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February 19, 2018
Vol. 20 No. 4
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ICG Celebrates 35th Anniversary reported by Greg Kishbaugh
WS Packaging Group Acquired
For exclusive content and breaking news please visit www.flexomarketnews.com Platinum Equity has experience in the packaging sector and recently owned Mactac, one of WS Packaging Group’s suppliers of pressure sensi- tive materials. WS Packaging Group CEO Dean Wimer is remaining with the company to lead the business. Latham & Watkins acted as legal counsel to Platinum Equity on the acquisition. McDermott Will & Emery served as legal counsel and Barclays as financial advisor to WS Packaging Group. WS Packaging Group, Green Bay, Wisconsin, has been acquired by Plat- inum Equity, who acquired the com- pany from J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. WS Packaging Group provides labels and packaging solutions for the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods and pharmaceutical markets. The company, which primarily markets pressure sensitive labeling products, also provides packaging, shopper promotion and branding solutions that are said to help its customers increase shelf impact, brand consistency and shopper en- gagement for the products they sell to end consumers.
T he Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of in- dependently owned and operated folding carton compa- nies, is entering its 35th year of service to its members. The group was first formalized in the early 1980s at an airport lounge with a small group of industry leaders; today, the group’s members, independently owned and operated folding carton manufacturers who are not affiliated with a major paper mill, represent a collective $800 million in annual sales. “Much has changed over the years,” said Jay Willie, Executive Director of the Independent Carton Group.“Our membership has grown; we current- ly have 19 companies on our mem- ber roster. We also of fer more programs to our members today than we did 35 years ago, one of the most notable being the group purchasing program that began in the late 1990s.” To celebrate its anniversary, the group has released detailed data concerning the activities of its various members. Vista Color , Miami, Florida, the ICG’s newest member, re- ceived national acclaim when the U.S. Department of Com- merce named it National Minority Manufacturing Firm of the Year for 2017. Last month, following a review process, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs certified Disc Graphics , Hauppauge, New York, as a Veteran-Owned Small Business. The ICG also counts among its members several Women’s Busi- ness Enterprises: Accurate Box , Paterson, New Jersey; Dia- mond Packaging , Rochester, New York; and Thoro Packaging , Corona, California.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is partner- ing with PACK EXPO East in the PACK EXPO East Partner Program. FPA joins several associations who are forces in the exchange of ideas and collaboration with an invested interest in the future of packaging and processing. “The Partner Pavilion at PACK EXPO East brings to- gether leading associations focused on regional growth for the packaging industry, while serving as an onsite resource to both attendees and exhibitors,” said Jim Pittas, President and CEO, PMMI, the Associa- tion for Packaging and Processing Technologies. “As- sociations within the pavilion offer diverse services and knowledge across multiple vertical markets with- in the industry.” The FPA exhibit, located in booth 305, will display the winning packages from the 2018 Flexible Packag- ing Achievement Award competition. FPA will also dis- tribute copies of the 2018 Achievement Awards and Innovation Showcase, the 2017 Report to the Member- ship, and a list of all FPA members exhibiting at PACK EXPO East and the location of their exhibits. PACK EXPO East will be held April 16-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Dow Opens Packaging Innovation Competition
The Dow Chemical Company has announced the call for entries for the 2018 30th Awards for Packag- ing Innovation, which continues the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation program established in 1986, the industry’s longest running independently judged awards program. Dow carries on the tradition of assembling an independent panel of leading inter- national packaging judges from a great variety of dis- ciplines, to provide the awards with a global perspective across design, engineering, retail, con- verting and academia. Entry is free and applicants are not required to use Dow or DuPont materials in the products they enter. As in previous years, all of the products in the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation must be com- mercially available when they are entered. Entries will be accepted through April 12, with all necessary forms and information on www.Dow- PackagingAwards.com . Entries Sought For 2018 InterTech Technology Awards Printing Industries of America (PIA) is currently seeking cutting-edge print and graphic arts technolo- gies for the 2018 InterTech Technology Awards pro- gram. The annual competition hosted by PIA honors innovative technologies set to shape the future of print and graphic communications. Manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and soft- ware are encouraged to enter by June 1 with an entry discount available through March 31, 2018. Full details on entry requirements and fees can be found at www.printing.org/intertech . The InterTech Technology Awards will be presented at the Premier Print Awards and InterTech Technolo- gy Awards Gala on Sunday, September 30, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. BST Eltromat Acquires Stake In Nyquist Systems After four years of intensive sales cooperation, BST eltromat International has acquired a stake in Nyquist Systems GmbH, which is based in Landsberg, Ger- many. The inspection systems in Nyquist Systems’ TubeScan family are said to complement BST eltro- mat’s product portfolio for quality assurance in pack- aging and label printing.These products – distributed exclusively by BST eltromat – fit into BST eltromat’s existing offering for narrow-web printing processes.
