Converting News
DOL COMPETANCY MODEL USES PMMI STANDARDS FOR MECHATRONICS
Packaging 09/16 2009 07:40
Arlington, Va.; Sept. 15, 2009 – PMMI announced its skill standards for mechatronics have been included in the Competency Model Clearinghouse of the U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL). The model can be found online at http://www.careeronestop.org/.
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2008 U.S. PACKAGING MACHINERY SHIPMENTS DOWN 0.4%; END YEAR AT $5.885 BILLION
Packaging 09/16 2009 07:35
Arlington, Va.; Sept. 15, 2009 –Total U.S. shipments of packaging machinery decreased by 0.4 percent to $5.885 billion in machines sold in 2008, according to PMMI’s latest Shipments & Outlooks Study. The annual state-of-the-industry report is based on data supplied by PMMI member companies and other industry sources. » Read More
ROTOFLEX FINISHING EQUIPMENT SHOWS BOLD, NEW DESIGNS AT LABELEXPO
Finishing Solutions 09/16 2009 07:25
St. Louis, Missouri, USA (September 15, 2009) Rotoflex, a global leader in the label industry will display leading inspection and rewind technologies at Labelexpo Europe 2009. New finishing solutions to be introduced this year include the HSR and HLR product lines. A new Rotoflex offering for converters interested horizontal inspection, die-cut and rewind technology, these products demonstrate the durable, flexible design converters have come to expect from Rotoflex. Key features of the new HLR line include accommodating digital printing units, high-end inspection systems and custom die-cutting. » Read More
GMG PRESENTS GMG PRINTCONTROL AND RAPIDCHECK 2.0
Printing 09/16 2009 07:20
Tuebingen (September 15, 2009) - GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, announces the availability of GMG PrintControl and GMG RapidCheck 2.0 within the next 30 days. The new version 2.0 is being demonstrated at Print 09 in Chicago from September 11-16. It makes standardization easier than ever for almost any print house, and additionally targets press manufacturers, producers of inks, paper, plates and blankets, as well as advertising agencies and print buyers. » Read More
CREATION OF INDIVIDUAL COLOR PROFILES AND PRINTER CALIBRATIONS WITH GMG SMARTPROFILER
Printing 09/16 2009 07:16
Tuebingen (September 15, 2009) - GMG, supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, is presenting GMG SmartProfiler, a user-friendly solution for the creation of ColorServer profiles, at Print 09 in Chicago from September 11-16. » Read More