Finishing - Conventional

Burlington, N.C.-based Labels Tags & Inserts Inc. (LTI) produces a wide range of products that one would expect to find coming out of shops several times its size.

When new technology can be acquired to improve product quality, increase productivity, and offer additional cost reductions with an attractive return on investment (ROI) it doesn't take long for a company to incorporate it into its operation. Such is the case for De Pere, Wis.-based Green Bay Packaging Inc.'s Folding Carton Division (www.gbp.com) and its recent investment in atmospheric plasma surface treating technology.

AHRENSBURG, Germany—Ralph Beier, Rotocontrol international sales manager, announced the signed distribution agreement with GraphixOne, located in Cincinnati.

Ahrensburg, Germany—Marco Aengenvoort, managing director for Rotocontrol, announced a supplier contract with CCL Industries Inc. to purchase Rotocontrol finishing machines. The first machine will be shipping to CCL’s Chilly Mazarin plant in France.

CAMAS, Wash.—Tidland Corporation has announced the retirement of an influential leader. Quino Lorente will leave the company in a position of global strength—a position that he helped to secure, says Tidland.

Providing trade-shop finishing services to the printing industry can be a difficult proposition, even in the best of times. The services and capabilities offered to customers have to be provided in a way that beats competition and offers advantages to customers that can often perform the work in-house.

KENNESAW, Ga.—On the eve of the 2009 IADD•FSEA Odyssey trade exhibition, held May 6-9 in Atlanta, Heidelberg USA hosted a Packaging Open House for Odyssey attendees at its Print Media Demonstration Center (PMDC), one of the largest packaging demonstration facilities in North America.

PARIS—UK label converting equipment manufacturer AB Graphic International Ltd., announced the opening of its French office near Paris. As well as supplying its own range of products, the new company will also provide full sales, service and spare parts support in France for Nilpeter presses and Newfoil hot foil stamping equipment.

ROSELAND, N.J.—Bobst Group North America has announced the installation of a COMMERCIAL106 E Autoplaten® diecutter and VISIONFOLD 110-A2 CS folder-gluer at its West-Coast Training and Demonstration Center. The Center, which opened in August 2005, was formed in partnership with Advanced Die Supplies and is located in Advanced Die’s Santa Fe Springs, California facility.

FAIRFIELD, Ohio—As the calendar year drew to a close, Schober USA was busy unpacking boxes and serving customers from its new, larger facilities in nearby Fairfield, Ohio. The new 10,000-square-foot facility significantly expands the plant size, allowing the company to provide additional services and capabilities to its growing customer base of North American converters, printers and manufacturing companies.