Business Management - Operations

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands—The Global Release Liner Industry Conference, hosted annually by AWA Conferences & Events, took place this year in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 6-8. Delegates from from around the world convened to focus on the opportunities and concerns in a business which has seen considerable consolidation in recent years, and is facing up to of rising costs, reducing profitability, and environmental issues. Opening the formal conference proceedings, conference chairperson Corey M. Reardon, President and CEO of market research consultants AWA Alexander Watson Associates, provided the first keynote address. He noted that regarding the release liner market as a whole, North America is still the

Back in 1979 when Joe Elphick, president and CEO, and his partner (since retired) founded Colonial Carton Company (CCC) in New Jersey, the two probably didn’t picture a 72,000-square-foot facility in North Carolina, with an additional 40,000 under construction. They probably also did not foresee almost losing the company’s building and almost all its equipment after a fire. However, joining the Independent ­Carton Group (ICG) helped ensure that the company would not only rise from the ashes with some of the latest technologies available, but also that there would be no loss of business or productivity when the unthinkable occurred. Having a contingency plan

HIGH POINT, NC—Mike Cox has joined Vecoplan, LLC as the Mid-West Sales Manager in their Waste Division. Cox will be responsible for sales to the municipal, industrial and post-consumer waste markets including the printing and document destruction industries. Vecoplan is the worldwide leader in size reduction technologies, including shredders, material handling machinery, separation equipment, and complete waste reduction systems. Cox brings 18 years of experience in capital equipment and industrial sales to his new position. “The rapid growth that we’ve experienced, especially in our Waste Division, has made it necessary for us to expand both our facilities and our personnel. We are fortunate to have

Vecoplan, LLC has promoted Mike Wilhoit to the newly created position of Vice President of Operations. Vecoplan is the worldwide leader in size reduction technologies, including shredders, material handling machinery, separation equipment, and complete waste reduction systems. Prior to his promotion Wilhoit was Operations Manager at Vecoplan and oversaw their recently completed building expansion. In his new position Wilhoit will oversee all aspects of manufacturing and daily facilities operations. “Over the last six years Mike has proven his leadership abilities and we’re fortunate to have someone of his caliber in a position to head up our production operations” states Len Beusse, COO at Vecoplan.

HIGH POINT, NC—09/07/07—Vecoplan LLC, the world-wide leader in size reduction technologies, has named Todd Carswell Vice President of Technical Services. Carswell has been with Vecoplan for 10 years and was formerly head of Technical Development were he oversaw the company’s R & D Team. Carswell’s responsibilities, as VP of Technical Services, will expand to include the oversight of all technical aspects of Vecoplan’s continued growth. In addition to leading in the design of new technologies, he will now be in charge of Vecoplan’s Service Department. “As the sheer number of customers, machines and systems that we have in the field has grown, and

It happens over and over again to packaging converters and printers—customers walk into their shops asking for a packaging solution that incorporates effects the converters can’t accommodate because their press capabilities do not allow for them. Eventually these converters must decide whether to diversify their offerings or continue to turn business away. Some might be able to afford to let business walk, but for others, the extra business may make or break their year. For the latter, a major business decision is at hand. A converter can take any number of approaches to provide solutions for its customers, but two options quickly emerge at

PHILADELPHIA—Gallus, Inc. recently welcomed 50 current and potential Gallus customers to its third VIP Technology Seminar at the company’s Philadelphia facility. With the new Gallus EM 410 S as the backdrop, guests learned about how to be solutions providers for brand owners, how industry trends should be shaping their corporate strategies, keys to providing customer service, and witnessed a demonstration of the EM 410 S. Key to the event was a presentation on brand protection and the demonstration of the EM 410 S, which employed several processes to create a label using several different brand security techniques including taggants, hidden images, holograms, 2D bar codes,

Remaining competitive is one goal of many companies, but the companies that stand out are those that choose leading over simply competing. Syracuse Label Company, Inc., of Liverpool, N.Y. is one company that has worked hard to lead throughout its 40-year history. “We were one of the first rotary letterpress printers in the United States that offered high-quality print (4-color process) and chemical-resistant labels that flexographic printing was unable to offer at that time,” says Kathy Alaimo, president. “The rotary letterpress contributed to our rapid growth in the mid 1980s. Currently our goal is to continue our growth through the UV and water-based flexographic

Short-run printing is a reality today for any package printer, and a converter’s ability to adapt to this reality will go a long way toward customer retention. Being able to offer customers the option of shorter runs is the equivalent of offering them a new product—such as a new substrate, a specialty ink, or the ability to soft proof. However, integrating the shorter jobs into conventional press runs can be a challenging proposition. On the one hand, no one wants to turn down business, but on the other hand, fitting the shorter job in between two longer runs means more planning and makeready. Profecta

OAK HARBOR, OH—acpo ltd., a leading manufacturer of self-wound polyester and polypropylene overlaminate films, has received a Certificate of Registration, Certificate Number QEC15615, for complying with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 quality management systems. This registration covers the quality management system for the manufacturing of self-wound and liner overlaminates and roll label stock and recertifies acpo ltd. for another three years. As a quality endorsed manufacturer, acpo ltd continues to create and improve pressure sensitive adhesive roll label films for the label and packaging industries. Their facility, located in Oak Harbor, Ohio implements the latest coating and slitting equipment technology with a