Spiral Unveils Inline Punching and Binding Machine

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The BB400SP Speedbind System from Spiral Binding is a fully automatic inline punching and binding machine capable of binding a wide variety of applications such as calendars, notepads, books, diaries and more.

Spiral Binding, Totowa, New Jersey, introduced the BB400SP Speedbind System, a fully automatic inline punching and binding machine capable of binding a wide variety of applications such as calendars, notepads, books, diaries and more.

It can take all types of documents including flush cut, oversized covers and tabbed sheets, closing 3:1 and 2:1 pitch wire from 1/4″ up to 1″. With production speeds of up to 3,000 documents per hour, the BB400SP is one of the fastest automatic wire binding machines in its category. The user-friendly control panel allows for quick, one person operations. Paired with SnakeSkin™ Wire-O®, the BB400SP reaches the ultimate level of productivity.

For more information, visit www.spiralbinding.com.

Standard Finishing Hires Marking, Fairhurst

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Standard Finishing Systems, Andover, Massachusetts, has added two industry veterans to its field sales team.

Dennis Marking will serve as territory sales manager for the Southwestern region. He has 18 years of experience in operating a trade bindery business, as well as eight years selling folding and direct mail solutions.

Mike Fairhurst will serve as territory sales manager for the New England region. He spent the beginning of his 30-year career in the print industry in the direct mail and transactional space, before transitioning to selling finishing solutions for the high-speed web offset printing market.

For more information, visit www.standardfinishing.com.

Beauty of Letterpress Project Raises $30k for Museum
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Jim Moran, right, director of Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, accepts a check for $30,000 from Ellen Bliske, brand manager of Neenah Paper.

Last year, Neenah Paper, Alpharetta, GA, launched a project entitled The Beauty of Letterpress in an effort to raise funds for the struggling Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, WI. The museum houses 1.5 million pieces of vintage wood type.

Neenah recently presented Jim Moran, the museum’s director, with a check for $30,000 – half raised from the sale of letterpress prints, with a matching $15,000 grant from Neenah. Moran said that the dollars will be used to protect and display the world’s largest collection of type. To raise funds, thousands of limited edition prints were printed by some of the country’s leading letterpress printers with artwork from leading designers and studios. Many prints are still available for sale, and Neenah plans to launch three new limited edition prints this year. All proceeds will continue to be donated to the museum.

For more information, visit www.thebeautyofletterpress.com or www.woodtype.org.

Owosso Graphic Arts Featured on Manufacturing Marvels

Owosso Graphic Arts recently was showcased on an episode of Manufacturing Marvels®, which airs on the Fox Business Network® on Sundays during “The Independents”.

The two-minute productions feature American manufacturers, their products and processes. The video was shot at Owosso’s manufacturing facility in Owosso, MI, and narrated by John Criswell, a former news anchor for CBS and ABC for over 40 years. Bob and Jerry May produced the segment and Bryan McCullough directed it.

For more information, visit www.owosso.com.

W.H. Leary Opens Canadian Office

W. H. Leary has increased its presence in Canada’s folding carton, corrugated and envelope markets with the opening of Leary Canada. The new Toronto office is fully staffed with trained sales, technical and administrative support.

The company is introducing to the region its latest technologies for high-speed gluing, full surface print inspection and secure data collection with traceability.

For more information, call the Canadian office at 416.840.9092 or visit www.whleary.ca.

Heidelberg USA Reveals Customer-Focused Market Strategy

 

Heidelberg USA has developed a new, go-to-market strategy that unites its broad portfolio of products and services with a highly individualized, consultative sales approach. This new approach emphasizes an outreach to the printing community with multiple targeted opportunities responsive to the complex needs of customers and prospects.

Recently, the Kennesaw, GA-based company launched a series of interactive, application-specific road shows that will visit various US cities through the end of the year. Dallas was the first stop for the “On the HEI Way” roadshows, with more stops scheduled for Minneapolis, MN; Boston, MA; Columbia, MD; Richmond, VA; and other cities through the end of the year. Heidelberg also has invested heavily in its Atlanta Technology Center, and will continue to make use of the facility for individualized presentations to existing and prospective customers.

Heidelberg continues to participate in, and support financially, select technology expos and educational events sponsored by various organizations through which Heidelberg shares its knowledge and expertise with the graphic arts community.

