Consumables-Substrates - Paper

ROCKY HILL, N.J.—Parelec Inc. has announced the development of a breakthrough in direct-on-packaging RFID in partnership with TAGSYS, USA (Cambridge, Mass.), a global supplier of item-level RFID infrastructure. The commercially viable RFID tag system can be printed on corrugated packaging using Parelec’s Parmod VLT ink. This patented technology is comprised of metal particles in a reactive organic medium (ROM) that volatize during the heating process. Thin, narrow circuit lines are possible using efficient single-station printing. The result is a faster, lower cost process with more highly conductive circuits. Parmod technology from Parelec and the Adaptive Kernal UHF technology from TAGSYS print the RFID tag

BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec, Canada—ETI Converting Equipment announced a partnership agreement with Ahlstrom, one of the world’s leading release base paper suppliers. ETI Converting Equipment conceived a technology that enables label printers to manufacture their own self-adhesive stock. Ahlstrom and ETI have reached an agreement on global pricing for the supply of Ahlstrom release base papers to the ETI user group worldwide. This cooperation heralds a new kind of relationship between ETI Converting and its clients. ETI is not only a supplier of the in-line silicone and adhesive coating machine, but also provides solutions for the whole process of the label manufacturing and converting, including recommendations

ROCKY HILL, N.J.—Parelec Inc. has announced the development of a breakthrough in direct-on-packaging RFID in partnership with TAGSYS, USA (Cambridge, MA), the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure. The commercially viable RFID tag system can be printed on corrugated packaging using Parelec’s Parmod VLT ink. This patented technology is comprised of metal particles in a reactive organic medium (ROM) that volatize during the heating process. Thin, narrow circuit lines are possible using efficient single station printing. The result is a faster, lower cost process with more highly conductive circuits. Parmod technology from Parelec and the Adaptive Kernal UHF technology from TAGSYS print the RFID

TAMPERE, Finland—UPM Raflatac is today celebrating the completion of a new, state-of-the-art labelstock manufacturing centre in Changshu, China, at an opening ceremony for customers. The factory serves fast-growing demand for labels to meet packaging needs in China and the Asia Pacific region by supplying paper and film label materials for standard and special applications. The Changshu facility increases UPM Raflatac’s labelstock offering locally and creates new opportunities to serve markets across Asia. “We aim to be the number one choice of label converters everywhere we operate. With our new Changshu factory we’ll be providing China our full product range and the superior quality service

BASEL, Switzerland—Label converter Etiko has installed one of the latest Mark Andy LP3000 flexo lines in its all-new production plant near Szczecin, on Poland’s northwest border with Germany. The new LP3000 was supplied by Mark Andy AG in Switzerland. It is an eight-colour 13˝ (330 mm) full UV press, and it joins three multi colour Mark Andy Scout presses installed since 2001 largely to print thermo labels for the fresh food market. In addition to its full UV curing system, the new Mark Andy is fitted with delam/relam, turner bars, motorized register control, a laminating station, an additional waste rewinder, and two screen cassettes,

GRAHAM, N.C.—The Brand Protection Alliance, LLC continues to grow as companies around the globe band together to give brand owners and converters much needed resources in the areas of brand authentication, protection and security. Jetrion, now a part of EFI, is the newest company to join this organization. “The Brand Protection Alliance is pleased to have EFI’s Jetrion on board with us. Jetrion’s unique fit in the inkjet arena is absolutely complementary to our other members’ products and represents yet another piece in our program of offering comprehensive brand protection solutions,” said BPA President Lynn Crutchfield. “We believe that Jetrion’s involvement in the BPA

BURR RIDGE, Ill.—Graphics Solutions International, a company specializing in functional printing and industrial graphics products, has reorganized, added senior management, and changed its name to GSI Technologies, effective January 1, 2007. “The new name, which is the final step in our rebranding effort, represents our commitment to our customers, as well as to the emerging print and converting technologies we have recently been exploring and developing,” explained President/COO Jack Kraemer. “We retained GSI, the name by which we are commonly known, to symbolize our industrial graphics heritage. We introduced the word ‘technologies’ to highlight our investments and commitment to world class functional printing.” Kraemer,

NATICK, Massachusetts—2006 was a challenging year for the RFID industry. Sales expectations fell short, a high-profile IPO did not materialize, and the market continued to be “commoditized before it is commercialized,” according to the Venture Development Corporation’s 2005-2006 RFID Year-End Overview. Nevertheless, investment in RFID remained strong and the industry made significant strides toward resolving standards-related issues. According to the report, the worldwide market for RFID systems exceeded $2.3 billion in 2006, with hardware accounting for nearly 59 percent of the total market. VDC anticipates nearly 35 percent growth (CAGR) through 2008, with total global revenues projected to exceed $3 billion by the end

BURR RIDGE, Ill.—Graphics Solutions International, an industry leader in functional printing and industrial graphics products, has reorganized, added senior management, and changed its name to GSI Technologies, effective January 1, 2007. “The new name, which is the final step in our rebranding effort, represents our commitment to our customers, as well as to the emerging print and converting technologies we have recently been exploring and developing,” explained President/COO Jack Kraemer. “We retained GSI, the name by which we are commonly known, to symbolize our industrial graphics heritage. We introduced the word ‘technologies’ to highlight our investments and commitment to world class functional printing.” Kraemer,

ROCKY HILL, N.J.—Parelec Inc., a global manufacturer of inks for fully additive printing of electronic circuits, is partnering with IDTechEx to host a Manufacturing RFID masterclass February 20-23 at RFID Smart Labels 2007 in Boston, Mass. This unique event, hosted by IDTechEx and Parelec, will include speakers from each segment of the value chain covering the options and topics that manufacturers need to know about. The masterclass will be interactive and hands on, with delegates being able to handle many different RFID samples at each stage of the value chain. Delegates will learn of opportunities in this sector, answers to their questions on manufacturing