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December 2008 Press Releases |
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November 2008 Press Releases |
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October 2008 Press Releases |
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Brookfield’s AST-100 In-line Viscometer to be exhibited at Pack Expo 2008 |
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September 2008 — Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc., a leading manufacturer of process viscometers worldwide, will exhibit the AST-100 in-line viscometer – the most versatile instrument for a wide-variety of printing,coating and adhesive control applications in booth #N-3108 at the Pack Expo 2008 show in Chicago on November 9-13, 2008. full story |
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Interprint Group installs its 22nd Kochsiek gravure printing press at Arnsberg |
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September 30, 2009—A new Kochsiek gravure press model GP 700-D has been commissioned at the Interprint Group, Arnsberg, Germany, one of the world’s leading decor printers. full story |
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Sappi acquires coated graphic paper business from M-real in major strategic move, achieving much needed industry consolidation in Europe |
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Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 September 2008 - Sappi Limited, a leading producer of coated fine paper and chemical cellulose, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the coated graphic paper business of M-real for Euro 750 million ($1.1 billion; R8.9 billion), subject to a purchase price adjustment for net debt and working capital. full story |
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Sinapse Celebrates 1,300th Press Simulator Installation and Fourth Purchase by Graphic Packaging International, USA |
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September 29th, 2008 - American packaging printer Graphic Packaging International, Inc achieved landmark ‘1,300th Sinapse simulator customer’ status with repeat orders for the European company’s market leading Sheetfed Offset Training Simulator (SHOTS) process training systems. full story |
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Two Top ERA Awards for Polestar Sheffield |
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September 24, 2008 — Polestar Sheffield has had its position as one of Europe’s leading gravure printers acknowledged by its peers, as it has won two major production awards at the European Rotogravure Association’s annual conference. full story |
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Ellis Promoted to Outside Technical Sales Manager |
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September 23, 2008 — Charlotte, North Carolina-based FLXON Inc announces that Brian Ellis has been promoted to Technical Sales Manager. full story |
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Bobst Group Parnters with Canflexographics Ltd. |
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, September 2008 – Bobst Group, Lausanne, Switzerland is proud to announce a partnership with Canflexographics Ltd., Burlington, Ontario, Canada, that was effective in May 2008. full story |
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Lake Image Systems Document Personalization Puts Variable Data Printing in the Bindery |
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Henrietta, NY; September 2008—Lake Image Systems, the worldwide leader in vision control and verification systems, now enables bindery and finishing operations to participate in the growing popularity of variable data printing. full story |
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CGS Announces ORIS Certified Monitor™ |
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HAINBURG (Germany)/MINNEAPOLIS MN, September 22, 2008 – CGS Publishing Technologies International the global leader of color management solutions, digital proofing solutions and specially-formulated media, is pleased to announce the introduction of ORIS Certified Monitor. full story |
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New ION POWER Neutralizers Deliver Intelligent Static Control |
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Windsor Locks, Conn., September 22, 2008 – The next generation of intelligent static control systems has been announced by MKS ION Industrial with the launch of the new Ion Power™ Virtual AC™ Static Neutralizers. full story |
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Sinapse Print Simulators at Graph Expo, Chicago |
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September 22, 2008 – Sinapse Print Simulator enquiries can be made at the Printing Industries of America / Graphic Arts Technical Foundation booth, ‘Grand 2’, in the main show concourse at Graph Expo in Chicago, October 26 to 29. full story |
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Comexi Open House to Demonstrate new Nexus Optima Triplex Laminator |
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September 15, 2008 — On October 13 & 14, 2008, Nexus Comexi will be running trials at its facility in Girona, Spain, of its OPTIMA 3C Triplex Laminator, introduced this year at Drupa. full story |
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Daetwyler Wins Award for GRAVOSTAR 857 |
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September 17, 2008 — At the recent 2008 Gravure Association of America convention, Daetwyler’s GRAVOSTAR 857 engraver was presented with the Golden Cylinder award for Supplier Innovation. full story |
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OEC Graphics and WRE/ColorTech Enter Into Strategic Alliance |
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Oshkosh, WI – September 11, 2008 – OEC Graphics and WRE/ColorTech have announced that they will be expanding upon their current business relationship, forming an integrated partnership. full story |
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Radius Solutions Announces That Five of The Ten Largest
Label Companies Now Run PECAS Vision ERP/MIS |
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Chicago, IL – September 10, 2008 — Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading ERP/MIS provider for
the packaging and printing industry worldwide, announced that it continues to gain substantial
market share within the North American labels sector. full story |
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AbitibiBowater Announces Continued Progress Toward 100% Forest Certification Goal |
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MONTREAL, Sept. 9, 2008 - AbitibiBowater announced today that its Maniwaki, Quebec woodland operations received a favorable recommendation toward CSA forest certification. full story |
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FLXON’s Harris Achieves Certification |
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Charlotte, NC, September 2008 — Charlotte, North Carolina based FLXON Inc announces that Kris Harris is the first of FLXON’S employees to successfully complete the advanced Sandler Sales and Customer Services course and to become Sandler Certified. full story |
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Harris to Cover Midwest for FLXON |
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Charlotte, NC, September 2008 — Charlotte, North Carolina based FLXON Inc announces that effective July 1, 2008 Kris Harris assumed direct responsibility for customer relations and market development for the firms business in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. full story |
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Sonoco’s North American Recycled Paperboard Mills, Rigid Paper Container
Plants Receive All Chain-of-Custody Certifications |
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, today announced it has received
chain-of-custody certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
as well as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Program for
the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). full story |
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Boise® Unveils Compel™ Semi Gloss Label Family of Products |
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BENSENVILLE, Ill., Sept. 8, 2008 — Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) Label & Release announced today the launch of Boise® Compel™ Semi Gloss Label, a prime label facestock tailored for pressure sensitive marking and decorating applications. full story |
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Radius Solutions Partners with QlikTech to Offer Next Generation Business Intelligence for Printing and Packaging Companies |
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Chicago, IL – USA and Sheffield, England – September 9, 2008 - Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading integrated Business Information Management/Enterprise Resource Planning provider for the packaging and printing industry, announced that it has entered into a strategic technology partnership with QlikTech, the world’s fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) vendor. full story |
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PANTONE GoeBridge Empowers Users to Confidently Repurpose 2,058 Goe Colors for Multiple Media |
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CARLSTADT, N.J., Sept. 2, 2008 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two new products that extend the PANTONE® Goe™ System. full story |
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Sinapse PackSim Gravure Simulator at Shorewood Packaging |
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September 8th, 2008 – Sinapse Print Simulators (www.sinapseprint.com ), the world’s leading supplier of training simulators for gravure and offset presses, announces that Shorewood Packaging — a business of International Paper — has introduced a Gravure Simulator and formal training program for their operators in Newport News, Virginia, USA. full story |
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Siegwerk Awarded with “Certificate of Honor” by Philip Morris |
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September 3, 2008 — Siegwerk Indonesia has been awarded with a “Certificate of Honor” as a nominee for the “Sampoerna Supplier Award 2008." full story |
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Presstek Appoints Edward E. Barr to Board of Directors |
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September 4, 2008 — Presstek, Inc. announced that Edward E. Barr has been elected to its Board of Directors. full story |
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IPA Launches its innovative Color Management Professional (CMP) certification program |
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Edina, MN—September 5, 2008—IPA, The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers launched its new Color Management Professional Certification Program. full story |
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Bemis Company to Present at Wachovia 2nd Annual Transportation and Packaging Conference |
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Neenah, WI — September 4, 2008 — Bemis Company (NYSE:BMS) President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Theisen will present at the Wachovia 2nd Annual Transportation and Packaging Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern time. full story |
