packagePRINTING November 2011 Edition

Coast to Coast - November 2011

Packaging equipment, software and service purchases by U.S. packaging printers, featuring installations by Acucote, Accord Carton, Specialty Finishing and American Packaging Corp.

Design Innovation - November 2011

Innovations in packaging design, including examples from Zipbox, SpearPackaging Africa, and Anthem Worldwide.

Digital Domain - November 2011

Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on McCoy Printing, Allen Datagraph Systems Inc., EFI and HP.

Dress-Up Directives

In their 10-year partnership, Fort Worth, TX-based Motivating Graphics and ACTEGA Kelstar, have developed unique customer solutions, such as Starkote® ultra-high-rub aqueous coating and Ultrasheen® ultraviolet coating.

Label Release Liner: Looking to the Future

More than 80 participants from the full breadth of the label release liner supply chain attended the annual AWA Label Release Liner Industry Seminar held in Brussels, Belgium. Sustainability, raw material costs, and the relative use of paper- and film-based liners were among the key topics highlighted at the seminar.

Printer News - November 2011

News on printers in the packaging printing industry, including Star Packaging Corp., Atlantic Zeiser, Hooven-Dayton Corp., Impressions Incorporated, Label World, RR Donnelley, and Menasha Packaging Company.

Short-Run Niche

With sales revenue in the $10 to 20 million range, Sherburne, N.Y.-based Mid-York Press considers itself a market leader among short-run package printers. Mid-York's goal is to increase its business by 50 percent, while retaining 50 percent available capacity.

Supplier News - November 2011

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on Avery Dennison and Gallus, AB Graphics, Montalvo upgrades for Mark Andy presses, Multi-Plastics Extrusions' signing of the Hutchinson Miller Sales Company, Martin Automatic, TLMI and ALTANA.