Business Management - Operations

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Julie Static Controls President Jim Patterson has announced the company name is changing to Static Clean International. “The name Static Clean International is a better representation of the direction the company is taking to meet the demands of the Cleanroom and Medical Device Markets. While the product line will still include all existing blowers, static bars, air knives, cleaning stations, web cleaners and other various static control components for General and Industrial Applications, it will develop new products not presently offered to address the increased demand for a cleaner product. For the customer it represents improved yields, which translates into increased profits. Recent

J DRENT GOEBEL Visit www.rdpmarathon.com Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Non Perfecting - LS Series with RDP SOLID™ Sleeve Insert Technology LS-68 1500 26 LS-85 1500 33 LS-100 1800 38 Non Perfecting LG-200 1500 20 LG-260 1500 26 LG-330 1500 33 LG-380 1800 38 LF-200 1200 20 LF-260 1200 26 Write 530 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p. 9 J GALLUS Visit www.gallus.org Model Web Width (in.) Max. Printing Area

Century Systems, Inc. Distributor of barcode printers, scanning equipment, thermal ribbons, labels and tags, printing accessories, and label design and printing software. Write 859, Visit www.century systems.com Degrava Systems The Degrava DP8500 was engineered with in-plant printers and converters in mind for an affordable, simple solution that provides a logical bridge between traditional presses and high-end digital systems. Features include automatic color registration, no complex maintenance or cleaning procedures, digital quality and flexibility, and more. Write 860, Visit www.degrava.com Jetrion Jetrion provides digital printing and inkjet expertise, with digital ink, hardware, and integrated solutions for digital printing. Write 861, Visit www.jetrion.com J KODAK The

It’s an understatement to say Ampac Packaging LLC has had a successful first nine years of business. The flexible packaging converter grew from an offshoot of another business entity into a company with three main operating units—Ampac Flexibles, Retail Products, and Security Products—and 11 manufacturing facilities with approximately 80 presses. Its workforce is 815 employees strong and the company grosses more than $200 million in annual sales. Ampac capitalized on a flourishing industry, specializing in serving the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, specialty retailers, and medical markets. Such a customer base has put the company in perfect position for further expansion, if market predictions are correct.

Tim Walker will host another LIVE blog event on www.convertingblog.com this Friday, March 3rd. Walker will answer any questions relating to the converting process as they are posted. To participate, visit www.convertingblog.com on March 3rd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST.

The Web Handling Research Center studies the science and technology that drive web handling. WEB HANDLING IS a science every packaging printer or converter should understand. It's applied physics that carries a continuous-roll substrate through printing and/or converting machines with the goal being a defect-free end product. The Web Handling Research Center (WHRC), based at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., has spent the last 20 years studying this science. The WHRC was initiated in 1986 as a National Science Foundation center with a mission "to advance the knowledge base in technologies applicable to the transport and control of continuous-strip materials through processes and

BROOKFIELD, Wis.—In honor of Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) has commissioned National Graphics, Inc., to use its Extreme Vision® Lenticular Imaging 3D Technology for its commemorative cover on the winter issue of Visit Detroit Magazine for newsstands, subscribers and DMCVB members. Hosting Super Bowl XL in Detroit is a rare opportunity to do something extra-special with its most-widely read visitor publication. "We chose the lenticular medium so our publication will stand out from the rest and make Visit Detroit's Super Bowl XL issue an exciting collectible," said Laura Coniglio, Visit Detroit

NORTHLAKE, Ill.—Sun Chemical, the world's foremost manufacturer of printing inks and organic pigments, today announced the alignment of its North American Inks businesses to better serve its customers in different market segments and to overall increase the value to the customer. "The North American inks market has become increasingly challenging and competitive due to a number of factors," said Michael Griem, president of Sun Chemical's North American Inks business unit. "As the industry leader, it is essential that we are proactive and align our business model to better serve our different markets.  We have reviewed our current organizational structure to ensure that we continue

ACCEL GRAPHIC SYSTEMS The Sentinel Ink Management System is an electronically-controlled, completely automated cartridge-based ink dispensing system. Write 900, www.accelus.com, Alden & Ott Printing Inks Co. A total ink company, small enough to formulate custom solutions, but large enough to serve the needs of the most demanding industry giants. Write 901, Visit www.aldenottink.com American Water Graphics Ammonia-free flexo inks. Water-based ink systems flexo printing applications. Write 902, Visit www.awg-ink.com ANI Printing Inks Water-based/UV Inks and coatings for the narrow-web, label, and packaging industries. Ink systems include: water-based flexo, UV flexo, UV letterpress, UV offset, UV rotary screen,

Alcoa Flexible Packaging, in a short five years, has proved itself a successful converter, due in no small part to a solid business operating philosophy and commitment to the industry. by Kate Sharon Associate Editor ALCOA MIGHT BE better known as one of the world's leading producers of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina, but it's also a top North American-based flexible packaging converter. Alcoa Flexible Packaging was born in May 2000 when Alcoa and Reynolds Metals Co. finalized the acquisition of a flexible packaging company that had been in business since the 1920s. Since then, Alcoa Flexible Packaging has been providing converted foil