Amherst

For the third year running, Amherst, N.S.-based flexible packaging manufacturer PolyCello has been chosen as one of Canada's best managed companies by a business awards program. PolyCello produces packaging for frozen foods, pet food, towel and tissue products, and has recently branched into recyclable, compostable and biodegradable packaging. Founded in 1956, with six employees and one printing press, the company now employs over 350 workers with 212,000 square feet of facilities in Amherst and Belleville, Ont. "Each year this competition gets tougher and tougher. We take pride in our requalification, which is a direct reflection of how well our

The need for versatility has spawned a growth of new thermal transfer ribbons. Many converters have come to accept that when working with thermal transfer printers, you can't always get what you want, especially in terms of the wax/resin materials being fed through the press. Inevitably, there are a slew of basic limitations with most of these ribbons where performance in one area may be top of the line, but in other areas the same material may be lacking fundamental qualities. For example, a wax resin may have good chemical resistance, but may smudge or scratch when rubbed. Or a ribbon may work well