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Collectively, the 19 companies in the ICG occupy approximately 3.5 million square feet of real estate across the United States and Canada, and they are continually expanding and updating their opera- tions. ICG members invest millions of dollars in equipment and technologies each year, resulting in increased production capacity, efficiencies and new capabilities. In recent months Accord Carton , Alsip, Illinois, brought an adjacent plant into operation and in- stalled a new folder-gluer. The company also upgrad- ed its lighting system to include motion sensors. Accurate Box completed a 200,000-square-foot ex- pansion and installed a new sheeter. A seven-color KBA press with UV capabilities will arrive this spring. Colbert Packaging , Lake Forest, Illinois, installed a Heidelberg press for the production of paper inserts, a Brausse diecutter, and plate makers in two of its fa- cilities. On January 1, Vice President of Operations John Lackner was promoted to Chief Operating Offi- cer. Curtis Packaging , Sandy Hook, Connecticut, made a $2.5 million investment in a project that included natural gas conversion, energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and a solar array. The company also reached 100 percent landfill-free status. 3C Packaging , Clayton, North Carolina, promoted Sparky Cullen to President and completed an office renovation. Recent investments include a KBA Iberi- ca diecutter, a 10-color press for its label/flexible packaging product line, and a Vijuk Patented MV-11 Triple Knife folder for inserts/outserts. Disc Graphics purchased a Leary glue extru- sion/detection system with a LearyVIEW inline 100 percent print inspection system, as well as a gluer that will be delivered within the next month or two. El Paso Paper Box , El Paso, Texas, brought a new KBA 106 perfecting press online. The new press has full UV capabilities, allowing for a wide variety of inks and coatings to be used in addition to printing the front and back simultaneously. The company has also purchased a new Baysek rotary anvil die cutter, slated for installation in early 2018. Frankston Packaging , Frankston, Texas, has been tracking data and tweaking existing equipment effec- tiveness. They also continue to expand their flexo- graphic operation. Indiana Carton , Bremen, Indiana, purchased an ad- jacent 29,000-square-foot building to use as a finished
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Model Installs Flexo Wash’s 200th Anilox Roll Cleaner Model recently installed a Flexo Wash Anilox Roll Cleaner at its plant in Berka/Werra, Germany, which employs 500 people. The Anilox Cleaner was the 200th to be sold by the Danish manufacturer, with the aid of its sales and service partner in Germany,
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Dortschy. The Model Group is made up of ten sub- sidiaries in nine countries and employs more than 4,200 employees. Flint Group Announces New Name For Eston Chimica Eston Chimica, a supplier of inks and coatings to package printers in Italy and Southern Europe, has changed its company name to Eston Chimica, a Flint Group Company. In December 2017, Flint Group ac- quired Eston Chimica, which manufactures and sells water-based inks for flexo and gravure applications. COE, Chespa Become Bellissima DMS Trade Shops Aniken Graphics International LLP, a joint venture between Hamillroad Software, a UK based prepress software solutions company, and Apex International announced that Carl Ostermann Erben (COE), is ap- proved as a trade shop to supply plates made using Bellissima Digitally Modulated Screening DMS to the German label market. In related news, Chespa has been named as the Phase One Trade Shop for Bellissima Digitally Modu- lated Screening (DMS) in Austria and Poland. Phase One sales of Bellissima DMS includes trade shops, converters and flexographic printers currently using Apex GTT anilox rolls and sleeves together with Mac- Dermid Graphics Solutions’ LUX ITP 60 or DuPont’s EFX plates. Flexo Wash’s International Sales Manager, Mette Laursen, with Christian Gross and Thorsten Fuest of Model, and the 200th Flexo Wash Anilox Roll Cleaner.