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RockTenn Announces Price Increase on Carton Mate(R) Bleached Paperboard Products |
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NORCROSS, GA, Sept. 3, 2008 — RockTenn announced today a $50.00 per ton price increase on Carton Mate(R) bleached paperboard products. full story |
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First Snap2C Application Launched on Springer Mountain Farms Packaging |
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Marietta, Georgia – September 3, 2008 – Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), today announced the first commercial application of its Snap2CTM interactive technology for paperboard packaging that innovatively integrates the promotional effectiveness of paperboard billboards with the immediate results of mobile technology. full story |
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Alcan Packaging North Carolina wins 2008 Silver Bonsai Awards for excellence in environment, health and safety |
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September 2, 2008 — Alcan Packaging North Carolina is one of the winners of the 2008 Alcan Packaging EHS Bonsai Awards. full story |
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Temple-Inland Announces Impact of Hurricane Gustav |
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sep 02, 2008 — Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) operations affected by Hurricane Gustav include containerboard mills in Bogalusa, Louisiana and Orange, Texas; and lumber mills in Diboll, Pineland, and Buna, Texas as well as Dequincy, Louisiana. full story |
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New Workflow Option for EFI Fiery XF Delivers Powerful Tool |
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Foster City, Calif. - Sept. 2, 2008 - EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today launched a new option for EFI Fiery® XF and EFI Colorproof™ XF. full story |
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KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions Provide More JDF Connectivity Options than Any Other Workflow |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 2, 2008 — By connecting the print workflow system with the business management system, print service providers are able to increase their production efficiency while reducing errors and waste. Kodak makes this process easy, offering connectivity between its KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions and 28 leading MIS suppliers. full story |
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Stora Enso Restructures Senior Management Team |
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HELSINKI, Finland, September 1, 2008 -- "Stora Enso, appointed a year ago, has from day one had to manage tremendous challenges. full story |
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Graphic Packaging Committed to Environmental Leadership through SFI Standards |
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Marietta, Georgia – August 29, 2008 -- Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK), today announced that it has achieved fiber sourcing certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI Inc.) for all of its converting facilities, which extends certification for the company’s kraft mills. full story |
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Rising Costs Prompt Sun Chemical Europe Price Increases in Commercial, Packaging and Industrial Markets |
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August 29, 2008 — Sun Chemical is increasing prices for the commercial, packaging and industrial markets by between 5 and 15 percent because of significant increases in raw material, energy and transportation costs. full story |
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BASF to increase prices for all Wet-End Paper Chemicals |
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August 29, 2008 — Effective September 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, will raise prices by 15% for all Wet-End Paper Chemicals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. full story |
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Lake Image Systems to Introduce PrintScan Verification System at Graph Expo 2008 |
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Henrietta, NY; August 2008—Lake Image Systems will introduce its latest camera verification system, called PrintScan, at Graph Expo 2008. PrintScan is a line scan based camera verification system which images the entire width of a print web, providing comprehensive print quality and data integrity verification of every printed piece at production speeds. full story |
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Belkofer Joins IPA As Chief Technology Officer |
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Edina, MN—August 28, 2008—IPA, The Association of Graphic Solutions Providers, announces Doug Belkofer, an industry veteran with more than 20 years experience in graphic communications, has joined IPA as chief technology officer. full story |
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Sonoco Implements PECAS Vision ERP/MIS from Radius Solutions |
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Chicago, IL – August 21, 2008 — Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading integrated Business Information anagement/Enterprise Resource Planning provider for the Packaging and Printing industry, announced that the Sonoco Flexible Packaging division is implementing the PECAS Vision ERP system in its North America operations. full story |
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Multi-Color Corporation Announces Management Change |
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SHARONVILLE, Ohio, August 18, 2008 — Multi-Color Corporation (NASDAQ: LABL) ("Multi-Color") announced today the departure of Donald E. Kneir, President, North American Business Unit. full story |
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Announcing 2009 IPA Digital Print Forum & IDEAlliance Digital Press Systems Color Certification |
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Edina, MN—August 21, 2008—IPA and IDEAlliance have announced a comprehensive examination and certification program for digital production printing systems. full story |
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Lake Image Systems Moves into Asia |
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15th August 2008 — To support rapid growth throughout Asia, Lake Image Systems have opened a sales and service operation in Singapore. full story |
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Bobst Direction ’08, Debuts New Machines |
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Roseland, New Jersey – Direction ’08, the Bobst Folding Carton Open House, will take place October 2 – 7, 2008 at the Bobst Group North America Demonstration and Training Center in Roseland, New Jersey. full story |
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NewPage Releases 2007 Sustainable Development Report |
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MIAMISBURG, Ohio. – August 18, 2008 – NewPage Corporation today announced the release of its 2007 Sustainable Development Report. The report includes information of the acquired operations of Stora Enso North America and sets the baseline from which the company will measure its future improvements and achievements. full story |
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Caraustar Announces Sale of Membership Interest in Premier Boxboard LLC to Temple-Inland |
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ATLANTA, July 25, 2008 — Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAR) today announced that it has sold its fifty percent membership interest in Premier Boxboard LLC (PBL), to its joint venture partner, Temple- Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN), for $62 million. full story |
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INX International to feature ‘Green’ Inks, Sustainable Options and Cost-Cutting Systems at SuperCorrExpo |
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Schaumburg, IL – August 18, 2008 — INX International Ink Co. is planning to showcase a full range of corrugated inks systems at the SuperCorrExpo, set for September 22-26 in Atlanta’s Georgia World Conference Center. full story |
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Cost Pressures Compel INX to Follow Industry Trend: Ink Price Boost Slated for September |
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Schaumburg, IL – August 14, 2008 — Citing significant and continuing advances in raw material, energy and transportation costs, INX International Ink Co. has announced an increase in ink prices of 10-12 percent across all product lines, effective September 1st. full story |
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TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC., NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF
SALES AND MARKETING, LUMIRROR® POLYESTER FILM DIVISION |
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North Kingstown, RI (August 13, 2008)—Toray Plastics America, Inc. (www.torayfilms.com, North America’s only manufacturer of precision-performance, value-added polypropylene and polyester films, announces the appointment of Milan Moscaritolo to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing for the Lumirror® Polyester Film Division. full story |
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AB Graphic names distributor in China |
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August 12, 2008 — UK based AB Graphic International has announced that Do.WellSwiss International has been retained as its distributor in China. full story |
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Cal Poly to Sponsor ‘Green Media’ Business Conference |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, August 11, 2008 — Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Institute, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, and SustainCommWorld announce the second annual The Business of Green Media Conference to take place on January 22, 2009, at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center. full story |
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IDTechEx Opens German Office |
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August 12, 2008 — IDTechEx Ltd is pleased to announce it has opened a strategic new office in Germany. Located in Chemnitz, Saxony, the office will coordinate the company's activities in the German speaking territories. full story |
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Graphic Packaging Makes Progress Toward Announced Synergies of $90 Million |
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MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 12, 2008 — Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it plans to close several folding carton facilities and transition business to other U.S. operating locations as it continues to aggressively implement integration plans to achieve previously announced operating synergies. full story |
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Polestar proposes closure of Greaves bindery |
