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WHAT'S NEW
Maxson Cleaning Devices Help with Adhesive Buildup
WESTERLY, RI | Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. offers cleaning devices said to enhance slit and cross cut quality when sheeting pressure-sensitive materials or other laminates where adhesive buildup on blades is likely. The design is reported to be straightforward to adjust and simple to retrofit to existing sheeters.
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DERRY, NH | Allen Datagraph Systems (ADSI) has introduced the iTech AXXIS HS digital label system, a complete digital solution built to print and finish labels for label converters and brand owners of all sizes. Features a high-resolution, roll-fed CMYK print engine with LED toner technology and finisher that laminates, integrates die-less die-cutting, then strips, slits, and rewinds to finished rolls of labels.
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WALDBRUNN, GERMANY | Gerd Mosca AG will present its new UATRI-2 XT inline strapping machine with a quality assurance system at the Corrugated & Carton Exhibition International in Munich, Germany. Unit offers a variety of product handling applications and security features.
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 Properly Handling Film in and out of your Corona Treater is critical for successful treatment & downstream converting. Faster line speeds & thinner light weight films increase the inherent challenges of presenting the film to the corona treater for even treatment.
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FEATURED STORY
The Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA), Linthicum, MD, presented 29 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards during its annual meeting at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, FL, on February 26. Exopack, Spartanburg, SC, earns the Highest Achievement Award for the Kraft YES Pack, designed to provide a flexible alternative to rigid gallon jugs.
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 With Martin Automatic you can run your press faster, create less waste, reduce your costs and be more competitive. Continuous running improves quality, ink lay-down and consistency. Our customers tell us that their Martin equipment has increased throughput by 30-40% which directly improved their bottom line. From web-handling to roll change automation, Martin Automatic helps you reach your target. So why are you waiting? Give Martin Automatic a call or visit www.martinautomatic.com today.
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FEATURED BLOG
Senior marketer and brand enthusiast Stephanie Millman continues her advice on how to take a healthy approach to your marketing plan approval process--what she calls "the dance." Here are the last two of her four preparation tactics.
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Tim Walker Reveals Web Handling Secrets at Upcoming WOW 1.0 Seminar
 PFFC columnist Tim Walker is opening his casebook of web handling problems and solutions. Presented by TJW+Associates and PFFC, WOW 1.0: Walker on Web Handling is a two-day seminar being held May 14-15, 2013, at the Holiday Inn RDU in Raleigh, NC.
Long-time readers of PFFC have learned to rely on Walker for his proven advice and easy-to-understand explanations of web handling fundamentals. WOW 1.0 will cover all systems of web handling and will provide the tools to diagnose and remedy defects of tension variations, bagginess, curl, scratches, misalignment, and wrinkling.
WOW 1.0 will address these topics at all levels, providing rules of thumb and their basis in engineering mechanics. A comprehensive seminar workbook will incude hundreds of illustrations that demonstrate advanced concepts.
For full details and registration, visit www.webhandling.com/WOW1.
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FEATURED VIDEO
ICE USA is the largest dedicated converting event in North America with more than 300 exhibitors. Find out who's attending and why this is your best opportunity to connect with your customers and industry decision makers. The show, which takes place April 9-11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, is the place to do business.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TAVAZZANO (LODI), ITALY | Flexotecnica, part of Cerutti Group, announced that the majority stake of the company is being acquired by Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), Wuerzburg, Germany.
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PARAMUS, NJ | CPP Expo, an H.A. Bruno LLC property, has formed an alliance with the Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA), Bohemia, NY, that involves collaboration on educational offerings and the promotion of the flexographic process to global converting and the package printing industry.
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PIACENZA, ITALY | The Nordmeccanica Group has acquired certain strategic assets of the company Galileo Vacuum Systems, Prato, Italy. This involves an exclusive license to use Galileo's technology, brands, and patents, allowing Nordmeccanica to complete the product range by adding the new line of metallizers to the core business, consisting of coating and laminating machinery.
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Talk To Me
Are you attending Converters Expo in Green Bay on Thursday? It's taking place in the atrium at beautiful Lambeau Field. PFFC will be there. Please stop by our booth in Section C and say hi to Yolanda and Bob Simonsis, Nsenga Thompson, and me. We're looking forward to meeting you. Write to me at chine@pffc-online.com. - ClaudiaWant to share your news with our subscribers? Send your company's announcements and new product releases to us for inclusion in E-Clips. Editorial Inquiries/Press Releases: Yolanda Simonsis | President/Editorial Director | 773-916-PFFC Claudia Hine | Managing Editor | 312-286-1374 Advertising Opportunities: Tim Janes | VP Online Sales | 303-674-0577 Copyright 2013, YTC Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This newsletter is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of YTC Media, Inc.
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