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The article offers a brief profile of Jemmco LLC. It deals in manufacturing products to help and improve the processing of papers, films and foils, and is a leading supplier to the extrusion and web converting industries. Some of its innovations include dyne pens, dyne solutions and viscosity cups. The company has also introduced JemmTom Silicon Corona Treater Sleeves to clean moving webs.

The article presents a brief profile of Fives North American Combustion Inc. which provides innovative, engineered solutions to web guiding users.

The article offers a brief profile of Delta Industrial Services Inc. It provides its services in designing and building specialty web converting machines, packaging equipment and print finishing presses with a prime focus on providing flexible automation solutions to converters and manufacturers. The company believes in performance and its technological innovations have benefited pharmaceutical, packaging and consumer goods manufacturers.

The article presents a brief profile of Contract Converting LLC. It deals in providing slitting and rewinding, and distribution services and sales of non-pressure sensitive materials for narrow web converters and printers. The company was established in 1995 with its headquarter in central Wisconsin and services to the north-central U.S. Some of its notable products include Thermal Transfer, Confectionary Films and Color Coated Tag.

The article presents a brief profile of Computer Productivity Services (CPS) Inc. It deals in developing flexo, gravure and digital processes to maintain and support systems for web converters and also develops Motorola MT2000 wireless warehouse management modules. The company was established in 1993 and presently is a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in business software additions to Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM Silver.

The article offers a brief profile of ACTEGA WIT Inc., a member of ALTANA AG, which deals in the manufacturing of high performance inks, coatings and adhesives for printers and converters with its branches in the U.S. and Canada.

The article offers brief profiles of two companies of the AB Graphic International group, AB Graphic International Inc. and AB Graphic International Ltd. The AB Graphic International has its companies in Great Britain, Germany and U.S. which deal in the label industry and manufacture label converting equipments. Their manufacturing is related to pharmaceutical and environmental issues, and includes the Sabre Extreme Laser Die Cutter, RFID converting lines and pharmaceutical rewinders.

The article focuses on customised solutions provider Solaronics Bekaert (SB) company for the reduction of energy consumption in converting industry companies and productivity maximisation. It cites the SB solutions including flexo print drying, installations for pre-glued kraft paper and vinyl foil for metal sheets and the use of infrared (IR) drying systems It also notes the leadership of SB in global IR and drying with its sales and services centres in North America, Asia and Europe.

A calendar of events for the international converting industry from May 15 - June 13, 2012 is presented which includes the Label Summit Latin America, the International Pro Carton Congress and Hispack.

The article offers news briefs related to converting and printing industry as of 2012. Insolvent printing press maker Manroland has signed an agreement with its creditors to introduce job cuting at its production sites in Germany. The CX1000e colour label printer has been added by Primera Technology Inc. to its range of industrial label printers. Coding and marking firm Linx Printing Technologies Ltd. is planning to sell its scribing laser coders to distributor partner in Germany.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses the research activities of universities in Finland and the U.S. that are of potential interest to the converting industry.

The article presents views of two people from the U.S. converting industry on accepting the Quick Response (QR) code culture. One states that the opportunities for customers are huge in the industry and so it needs to find ways to help them in getting their QR codes printed. Another opines that QR codes have opened up several ways for marketers to reach consumers and their design allows them to hold large amount of data in a small space.

A calendar of international events for the converter industry in 2012 is presented including the FESPA Digital in Spain, the Pro Carbon Congress in Germany, and Hispack in Spain.

The article discusses the move of Australia-based Daycon Distributors Pty. Ltd. to order a Daco SR410 slitter rewinder at Labelexpo Europe.

The article offers brief information on CTC International Inc.'s Model STACRW2-6 automatic turret rewinder for glueless small roll label finishing.

The article offers brief information on AB Graphic International Ltd.'s Omega and Vectra ranges of label converting and finishing line.

The article focuses on the move of Sun Chemical Corp. to increase prices globally on all packaging inks for all printing methods and chemistry due to continued increases in the costs of raw materials.

The author discusses the International Converting Exhibitions (ICE) Europe 2011, highlighting the need for immediate action on waste.