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August 7, 2008 — Polestar has today announced its intention to close its finishing and bindery department at Polestar Greaves in Scarborough, with the loss of 190 jobs. full story |
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Sekuworks Launches Intaglio Tamper-Evident Label |
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August 5, 2008 — Sekuworks, Harrison, OH, USA, has introduced a security label product line combining intaglio currency printing with custom void release technology specific to each brand owner’s project. full story |
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Sonoco to Increase Prices for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Products |
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Hartsville, S.C., August 5, 2008 — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, will implement a $50 per ton price increase for
all uncoated recycled paperboard products in the United States and Canada,
it was announced today by James Harrell, division vice president and
general manager, Paper North America. full story |
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Reynolds Flexible Packaging Launches Its Sure-PeelTM Lidding Technology in Pouch Form |
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Richmond, Va., August 4, 2008 — Reynolds Flexible Packaging has taken its clean, even peel Sure-Peel™ lidding technology and integrated it into a 92 gauge PET/poly/0.00035" foil/poly/cohesive peel proprietary film pouch structure, creating Reynolds’ new Sure-Peel Pouch™ Laminate. full story |
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Pamarco to Consolidate Illinois Manufacturing Operations |
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JUly 29, 2008 — Pamarco Global Graphics (PGG) has announced that operations at its plant in Elk Grove Village, IL, USA, will be moved into the company’s Wheeling, IL, facility as of September. full story |
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MetalFX® Design Workshops Available |
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July 31, 2008 — During the workshop we intend to inspire and broden the designers knowledge in the implementation of MetalFX®. full story |
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Pliant Modernizes and Expands Canadian Operations |
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Schaumburg, IL, JUly 22, 2008 — Pliant today announced a continuation of its capital investment program for its Canadian operations. full story |
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Sonoco Issues First Annual Sustainability Report |
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HARTSVILLE, S.C.-- Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global
packaging companies, today issued its first annual sustainability report
for 2007-2008 outlining the Company's mission to remain an industry leader
in creating, maintaining and enhancing a sustainable future for all of its
stakeholders. full story |
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Graphic Packaging Wins Ameristar Award For Innovative Microwave Tray |
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Marietta, Georgia, July 17, 2008 -- Wal-Martís Great Value brand lasagna became much easier and quicker for consumers to prepare last year when Wal-Mart switched to a MicroRite tray made by Graphic Packaging International, Inc. which reduced cooking time in the microwave oven by more than 50%. full story |
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Alcan Tobacco Packaging Rolls-Out PECAS Vision ERP/MIS Software as Global Standard |
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Sheffield, England – July 21, 2008 - Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading integrated Business Information Management/Enterprise Resource Planning provider for the Packaging and Printing industry, announced that Alcan Tobacco Packaging is implementing the PECAS Vision ERP system to manage its global operations. full story |
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Busy Post Drupa for Troika Systems |
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July 2008 — Troika Systems Limited, Highworth, a UK company at the forefront of innovative development for print-based quality control products, has confirmed that the company was delighted with the levels of interest and the levels of orders taken on the stand at the recent Drupa event. full story |
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Fujifilm Sericol North America to Increase Ink and Consumables Pricing |
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July 17, 2008 — Due to unrelenting increases in the cost of crude oil, and the resultant impact on raw material and transportation costs, Fujifilm Sericol will increase prices in North America effective August 1. Full Story |
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Sun Chemical Increases Prices in Publication Market Due to Rising Raw Material and Operational Costs |
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WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK - July 11, 2008 — Sun Chemical Europe is increasing prices in the Publication market by between 10 and 20% dependent upon the product, due to significant increases in raw material, energy and transportation costs. The increases cover Europe, Africa and the Middle East and will be implemented from August 1. full story |
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Vertis Communications Files Prepackaged Reorganization Plan |
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BALTIMORE (July 15, 2008) - Vertis Communications ("Vertis") today announced that as a result of the strong support received for its prepackaged plan of reorganization (the "Plan"), the company instituted the second phase of its strategy and commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to seek confirmation of the Plan. Once the Plan becomes effective, Vertis will consummate its previously announced merger with American Color Graphics. full story |
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Executive Vice President David Dreibelbis to Retire after 34 years at RockTenn; Operating Leadership Responsibilities Announced |
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NORCROSS, GA, JUly 15, 2008 — RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) announced today that David Dreibelbis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s Paperboard Division, will retire for health reasons after 34 years at RockTenn. full story |
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Quebecor World Named "Rotogravure Supplier of the Year" and "Special Project Printer of the Year" by World's Largest Retailer |
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July 9, 2008, Montréal, Canada — Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) is pleased to announce that it has received the Rotogravure Supplier of the Year award and Special Project of the Year award from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. full story |
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Flint Group North America Announces Price Increases and Surcharges on Commercial and Packaging Inks sold in U.S. and Canada |
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Plymouth, MI USA (8 July 2008) – The printing ink industry continues to experience unprecedented increases in all of our raw materials – pigments, chemicals, freight and packaging. full story |
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Schawk Announces Rebranding of Ambrosi to Schawk Retail Marketing |
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DES PLAINES, IL, Jul 07, 2008 — Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK), a leading provider of brand point management services, announced today that it has rebranded Ambrosi, its direct marketing agency, as Schawk Retail Marketing. This coincides with the Company's global repositioning and rebranding announcement made late last month. full story |
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QuadTech Obtains Injunction Against Q.I. Press Controls |
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Sussex, WI, July 7, 2008 – QuadTech, the worldwide leader and innovator of press control technology, has been granted a preliminary injunction against Q.I. Press Controls for infringing QuadTech's German patent covering markless register control technology. full story |
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Winpak Acquires Film Packaging Business of Walsroder Packaging LLC,
Subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 2, 2008 – Winpak is pleased to announce that it has
concluded an agreement, effective June 30, 2008, whereby Winpak will acquire the
film packaging business of Walsroder Packaging LLC, a subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company. full story |
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KapStone Completes Acquisition of MeadWestvaco's Charleston Kraft Division |
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 1, 2008 — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Charleston Kraft Division of MeadWestvaco Corporation (CKD) from MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV). full story |
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Siegwerk to Close Publication Site in USA – Other Businesses will Continue |
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June 30, 2008 — Siegwerk will close its publication gravure site in Lynchburg, VA (USA) later this year. full story |
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BST PRO MARK TO INTRODUCE MAJOR TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AT LABEL EXPO USA 2008 |
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July 1, 2008 — At this years Label Expo USA, BST Pro Mark will show “the most exciting group of new products in the company’s 30 year history”. The company will launch new products in inspection systems, web guiding, color management, web width monitoring and in-line register control. full story |
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NewPage Achieves FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification for Its Stevens Point Mill |
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MIAMISBURG, Ohio – June 26, 2008 – Today, NewPage Corporation announced that its Stevens Point, Wisconsin mill received chain-of-custody standards certification from the Forest Stewardship Council© (FSC). full story |
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Sonoco Honored by The Coca-Cola Company for Its Supplier Diversity Efforts |
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Hartsville, S.C., JUne 26, 2008 — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, recently received The Coca-Cola Company’s
“Partners in the Promise” Award for its support of Coca-Cola’s second-tier
diversity initiative at an awards celebration honoring Supplier Diversity
Champions and Partners in Atlanta, Ga. full story |
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Sun Chemical Performance Pigments to Increase Global Pigment Prices |
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. - June 20, 2008 — Due to a dramatic spike in raw material, energy and transportation costs, Sun Chemical Corporation’s Performance Pigments Division will increase global pigment prices on average by 10 to 30 percent effective July 1. full story |
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Quebecor World Provides Update on Restructuring |
