December 2009 PFFC

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Gravure Sleeves: The Time Is Now 

One technology that can help the gravure process is the use of lightweight sleeves in place of steel cylinders...

Gravure Versus Flexo Printing Part 2 

Last month I outlined the rapid growth of flexo printing in packaging and suggested that gravure printing had been out-marketed in North America by a...

Gravure Shows Off Its Best 

Naples, Fl | The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) honored its best, in the presence of 120 registered attendees, during its annual Operational Conference...

Print Also Pops 

Innovative Packaging Solutions, Chicago, IL, receives a 2008 Golden Cylinder Award from the Gravure Assn. of America in the category of Flexible Packaging-Film....

Joint Venture for Gravure Cylinders 

A joint venture for the development, manufacture, sale, aftersales, and service of gravure cylinder-making equipment has been announced. ...

Green Gravure 

At a time when many flexographic printers and converters are focused on “growing green,” one New York-based converter of flexible packaging and labels is going one better: by going green — and gravure...

Quality Time 

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global (PLGA) held its 2008 Annual Operational Conference in Miami, FL, February 27-29, with 200 in attendance....

Process Management: Drying Part 1: Liquid Inks 

In the next three columns, we will cover the basic mechanisms of ink drying. This month we look at inks drying primarily by evaporation and absorption...

PLGA Announces Print Quality Award Competition 

The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Print Awards program recognizes member printers and converters for outstanding achievement in gravure printing. Eligible companies can submit entries for any category and individual entries can be submitted for more than one category. ...

Shining Stars 

The Gravure Assn. of America hits hot topics and announces honors. ...

World View 

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. Global held its 10th Annual Operational Conference in Miami at the Radisson Hotel February 21-23. Attendance was...

PLGA Announces Print Quality Award Competition 

The Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. Print Awards program recognizes member printers and converters for outstanding achievement in gravure printing. (plga.com)...

Gravure Allure 

This year's winners of the Gravure Assn. of America Golden Cylinder Awards demonstrate the allure of gravure for brand owners that value high quality...

Gravure Grabbers 

Choosing the best from 103 entries was a tough task for the judging panel of the 2006 Print Quality Awards, presented by the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA)....

Rotomec Launches New Gravure Pres 

Rotomec unveiled its RS 40003 MP multi-purpose press for flexible materials, developed for gravure printing....

W&H Technology Wins PLGA Award 

Windmoeller & Hoelscher's newly patented Registered Scan Preset (RSP) system has received the 2005 Technical Award for Suppliers from the Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (whcorp.com)...

PLGA Hosts Gravure Operational Conference 

The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) Global announces its ninth annual Operation Conference: Gravure Leads the Way, taking place March 1-3, 2006....

Imitation of Life 

The Gravure Assn. of America (GAA) gathered to celebrate its 21st Golden Cylinder Awards, which recognize the “best of the best” in gravure printing....

Smurfit-Stone Earns Awards from PPC and PLGA 

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. has earned a Gold award and four Excellence awards in the PPC’s 2005 National Paperboard Packaging Competition, as well as two packaging awards and an honorable mention from the PLGA....

Rotogravure an Evolving Process 

Rotogravure printing evolved from the intaglio printing process, which still is used in specialty applications such as printing our currency. Rotogravure has been used since the beginning of the 20th century and still is considered the quality printing standard by which other printing processes are measured. It has unique characteristics that cannot be duplicated by other printing processes, including......

Packaging for the World 

With multinational clients and global suppliers, South American converter Alusa produces... Packaging for the World....

PLGA Conference Draws a Crowd 

JACKSONVILLE, FL The Packaging and Label Gravure Assn. (PLGA) held its Seventh Technical & Operational Conference February 18-20 at the Adam's Mark Hotel....

UV Flexo Press Competes with Gravure 

Casia s.r.o., Trutnov, Czech Republic, is making inroads into the gravure market so prevalent in that part of the world. What's making this happen is...

20 Years of Excellence 

GAA celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Golden Cylinder Awards....

A Pharma Focus 

G&A Printers carves outs its niche by specializing in the needs of the pharmaceutical industry....

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