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KBA North America announces that Allpak/Trojan, an award-winning printing and packaging company located in Seattle, installed a 56˝ KBA Rapida 142 six-color plus coater sheetfed press in early 2011. This new KBA press complements an existing KBA Rapida 142 56˝ eight-color sheetfed press with coater and hybrid UV capabilities operating with the KBA Qualitronic II inline sheet inspection system installed in July 2005. “Growth from our existing large-format work had developed to the point where a second press was required,” said Wayne Millage, president of Allpak/Trojan. “After reviewing our product mix, we decided that a six-color plus coater would

Ampac, a global leader in the retail, food, pet food, security, and medical packaging markets, was named the first HD Flexo certified printer in the Americas by EskoArtwork.

xpedx announced a new network of seven Package Design Centers with the opening of centers in the San Francisco Bay Area and Rochester, N.Y., and the expansion of existing design centers in Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Juarez, Mexico, metropolitan areas. xpedx provides total packaging solutions for manufacturers, brand owners/marketers and other businesses. xpedx also announced it has added new package design staff and services in 12 other U.S. metropolitan regions: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Grand Rapids, Mich., Greensboro, N.C., Memphis, Tenn., Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, and Tampa, Fla.

Flint Group Flexographic Products will hold the final two of this year’s four one-day seminars in October. The company will introduce the latest in nyloflex printing plates, rotec sleeves and Flint inks, as well as associated flexo printing technologies, in Cincinatti, Ohio, on October 19, and Montreal, Quebec, on October 21. Earlier this year the company conducted one-day seminars in Seattle and Los Angeles. Contact Doreen Bailey at +1 704 504 2625 or email events.flexographic@flintgrp.com for additional information. Click here for more stories about Flint Group Flexographic Products on L&L.com. Posted in Ancillary equipment, Inks & coatings, Plates &

TULSA, Okla.—Dan McFarland, President, Ampac Flexibles Performance Printed Films, has been selected as CMM International’s Converter of the Year for 2009. Recognized for his accomplishments in the flexible packaging industry, specifically targeting the frozen food sector, McFarland is the 11th recipient in a list of distinguished honorees who have won this prestigious award over the last 20 years.