WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA-100%) announced that a record number of new licensees have signed up in the first six months of 2009.
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill.—SATO Labeling Solutions America, Inc., a global provider of innovative label and tag printing solutions throughout the retail supply chain, announced the addition of the former Franklin Press group to its organization.
PITTSBURGH—Not many business managers or consumers are optimistic these days. Kenneth Lerman, however, is sending the message that a new era has arrived, and now is the time to take positive steps in the right direction—toward sustainable growth and profitability.
SHARONVILLE, Ohio—Multi-Color Corporation announced that Nigel A. Vinecombe has been appointed chief operating officer, effective immediately.
To better satisfy the needs of the visually impaired in North America, the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD), located in Crystal Lake, IL, has created “Can-Am Braille,” a set of guidelines and recommendations for the use of braille on packaging.
The 2009 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition received 79 flexible packages, representing a total of 113 entries (several packages were entered in multiple categories). Of the entries, 24 packages were honored with Achievement Awards.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—With a new year comes new a packagePRINTING Excellence Awards competition. For our 23rd annual print competition, we are accepting the entries in the usual categories: labels, wine labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, corrugated materials, and student-produced entries. But, this year you will also be able to enter our new Sustainability Category, which recognizes excellence in package printing using sustainable materials. We are also offering additional marketing incentives for award winners this year!
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—With a new year comes new a packagePRINTING Excellence Awards competition. For our 23rd annual print competition, we are accepting the entries in the usual categories: labels, wine labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, corrugated materials, and student-produced entries. This year you will be able to enter our new Sustainability Category, which recognizes excellence in package printing using sustainable materials. We are also offering additional marketing incentives for award winners this year!
BROOKFIELD, Wis.—After successful project financing in Latin America last year, MPS is offering the global narrow web industry a financing solution. MPS' financing program is specialized and taylored towards the label printing industry. Finance officers are knowledgeable and committed to the market and can react very fast to individual requests.
This financing solution will let MPS customers obtain low interest rates, terms of 2 to 5 years, and supplementary to local credit. Total procedure between application and final approval, excluding preparations of documents by customer, would take about 6 to 7 weeks.
packagePRINTING wants to see what good work your company is producing for the industry, as well as Mother Nature.