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NW&LR products begin on p26. Reporter Narrow Web & Label Labels | Flex-Pack | Tapes | Tags | uMark Andy, St. Louis, MO, is acquired by newly formed MAI Holdings, held by American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV L.P. The management and operational structure of Mark Andy will not change. uThe Narrow Web Flexible and Specialty Die business of Xynatech, Rio Rancho, NM, will be merged into Atlas Die, Elkhart, IN. uAll Barcode Systems, Garden Grove, CA, is accepted as a reseller partner with Printronix. The partnership reportedly will afford All Barcode Systems a proven product line, including RFID printers and verifiers. uUPM Raflatac, Fletcher, NC, opens a slitting and distribution terminal in Jaguariúna, Brazil, approximately 86 miles north of São Paulo. uEFI, Ypsilanti, MI, signs a strategic distribution agreement for its Jetrion industrial inkjet systems with Pitman, Totowa, NJ. Pitman already represents EFI’s VUTEk superwide printing systems as well as the ColorProof XF solution for digital color proofing, large-format production, and photographic printing. uSirit reports the INfinity 510 UHF reader has been selected for Finland’s postal delivery service RFID implementation. Readers have been installed across the country as part of a system to monitor and quantify the speed and accuracy of real-time postal deliveries. EX PA NDE D E D IT I O N TL AWAMI WIN RD N See pERS 28 PA N DE Label Industry Still Resilient ROSEMONT, IL | Labelexpo Americas 2008, held September 9–11 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Ctr., drew 12,223 attendees from 68 countries, proving, organizer Tarsus Group reports, that the label industry is still a resilient and innovative sector. Roger Pellow, managing director, says, “The FLEXcon’s Neil McDonough (center) accepts the R. Stanton Avery American economy Lifetime Achievement Award from Calvin Frost (left), Channeled is going through an uneasy period, and many Resources, and Don Nolan, Avery Dennison. industries are suffering as a result. Despite this, [the show] attracted a high quality of visitors who were willing to invest in new technologies and keep their businesses developing.” Newly introduced feature areas—the Digital Printing Experience and Gather on the Green— enjoyed good visitor traffic during all hours of the show. They offered converters opportunities to see a wide selection of products and to participate in seminars and panel discussions. Following are the global award winners for 2008: u Neil McDonough, president/CEO of FLEXcon—the R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award; u ExxonMobil Chemical—Continuous Innovation; u Graphix/Xeikon—New Innovation; u Metro Label Group—Sustainability/Environmental Responsibility. By the end of the show, more than 80% of the exhibition space had been booked for the 2010 edition. For more information, visit www.labelexpo-americas.com. EX D EDITION UPM Certiﬁed Green FLETCHER, NC | UPM Raflatac has achieved chain of custody certification from three forest certification organizations: Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and Forest Stewardship Council. The certifications cover label stock manufacturing facilities located in Fletcher and in Dixon, IL, and the company’s slitting and distribution terminal in Ontario, CA. 24 | NOVEMBER 2008 Promoting Envelopes KANSAS CITY, MO | Tension Envelope Corp. has joined with five other leaders in the envelope industry to form the International Envelope Coalition, a strategic alliance with the purpose to enhance the products and services available to the global marketplace. The alliance includes more than 30 manufacturing plants and covers North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In addition to Tension Envelope, participating companies are Bong Ljungdahl AB; Groupe SAS Hamelin; Vigamil S.A.C.e.I; King Corp.; and E.S. Wigg & Son. The coalition is uniting in a worldwide initiative to offer customers access to all six companies’ proprietary products and services through a consolidated global supply chain. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM http://www.labelexpo-americas.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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PFFC - November 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 TLMI Awards Card Making Web Coating Ink Dispensing Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory Testing & Measuring Products What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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