The article reports that MACtac UK has purchased an automated duplex center wind slitter from Suffolk, England-based Universal Converting Equipment Ltd. Rachel Barton of MACtac UK said that they can provide better quality and service to customers with automation of more aspects of the converting process.

The article reports that YTC Media Inc. has acquired the assets of the 84-year-old converter industry publication "Paper, Film and Foil Converter (PFFC)." The PFFC media properties will be managed by Yolanda Simonsis, President and Editorial Director, Timothy Janes, Vice President (VP) Online Sales, and Claudia Hine, Managing Editor.

The article features Planatol Adhesive, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features active/passive discharging solutions provider Iontis Elektrostatik, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features heating and cooling rolls manufacturer Hähl Walzen, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features clamping and winding technology specialist Spanntec, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features advanced plastic film provider Brückner Maschinebau, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features coating and converting consulting firm BST International, one of the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011.

The article features the exhibitors in the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) Europe to be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany from November 8-10, 2011 including Agergaard, Folex, SAM SungAn Ralph Pagendarm.

The article previews the Black Clawson Converting Machinery Surfa-Start servo controlled winder from Davis-Standard LLC.

In this article, author discusses several facts related to converting and packaging companies and the latest issues related to the companies. It informs about the several facts including solutions to measuring quality, advancing factory efficiency and improving cost-to-manufacture abound. It mentions that the companies who have met their goals for efficiency improvement adapt the chosen principles to their particular situation.

The article offers information on the Sure-Size TS-54 sheeter from Fairfield, New Jersey-based Azco.

The article announces the appointment of several executives in the converting industry, including J. Michael Fowler as general manager at Sato, Gerry Mulvaney at the Picon Council, and Adam Mackal as field service engineer at Beta LaserMike.

An interview with Star Packaging Corp. president/chief executive officer (CEO) Fred Crowe is presented. When asked on how did he get into the converting business he says that he began in 1977 at Printpack in order management. He believes that the key to retaining good employees is to make sure they understand expectations, provide support, recognize their contributions, and treat them fairly and with respect.

The article offers a farewell message from the staff of Penton Medium Inc. as it has decided to end producing the print magazine and all its electronic media products.

A calendar of events for Converting & Packaging Printing Exposition for converters at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in September 26-28, 2011 is presented which includes conferences titled, Considerations to Further and Sustainability Initiatives in the Converting Environment, The Cost of Sustainability, and Choosing What Printers Say.

The article offers news briefs related to the converter industry. Converters are becoming more efficient and significantly reducing waste with automation technology which reduces downtime at the slitter/rewinder. Two converting operations are investing in new slitting/rewinding technology due to expansion in operations in Brazil and Mexico. Information on material type and other slitting capabilities is available in the Directory of Contract Slitting Converters.

The article offers tips on winding for the converting industry. It suggests ensuring that the incoming web tension is measurable and under control. It informs that basis moisture and weight variations must vary less than 5% across the web. It suggests providing transducers for a direct readout of the incoming web tension.

The article offers tips from Duane Smith, product manager at Davis-Standard Converting Systems, on how to ensure converting systems produce round, hard rolls without defects. He suggests ensuring that the web material is absolutely flat and the process entering the winder is consistent. He suggests ensuring a good foundation before starting and using a well dried and good quality core.

The article presents the Paper, Film and Foil Converters' (PFFC) team of consultants. Timothy Walker , Mark Miller, and Kelly Robinson will discuss web lines, coating matters, and static beat respectively, on April 7, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Operators looking for solutions to common converting problems may visit the PFFC at booth 1050.

A calendar of events for the converting industry in May-October 2010 is presented, which includes the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) South America, the Inkjet Technology Showcase, and the Graph Expo 2010.

The article reports on the 330-millimeter (mm) Omega Digicom Series 2 label converting line supplied by AB Graphic International to Great Britain-based Kingsway Printers for the processing of various substrates printed on the latter's Hewlett-Packard (HP) WS4500 digital printer.

The article offers news briefs in the German converting industry, including the plan by the Klöckner Pentaplast Group to expand its production capacity and improve production quality in the European market, and the plan by Atlantic Zeiser Group to showcase its modular end-to-end system solutions portfolio Digiline at the Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA) exhibition.

The author discusses the possible effects of the results of the general elections in Great Britain as of June 2010 in the global converting industry.