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Montréal, Canada, June 22, 2008 — Quebecor World Inc. has received final court approval to proceed with the sale of its European operations to Hombergh/De Pundert Group (HHBV), a Netherlands based investment group. full story |
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Graphic Packaging to Temporarily Cease Production of Coated Unbleached Kraft (CUK) Machine in West Monroe, Louisiana |
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MARIETTA, Ga., June 20, 2008 — Graphic Packaging International Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company(NYSE: GPK), today announced that, in response to sharp cost increases for mill inputs such as fiber, energy and chemicals, the Company plans to temporarily shut down its number-two coated board machine at its West Monroe, Louisiana mill. full story |
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Flint Group’s Dave Frescoln Announces Retirement |
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June 19, 2008 — Leonard (Dave) Frescoln, deputy chairman of Flint Group, has announced his retirement from the company, effective the end of July 2008. full story |
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Positive Investment Climate at drupa 2008: Purchase Deals Worth more than 10 Billion Euros |
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June 12, 2008 — At the recent staging of drupa 2008, print media trade fair, the 1,971 exhibitors from 52 countries unanimously reported an extremely high number of promising contacts and successful purchase deals. full story |
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Miller Graphics AB acquires Corniche Fine Arts Limited |
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June 10, 2008 — Miller Graphics Group, one of Europe’s market leaders in prepress for printing and packaging with operations in Sweden, Finland, France, Belgium, Holland, Poland and UK, proudly announces its acquisition of Corniche Fine Arts Limited. full story |
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Dalim Software and GMG present a common solution to link products |
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Tuebingen (June 9, 2008) - GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, is to announce at Drupa its new product GMG Connect. GMG Connect links up GMG's proofing and color management products to create a central, scalable color management workflow solution. full story |
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Polestar acquires Corby assets |
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June 9, 2008 — Polestar has acquired assets from Quebecor World in Corby, just two months after an administrator was appointed. full story |
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NewPage Announces New Specialty Papers Brands For Beverage Label And Release Liner Papers |
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MIAMISBURG, Ohio. – June 6, 2008 – NewPage Corporation today announced new product brand names manufactured by its Specialty Papers business area for beverage label and release liner base papers. full story |
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Kodak Previews New Capabilities of KODAK TRACELESS System for Anticounterfeiting at drupa 2008 |
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DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, June 6—Kodak is previewing enhanced capabilities of its KODAK TRACELESS System for Anticounterfeiting at drupa 2008. Kodak will offer technology demonstrations of several new Security Solutions capabilities, including thermal transfer ribbon, optically variable ink and the ability to deliver the TRACELESS System on KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses. full story |
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DIGRA Ultimate – for most ambitious quality
requirements |
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June 7, 2008 —
The Ultimate cell engraving system is the first on the market combining excellent engraving quality with the possibility of engraving halftones featuring a simultaneous engraving of cells and line elements. full story |
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Quad to Invest $25 Million to Strengthen and Expand
Direct Mail Services |
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June 5, 2008 — Quad/Graphics is investing $25 million to strengthen and expand its direct mail services through its QuadDirect division. QuadDirect brings together, under one roof, response-driven front-end services such as just-in-time marketing strategies and data solutions with the industry's most sophisticated print manufacturing platform and interactive deployment capabilities. full story |
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Sun Chemical Names Myron Petruch President of Performance Pigments |
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PARSIPPANY, NJ- June 2, 2008 - Sun Chemical named Myron Petruch president, Performance Pigments. full story |
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Sun Chemical Names Brian Leen President of North American Inks |
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PARSIPPANY, NJ- June 2, 2008 - Sun Chemical named Brian Leen president, North American Inks. In this role, Leen will oversee all of Sun Chemical’s North American inks businesses including: Kohl & Madden, Rycoline, US Ink, and North American Packaging. full story |
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Exopack sells Newmarket film business to Dynamic Solutions Unlimited |
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SPARTANBURG, SC – June 2, 2008 —
Dynamic Solutions Unlimited, LLC announces the purchase of Exopack Holding Corp.’s (Exopack) film business in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. full story |
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Radius Solutions and Sun Chemical Partner to Provide PRINTEASY® Information Management Software to all printing markets |
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Chicago, IL – June 4, 2008 - Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading integrated Business Information Management/Enterprise Resource Planning provider for the packaging and printing industry, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sun Chemical’s Consulting Division. full story |
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Tetra Pak announces FSC certification for its packages in Brazil |
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Brazil, June 3, 2008 — Tetra Pak today announced the certification of its carton packages produced in its two plants in Brazil by the Forest Stewardship Council(FSC), an international organization which sets standards for responsible forest management and traceability of the material produced. full story |
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Multi-Color Corporation Wins Miller Brewing Co's Supplier of the Year |
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SHARONVILLE, Ohio, June 3, 2008 — Multi-Color Corporation (Nasdaq: LABL) ("Multi-Color") was recently notified by the Miller Brewing Company that they won the prestigious "Freddie Award" as Miller's 2007 Supplier of the Year! full story |
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Spear purchases Precision Printing and Packaging from Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group |
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June 3, 2008 — Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group sold its Precision Printing and Packaging (PPPI) unit to Spear, a leading global supplier of beverage labels, the two companies announced. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. full story |
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Sun Chemical Increases North American Prices of Publication Inks |
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May 31, 2008 — Faced with continued increases in raw materials and operating costs, Sun Chemical will increase prices by 12 percent for publication inks effective July 1, 2008. full story |
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Siegwerk focuses on innovation and individual customer solutions at drupa 2008 |
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June 2008 — The printing inks industry is changing: customer requirements in terms of both quality and sustainability are becoming more stringent, with brands becoming increasingly globalized. full story |
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Bobst launches ‘Total Productivity’ MASTERFOLD at DRUPA |
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March 29, 2008, ROSELAND, NJ. — “Achieving the very highest productivity, in folding and gluing terms, means not only running at high speed, but also delivering, hour after hour, consistently high-quality folding and gluing, whatever the product. full story |
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Kodak Meets the Proofing Needs of the Packaging Market with New KODAK APPROVAL NX Digital Color Imaging System Features |
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DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, May 31—The KODAK APPROVAL System is making its fifth appearance at drupa, a sign of its versatility and adaptability for new applications. The KODAK APPROVAL System remains as relevant and important as ever for printers needing high quality, accurate halftone proofing. full story |
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Flint Group Partners with matchmycolor.com to Ensure Ideal Color Matches |
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Basel, Switzerland; May 2008 — Flint Group has partnered with matchmycolor.com to ensure that packaging designers and converters can now use the award-winning matchmycolor.com toolbox of color matching solutions for Flexographic and Gravure applications. full story |
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Vertis And American Color Graphics Announce Merger |
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BALTIMORE, Md., and BRENTWOOD, Tenn. , May 22, 2008 — Vertis Communications ("Vertis") and American Color Graphics ("American Color") today announced merger and comprehensive restructuring plans that will strengthen their finances, expand their North American footprint, and improve the already unparalleled products and services offered to their customers. full story |
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AVT and GMI customers and partners to benefit from unified structure |
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Hod-Hasharon, Israel, 14 May 2008 – AVT is introducing a unified sales, marketing and customer support organization to manage the combined activities of AVT and GMI (Graphic Microsystems, Inc.) product lines in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) full story |
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New and Updated QC Products from Troika |
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May 21, 2008 — Troika Systems Limited, Highworth, a UK company at the forefront of innovative development for print-based quality control products, has announced its line-up for the forthcoming Drupa event, where it will be exhibiting in hall 10, stand D52. full story |
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Quad/Graphics Honored as Friend of Environment |
