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Argotec Adds Two New Reps: DEG Components and CJG Material Solutions

Polyurethane film manufacturer brings on two new manufacturers’ representatives to serve its customers and sales prospects in the western United States.
May 21, 2013
Argotec Inc., of Greenfield, Mass., a leading extruder of high-performance thermoplastic polyurethane film and sheet, announces the addition of two new manufacturers’ representatives to serve the company’s customers and sales prospects in the western United States.
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Baran Ambalaj Purchases a Comexi Proslit Eikon

May 20, 2013
Comexi Group, a specialist in solutions for the flexible package convertible industry, has reached an agreement for the sale of a Comexi Proslit Eikon to Turkish‐based company Baran Ambalaj.
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Flint Group Presents Innovative Products at Flexoforum 2013

Conference of the Finnish Association for Packaging and Printing meets high visitor interest.
May 17, 2013
On April 16, this year’s Flexoforum took place in the Finnish town Jyväskylä.
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Comexi Group Closes Sale of Two Flexo F2 Printing Presses to Clondalkin Group

May 16, 2013
Comexi Group, a specialist in solutions for the flexible package convertible industry, reaches an agreement for the sale of two F2 flexographic printing presses to Clondalkin Group, an international producer of flexible packaging.
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Cheer Pack North America Achieves 97% Score to Earn BRC Certification

May 15, 2013
Cheer Pack North America LLC, a dedicated solutions provider of spouted flexible packaging and systems, scored a 97 percent on their initial audit to earn the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Certification for packaging.
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Menges Roller Expands Chill Roll Division

Roller company invests new machine for flagship line of heat transfer rolls.
May 15, 2013
Menges Roller, located in northeast Illinois, is pleased to announce the expansion of its heat transfer roll division with the purchase of an advanced-technology lathe capable of manufacturing heat transfer rolls up to 20 feet long.
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Rainier Plastics Adds Another Erema System

May 15, 2013
Rainier Plastics, Yakima, Wash., has brought on line its fourth Erema plastics reprocessing system; a 1512 TVEplus with an Erema SW RTF back flushing screen changer.
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Toray Plastics Celebrates Launch of New Coating Equipment

Rhode Island governor praises Toray's commitment to the state at ribbon-cutting ceremony; expansion boosts local employment.
May 14, 2013
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., celebrated the launch of new coating equipment at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on May 2 on the company's 70-acre campus in North Kingstown, R.I.
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GEC Backlog Points to 35% Growth in 2013

May 13, 2013
With billions of dollars worth of capital equipment in operation around the globe, and over 50 years of service to the plastics and converting industries, Gloucester Engineering Co. Inc., is coming off two consecutive years where it has doubled its annual sales.
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Leading Packaging Companies Join Forces

Five leading packaging companies combine to create the world's largest global plastics packaging company.
May 10, 2013
Five leading packaging companies in North America and Europe today announced they intend to combine in order to operate as one global leader under the banner of Exopack Holdings Sarl, a new Luxembourg company.
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2012 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

The entries of the 2012 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition underscore the value of flexible packaging and encompass outstanding breakthroughs in flexible packaging materials, shelf impact, product protection, and sustainability. The 86 flexible packaging entries (126 competition category entries) of the 2012 competition are featured.

Podcasts

Maximizing Ink Quality for High-Speed Printing

As converters improve pressroom efficiency by upgrading their presses to increase high speed capabilities, the design parameters for the inks used need to change. These changes ensure the inks dry at the appropriate rate in order to avoid defects in printed output.

Speaker: Jim Felsberg, Field Marketing Manager, Sun Chemical

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