Business Management - Operations

Boucherville, Quebec—One of the major label printers in Canada has invested in in-line silicone and adhesive coating equipment from ETI. The savings in PS material for the production of prime labels convinced A1 Label to purchase an ETI coating line (Cohesio). With the equipment, A1 Label has experienced 30 percent to 50 percent savings in various PS laminate. The ETI technology gives opportunities to the printers to be more independent and to print on reverse before coating the adhesive. This technology, is more and more popular in high-value-added labels for beverage, wine, beer, food, and personal care. More than 50 companies in the world are

In the world of printed and thin film electronics, OLEDs appear to have the most potential for many years to come. This is because they are as relevant to lighting and signage as to moving colour displays. OLEDs have been early to commercialization with sales of hundreds of millions of dollars yearly already. However, achieving the wide potential calls for advances in both device and production technology. To achieve these advances calls for new materials and new device geometry and deposition. This includes co-deposition of necessary ancillary components such as power sources and back plane drive circuits in order to reduce cost and improve

Chicago, IL—Alcan announces the appointment of Ilene Gordon, 53, to president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging and senior vice president of Alcan Inc. Ms. Gordon, who is presently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas sector, succeeds Christel Bories, who was recently appointed president and CEO of Alcan Engineered Products. Both appointments take effect December 1, 2006. Ms. Gordon also becomes a member of Alcan’s executive committee. She will relocate her primary office from Chicago, U.S.A., to Paris, France, where the group is headquartered. Ms. Gordon will be succeeded in her present role by Mike Schmitt, currently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas’ Food and

Parsipany, NJ - As part of its strategy to offer complete printing ink solutions, Sun Chemical announced today that it signed a license agreement with DataLase, formerly known as Sherwood Technology, to sell DataLase inks. The DataLase® process allows brand manufacturers to write data directly on packaging materials, and has won awards for innovation and improving product security. DataLase ink is applied to packaging substrates at either the printing or converting stages. Once exposed to a low-power CO2 laser, the DataLase inks chemically react, turning from white to black. Brand manufacturers can utilise the laser to write data such as date codes or

Chicago, IL—Alcan announces the appointment of Ilene Gordon, 53, to president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging and senior vice president of Alcan Inc. Ms. Gordon, who is presently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas sector, succeeds Christel Bories, who was recently appointed president and CEO of Alcan Engineered Products. Both appointments take effect December 1, 2006. Ms. Gordon also becomes a member of Alcan’s executive committee. She will relocate her primary office from Chicago, U.S.A., to Paris, France, where the group is headquartered. Ms. Gordon will be succeeded in her present role by Mike Schmitt, currently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas’ Food and

In the world of printed and thin film electronics, OLEDs appear to have the most potential for many years to come. This is because they are as relevant to lighting and signage as to moving colour displays. OLEDs have been early to commercialisation with sales of hundreds of millions of dollars yearly already. However, achieving the wide potential calls for advances in both device and production technology. To achieve these advances calls for new materials and new device geometry and deposition. We even need co-deposition of necessary ancillary components such as power sources and back plane drive circuits if we are to reduce cost

Parelec Inc., a global supplier of inks for fully additive printing of electronic circuits, announced that Steven L. Ludmerer is leaving the company effective October 31, 2006. Ludmerer has been part of Parelec since 1999. Geva Barash, Parelec’s Chief Executive Officer, has been named its new President. Barash has worldwide industry knowledge in RFID, as well as in graphic arts printing. Prior to joining Parelec, Barash was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Nur America and CEO of I-Ray technologies US subsidiary. “Steve brought a lot to Parelec, especially following prominent positions held at DuPont and Union Carbide/Dow. He will likewise bring a

MINNEAPOLIS – A new Mitsubishi Diamond 3000LX sheetfed press with ultraviolet (UV) printing and coating capabilities fits perfectly into UpFront’s growth strategy. It is similar to the press that Mitsubishi demonstrated at Graph Expo & Converting Expo 2006. Installed in August 2006, the six-color, 40˝ press prints on 0.002˝ paper to 0.040˝ carton stock. It also accommodates vinyls, styrene, polyesters and static-cling substrates. The UV process shortens production times, because the product is dry and can be finished more quickly than with conventional printing. “We produce food packaging and collateral for luxury brands,” said Chris Hamrin, president. “We also print a lot of credit

Chicago was a busy place during the second week in September. The city hosted Labelexpo Americas 2006 with its 450+ exhibitiors and more than 13,000 visitors, many of whom gave the show a distinct international flare. Along with a steady flow of traffic during the four-day event, the show featured a wealth of significant new products introduced to the label printing market. The following rundown presents a brief review of some of the highlights. Lots to see Avery Dennison announced the acquisition of RF IDentics, a start-up company with technologies and manufacturing assets to enhance its RFID product offerings. UPM Raflatac reviewed its plans

LINTHICUM, Md.—The Flexible Packaging Association’s 2006 Fall Executive Conference will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago. The conference theme is "The Impact of Globalization on the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry." The agenda includes presentations by Michael Richmond, PhD of Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions and Graham Cox of Pira International. The presentation will detail the results of research conducted on the dynamics of globalization and the opportunities it creates within the industry. Also featured are author John Caslione, Neil Rogers of Procter & Gamble, Amit Sheth of Environmental Packaging International, and a panel discussion on global sourcing strategies.