PIA Issues Scam Update PostPress Federal authorities are looking for specific details from printing companies that may have fallen victim to an international scam invovling a fraudulent direct marketing agency, according to the Printing Industries of America (PIA). In April, PIA alerted printing industry professionals about a major scam involving a fraudulent … [Read more...] about PIA Issues Scam Update

Transilwrap Buys Dow Chemical's Specialty Films Business PostPress Franklin Park, Illinois-based Transilwrap made its fifth acquisition in nine years when it bought the specialty films business of Dow Chemical Co. for an undisclosed price. The deal includes production plants in Hebron, Ohio, and Drusenheim, France. The business makes films based on … [Read more...] about Transilwrap Buys Dow Chemical’s Specialty Films Business

2015 Premier Print Award Winners Announced PostPress The Printing Industries of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has announced the winners of its 2015 Premier Print Awards. This competition recognized high-quality printed pieces in various categories. A complete list of the 115 Best of Category award winners (Benny recipients), as well as a listing of … [Read more...] about 2015 Premier Print Award Winners Announced

Labelexpo Europe 2015 Strengthens Focus on Package Printing PostPress Package printing will be a core subject at Labelexpo Europe as the show prepares to return to Brussels, Belgium, this autumn. Set to be the biggest edition in its 35-year history, Labelexpo Europe 2015’s show floor and feature areas will firmly put the spotlight on the lucrative commercial … [Read more...] about Labelexpo Europe 2015 Strengthens Focus on Package Printing

Duplo Bringing Digital Finishing Expo to Philedelphia PostPress Duplo USA Corporation, Santa Ana, California, will be hosting a Digital Finishing Expo on Aug. 5 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The expo is open to the public and provides visitors the opportunity to see the new, higher-end 600i booklet system. Visitors also … [Read more...] about Duplo Bringing Digital Finishing Expo to Philedelphia

Masterwork USA Reports Successful Odyssey PostPress Masterwork USA, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, reports a strong success at the IADD•FSEA Odyssey trade show where it exhibited the MK 1060MF automatic diecutting machine with stripping and MK 420QMINI printing inspection machine to a record-shattering attendance. The biennial trade show, … [Read more...] about Masterwork USA Reports Successful Odyssey

Kluge Introduces ApexFoil PostPress SUBMITTEDThe ApexFoil's Compass™ control system includes patented features to control the "3-Ts" – time, temperature and tonnage. The ApexFoil™ foil stamping and diecutting press from Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, offers major innovations in application range, makeready and efficiency. … [Read more...] about Kluge Introduces ApexFoil

Duplo Launches Creasing Solution PostPress Duplo USA Corporation, Santa Ana, California, launched the new DC-446 Creaser, a fully automated solution that creases up to 60 sheets per minute and prevents toner cracking and unattractive fold lines on digitally printed documents. Multiple improvements were made on the DC-446 while maintaining the basic design … [Read more...] about Duplo Launches Creasing Solution

Marrs Achieves Eagle Cold Foil Certification PostPress Eagle Systems, Inc., City of Industry, California, announced that Marrs Printing and Packaging, Inc., a family owned and operated service provider, has successfully completed its Eagle Cold Foil Certification Course (ECFC). The ECFC is a comprehensive 8-hour program, geared towards improving production … [Read more...] about Marrs Achieves Eagle Cold Foil Certification

Two Sides Reveals Findings of Consumer Survey PostPress A new survey commissioned by Two Sides, Chicago, Illinois, and conducted by Toluna Inc. reveals how US consumers view corporate initiatives forcing people into digital-only communication by eliminating paper-based options. The survey also provides insight into consumer opinions on the environmental … [Read more...] about Two Sides Reveals Findings of Consumer Survey