Italian press manufacturers top the ratings.(NARROW WEB
EUROPE)
When Prime Minister Romano Prodi's government was brought down
by a no confidence vote in January, Italy was thrown into yet another
political crisis. But for the Italian economy it was business as . . .
Price hikes.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
Finnish paper manufacturer Ahlstrom surprised no one in the
industry when it announced, at the end of February, a raft of price
increases for products (which include label and packaging . . .
Talking Turkey.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(Avery Dennison Corp. opens a
distribution center)(Polinas ranked on top)(Brief article)
Long considered an economic backwater in the label business, Turkey
is emerging as a major player with several world class converters, as
well as BOPP film manufacturer Polinas, now in the top rank . . .
Bucking the trend.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)(UPM Corp. closes its
facility)(HERMA GmbH und Company KG opens facility)(Brief
article)
While UPM, the Finnish papermaking giant, is closing some of its
older European mills and shifting labelstock production to China, it is
also continuing construction work on its new labelstock . . .
No rush to Russian label show.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
With excitement mounting in the run-up to Labelexpo Americas, spare
a thought for the Russian label show, last held in Moscow in the spring
of 2006. From its beginnings in 1995, Etiketka-LabelShow . . .
Some surprising dos and don'ts in wine labeling.(NARROW WEB
EUROPE)
The Council of Ministers of the European Union (EU) has lifted
restrictions on what may be printed on wine labels. From now on labels
for all EU-produced wines may be printed with the variety of . . .
Return of the non-returnable bottle.(NARROW WEB EUROPE)
Once upon a time, Europeans threw their empty bottles in the trash
can, and were happy. Then the Guardians of the Environment told them
that was wasteful, so in came the returnable bottle, first a . . .
PLGA award winners.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)(Packaging and Label Gravure
Association)(Brief article)
Film/film lamination, process printing: Bemis Flexible Packaging
(Milprint Division), Hershey's Bliss
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Pouches: CLP Packaging Solutions, Royco Cheese Sauce
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Gravure label awards unveiled by PLGA.(ASSOCIATION
NEWS)(Conference notes)
The annual awards of the Packaging & Label Gravure Association
were revealed recently at the PLGA's annual conference, held in
Miami, FL, USA. The best of show award went once again to Avery . . .
TLMI Converters in Cabo: best managed companies take the
stage.(ASSOCIATION NEWS)
The Eugene M. Singer Awards for Best Managed Company were unveiled
in March as members of the Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute
gathered in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for their yearly Converter . . .
DSCOOP provides digital smarts to HP Indigo users.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
The 2008 DSCOOP Conference, a gathering of users of HP Indigo
digital printing presses, took place from February 19-21 at the San
Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. Around 1,200 people attended, . . .
Xante.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
XANTE, Mobile, AL, USA -- Loretta Castello has been promoted to the
position of director of sales and marketing for Europe, India, Middle
East and Africa . . .
FILMtech.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
FILMTECH, Bean Station, TX, USA -- FILMtech, Inc., has hired Dave
DeAngelis as the company's business development manager.
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Domino Printing Sciences.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES, Gurnee, IL, USA -- Carl Traynor has been
appointed vice president of marketing for the company's North
American operations.
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CC1 Inc.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
CC1 INC., PORTSMOUTH, NH, USA -- Vladimir Kozulin has been hired as
a field service engineer for the company.
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Avery Dennison.(INDUSTRY PEOPLE)
AVERY DENNISON, Pasadena, CA, USA -- Avery Dennison has named
Donald Nolan group vice president, roll materials. He will be based at
the global roll materials headquarters in Mentor, OH, USA.
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Labelexpo returns to 3-day show.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Tarsus Group
PLC)(Brief article)
Tarsus Group, the producer of Labelexpo trade shows, has announced
new dates for Labelexpo Americas 2008. The event now will begin on
Tuesday, September 9, and conclude on Thursday, September 11. . . .
Fasson introduces Ready Width service.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
The Fasson Roll North America division of Avery Dennison
Corporation has introduced a pre-slit service. Branded under Fasson
Advantage service offerings, Fasson Ready Width delivers narrow . . .
CCL reports a solid 2007: sales up 11 percent.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)(Financial report)
CCL Industries Inc., a manufacturer of labels and specialty
packaging for the consumer products and healthcare industries, announced
that its 2007 sales revenue was CAN$1.14 billion, up 11 percent . . .
HP Indigo launches new press.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
A new digital label and packaging press from HP Indigo will be
unveiled in May at Drupa, the large German print show. To be called the
ws6000, the press will be geared toward longer-run, higher . . .
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