The Flexible Packaging Association announced its 2009 Board of Directors. Directors are elected by FPA voting members through mail ballot. Directors are elected for a term of one year and assume their directorship at the FPA Annual Meeting.
ATLANTA, Ga.—The 2009 IADD·FSEA Odyssey will be held May 6-8 at the Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga. to provide value-packed solutions for attendees.
ROSELAND, N.J.—Direction ’08, Bobst Folding Carton Open House, was held Oct. 2-7 at Bobst Group North America’s Demonstration and Training Center in Roseland, N.J. Hundreds of attendees from around the country saw Bobst’s most recent innovations, many of which debuted at drupa earlier this year. According to Chris Raney, VP folding cartons, the open house was a big success. “The goal of Direction is to offer converters, trade finishers, and printers in the North American market a convenient way to stay on top of the latest technologies we have to offer,” he said. Direction ’08 was also the launching platform for two new
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Bobst Group has partnered with Canflexographics Ltd. to distribute the entire flexible materials line of products in Canada for Bobst Group. “We are very pleased to be working with Canflexographics,” said Alain Jendly, Bobst Group VP of sales, North America. “Kelly Roberts and his team of well-respected, professional consultants will provide support and education to our Canadian clients, as well as providing direct access to Bobst Group’s superior product line. Canflexographics was a natural fit with the growth of our organization. Their in-depth knowledge of the industry and past partnership with Fischer & Krecke will ensure that the Canadian marketplace is well serviced
This month and next month, packagePRINTING will cover two types of packaging enhancements closely linked together: stamping and embossing, and next month, foil decorating. According to Steve Lee, vice president and director of technical support with RotoMetrics, “Stamping and embossing have quickly become recognized as value enhancements.” It’s well known that consumers experience a tremendous amount of visual noise as they peruse store shelves. “In the competitive retail world,” says Christopher Raney, vice president, folding carton, Bobst, “you need a package to stand out on the shelf. Whether it is foil or embossing, they will both make a difference.” Jim Kingsby, technical service manger,
Company: Heidelberg, www.us.heidelberg.com Product: Diana X 115 What is it?: Heidelberg’s new Diana X 115 folder/gluer features an open-frame design and modularity that allows customization for folding carton converters. Features: • From the prefolder to the folding station, all upper and lower roller bars, including the center carrier, are integrated into the AutoSet system for fully automatic make-ready • With the turning module, speciality cartons can now be folded and glued in one pass • The modularity of Diana X 115 allows for a tailor-made configuration for processing a virtually unlimited range of folding cartons • Precise and reliable processing of complex blanks •
On March 31, 2008, following a thorough due diligence process and the approval by the German Federal Cartel Office, Bobst Group completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the Fischer & Krecke Group, in Germany. This acquisition is in line with the Bobst Group strategy to expand its operations in the flexible materials market worldwide and to strengthen its presence in the flexographic printing area. The one-time costs to integrate Fischer & Krecke’s operations will lead to a slightly negative operating profit for the Flexible Materials Business Area in 2008. In 2009, the operating profit is expected to return again to positive figures. The
GENT (Belgium)—EskoArtwork will present a fully integrated end-to-end JDF workflow solution for packaging production at drupa 2008. The company will be cooperating with Dr. Lauterbach & Partner (SAP Business Partner), MAN Roland and Bobst S.A. as well as Limmatdruck Zeiler AG and Migros to implement an innovative solution for process automation and control. The new solution incorporates all steps in folding carton production, from idea through to delivery. The JDF workflow and its fully digital data transfer enable streamlined and efficient communication of production-critical data across the supply chain. Previously manual processes and data transfers are now made redundant through the integration of all
ROSELAND, N.J.—Bobst Group North America has set the dates for Direction ‘08, the Folding Carton group’s Open House. “We’ve chosen the dates of October 2-7th, 2008 to host Direction ‘08,” says Chris Raney, vice president of Folding Cartons for Bobst Group North America. “It maintains our schedule without posing any conflict to the DRUPA exhibition. It will also provide an opportunity for those who may not have had been able to visit the DRUPA exhibition to experience first-hand some of our latest diecutting, folding and gluing, and foil stamping technologies.” The Direction ’08 Open House will also, as it has in previous Direction events,
The Foil Stamping and Embossing Association (FSEA) will ‘Pop It With Foil’ when the organization holds its 2008 National Convention April 10-12 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas in Scottsdale, Ariz. The convention offers a supplier trade fair, educational programming to address trends in the industry, and an awards banquet where the best of the industry will be honored. The supplier trade fair and welcome reception will kick off the convention, offering attendees the opportunity to discover what’s new from industry suppliers, network with peers, and sample regional fare. General sessions on Friday morning will commence with PIA Executive Director Michael Makin in
