News

Western European consumption of BOPP film declines, says report

02 October 2009

Demand for bi-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film in Western Europe suffered a 3.1 percent fall in volume in 2008 following recessionary pressures and…

Associations, events & awards

hl-repro introduces HD Flexo at Labelexpo

02 October 2009

A number of companies teamed up at Labelexpo Europe to present HD Flexo technology from EskoArtwork. Danish flexo plate and sleeve maker hl-repro…

Label Industry Global Awards winners announced

02 October 2009

At Labelexpo Europe, industry leaders gathered to celebrate and reward excellence in the label sector at The Label Industry Global Awards Gala Dinner.…

ChemInstruments launches Chinese language version of manual

01 October 2009

ChemInstruments, a part of Chemsultants International, has launched a Chinese language version of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council 15th Edition…

Substrates & adhesives

UPM and SGS sign agreement to ensure origin of wood fiber

01 October 2009

UPM and SGS have finalized an agreement in which the origin of all UPM pulp and paper products will be ensured with a single, global system. For UPM's…

Yazoo Mills expands facility for seventh time

01 October 2009

Yazoo Mills, a manufacturer of paper tubes and cores, is currently expanding its New Oxford, Pennsylvania, facility for the seventh time.A continued…

People

Euro Plus appoints VP of sales and international operations

01 October 2009

Euro Plus, developer of the NiceLabel product suite and printing software for automatic identification applications, has appointed Don Ray as its vice…

Self-adhesive printers ‘invest now for future growth’, says FINAT president

01 October 2009

Label printers are taking advantage of the drop-off in world trade to prepare for the future by investing now, Andrea Vimercati, president of FINAT,…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

Adobe hosts GWG for PDF development meeting in San Jose

01 October 2009

The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG), with founding member Adobe Systems as host, welcomes members and guests to a general meeting scheduled for October 29…

People

Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals announces change to CodeStream team

01 October 2009

Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals USA has announced organizational changes in the company regarding CodeStream and its business development group.Mike Cagle,…

People

Cham-Tenero Paper Mills appoints new managing director

01 October 2009

Dr Peter Mller has taken over responsibility for the management of Cham-Tenero Paper Mills. The Cham-Tenero Paper Mills were hitherto managed by the…

Cincinnati label printer invests in Nilpeter FG

30 September 2009

The Printing Plant, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based printer of prime labels for the food and health & beauty markets, has purchased a 10-color FG 4200…