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NEWS CLIPS uThe Specialty Inks Group of Sun Chemical, Parsippany, NJ, reports an increase in prices by 6%–10% on all products sold in North America effective September 1, 2008. The company says the increases are directly and indirectly related to crude oil increases as well as large swings in the manufacturing capacity of some of the primary raw material manufacturers. uAir Motion Systems relocates from Arvada, CO, to River Falls, WI. The 36,000-sq-ft facility doubles the size of the company’s existing operation in Arvada and more than triples its production capacity. The new building was designed and built to be eligible for “green” certification based on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). uThe Montalvo Corp., Gorham, ME, names MetSource sales representative for Kansas, Missouri, and part of western Kentucky; John Meyer is the principal. uPamarco Global Graphics adds multibeam laser capabilities in its Batavia, IL, and Warrington, UK, facilities. uDelkor, Minneapolis, MN, a supplier of flat pad and tray packaging, has received a Sustainable Packaging leadership Award from the Packaging Assn. of Canada for its Spot-Pak Packaging System, said to reduce the volume of secondary packaging materials. uExopack Advanced Coatings, Wrexham, UK, a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of precision-coated papers, films, and specialty substrates for imaging, electronics, medical, and optical technologies, celebrates its 40th anniversary at the European site. uQuadTech, Sussex, WI, acquires Vigitek, a Limerick, Ireland, designer and manufacturer of 100% print inspection technology. Vigitek will function as its own entity, operating as a subsidiary of QuadTech. uKama, Dresden, Germany, reports the newly founded Kama France will be responsible for sales and marketing of the full range of company die-cutters and folder/gluers for the French graphics industry. What’s happening at your company? Send your news to yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. Martin, Labelmen Agree at Drupa ROCKFORD, IL | Martin Automatic entered a licensing agreement with press manufacturer Labelmen Machinery Co. of Taiwan at Drupa 2008. Under the agreement, Labelmen will build Martin’s STS automatic splicers and STR turret rewinds for sale on equipment manufactured by Labelmen. “This marks the first time [we] have chosen to partner with another company for the manufacturing of our products,” says Martin Automatic president Roger Cederholm. Lo Chin-Shiung, president of Labelmen, explains: “We plan to launch a new Labelmen MN Series press, which will have Martin’s automatic roll changing equipment fully integrated into it. For our customers, it will be a press that has the highest flexibility and efficiency among all of our existing product line.” Paper Recycling at All-Time High in US NEW YORK, NY | The American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA) reports 56% of the paper consumed in America was recovered for recycling in 2007. This is an all-time high and an industry goal that is five years ahead of schedule, says AF&PA, which has set a new goal of 60% recovery by 2012. The 54.3 million tons of paper recovered in 2007 add up to more than 360 lbs for every person in America. Each percentage point is the equivalent of approximately 1 million additional tons of recovered paper. AF&PA president and CEO Donna Harman says, “Industry is demonstrating a real commitment to environmental sustainability by continuing to set and achieve aggressive paper recovery goals. … Paper recovery is something we can all do to make a difference.” Gidue Restructures In France TURATE, ITALY | Gidue and SMAG report the end of their cooperative sales agreement after five years. Gidue has decided to restructure its distribution network in France by appointing a new agency and creating a dedicated and certified Gidue Service Point. It will offer direct installation, startup, and after-sale services and spares delivery. Both companies say they will seek to ensure an even communication flow to and from customers and a smooth transition. In other news from Gidue, the company says the FDA has approved the Food Contact Notification FCN722 to allow direct food contact with UV or EB formulations. Gidue is a member of the Food Notification Alliance, which has promoted the FCN722. AVT, GMI Uniﬁed Organization In EMEA HOD-HASHARON, ISRAEL | Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) reports a new organization to manage the combined activities of AVT and Graphic Micrsosystems Inc. (GMI) lines in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The new organization, AVT EMEA, will handle all AVT and GMI activities in the region, including sales, marketing, logistics, administration, and customer support, in the region under Koby Shtaierman, president of AVT EMEA. The unified customer support organization will be headquartered at the AVT-GMI Centre in Belgium and managed by Glyn Evans. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM 16 | SEPTEMBER 2008 http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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