
CONVERTERCLIPS
Converting Industry News
Color Resolutions Intl., Fairfield, OH, raises prices on all packaging inks from 7%-14%, effective November 1. The company says two factors led to the...
Kodak Expands in China
XIAMEN, CHINA In a media webcast held November 7, Kodak announced a $50 million investment to accommodate expansion in Xiamen for its newest 70,000-sq-ft...
Royal Adhesive Buys Water-Based Line
SOUTH BEND, IN Royal Adhesives and Sealants reports the completion of its acquisition of the assets of IAC Bond-Plus water-based adhesives and coatings...
Chemistry's Message Is Essential
ARLINGTON, VA The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched the next phase of its public education program, with two new TV ads. The 30-sec spots,...
IP Adds Distributor
MEMPHIS, TN International Paper has agreed to acquire Central Lewmar, a privately held paper and packaging distributor, from private equity firm Chrysalis...
Coaters Assist Move Toward Solar Energy
LITTLETON, CO Two new OptiLab roll-to-roll vacuum sputter coaters from General Vacuum Equipment (GVE) are aiding Ascent Solar Technologies (AST) in its...
Great-Looking Winners Raise In-Mold Awareness
SCOTTSDALE, AZ The In-Mold Decorating Assn. says its mission is to raise the level of awareness and acceptance of in-mold decorated durable products and...
Flexo Press Adds Capacity, Quality
SHARONVILLE, OH Multi-Color Corp. reports the purchase of another Omet Varyflex flexo press to keep up with growing demand. The company has purchased...
Converting Industry People News
Edgar Gandelheidt is appointed chairman of the board of management at Brckner Formtec, Siegsdorf, Germany. Akeo Sawayama becomes president and CEO at...
CorrExpo Keeps Boxmakers in the Race
INDIANAPOLIS, IN CorrExpo 2007, TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Conference, was held October 30-November 1 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Racing...
AICC Names Year's Best Boxes
ALEXANDRIA, VA The Assn. of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) held its 13th Intl. Corrugated Packaging Design Competition in Minneapolis, MN, October...
WEBLINES
Differential Winding Limits: Part II
Differential shafts are great tools, but like any tool, they have their limitations. Last month I covered the complexity of a differential shaft's actual...
PROCESSMANAGEMENT
The 7 Deadly (Converting) Sins
There are some basic problems that crop up over and over again, with costly results in wasted time and materials. Below are examples, in capsule form,...
FEATURESTORY
Over Exposed: Protect packaged products from light
Exposure of packaged products to both natural sunlight and artificial light is on the rise. Extended distribution channels mean many products end up in...
Carton&BoxREPORTER
Carton & Box Reporter
Judges Choice Award-Graphics 1 Allpak Container and sister company Trojan Lithograph Corp., Renton, WA, created a world-class container for World Class...
NARROWWEB&LABELREPORTER
Narrow Web & Label Reporter
Watch Out for That Tape! LAKE VILLA, IL Killer Red double-sided acrylic adhesive tape from CS Hyde Co. is said to offer a secure bonding result under...
WHAT'SNEW
New Products, Part 1
Keep RFID Tags Safe The fusION static neutralizer is said to be well suited for protecting RFID tags from damage. Delivers powerful and balanced static...
New Converting Products, Part 2
Inkjet Printer for Secondary Packaging The 2330 and 2310 large-character inkjet printers are for online printing on secondary packaging such as corrugated...
New Converting Products, Part 3
Measure True Viscosity The VROC Flow-Thru viscometer and rheometer on a chip offers multiple sensors and micro fluidic interfaces to measure viscosity,...
EXPERIENCESPEAKS
Getting Personal with Richard C. Detienne
President of Great Northern Corp. Specialty Group Management style | Empowerment Hobbies | Volunteerism, racquetball, tennis, and golf How did you get...