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Sussex, WI, May 16, 2008 — For its ongoing commitment to protecting the environment and its proactive, socially conscious approach to business decisions, Quad/Graphics has been awarded a 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Award from the Wisconsin Environmental Working Group® (WEWG), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. full story |
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MeadWestvaco Announces Plans to Close Warrington, Pennsylvania, Packaging Plant |
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RICHMOND, Virginia, May 15, 2008 — MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) announced today that it will discontinue operations at its MWV Packaging plant in Warrington, Pennsylvania, in an effort to streamline cost and operational efficiencies. full story |
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The SGP Partnership Announces the Addition of NAPIM & EMA |
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 8, 2008 — The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP Partnership) welcomes two new partners in the effort to further the sustainability movement within the graphic communications industry—the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) and the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA). full story |
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Winning Streak for Innovia Films’ NatureFlex™ |
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May 15, 2008 — Innovia Films’ leading biodegradable, compostable, flexible film – NatureFlex™ has scooped prizes at two major packaging awards held recently. full story |
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Biosleeve: a biodegradable, compostable solution |
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May 14, 2008 — Sleever International pursues its commitment in favour of sustainable development, crossing a further hurdle this year as it rolls out the second stage of its policy designed to reduce the environmental impact of its packaging solutions. full story |
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Rock-Tenn's Folding Carton Division becomes North America's largest folding carton manufacturer to earn SFI(R) Fiber Sourcing Certification |
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NORCROSS, Ga., May 7, 2008 — The Folding Carton Division of Rock-Tenn Company announced today that it has achieved Fiber Sourcing Certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) standard, becoming North America's largest folding carton manufacturer to earn this distinction. full story |
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MetalFX® FOUNDER TO HAND OVER REINS TO CIBA |
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; May 2008—After more than six years at the helm of his globally renowned metallic colour company, MetalFX® Technology, Andrew Ainge will step down as managing director to concentrate on his new business, blanc canvas® Limited. full story |
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Sonoco to Ring NYSE Opening Bell |
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Hartsville, S.C., May 7, 2008 – Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, today announced that Harris E. DeLoach, Jr.,
chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Charles J. Hupfer,
senior vice president and chief financial officer, will ring the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) opening bell at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday,
May 8, 2008. full story |
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Christian Schwarze is new worldwide Sales Director at GMG |
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Tuebingen (May 6, 2008) - GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, announces that Christian Schwarze is immediately taking up the duties of worldwide Sales Director of the company. full story |
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PrintVision/Argus systems installed at plants in Germany, Poland and Spain with more scheduled |
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Hod Hasharon, Israel, April 29, 2008 – Over the past year, Nordenia International AG, of Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a leading international producer and processor of films for flexible packaging applications has been installing AVT’s PrintVision/Argus process control and quality assurance solution at facilities in Germany, Poland and Spain. full story |
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Sun Chemical President to Keynote Radius Solutions North America Users Conference for PECAS Vision |
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CHICAGO, IL, May 5, 2008 – Radius Solutions, Ltd, announced that Richard Pettifor, President of Sun Chemical’s North America Packaging Ink division will keynote at its 2008 North America Users Conference, to be held June 11-13, at Hotel Sax in downtown Chicago, IL USA. full story |
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Sun Chemical makes drupa announcements |
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WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK − May 2, 2008 − At drupa, Sun Chemical will be announcing 'world firsts' in UV curing printing inks and flexible packaging, advances in water-based printing technology and international strategic partnerships. The company will be on stand B75, Hall 6, at the show in Düsseldorf from May 29 to June 11. full story |
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QuadTech Acquires Print Inspection Technology Innovator Vigitek |
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Sussex, WI, May 1, 2008 – QuadTech, Inc., announced today that it has purchased Vigitek, a leading designer and manufacturer of 100 percent print inspection technology. full story |
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MATADOR® NG for the Economical Production of Flat and Satchel Bags |
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LINCOLN, RI, April 2008 – Regardless of whether you want to produce short fast food carry-out bags, standard bags for baked goods such as bread rolls, or extra long bags for baguettes – the MATADOR® NG presented during drupa at W&H's booth in Düsseldorf is the right machine for the production of flat and satchel bags. full story |
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Shorewood Packaging Establishes Folding Carton Facility in Mexico |
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New York, NY - April 22, 2008 - Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, has announced the completion of the first phase of its strategy to expand into Latin America. Its newest manufacturing facility - Shorewood de Mexico, located in Aguascalientes, Mexico - was established to provide high-end packaging solutions for multinational companies in Latin America. full story |
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HELIOSTAR® S and MIRAFLEX C: Two New Presses for Package Printing |
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LINCOLN, RI, April 2008 – HELIOSTAR® S and MIRAFLEX C are two new printing presses which will be presented to the public at the drupa 2008 by Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H). The drupa International Show offers the perfect venue to introduce the newly developed HELIOSTAR® S to the industry. The MIRAFLEX C was already introduced at the interpack. full story |
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Cal Poly Graphic Communications Department Partners With NYU to Promote Graduate Studies |
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, April 23, 2008 — Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department and New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) have teamed up to promote graduate education in graphic communications management. full story |
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Graphic Packaging Plans to Discontinue Folding Carton Production at Middletown, Ohio and Cease Lamination Operations at Elk Grove Village, Illinois |
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MARIETTA, GA., April 23, 2008 — Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it plans to discontinue folding carton manufacturing at its operations in Middletown, Ohio, by the end of the third quarter of 2008. full story |
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New Customer Service Manager Appointment |
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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - April 23rd, 2008 - Rotoflex International is pleased to introduce Mr. James Castro in the position of Customer Service Manager. full story |
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ExxonMobil Chemical Company Demonstrates Its Global Leadership in Films Technology at Interpack 2008 |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (April 18, 2008) - ExxonMobil Chemical Company will demonstrate its leadership in films technology at booth C40 in Hall 10 at Interpack 2008 in Dusseldorf, Germany from April 24-30, 2008. full story |
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Moog Invited Visitors to their Drupa Booth |
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April 22, 2008 — A team of competent consultants of Gravure Press Manufacturer Moog will receive interested people at the booth and explain solutions around high quality printing, refinement and possibilities of print-production in the wide range of sales packages with sheet-fed gravure printing. full story |
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MetalFX® Sponsors Student Design Competition |
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; April 2008—MetalFX Technology—a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation subsidiary—is sponsoring a design competition among North American students which will demonstrate the capabilities of metallic printing. full story |
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IDEAlliance Announces First G7 Summit |
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Alexandria, VA, April 22, 2008. IDEAlliance today announced that it is launching a new event focusing on its G7 Proof-to-Press Specification. The summit will highlight technical refinements to G7 and feature G7 case studies. full story |
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Schawk Announces Management Changes |
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DES PLAINES, IL, Apr 17, 2008 — Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK), one of the world's leading providers of digital imaging graphic services to the consumer products and brand imaging markets, announced that James J. Patterson has indicated that he will step down from his position as senior vice president and chief financial officer with Schawk effective June 1, 2008, to pursue other interests. full story |
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Tailored Solutions Label Traxx Users Alert Label Industry to Scam |
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Milwaukee, WI, April 2008—Members of the Tailored Solutions Label Traxx™ Users Group recently were instrumental in the industry-wide exposure of an elaborate attempt to defraud label printers. full story |
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Wausau Paper Introduces MicroBrite Technology for Ovenable Consumer Products and Commercial Applications |
