UPM Raflatac

The State of the Industry Reports compiled for this issue provide an opportunity to step back and view, as a package, many of the trends and topics that are covered throughout the year. Rarely do new trends emerge just in time for these reports, and it is more likely that many of the trends are continuing—albeit with some new twists—from year to year. Flexible packaging still continues to lead as a dynamic packaging segment, led by growth in pouches. The label industry is continuing its steady move into the use of film substrates, which opens up doors into flexible packaging. The folding carton

Harper names new president; founders nominated for education awards CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Harper Corporation announced that Margaret Harper Kluttz accepted the position of president effective July 1, 2006. Daughter of founders Ron and Katherine Harper, Kluttz has served the company for 34 years, as production manager, administration manager, customer service manager, vice president of administration, and executive vice president. “We have a tremendous management group and an energetic, well-trained workforce,” said Kluttz. “Harper has spent an enormous amount of time, effort, and dollars on the training and education of our entire team, especially in the past few years. We feel confident and well prepared to

HELSINKI, FINDLAND—UPM Raflatac has announced its plans to build a new pressure sensitive labelstock factory in Dixon, IL, 105 miles west of Chicago. The new factory will focus on serving label converters in the important U.S. Midwest marketplace. The construction of the new facility will start immediately and be completed during the first quarter of 2008. The value of the investment will be approximately $109 million. The new factory will offer UPM Raflatac's full North American product range of paper and film products. It will feature UPM Raflatac's latest, proprietary technical solutions both in the coating and finishing areas. "Our target is to be the number

Q: How will this year’s Labelexpo compare with previous shows? A: The show will be bigger than Labelexpo Americas 2004, with more exhibitor space and more companies showcasing their product innovations. There is a great deal of renewed optimism in the American label market with converters and suppliers experiencing good growth rates during the last six months. With the market growing annually at a rate of five to six percent, the show provides an ideal platform for converters to learn about the latest developments affecting the future of the industry. The show forms an important part of many converters’ investment plans, with many converters

FLETCHER, N.C.—Raflatac, one of the world's leading pressure sensitives suppliers, and UPM Rafsec, the leading manufacturer of RFID tags and inlays have merged to form a new business entity, UPM Raflatac. Following the merger, UPM Raflatac's product and service offering comprises both pressure sensitive labelstock and RFID. "The rebranding of Raflatac and UPM Rafsec reflects UPM's strong commitment to the labelstock and RFID business areas and the combining of UPM Rafsec under the UPM Raflatac brand. UPM Raflatac will be more clearly part of UPM as a whole. The new name enables us to benefit from all the solidity attached to UPM as a

Suppliers report on the most sought-after paper materials, and the high-profile, high-demand label jobs they're landing. By Jessica Millward, Associate Editor Though it is the big daddy of label production substrates, paper's capacity for surprises is sometimes overlooked. Films and foils may generate more headlines, but, as the development of smart labels alone illustrates (see below), paper materials certainly have a few tricks up the sleeve. Case #1: Disappearing act Avery Dennison, through its Fasson Roll North America division, set out to construct a label specifically meant not to last. Business Manager, Specialty Division John Mehrige says the company recognized the virtue in