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NW&LR products begin on p28. Reporter Narrow Web & Label Labels | Flex-Pack | Tapes | Tags | Making “Green” Labels DEER PARK, NY | Overnight Labels is now an associate member of the Organic Trade Assn. (OTA). The membership was granted, in part, because of the converter’s alliance with companies in the organic trade, as well as its ability to provide environmentally friendly printing substrates and processes, including water-based inks and aqueous coatings. Overnight Labels was the recipient of the 2007 Environmental Excellence Award for Process Improvement from the Flexographic Technical Assn. OTA associate members include businesses, organizations, and individuals that support the principles consistent with those of organic agriculture. RFID Support Announced Adam Laubach (right), chief technology officer at GSI, accepts his company’s award from Peter Harrop, IDTechEX chairman and founder. TORONTO, ON, CANADA | Sirit, a provider of RFID technology, has announced interoperability support for the custom commands in the newest UCODE G2X chips from NXP Semiconductors, headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The latest firmware version of Sirit’s best-inclass INfinity 510 reader will take advantage of the extended functionality built into NXP’s chips. These functions have been implemented in NXP’s silicon and Sirit’s IN510 to support the demands of customers needing RFID solutions that go beyond simple compliance tagging. Coater on Board MIAMISBURG, OH | BURR RIDGE, IL | GSI Technologies recently was honored with the Best Commercialization Award from IDTechEX Printed Electronics Europe. The awards, presented in Dresden, Germany, celebrate achievement, innovation, and success in companies selling printed electronic products. GSI manufactures functional printed products, including medical devices, smart card inlays, printed displays, EL lamps, and antennae. An Honor for GSI Technicote has added a proprietary wide web adhesive and specialty coater at its Terre Haute, IN, manufacturing plant to support its “long-range commitment for outstanding service to label converters.” The state-of-the-art, computer-driven, high-speed coater is capable of coating a wide variety of paper and film facestocks with a broad range of acrylic and rubberbased adhesives on many paper and film release liners. RK W O AT packs for the tobacco group of which it is a part. Managing director Mr. Foo recently purchased a Gallus EM410 press to move the company from sheet-fed offset to narrow web flexo, and Gallus recommended a Martin MBS splicer for the new press. Foo says the splicer delivers flawless automatic roll changes while maintaining constant web tension. In addition, Foo reports reduced material waste and consistent quality, noting that the splicer has exceeded his original expectations. The Gallus press, also equipped with in-line rotary die-cutting, reportedly allows Seriharta Grafik to complete jobs on time with one-quarter the manpower required for the sheet-fed process. uMartin Automatic | www.martinautomatic.com PFFC-ASAP 333 PERAK, MALAYSIA | Seriharta Grafik Sdn Bhd prints cigarette Splicer Adds Beneﬁts to Flexo Process uGallus | www.gallus.org PFFC-ASAP 334 26 | JUNE 2008 A Martin MBS splicer supports a Gallus EM410 flexo press at Malaysia’s Seriharta Grafik. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.martinautomatic.com http://www.gallus.org http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - June 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 Carton & Box What’s New Products Paperboard Packaging Cartons/Boxes Cover: New Materials Offset Printing TLMI 75th Diamond Anniversary What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Equipment Buyers & Sellers Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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