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Industry news on the package printing industry including Harper Corp. of America, Goss International, Imagine! Print Solutions, KBA, Amcor, FLEXcon, Colordyne Technologies, Rotoflex, Romaco, Green Bay Packaging, X-Rite, CTI, and Maxcess.

FLEXcon, a manufacturer of adhesive coating and laminating, has announced the release of DPM U 150 Silver V-29 150 Poly H-9, the newest in its DPM series of pressure-sensitive films designed for durable product marking.

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries including Acucote, Comexi, FLEXcon, Heidelberg, Davis-Standard, Retroflex, Scodix, Hazen Paper and Thelamco.

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries including Ashland Performance Materials, Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, Fling Group Narrow Web, FLEXcon

The Needle-Trap by Schreiner MediPharm features a built-in safety mechanism as part of a self-adhesive syringe label. It was recently named "Product of the Year" by Scottish Business Awards.

The R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Avery Dennison, recognizes the values and vision of Stan Avery and his pioneering efforts. The recipient of the 2013 award was Tomas Rink, president Ritrama Group.

I believe that it is to the whisky and brandy distillers of Europe that we, in the self-adhesive label industry, should drink a long toast. They were one of the key early market sectors to realize the potential of our labelling technology—and to adopt it. For me, there is nothing like a full-on, solid gold foil label, heavily embossed and featuring a truly complex, ornate shape, for promoting the extraordinary capabilities of self-adhesive labelling.

The impact of shorter production runs, combined with the established practices at lean, productive companies to minimize inventories at all stages of production, has resulted in many supply chain changes, including those at converters that supply materials to package printers.

During the course of TLMI's four-day annual meeting in Naples, Fla. last month, TLMI Chairman Art Yerecic, president of Yerecic Label, presented attendees with some upbeat stats, along with several awards for Converter of the Year, Supplier of the Year, and several Environmental Leadership awards.

TLMI has reported a highly successful Annual Meeting, with more than 400 attendees, 100 supplier table top exhibits, the highest representation of converter companies in years, and outstanding support from 40 meeting sponsors. The winners of the 35th Annual Label Awards Competition were also announced—22 different members won for printing excellence in various categories.