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Wavetrend and Ardan Control deploy largest healthcare RFID installation in

22 June 2008

Wavetrend Technologies Ltd, a deployer of track and trace solutions, is set to embark on an active RFID project for the newly built Ashdod Medical…

Ashland to buy adhesive and polymer assets from Air Products

22 June 2008

Ashland has signed a definitive agreement with Air Products and Chemicals for an asset purchase of its pressure-sensitive adhesive business and its…

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InkSure announces key executive changes

22 June 2008

InkSure Technologies, a provider of covert machine-readable security solutions for the prevention of counterfeiting, fraud and diversion, and a…

DuPont supports schools and universities around the world

22 June 2008

DuPont has developed the Cyrel flexo education curriculum based on the technical knowledge of the company’s application specialists and research and…

BASF to further increase prices for acrylic monomers

19 June 2008

In view of rising feedstock and energy costs, BASF will further increase prices for its acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl…

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Hot melt adhesive for deep freeze label applications from Novamelt

19 June 2008

The newly developed PSA-hot melt adhesive, Novamelt PS 3030, is aimed at labels that are applied at very low temperatures, far below the freezing…

Beardow Adams announces international distributor conference

19 June 2008

Beardow Adams, a hot melt adhesive manufacturer, is holding its 2008 international distributor conference in Cambridge, UK, from October 8-19. This…

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Computalabel releases barcode creator for Windows

19 June 2008

Computalabel International has launched WBC4, a barcode creation application for the Windows platform. The new software package allows users to create…

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Toray Plastics America names new president and COO

18 June 2008

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., a North American manufacturer of polyester (PET) and polypropylene (PP) films, has appointed Richard Schloesser to…

Gidue announces new distribution agency for France

18 June 2008

Gidue will now be represented in France by Graphic Evolution, part of IGE Groupe.The alliance between the two companies started in 2004, when Gidue…

York Label focuses on growth with new equity partner

18 June 2008

LabelCorp Holdings, Inc. (York Label) has partnered with a new private equity sponsor, Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC of New York.  Diamond Castle, in…

Industry veteran Howard B. Vreeland, Sr, dies at age 87

18 June 2008

Howard B. Vreeland, Sr, co-founder and owner of Anderson & Vreeland Co. in Bryan, Ohio, died Friday in Community Hospitals and Wellness Center. He was…