packagePRINTING June 2014 Edition
A Question of Values: Putting a Number on the Worth of Your Business
Even if you are not in a valuation frame of mind at the moment, it may be useful to begin thinking about the valuation method you would use. In today’s industry, every printing company is a potential candidate for the buyer’s or the seller’s role in an M&A transaction.
Frankston Packaging Is Leading the Way in Short-Run Offset
Frankston Packaging in Frankston, Texas, has more than proven its mettle in a market beset by price competition, shortened product lifecycles, and pressure to streamline operations and reduce costs. Melding the benefits of manufacturing with a culture of continuous improvement, the company has built a thriving business with a focus on quality, efficiency, and customer service that will drive its success well into the future.
How Digital Are YOU?
So just how widespread is digital printing in our industry, and what might the future hold? To find out, packagePRINTING magazine and InfoTrends recently conducted a survey of North American label and packaging converters. Over 100 converters offered up some interesting responses. Take a look.
Industry News - June 2014
Industry News on the package printing industry, including Eaglewood Technologies, Sartomer, Graco, Trinity Graphic, Prisma, Pillar Technologies, Nilpeter
Let There be Light!
Why are many package printers and converters still curing UV inks using technology that was state-of-the-art when the Beatles topped the charts? The benefits of UV inks that were attractive in the '60s—high-gloss effects, resistance to chemicals, rub-off and scratching, and the range of substrates that can be used—are still compelling today.
Product Showcase: Adhesives That Are Made to Stick - June 2014
Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries including Ashland Performance Materials, Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, Fling Group Narrow Web, FLEXcon
Shelf Space: Familiar Needs in a Foreign Land
In May it was Belgium for Xeikon Café, a packaging-focused open house at Xeikon's headquarters in the Antwerp suburb of Lier. More than 200 customers and prospects were on hand, along with representatives of 28 companies that partner with Xeikon in developing and delivering solutions for labels and folding cartons.
Standup Pouches and Digital Presses Bring Change to Folding Cartons
Indications of a North American economic recovery are popping up everywhere. From a large jump in new orders by U.S. non-manufacturers to a continued increase in long-term housing demand, there is ample reason to be hopeful.