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Harwal Group Orders Second Bobst 20SIX CI Flexo Press In 2014, Interplast, based in Sharjah, United Arab Emi- rates,was the first member of the Harwal Group to pur- chase a Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press. It was the first Bobst 20SIX press in the UAE and also the first 20SIX press in the Gulf Cooperation Council, which used smartGPS technology in the flexible packaging industry. Recently, Riyadh Plastic Factory Company (RPF), also an associat- ed company of Harwal Group, signed a contract for a Bobst 20SIX CI flexo press to extend their capacities for the production of flexible packaging. Both presses are used for printing films (LDPE, BOPP, CPP, PET), foil, laminates, shrink sleeves, PVC twist wraps, metalized twist wraps and wax paper, wrap around labels, gift wraps, shopping bags and flower wraps. The second press ordered by Riyadh Plastic Factory Company is almost identical to the first one commis- sioned in 2014, featuring ten colors, and a print width of 1,450 mm, printing speed up to 500 meters /per minute and maximum repeat of 1,200 mm. Affinity Packaging Installs Bobst Diecutter Affinity Packaging, based in Leyland, Lancashire, UK, has invested in a NOVACUT 106 E Autoplaten diecutter from Bobst.
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CV Labels Installs First Mark Andy Digital One In UK CV Labels, Irvine, Scotland, has installed a Mark Andy Digital One press as part of a major investment program in technology and a new extension at its headquarters.The company, which was founded in 1989, moved into the pharma market in 2008, fol- lowing a major decline in Scotland’s electronics sec- tor, which moved manufacturing to Eastern Europe and Asia. “Our plan is to double our sales by 2022, which is why we have just added a new 7,000-square- foot production hall dedicated to digital print — it will complement the three f lexo presses we have,” Co-Founder and Owner Robert (Bob) Veitch commented. The decision to move into digital print was largely prompted by the ever-shortening run lengths that CV Labels is experiencing, with some jobs requiring as few as 100 to 200 meters of substrate. Servo Driven The servo driven Digital One is a dry toner-based press, that is designed to offer high-quality at an entry level investment. It has a 330mm web width
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and can handle a variety of substrates, without the need to use the full web width, according to Mark Andy. It prints CMYK at 1200dpi at speeds up to 19 meters per minute, while its flexo station can add spot color, varnishing, laminating, or cold foil, before die cutting and slitting. It is fitted with an air- cooled LED-UV lamp, and requires only a single- phase power supply. CV Labels ordered a Digital One at Labelexpo 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, and it was installed in November. CV Labels’ Bob Veitch ( left ) with Paul Macdonald of Mark Andy UK and the first Digital One press to be installed in the UK.