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MOSINEE, Wis., April 16, 2008 — Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced the introduction of MicroBrite(TM) Technology - a thermal performance enhancing feature of its ProPly(R) and ProRedi(R) food packaging and food service papers for microwave, convection, and conventional oven applications. full story |
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Pallets from Jeco Plastic Products To Be Featured in Many drupa Booths |
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Plainfield, Indiana, USA; April 2008—Pallets from Jeco Plastic Products—designer and manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries for more than 35 years—will be featured on several stands at drupa 2008 in Dusseldorf, Germany. full story |
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Henkel closes acquisition of National Starch businesses |
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April 2008 — Henkel has taken over from Akzo Nobel the Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses previously owned by National Starch. full story |
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INX to unveil new, advanced technologies at DRUPA, highlight global resources & eco-friendly practices |
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Schaumburg, IL – April 8, 2008 — Hall 4, Exhibit C11 is a “must see” for designers and brand marketers as well as printers, converters and other DRUPA visitors looking for new ways to achieve higher-impact and more precisely and efficiently produced packaging and commercial printing. full story |
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TAGA Announces the Winner of the 2008 Michael H. Bruno Award — Dr. Tim C. Claypole |
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Pittsburgh, PA, April 15, 2008 —The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) presented the Michael H. Bruno award to Dr. Tim C. Claypole during the 60th annual TAGA Conference. full story |
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Unique Gravure Printing & Laminating Dolutions from Rotomec at Drupa 2008 |
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April 16, 2008 — Rotomec will be present at Drupa 2008 with an impressive display of its high performance gravure printing and laminating equipment, both on Bobst Group stand #A04, hall 10, and in Bobst Group Deutschland’s Demonstration Center in nearby Meerbusch. full story |
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CHOCOLATE GOJI TREATS PACKAGED IN SUSTAINABLE FILM - NATUREFLEX™ |
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Innovia Films’ biodegradable packaging material, NatureFlex™, is helping a raw snack food company – Superfood Snacks - to fulfill its ideal for natural eco-friendly sustainable bags to package their first product, Chocolate Goji Treats. full story |
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MetalFX® Names Jim Walker Business Manager |
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; April 2008— MetalFX Technology—a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation subsidiary—has named Jim Walker as Business Manager. full story |
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Steingraeber Signs Exclusive Agreement to Distribute ENULEC Electrostatic Systems for American Markets |
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April 11, 2008 — Steingraeber signs exclusive agreement to distribute ENULEC electrostatic systems for the American markets. full story |
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NatureFlex™ Range Expands |
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April 2008 — NatureFlex™ NVR is the latest addition to the Innovia Films’ NatureFlex™ range of compostable flexible films for packaging and labels. full story |
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Iggesund increases Incada prices |
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April 11, 2008 — Iggesund Paperboard is increasing prices in the U.K. on its folding box board, Incada, by 8 percent per tonne for deliveries as of 15 May 2008. full story |
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Bobst Group completes the acquisition of Fischer & Krecke, Germany |
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On March 31, 2008, following a thorough due diligence process, the approval by the German Federal Cartel Office and an intensive period of negotiations, Bobst Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the group Fischer & Krecke, Germany. full story |
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The Ghent PDF Workgroup Releases First Universal “Proof of Preflight” Specification |
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Ghent, Belgium, April 10, 2008 — PDF file integrity can now be easily verified as a result of The Ghent Workgroup’s (GWG) release of the first free “Proof of Preflight” specification. full story |
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UPM Raflatac opens USD 100 million labelstock manufacturing facility in Dixon, Illinois, USA |
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UPM Raflatac, Tampere, April 3, 2008 - UPM Raflatac celebrates the opening of its new North American pressure sensitive labelstock manufacturing facility in Dixon, Illinois, approximately 100 miles west of Chicago. full story |
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“More than our name has changed” |
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PLYMOUTH, MI, April 1, 2008 – Flint Group, a leader in ink manufacturing, has been a part of the North American packaging industry for over twenty years. full story |
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Increased Output through Retrofitting of Older Blown Film Extrusion Equipment |
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LINCOLN, RI, April 2008 – Converters in the flexible packaging sector have known Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) for many years as a supplier of blown film extrusion lines. full story |
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KapStone to Purchase MeadWestvaco's North Charleston Kraft Division |
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC) has signed an agreement with MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) to purchase its North Charleston Kraft Division ("Charleston") and related assets for $485 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. full story |
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LabelExpo Series to Launch Global Digital Summit |
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April 7, 2008 — The organizers of Labelexpo and Label Summits worldwide events this week have announced the launch of the Global Digital Label Summit. The first event will take place on March 23-24, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain. full story |
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Kodak Completes Acquisition of Design2Launch |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 4, 2008 —Eastman Kodak Company today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Design2Launch (D2L), a developer of collaborative end to end digital workflow solutions for marketers, brand owners and creative teams. full story |
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PIA/GATF’s New Comprehensive Center for Color Management Formed |
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Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 2008—The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Center for Color Management assisting members with the implementation of color management and production color controls. full story |
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Kodak Donates Unified Workflow and Proofing Solutions for Hands-On Learning at Ryerson University |
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Rochester, NY, March 31 -- New KODAK Workflow and Proofing Solutions provide hands-on training for the next generation of graphic communications providers at Ryerson University. full story |
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Smurfit Kappa Group - Permanent closure of 130,000 tonnes of capacity |
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Dublin, London, 27 March, 2008: Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or the ‘Group’), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products with operations in Europe and Latin America, today announced further recycled containerboard capacity rationalisation as part of its capacity management programme. full story |
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GMG ColorProof 4.5 Incorporates Adobe PDF Print Engine Technology |
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Tuebingen, March 26,.2008 – GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, today announced that its ColorProof version 4.5.2 will incorporate new RIP interpreter technology based on the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine technology. full story |
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Honeywell Expands Aclar® Production For Pharmaceutical Industry |
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PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2008 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it will expand production of Aclar® film to meet growing demand for the clear, moisture-barrier material, which is used extensively in pharmaceutical packaging. full story |
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Flint Group to Acquire Siegwerk's Packaging Ink Business in Australia and New Zealand |
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LUXEMBOURG – 25 March 2008 — Flint Group has signed today an agreement with Siegwerk Group on the acquisition of Siegwerk's packaging ink business in Australia and New Zealand. full story |
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ST Media Group Acquires Package Design Magazine |
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CINCINNATI, OH, March 25, 2008 - ST Media Group International, publisher of six trade journals for the graphics, hospitality and visual-communications industries, has acquired Lyons Media, Inc. of West Chester, PA. full story |
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MeadWestvaco Becomes MWV in Global Rebranding Initiative |
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – March 24, 2008 – Global packaging solutions leader MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) today unveiled its new corporate identity as “MWV: How brands take shape." full story |
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Kodak Demonstrates Anticounterfeiting Solutions at INTERPHEX 2008 |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Mar. 21—Pharmaceutical companies have a powerful new antidote to combat the rising impact of counterfeit drugs: the KODAK TRACELESS System for Anticounterfeiting. full story |
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Flint Group Invests $2 million in New Inks Facility in Atlanta; Serves Packaging and Commercial Printers |
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PLYMOUTH, MI (March 21, 2008) - Faster turn-around time for customers, convenient and controlled product testing, and streamlined distribution and warehousing. full story |
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Sonoco Announces Global Consumer Packaging Management Promotions |
