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Vulcan and MacDermid sales team reorganizes

31 July 2008

Trelleborg acquisition of MacDermid Printing Blankets was finalized earlier this summer and to support the growing organization and to better focus on…

People

Mark Andy increases focus on Italy

30 July 2008

Mark Andy has appointed Marco Pasotti to the position of sales manager for Italy. He will be based in Milan.In his new role, Pasotti will work…

Plates & platemaking

DuPont settles with Cortron on patent technology

30 July 2008

DuPont has reached an agreement with Cortron Corporation to settle a patent infringement case involving DuPont’s Cyrel Fast thermal flexographic…

Mark Andy receives honor for Excellence in Exporting

30 July 2008

Mark Andy, a manufacturer of narrow web printing equipment, has been honored by Ted Strickland, governor of the state of Ohio, for its dedication to…

Substrates & adhesives

BASF to increase prices for its acrylic monomers in North America

29 July 2008

Effective August 1, 2008, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices on its acrylic monomers sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico by the…

New products

All-Air web guide demo videos now online

29 July 2008

The engineering behind the All-Air web guides from Coast Controls is now demonstrated with two new videos available for viewing on the company’s new…

New products

NJM/CLI introduces e-Pedigree serialization solutions

29 July 2008

NJM/CLI will introduce at Pack Expo an integrated packaging line that complies with electronic pedigree serialization and track-and-trace initiatives…

New products

Euro Plus launches NiceLabel Developer Series 5.2

29 July 2008

Euro Plus, the developer and supplier of software for the automatic identification area, has released NiceLabel Developer Series 5.2, which provides…

Ancillary equipment

Polywest USA opens facility in Appleton, Wisconsin

29 July 2008

Polywest USA will open a new 10,000 square foot manufacturing and sales/warehouse facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, on September 1.The new facility…

New products

Single-unit pad plugs suspend and protect rolls

29 July 2008

Badger Plug company has launched pad plugs to help converters to protect roll products from damage during shipping and storage.Available in a wide…

Smag takes on Aquaflex agency

28 July 2008

Smag has announced a new partnership with Aquaflex (F.L. Smithe), a manufacturer specialized in flexographic presses for labels and flexible…

New products

Cortegra introduces Braille-embossed text on cartons and labels

28 July 2008

Cortegra, a provider of packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has introduced Braille-embossed cartons and labels in…