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IN-MOLD LABELS Word-of-Mouth Business IPCO’s president, Kurt Brombacher, says his company is in the enviable position of being recommended by existing customers to potential label buyers in what is essentially a very small marketplace. Blow molders of plastic containers for the petroleum industry, for example, not only are looking for high quality labels that can maintain their integrity in sometimes harsh environments but also can be seamlessly applied. “Let’s say that we supply labels to canister suppliers, or we’re dealing with toll packers who are filling apple juice or chemicals,” suggests Brombacher. “They’re looking to cut costs at their plants, so they want labels that run well and deliver on time, so they’re recommending us more than ever. It’s been rewarding for us to find that these manufacturers and suppliers are recommending us. It makes you feel good, because they go in and sell the whole package, and some of them are including us in it.” customer,” says Brombacher. “In doing that, we learned very quickly about running humidifiers and controlling our environment in the pressroom and throughout the plant.” IPCO uses Bahnson humidifiers from DnB Humidifer Mfg. “When you’re running on so many different substrates,” he adds, “static can really raise holy heck with you. We try to buy substrates from companies that really understand their product so they don’t give us something that’s full of static either.” IPCO is a family business now run by owner Kurt Brombacher (third generation) and his daughter, Lisa Olsen, customer service representative. uSupplier Infot uHeidelberg Inc. | www.heidelberg.com PFFC-ASAP 309 the company each month but also prepares artwork for other converters. Brombacher says the company is upgrading its equipment and software continually to maintain compatibility with its fellow converters, as well as its own customers. “It’s a constant expenditure,” says Brombacher. “But it’s also a strength.” The centerpiece of IPCO’s prepress department is a Kodak Prinergy workflow system, which provides fast Efficient Prepress and accurate control over Brombacher says one of the color separation and trapping, reasons IPCO is able to meet its automates repetitive daily customers’ exacting demands tasks, enhances print quality, for both quality and service cuts costs, reduces errors, is its seven-person graphic and improves efficiency. It arts department, which not presents a unified view into only produces the files for the the production of each print hundreds of jobs completed by job for quick assessment 28 | JANUARY 2009 of status, history, and any holdups to completion. IPCO’s prepress equipment also includes a seven-color, 44-in. Epson 9600 digital printer, a Kodak MPI proof controller, and a 40-in. Creo (Kodak) Trendsetter 800 Quantum platesetter. “We service many wellknown national brands that expect their products to be consistent in color and overall production,” Brombacher said. “We have had some of our largest clients for many years, and some have just come on board. We treat all of our customers with the same service now as when my father ran IPCO, and our relationship with Heidelberg helps us continue the level of excellent service that our customers expect.” uPMC Printing Machinery Co. | www.pmcworld wide.net PFFC-ASAP 310 uYupo Corp. | www.yupo.com PFFC-ASAP 311 uDnB Humidifer Mfg. Inc. | www.dnbhumidifiers.com PFFC-ASAP 312 uKodak/Creo | www.kodak.com PFFC-ASAP 313 uEpson | www.epson.com PFFC-ASAP 314 Contributing Editor Edward Boyle, based in Reading, PA, has covered the converting industry for more than 24 years. Contact him at EJB Communications; 610670-4680; ejbcomm@aol.com. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.heidelberg.com http://www.pmcworldwide.net http://www.pmcworldwide.net http://www.yupo.com http://www.dnbhumidifiers.com http://www.kodak.com http://www.epson.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - January 2009 Contents First Glance Calendar of Events From the Editor Web Lines Process Management News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What’s New Products In-Mold Labels Cover: Ink Trends Economic Outlook Brand Security Show Preview What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Equipment Buyers & Sellers Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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