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Hartsville, S.C., March 19, 2008 – Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified
global packaging companies, today announced management promotions in the
Company’s Global Consumer Packaging operations, according to Charles
Sullivan, executive vice president, Global Consumer Packaging and Packaging
Services. full story |
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Rock-Tenn Company Announces Price Increase on all Millennium Grades of Recycled Paperboard |
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NORCROSS, Ga., March 17, 2008 — Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE: RKT) announced today a $40.00 per ton price increase on all Millennium grades of 100% recycled paperboard. full story |
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EskoArtwork acquires Gradual Software |
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Gent (Belgium), March 17, 2008 – EskoArtwork, the global market leader in innovative design, pre-production and collaboration solutions for the packaging and commercial printing industry, announces it has completed the acquisition of Gradual Software, a developer of affordable desktop automation solutions for professional publishing based in Gent, Belgium. full story |
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Weyerhaeuser Sells Containerboard, Packaging, & Recycling to International Paper for $6 Bilion in Cash |
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash., March 17, 2008 — Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the sale of its Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business to International Paper (NYSE: IP) for $6 billion in cash, subject to post closing adjustments. full story |
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MeadWestvaco Offers KlaFold® Paperboard for Value and Performance |
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – March 14, 2008 – MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) is now offering converters and consumer products companies around the world an alternative to lightweight coated paperboard. full story |
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MetalFX® Inaugurates Web Training for Graphic Designers |
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; March 2008—MetalFX Technology—a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation subsidiary—has inaugurated a web training program for graphic designers. full story |
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Luxe Pack New York Invites You to North America Luxury Goods Packaging Event May 21-22 |
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New York, NY -- For the first time, Luxe Pack New York, the luxury packaging trade exhibition, will expand to include The Altman Building, which adjoins with the Metropolitan Pavilion where the event has been held since its launch in 2003. full story |
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Murray White Receives PLGA Global Lifetime Achievement Award |
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March 2008 — Each year, PLGA Global honors an individual who has spent a lifetime in the gravure industry making a difference. This year, the award was presented to Murray White by the Chairman of the PLGA Board of Trustees, Randy Butler (Printpack Inc.), at the PLGA Global Operational Conference in Miami, Florida. full story |
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Quad Announces Major Wisconsin Expansions |
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SUSSEX, WI, March 13, 2008 — Quad/Graphics will expand its Wisconsin operations with two major construction projects: a 192,000-square-foot expansion of its West Allis plant for the company's growing direct mail operations and a new 388,800-square-foot distribution center in Menomonee Falls for cross-docking freight produced in its five Wisconsin plants. full story |
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Flex Essentials Availability of New Sleeve Storage System |
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March 13, 2008 — Flex Essentials Inc. is pleased to report that they have developed a new sleeve storage system designed for gravure print sleeves. full story |
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EskoArtwork Strenghtens Its Position in Japan |
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Tokyo (Japan), March 12, 2008 - EskoArtwork, the global market leader in innovative design, pre-production, collaboration and finishing solutions for the packaging, commercial printing and sign and display industry, announces the relocation of its Tokyo office to a new and more spacious location. full story |
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Atlas Slitter Rewinders Appoint New Sales Manager |
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March 12, 2008, — Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd. – part of Bobst Group Business Area Flexible Materials - is pleased to confirm that Markus Lehmann joined the company as Sales Manager on 1st March 2008. full story |
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Quebecor World Provides Update on Restructuring |
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Montréal, Canada, March 11, 2008 — Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) provides this update on the currently ongoing chapter 11 proceedings of Quebecor World (USA) Inc and its affiliated debtors. full story |
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Bobst Now Exclusive Rep. for Openair® Plasma Technology on Folder-Gluers |
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Roseland, New Jersey, March 11, 2008 – The Bobst Group has entered an agreement with German manufacturer Plasmatreat GmbH to be the exclusive representative for Openair® atmospheric plasma technology products for applications in the packaging folding and gluing area. full story |
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Have You Got the Tools to Run a Sustainable & Profitable Label Business? |
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March 11, 2008 — Label Summit Latin America, which takes place in Mexico City on 15-16 April, has this week revealed the details of the conference program. full story |
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Alcoa Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired List for 25th Consecutive Year |
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New York, March 10, 2008 — For the 25th year in a row, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “Most Admired” list. The annual ranking is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. full story |
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Graphic Packaging and Altivity Packaging Combination Approved by U.S. Department of Justice |
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MARIETTA, Ga., March 5, 2008 — Graphic Packaging Corporation (NYSE: GPK) and Altivity Packaging, LLC today announced that they have reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice that will allow completion of their combination. full story |
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Ashe Converting Equipment to Unveil New Opal EC for Label Converters at drupa |
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March 5, 2008 — In addition to an earlier announcement from Ashe Converting Equipment that they are to show the state of the art Sapphire S2, the Onyx slitter rewinder, and the Opal 2 label inspection slitter rewinder at drupa. full story |
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Kodak Announces Intent to Acquire Design2Launch |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 4, 2008 — Kodak announced its intent to acquire Design2Launch (D2L), developer of a collaborative end to end digital workflow solution for marketing and creative teams in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, automotive, and consumer package marketplaces. full story |
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XSYS Print Solutions changed name to Flint Group Narrow Web on March 1st |
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LUXEMBOURG – 3 March 2008 — XSYS Print Solutions, a division of Flint Group, has on March 1 changed its name to Flint Group Narrow Web. full story |
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OneVision Launches Automated Image Enhancement Software |
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Regensburg, Germany and Jersey City, New Jersey - March 3, 2008 — OneVision, a global provider of prepress and premedia software solutions to the printing and publishing industries, announced the upcoming launch of its newest software called Amendo. full story |
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EskoArtwork presents new packaging applications for new markets at Interpack 2008 |
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Gent (Belgium), March 3, 2008 — EskoArtwork, the global market leader in innovative design, preproduction and collaboration solutions for packaging, will present a broad range of solutions for packaging design and protective packaging at Interpack, to be held from April 24-30 in Dusseldorf, Germany. full story |
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K Printing Proofer for the Multiprint Discipline Pressroom or Ink-Consumable Manufacturer |
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RK Print Coat Instruments has developed a range of equipment that can be utilised by manufacturers such as ink and coating producers, as well as by printers and converters for a wide range of quality control and colour communication purposes. In addition to process specific devices for producing customer preparation samples and proofs, RK has also developed a multi-print process sample preparation system for gravure, gravure-offset and flexography. full story |
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Kodak Named Wal-Mart Supplier of the Year for 2007 |
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Rochester, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2008 — Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) today announced that it has been named Wal-Mart’s 2007 “Supplier of the Year” in the Photo Center/Electronics category. full story |
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Sun Chemical Announces Price Increases |
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February 25, 2008 — Sun Chemical today announced price increases in Europe of 6 to 12%, depending on the specific products, due to continued and rapid increases in raw material prices as well as shortages of many key ingredients, mainly for pigments’ manufacturing. full story |
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Max Daetwyler Corporation Provides Direct Laser Technology & Automation to Interprint USA |
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Huntersville, NC February 22, 2008 — MDC Max Daetwyler AG of Bleienbach, Switzerland has confirmed a deal with Interprint USA to equip their new Pittsfield, MA manufacturing facility with Direct Laser Technology in the form of a fully automated Direct Laser Processing Line (DLS). full story |
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Brookfield Names New Senior Sales Engineers |
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February 2008,
Middleboro, MA — Brookfield Engineering Laboratories is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Chiang to the position of Senior Sales Engineer. full story |
