Transilwrap Buys Dow Chemical’s Specialty Films Business

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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 polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene for numerous packaging applications, such as beverage closer liners, window envelope films, labels and protective fabrics. Transilwrap’s annual sales are estimated at $260 million.

For more information, visit www.transilwrap.com.

2015 Premier Print Award Winners Announced

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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 pieces and companies that received Awards of Recognition and Certificates of Merit, is available at the official Premier Print Awards website. All Benny-winning pieces will be featured in a full-color publication distributed to 10,000 print buyers, as well as recognized in front of industry executives at the Premier Print Awards Gala Featuring the InterTech™ Technology Awards, which will take place in conjunction with GRAPH EXPO 15.

For more information, visit www.printing.org>.

Labelexpo Europe 2015 Strengthens Focus on Package Printing

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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 opportunities package print production offers. Taking place at Brussels Expo, the show is aimed at trade professionals including label and package printers, brand owners and designers. Visitors to the show will be able to see and source the latest label and package printing solutions from over 600 exhibitors.

For more information, visit www.labelexpo-europe.com.

Duplo Bringing Digital Finishing Expo to Philedelphia

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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 can see live demonstrations of a wide range of finishing including slitting/cutting/creasing, folding, UV coating, perfect binding, bookletmaking and diecutting – all in one place.

For more information, visit www.duplousa.com/expo.

Masterwork USA Reports Successful Odyssey

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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, targeted specifically to diecutting, diemaking, foil stamping/embossing, folding carton, corrugated and general/specialty markets took place in May in Schaumburg, Illinois. It attracted 107 exhibitors and 21 separate pieces of equipment running in the Techshop™, in addition to the machinery on display in exhibitor booths, making it the largest show in the organization’s history.

For more information, visit www.mkusa.com.

Kluge Introduces ApexFoil

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The 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.

Operators can use the ApexFoil’s Compass™ control system that includes patented features to control the “3-Ts” – time, temperature and tonnage. Compass allows operators to greatly reduce, and in some cases eliminate, makeready on every job. The commercial release and first official exhibition for the ApexFoil will be in September at Print17 in Chicago.

For more information, visit www.kluge.biz.

Duplo Launches Creasing Solution

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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 and usability of its DC-445 predecessor. It features approximately a 20 percent increase in speed and now handles a maximum paper width of 330.5mm, a bit over 13″, to accommodate the common 13×19” sheet size. The maximum creasing capability has also been increased from 15 to 20 creases in a single pass, making it possible to run a wider variety of jobs.

The DC-446 has changed from a 4-belt to an 8-belt air suction feed system with changeable air blower area for consistent feeding of difficult stocks and weights. A number of options are also available on the DC-446 to suit the demands of digital printers.

For more information, visit www.duplousa.com.

Marrs Achieves Eagle Cold Foil Certification

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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 understanding and techniques of press operators; incorporating the executive management level; and ensuring that each Eagle Cold Foil user garners both higher quality and greater ROI. The course is conducted at the user’s production facility to ensure all real-world factors and influences are incorporated.

Eagle has designed a unique test form, designed for failure, to run off each applicant’s system. The press is then finite-tweaked to maximize performance out of each operation’s adhesives, foils and blankets. One of the end results is the elimination of former process obstacles, such as pin-holing and mud cracking.

For more information, visit www.thefoilexperts.com.

Two Sides Reveals Findings of Consumer Survey

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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 impacts of digital versus paper-based communications. Results indicate that many consumers want to retain the choice of receiving paper bills and statements at no additional cost. Respondents reported wanting the option to continue receiving printed information to assist in keeping a permanent record, for ease of reading on paper compared to a screen and because internet access can be unreliable.

The survey indicated that more education is needed to raise awareness about the industry’s positive environmental activities, in particular its commitment to sustainable forest management and recycling. The majority of respondents did not know that paper is one of the most recycled products in the US and forests are growing dramatically in volume.

For more information, visit www.twosidesna.org.

API Group Acquires Lamination Facility

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API Group, Stockport, Cheshire, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Hazen Paper Company’s Paperboard Lamination facilities and business in Osgood, Indiana.

Founded in 1925, Hazen Paper Company is a paper converter based in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and following the divestment of its Osgood plant will concentrate on its core business of custom holography and specialist paper converting in its Massachusetts’ facilities.

For more information, visit www.apigroup.com.