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Atlantis Plastics declares bankruptcy
Atlanta-based shrink-film maker Atlantis Plastics, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 10. As part of its reorganization, it agreed to sell substantially all of the assets of its Plastic Films business to AEP Industries, Inc. of The Netherlands. More |
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Graphic Packaging Intl. to close three carton plants
Graphic Packaging Intl. will close several folding-carton facilities and transition business to other US operating locations as it implements integration plans following the Altivity Packaging merger. More |
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Convertible Corona Treating Station
A new convertible corona treater from Corotec provides maximum operating efficiency regardless of the material being processed. Available with both fixed-width bare roll and fixed-width conventional electrodes, this unit allows changing from one electrode to the other with the simple flip of a switch.
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Nathen Printing Services selects manroland 710P press
Nathen Printing Services chooses manroland's ROLAND 710P press with Prindor in-line, cold-fusion-foiling. The press began production last month, after... More |
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Autumn Graphics installs first Flexcel NX in Canada
London, ON, Canada-based prepress house Autumn Graphics becomes the first Canadian company to install the Kodak Flexcel NX Digital Flexographic System. The system recently received a 2008 PIA/GATF Intertech™ Technology Award. More |
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Help us celebrate Converting's 25th Anniversary
Tell us what you think were the most significant technical developments of the past quarter-century. Or give us your thoughts on what the industry will be like 25 years from now. Fill out one or both of the forms at the links here. Top 25 Patents of the Past 25 Years. What Lies Ahead for the Industry? |
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Infrared Heating Speeds Production, Saves Energy
Web converters of paper, plastics, film and foils require efficient and controllable heat for coating, drying, laminating, embossing, forming, etc. Heraeus IR heat offers an effective, cost-efficient, low-footprint, high tech solution to process heat challenges.
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Converting Curmudgeon: My kind of club
As the 2008 NFL season is about to begin, where will I be every week? No, not just in front of the TV watching games on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays...and the occasional Thursday.
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Substrate Secrets: What is the standard method for measuring gas permeability of film?
This is fairly straightforward, as there are several "standard" test methods for this. Also, when the permeability is "gas," in packaging this usually means oxygen.
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Fresh look via experienced eyes
CA winery LangeTwins updates its brand image with help from labelmaker WS Packaging Group. READ THE ARTICLE NOW
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Labelexpo Americas: New Products
From prepress hardware/software and high-tech printing systems to new substrates, inks and digital-finishing equipment, here's just a sampling of new products to be shown at next month's Labelexpo Americas 2008. READ THE ARTICLE NOW
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