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New KODAK COLORFLOW Software Provides Integrated Color Control throughout the Production Environment |
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2008—Integrated color control across all devices—monitors, scanners, halftone and inkjet proofers, and digital and conventional presses—is finally achievable using one software solution across the entire production environment: KODAK COLORFLOW Software. full story |
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Jim Mahony is Appointed Flint Group President Asia-Pacific |
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LUXEMBOURG, February 19, 2008 — Jim Mahony has been named President Asia-Pacific effective 1st March 2008 and will become a member of Flint Group’s Executive Management Team. He will report to Charles Knott, CEO Flint Group. full story |
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GMG Achieves Excellent Results at TAGA Color Management Days |
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Tuebingen (02.14.2008) - GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, today announced that the company had again fared exceedingly well at the TAGA Color Management Days in Italy. full story |
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Süddekor Invests in a 2nd Generation Cellaxy Direct Laser |
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February 2008 — The Süddekor Group, an international decorative printer headquartered in Laichingen, Baden Württemberg/Germany, has added a 2nd generation direct laser to its printing form manufacturing operations. full story |
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Sun Chemical Gears up for Drupa |
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Tegernsee, Germany − February 13, 2008 — Sun Chemical has today unveiled the first details of its plans for Drupa at the PrintCity Media Event in Tegernsee, Germany, which will involve world-leading innovations covering the publication, packaging, commercial and industrial sectors. full story |
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EskoArtwork introduces ArtiosCAD 7.3 |
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Gent (Belgium), February 6, 2008 — EskoArtwork, the global market leader in innovative design, pre-production and collaboration solutions for the packaging and commercial printing industry, announces the introduction of ArtiosCAD 7.3. full story |
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DIC Announces Plans to Set up a State of the Art New Printing Inks Manufacturing Plant in India |
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February 1, 2008, Tokyo, Japan — Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Incorporated (DIC) announced today that it has decided to set up a new state of the art printing inks manufacturing plant in Dahej, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the Indian state of Gujarat. full story |
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Phil Pimlott Named COO of Cylicron |
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Jeffersonville, IN, January 31, 2008 — Michael Roberts, C.E.O. and President of Cylicron is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Pimlott to the position of Chief Operating Officer. full story |
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Tom Apple Joins Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation |
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Lincoln, Rhode Island, January 29, 2008 — Tom Apple joins Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation as Technical Sales Manager – Midwest Region. full story |
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Chesapeake Drops 158-year-old Field Name |
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January 3, 2008 —
The Field name disappeared from the packaging industry at the start of the year after Chesapeake applied its own brand name to all its operations. full story |
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Packaging Papers Sales Presence on the East Coast |
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January 28, 2008 — On 21 December 2007, Stora Enso finalised the divestment of Stora Enso North America Inc (SENA), its North American subsidiary, to NewPage Corporation ("NewPage"), a leading North American coated paper producer. full story |
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Hearst Magazines Selects GMG ColorProof Certified Color Proofing System |
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Hingham, MA USA, January 22, 2008 — GMG Americas, the US office of Germany-based GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, has announced that Hearst Magazines, Manhattan, a unit of Hearst Corporation, has installed GMG’s award-winning ColorProof proofing solution to boost the accuracy and consistency of its color proofing workflow for editorial pages. full story |
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Multi-Color Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Collotype International |
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Sharonville, Ohio, January 21, 2008 — Multi-Color Corporation (Nasdaq: LABL - News; "Multi-Color") today announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Collotype International Holdings Pty. Ltd. ("Collotype") for approximately US$175 million plus an additional $10 million upon achieving certain financial targets. This follows the announcement of a Letter of Intent between the parties dated November 5, 2007. full story |
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Ann Moscicki Appointed as Senior Manager of Public Relations, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group |
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Rochester, N.Y., Jan. 21, 2008 — Ann Moscicki has been named Senior Manager, Public Relations for Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group (GCG). In her new role, Moscicki will oversee all United States and Canada public relations activities including media relations, the executive speakers’ program and trade shows. She also will support Kodak’s Graphic Communication Group’s worldwide public relations program. full story |
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Graphic Packaging Shareholders Vote to Approve Agreement with Altivity Packaging |
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Marietta, Ga., January 17, 2008 — Graphic Packaging Corporation (NYSE: GPK - News) reported at the conclusion of its special meeting of stockholders today that its stockholders have approved the previously announced proposed combination with Altivity Packaging, LLC. The preliminary vote tabulation announced at the meeting indicates that over 88 percent of the outstanding shares were cast in favor of the transaction. All related matters were also approved. full story |
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Boise Achieves Milestone. Completes Start-Up of Paper Machine Upgrade for Pressure Sensitive Papers |
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Boise, Idaho, January 16, 2008 — Boise Paper, a business unit of Boise Cascade, LLC, announced today that the company has completed the start-up phase of its $80 million capital investment to expand Boise's production of pressure sensitive paper. full story |
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Sonoco Announces North America Tube and Core Price Increase |
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HARTSVILLE, S.C., January 15, 2008 - Sonoco (NYSE:SON), the world’s largest producer of tubes and cores, today announced it will increase prices for its paper-based tubes and cores and related specialty products by 8 percent in the U.S. and Canada, effective with shipments on or after February 15, 2008. full story |
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Closure Proposal for Polestar Greaves |
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January 10, 2008— Polestar has today announced its intention to stop printing at Polestar Greaves in Scarborough. A period of consultation will commence with local union representatives and officials. full story |
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Schawk Named Best Workplace in the Americas |
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DES PLAINES, IL, January 9 2008 — Schawk, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of digital brand image management solutions to the consumer products packaging industry, announced today that it has been named a 2007 "Best Workplace in the Americas" for their outstanding human relations practices by the Printing Industries Association of America (PIA) and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF). full story |
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Presenters Announced for New Brand Color Management Seminar Offered by Clemson University |
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January 8, 2008, Clemson, SC — February 20-21 marks the initial offering of a new seminar, Brand Color Management, developed and presented by selected collaborators from Consumer Product Groups, Prepress Vendors, Package Printers, and Clemson University. The goal of the program is to bring together, discuss, and educate the package printing industry and its allied vendors about Brand Color Management. full storyor questions contact Duane Woolbright at duanew@clemson.edu or call 864-656-7664. |
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Kodak Names Kevin Joyce Chief Marketing Officer of Graphic Communications Group |
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Rochester, New York, January 4, 2008 -- Kodak named Kevin M. Joyce Chief Marketing Officer of the company’s growing Graphic Communications Group (GCG). Formerly Managing Director, United States and Canada Region (US&C), GCG, Joyce will report to Andrew Copley, Chief Operating Officer, GCG, and Vice President, Kodak. Joyce was also recently named an Eastman Kodak Company Vice President. full story |
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Kodak Taps Wigfield to Lead GCG in United States and Canada |
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Rochester, New York, January 4, 2008 — Kodak named David Wigfield as Managing Director, United States and Canada (US&C), Graphic Communications Group (GCG). Wigfield, who currently leads the GCG’s business in the United Kingdom, will report to Andrew Copley, Chief Operations Officer, GCG, and Vice President, Kodak. full story |
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Cerutti Group to Supply both a Gravure & a Flexo Press to Unioninvestplastika |
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January 2, 2008 — Cerutti Group is going to supply both a gravure and a flexo press to Unioninvestplastika, leader in Bosnia and Herzegovina printing and packaging industry. full story |
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Sun Chemical Names Rudi Lenz Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Parsippany, NJ - January 02, 2008 — Sun Chemical, the world’s leading manufacturer of printing inks and organic pigments, appointed Rudi Lenz as its Chief Executive Officer and President, effective January 1, 2008. Dr. Koji Oe, President of Dainippon Ink and Chemicals of Japan, Sun Chemical’s parent company, made the announcement on behalf of the Sun Chemical Board of Directors. full story |
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