PFFC - December 2008 - (Page 18) NEWS CLIPS When businessmen Howard Curler and Bob Woods launched Curwood Inc. in a small garage in 1958, their vision was to develop polymer extrusion technology to make flexible packaging for meat and cheese. Just seven years after its founding, Curwood was purchased by Bemis Co. and now celebrates its 50th anniversary as one of the world’s premiere providers of flexible and thermoformed packaging for the food, beverage, and consumer products industries. Jim Ransom, president, says, “Our focus on innovation and material science has fueled Curwood’s growth and made us a leader in our markets. We’re proud to be able to serve our customers and help them grow….” OSHKOSH, WI | AT O W Curwood Turns 50 RK Press a Perfect Fit BRISTOL, TN | The Robinette Co., a full-service flexible packaging and specialty converting manufacturer, is making way for a new 52-in., eightcolor Miraflex CM printing press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. The press will be installed next to their other two W&H presses in the spring of 2009. Robinette serves the food, beverage, construction, textile, and healthcare markets from two modern 100,000+ sq ft facilities in Tennessee. The Miraflex CM is a perfect fit for The Robinette Co., says president Joe Robinette. “We chose the Miraflex for several reasons: large-diameter winders, high speed, fast changeovers, and the excellent W&H support.” The press offers a maximum material width of 52 in. and a maximum printing width of 50 in. Production speed is 1,640 fpm, and print repeats range from 14.6–31.5 in. Included are W&H’s next generation of in-line slitting and second generation of Easy-Set for automatic setting of impressions; 51in. winders; Turboclean 600A modular wash-up system; and a new design of carbon fiber doctor blade chambers for use with water-based inks. uWindmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. | www.whcorp.com PFFC-ASAP 341 � � ������������������ ��������������� ��������� As the demands of the global pressuresensitive marketplace continue to evolve, isn’t it reassuring to know that, no matter where in the world you do business, selecting a release liner is only a quick phone call away? Whether you’re in Shanghai or Chicago, Loparex’s technical experts focus on your specific requirements, and work with you step-by-step to determine the right liner for your product. We can help you select from hundreds of proven release liner products already available, or initiate the development of a new product to match your specific needs. Once you have selected your release liner, our global manufacturing and localized Sales and Customer Service teams will ensure you get the resources you need, when you need them. When choosing a release liner supplier for your domestic or international markets, make the right call make it Loparex. ������������������������ ���������������� ��������������������� ����������� ����������������� ������������ �������������������� ��������� ���������������������� ������������������� ��������������������� ���������������� ���������������� Henkel Acquires National Adhesives BRIDGEWATER, NJ | � � ���������������������������� ������������� � � ��������� ������� ��������������������� ���������������������������������������� ������������������������������� ��������������� Henkel Corp. has acquired the National Adhesives business of National Starch and Chemical Co. This acquisition enables Henkel to offer customers more choices of brands and products for case and carton sealing, hot melt and liquid labeling, and palletizing. Henkel now delivers brands such as Easy-Pac, Technomelt, Supra, CoolLok, ProControl, and Euro-Melt hot melt labeing products through multiple market channels, including dedicated sales representatives. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM PFFC-ASAP 113 18 | DECEMBER 2008 http://www.whcorp.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM
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