For more information, call 888.472.9655 or visit www.us.heidelberg.com.

Nordson TruFlow Meter Monitors, Controls Material Flow

 

TruFlow™ meters from Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH, enable monitoring and control of material flow during all phases and line speeds of production for nonwovens, book and product assembly, as well as for packaging applications.

It allows manufacturers to measure, understand and improve material delivery and dispensing, which can reduce waste, improve product quality and enhance production efficiency. Variation management is especially valuable in nonwoven disposable hygiene product manufacturing with demanding, rapidly-changing flow requirements during ramp up and ramp down phases.

The TruFlow meter is a simple, positive-displacement meter that accurately, consistently measures actual material flow rates. It has a durable design and construction making it easy to install and minimizing maintenance. Simple connections and compact size mean TruFlow meters are adaptable to most production environments.

For more information, call 800.683.2314 or visit www.nordson.com/nonwovens.

Farnell Packaging Limited Achieves SGP Certification

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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), Sayville, New York, announced Farnell Packaging Limited of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has achieved SGP certification. Farnell Packaging, established in 1961, is a family-owned and operated business providing flexible packaging solutions.

Nearly two-thirds of its packaging is used in the food industry with the balance used in markets for tissue, personal care, horticulture and other industrial applications. The company’s sustainability objective has always been to integrate environmental initiatives with economic prosperity.

With the SGP certification process, Farnell’s accomplishments include an Energy Profile, Energy Assessment, Energy Team, updated Energy Policy, a Performance Tracking model, an Energy Savings Opportunity Register and a Bright Business Engagement Award for the staff.

For more information, visit www.farnell.ca or www.sgppartnership.org.

Mark Andy Acquires Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc.

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On June 7, 2018, Mark Andy acquired Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. With this acquisition, the Kluge commitment to deliver high-quality print finishing equipment, reliable access to spare parts and world-class technical service and support will remain the company’s top priority.

In a joint statement from Michael Aumann, president of Brandtjen & Kluge, and Kevin Wilken, chief executive officer of Mark Andy, the Chesterfield, Missouri-based company is excited to expand into the graphic arts finishing industry in support of its mission to offer complete end-to-end solutions.

The acquisition builds on the Mark Andy corporate vision of driving profitability in pressrooms worldwide through a strategy to be the Total Solutions Provider. Kluge provides customers a full life cycle solution for offline finishing with OEM parts and consumables, high quality services and innovative equipment. The acquisition by Mark Andy aims to strengthen Kluge’s durable equipment solutions, world class technical service and support, and fast and reliable access to spare parts.

For more information, visit www.markandy.com or www.kluge.biz.

PFS to Host Horizon Discovery Days on June 28-29

Industry experts to demonstrate how to increase revenues and maximize profitability

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Print and Finishing Solutions (PFS) is excited to announce its first Horizon Discovery Days to be held Thursday, June 28, and Friday, June 29, in the PFS Digital Showroom in Placentia, California. In conjunction with Standard Horizon, CBE and TEC Lighting, this event will offer a unique opportunity to learn new skills, discover fresh market approaches, reduce labor, maximize profitability and network with industry innovators, print professionals and other experts in the field.

Automation running live will include:

• RD-4055 Rotary Die Cutter: Automate and eliminate skilled labor to increase productivity
• CRF-362 Creaser/Folder: Crease/fold digital color output for new revenue opportunities
• SMSL-100 Smartslitter: Crease and perforate both directions in one pass
• AFC-566FG Folder: Compact design with cross fold unit for space saving efficiencies
• Stitchliner Mark III: 6,000 booklets/hr. Eliminate folding signatures to maximize time
• TEC Lighting TruCoat: Increase profits by enhancing aesthetic quality of prints through UV coating
• RICOH PRO C7100X: Enter new markets from oversized printing to stunning fifth color on media

“We are incorporating two educational seminars, one in the morning and one in the afternoon for these two days,” said Christian Stauss, CEO at PFS. “The educational seminars will focus on addressing top-level challenges facing the industry today to help our clients boost productivity and improve operations. We will also be hosting a very special RMGT Event on Thursday evening for those interested in seeing a newly installed RMGT 940 LEDUV offset press running live at Bryton Printing.”

For more information, visit horizon.pfs.events.