Converting Magazine

If you build it...
"My family grew up in the label business,” says Jeff Nedblake, principal and managing partner of label converter Starport Technologies LLC in Kansas City, MO. “My grandmother started the business in 1933, and it was operated by the family until the sale of Package Service Co. to York Label in October 2007...

Long and strong
2008 Salary & Career Survey: Overworked...but not necessarily underpaid
Rewinding with good vibrations
drupa Presses

Departments A Material World Rising raw-material costs for packaging trickling down to strapped consumers Eye on Sustainability What was the result of the FTC's recent Green Guides workshop? Focus Components & accessories Innovations Protective flexible air pouch; waste-free press changeover; flip-top carton Market Trends US demand for plastic sheet to reach $7.2 billion in 2011 Narrow Web Niche “Green” initiatives point to a more sustainable label future News Breakthrough tech abounds at drupa; printing, inkjet advancements stand out Viewpoint Breakthroughs and  the drupa dog Web Works What are the drawbacks to draw control?