FiberMark, Inc.

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on Ferrari Spumanti and its partnership with GuidottiCentroStampa for its labels, RH Solutions LLC, Innovia Films, Spinnaker Coating, Flexo Label Advantage Group and ACTEGA WIT, Inc., Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials and PC Industries and FiberMark joining TLMI.  

The Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute welcomed two new supplier members to the association—Gurnee, Ill.-based PC Industries and Brattleboro, Vt.-based FiberMark.

NEW YORK—American Securities Capital Partners, LLC (American Securities) and management announced today that they have completed the acquisition of FiberMark. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. FiberMark is a producer of fiber-based specialty materials that support global industries and applications. Products include distinctive covering materials that express brands, inspire designs, and make lasting impressions in premium packaging and publishing; innovative technical papers and non-woven materials that are used in construction and renovation, medical supplies and electronics; and strong, durable cover stocks that meet the demanding requirements of school and office products applications. FiberMark materials have been recognized worldwide for their superior quality and

The world’s going digital; ain’t no doubt about it—at least in my humble opinion. Digital technology has a firm foothold in printing, especially in the front end of the process—in prepress. Computer-to-plate is firmly entrenched in offset printing and is well on its way in flexo (see “CTP Flexo: Preaching to the Printers,” p. 16). The reasons for this encroachment into prepress are primarily based on cost savings and quality improvement. The future growth of digital printing for packaging and labeling will not only embrace these aspects, but will also include the capability for unique, distinctive graphic and text content that is just not

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Graphics of the Americas and Xplor International today reported that the "who's who" of the document communications and graphic arts industry have already contracted exhibit space for the co-located event with Graphics of the Americas held February 3-5, 2006 in Miami Beach, Florida. Projected to be one of the most successful to date, the combined exhibit is expected to host over 500 exhibiting companies, cover 500,000 square feet of exhibit space and draw over 22,000-plus print providers, technical and creative professionals from around the world. With the addition of Xplor's well-known educational curricula, attendees can also choose from over 200 conference sessions,