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What’s happening at your company? Send your news to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. NEWS CLIPS Track-and-Trace Acquisition WOOD DALE, IL | PEOPLE City, OK, Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma adds Craig Cooper to provide local service and support for Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. John Feldmann will do the same in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Bosch Rexroth Corp., Charlotte, NC, appoints Erwin Wieckowski VP and general manager for the Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies Group. Elinor R. Midlik, president of Prime UV E. Wieckowski Systems, Carol Stream, IL, is awarded the 2007 Harold W. Gegenheimer Award for service to the printing industry, presented by NPES, the Assn. for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies. E. Midlik John Allen is promoted to southwest sales engineer at Arlon Viscor, Dallas, TX. The Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, reports Dave Christie and Wolfgang Decker will J. Allen return for a second term on the board of directors; Gary Vergason, Allan Matthews, and Roel Tietema join the board as new members. Robb Moss joins Intertech Industries, Clay Center, KS, as R. Moss sales engineer. Videojet Technologies has agreed to acquire PRISM, Duluth, GA, a developer of variable data control products in the packaging and printing industries. The combined expertise of the two companies will create a single source to design and implement turnkey track-and-trace programs, including production line control systems, code generation and printing, data storage, and in-field Web portals. “…Videojet and PRISM have partnered on many track-and-trace initiatives over the past three years,” says Videojet president Craig Purse, “so the joining of these companies was a natural fit.” Prism will continue to operate as a separate business unit and will remain based in Duluth. 1. Listen 2. Design The Five Most Important Steps To Solving Heat Processing Challenges 3.Test 4.Build 5.Deliver The process heating problem solvers at Radiant approach every customer’s application with these five important steps. That’s how they provide innovative engineering, strong pre-sale support, custom manufacturing and responsive service to meet your converting needs. Radiant engineers custom design highly efficient infrared, convection hot air and combination systems for drying and curing. Our heat processing solutions offer excellent overall efficiency with higher yields, improved throughput, and less waste. In fact, we’ve recently added a sophisticated new pilot coating line that tests many types of water-based web processes, eliminating scale-up issues. Take the first step towards learning how Radiant Energy Systems can improve your process. Call or visit us online. Arlon Joins with Signtech SAN ANTONIO, TX | Arlon Engineered Coated Products (ECP), a manufacturer of PSA tapes, reports a consolidation with Signtech, also of San Antonio, a div. of Bairnco Corp., specializing in the manufacture of sign products including Flexface, p-s films, and other vinyl materials. Signtech already has moved most of its operations into the Arlon facility, reportedly with no negative impact on customers. Signtech will continue to service customers out of both locations until the transition is complete. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM Excellence In Process Heating Since 1985 Toll-Free: 800-486-7786 / www.radiantenergy.com PFFC-ASAP 112 FEBRUARY 2008 | 17 http://www.radiantenergy.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - February 2008 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 Carton & Box Reporter Offset Printing A Triple Ply: Coating & Laminating Global Market Is Strong for Vacuum-Coated Products Melamine Innovation: A New Choice for Barrier Coatings How To Optimize Your Coating Solution’s Properties What’s New Products Contract Services Directory Custom Marketplace What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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