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Mark Andy's Performance Series line of flexographic presses has been awarded the 2011 Technical Innovation Award by the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). This annual honor is bestowed upon companies ‘who seek ways to further refine and advance the flexographic print process and who bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change and competitive posture.’

SYDNEY, Australia—Magellan Technology Pty. Ltd. is licensing the intellectual property rights covered in its newly granted patents (US7259654 and US7248145) as required by ISO 18000-3 Mode 2, ISO 18000-6 and other RFID microchip (ASIC) applications. Equivalent patents have already been granted in Europe. The patents relate to the ability of microchips to retain their state when they lose power while in an interrogating field. This ability is used throughout the RFID industry and is variously referred to as “persistence” (refer ISO 18000-6) as well as “TRAM” (refer ISO 18000-3 Mode 2). The ability of microchips to remember their previous state despite a power interruption

RESTON, Va.—NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies announced the election of several new directors at its Annual Conference November 6 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Elected to terms expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting were four new directors: Michael Fox, president of Screen USA Don Harvey, vice president and general manager of XpedX Printing Technologies Marc Olin, senior vice president and general manager of Professional Printing Applications Thomas Wetjen, vice president of Worldwide Graphic Communications at Xerox Corporation Nominated for re-election to terms expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting were: Timothy Combs, vice president, sales and marketing at Fujifilm