Supplier News
ROTOCONTROL
Joins TLMI
AHRENSBURG, Germany—Marco Aengenvoort, managing director of ROTOCONTROL, announced that the company is now an approved member of Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI).
"Joining as an International Member with TLMI, ROTOCONTROL is committed to the narrow-web industry throughout North America and globally," states Aengenvoort. "We look forward to meeting other members and benefiting from the support and services offered by TLMI."
ROTOCONTROL is also a member of FINAT and VskE (Germany) Label Industry Associations.
MLP USA's Parent Corp. to Launch New Company
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—MLP U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), announced that its parent corporation plans to establish a new company dedicated to advancing MHI's printing and paper converting machinery business, effective July 1, 2010.
The new company will streamline Tokyo-based MHI's existing operations related to the manufacture, marketing, and support of printing and paper converting machinery. The resulting flexible business structure will enable MHI to successfully compete with other enterprises specializing in this segment of the industry.
The new wholly owned subsidiary will be formed by the merger of the MHI Paper & Printing Machinery Division and Printing & Paper Converting Machinery Sales Co., Ltd. New Mitsubishi printing presses sold in North America, Central America, and Mexico by MLP U.S.A. all originate within the Paper & Printing Machinery Division. MHI will integrate the division's manufacturing operations into the sales and service apparatus of Printing & Paper Converting Machinery Sales Co.
The new company will handle all business activities associated with Mitsubishi sheetfed, commercial web, and newspaper presses, as well as paper converting and box-making machinery. It will be responsible for design, manufacture, procurement, marketing, quality assurance, and after-sales service.
Fujifilm Creates FUJIFILM North American Corp.
VALHALLA, N.Y.—Fujifilm created a new organization effective January 1, 2010—FUJIFILM North America Corp. The new organization will merge FUJIFILM U.S.A. and FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A. Inc. FUJIFILM Canada Inc. will become a subsidiary of the new company as of April 1, 2010.