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Flint Group Awarded By Marvaco For Expanded Gamut Flint Group has been awarded the Expanded Gamut Printing (EGP) Partnership Certificate by Mar- vaco Ltd, a pioneer in modern EGP technology. The certificate recognizes the company’s capability of de- livering tools for successful implementation of this modern production process. The first Full HD EGP project between Flint Group and Marvaco was initiated 2015 and resulted a job printed in cooperation with Soma at Drupa’16. Since then, Flint Group and Marvaco have implemented the Full HD EGP also for water-based inks on paper, and both UV and solvent-based inks on self-adhesive labels. APT Celebrates 50 Years Of PRINT The Association for Print Technologies (APT), for- merly NPES, announced that its PRINT brand will be the name for its signature annual event. Held for the first time in 1968, the 50-year-old PRINT attracted more than 22,000 people in 2017. Founded in 1933 as NPEA, the Association for Print Technologies has served the printing and graphic communications industry for 85 years.
PRINT 18 will take place September 30- October 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. PIA Launches Customer Service Certification Program Printing Industries of America has launched a new Customer Service Professional Certification (CSP) program to train and validate the expertise of cus- tomer service representatives in a production print environment. Pamarco Increases Capacity With New Lasers Pamarco has invested in two new lasers for its ce- ramic anilox business and major plasma upgrades. The first laser is a 3.5 meter ALE to be installed in Pa- marco’s La Palma, California, location, in April. The second will be installed in May, a 5.5 meter ALE laser in the company’sWarrington, UK, facility. In addition to the lasers, the most recent plasma in- stallation, a fourth Sinplex at Pamarco’s Atlanta, Geor- gia, operation, company-wide plasma improvements are officially complete; each plant is now equipped with Triplex and Sinplex systems.
Industry Events
Expo Pack Latin America June 5-8, 2018 Location: Expo Santa Fe Mexico, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico
Graphics of the Americas February 22-24, 2018 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Labelexpo Americas September 25-27, 2018 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL
Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 11-14, 2018 Converter Meeting Fairmont Grand Del Mar San Diego, CA
PRINT 18 September 30 - October 3, 2018 Chicago's McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois
Pack Expo East April 16-18, 2018 Philadelphia, PA
TLMI Annual Meeting of Converters and Suppliers October 14-17, 2018 The Ritz-Carlton,Amelia Island Amelia Island, FL
Flexographic Technical Association Annual Forum May 6-9, 2018 Indianapolis, IN
Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 10 – March 13, 2019 Converter Meeting The Omni Grove Park Inn Ashville, NC
Labelexpo Southeast Asia May 10-12, 2018 Bangkok InternationalTrade & Exhibition Centre Bangkok,Thailand
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goods warehouse. They also installed a new Heidel- berg seven-color flexo press. Jones Packaging, Inc. , London, Ontario, wel- comed Terry MacLeod as Senior Vice President for its Printed Packaging division following the retirement of Richard Pileski, who previously held the role. Re- cent investments and installations include a new Bobst gluer, diecutter and automatic packer. Sonderen Packaging , Spokane, Washington, in- stalled a seven-color manroland perfecting press with UV capabilities, a POLAR ream cutter and a Rubber- plot 500 in its new die making room. The company also replaced more than 3,000 florescent light bulbs with high-efficiency LEDs to further its ongoing sus- tainability efforts. Thoro Packaging continued to fine-tune the com- pany’s new 38,000-square-feet addition for maximum efficiency. Thoro also built a new ink room and in- vested in supplemental equipment that adds to bet- ter ergonomics and efficiency. Wausau Container , Wausau, Wisconsin, installed several new pieces of equipment, including a sheetfed diecutter and an auto case packer, which was added to an existing gluer. Zumbiel Packaging , Hebron, Kentucky, installed a 50-inch Zerand diecutter capable of producing at speeds of up to 1,000 feet per minute, as well as a new hybrid flexo digital press. Members of the organization represent nearly 1,500 years of packaging history and innovation. In 2018, several will celebrate anniversaries: Zumbiel Packag- ing, 175 years; Indiana Carton, 85 years; Sonderen Packaging, 55 years;Thoro Packaging and Vista Color, 50 years; and Wausau Container, 25 years. Last year, Jones Packaging celebrated 135 years; and Frankston Packaging, 60 years. Over the course of the past year, member compa- nies have also earned awards, patents and certifica- tions that the ICG has recognized. Colbert Packaging was awarded another patent for its MedLock EZ solution. 3C Packaging upgraded its ISO certification. Diamond Packaging won multiple industry awards for extensive sustainability efforts and its zero manufacturing waste to landfill status. Disc Graphics was granted additional patent rights on its NEO media package, its fifth, and the company also achieved GMI Prime certification. El Paso Paper Box received G7 and ISO certifi- cations. Jones Packaging, Inc. was named the 2018 Cor-
Adheso-Graphics, Inc. www.adheso-graphics.com
AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current tech- nology flexo mounting tapes and backing systems for cor- rugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, FlexSoft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thickness range re- quirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving services for unique customers & applications.
Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com
A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distributor of flexo- graphic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imag- ing systems and software specifically designed for flexography.
ARC International www.ARCInternational.com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnolo- gy laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manu- facturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
Comexi Group Industries S.A.U. www.comexigroup.com
The Comexi Group is a leading supplier of quality flexographic C.I. presses for the flexible packaging indus- try worldwide. We also provide solventless laminators, slitter/rewinders and related peripheral equipment such as automatic wash-up systems, solvent recovery sys- tems, automatic roll unloaders, and plate cylinder/sleeve storage systems. DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading suppli- er of flexographic printing systems in digital and conven- tional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and finishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to today’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print perfor- mance, and environmental benefits. DuPont Packaging Graphics www.cyrel.com/na
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Leonard Green & Partners To Acquire ProMach ProMach has announced that affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners, a private equity investment firm, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company from affiliates of AEA Investors. Finan- cial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, ProMach is a family of packaging solution product brands serving manufacturers of all sizes, geographies, and industries. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary clos- ing conditions. PMMI Awards RIT $5,000 Scholarship The PMMI Foundation has announced that the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is the recipi- ent of the Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship. The $5,000 Scholarship, awarded each year to an edu- cational institution that prepares students for careers in packaging, will be divided among two or three stu- dents selected by the school based on a combination of academic excellence and financial need.The PMMI Foundation, sponsored by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, provides
more than $200,000 in scholarships each year to stu- dents across the country majoring in packaging. RIT’s department of packaging science prepares 200 undergraduates and 40 graduate students for employment across the packaging industry. Estab- lished in 1973, the program includes a Packaging Dy- namics Lab — a certified ISTA Test Lab equipped to conduct distribution testing in accordance with ISTA and ASTM procedures — and a Center for Sus- tainable Packaging, sponsored by the Wegman Fami- ly Charitable Foundation. The Center focuses on food waste reduction, shelf life extension and the de- velopment of packaging systems that deliver sustain- ability. RIT also of fer s packaging minor s in packaging science and flexible packaging frequent- ed by students studying industrial design, graphic de- sign, engineering and more. Farnell Packaging Limited Achieves SGP Certification Farnell Packaging Limited of Dartmouth, Nova Sco- tia, has achieved certification from The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership. Farnell Packaging, established in 1961, is a family- owned and operated business providing f lexible packaging solutions.
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porate Icon award winner by the London Chamber of Commerce, recognizing the company’s substantial impact on economic progress in London, Ontario, Canada, and area. The company also won multiple PAC Canadian Leadership Awards from PAC, Packag- ing Consortium, recognizing unique prepress and printing capabilities. Sonderen Packaging achieved G7 Master Printer certification; their prepress manager, a G7 Profession- al, was certified at the Expert level. Thoro Packaging won the PPC’s Folding Carton of the Year Award in 2017.The company also passed the new ISO upgrade certification following a three- day audit, and it continues to lead the way in extend- ed color gamut technology. The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), has elected a new slate of officers for 2018, which includes: • Chair — Jodi Sawyer, FLEXcon • Incoming Chair — Paul Glynn, Designtex • Treasurer — Dr. Doreen Monteleone, Flexograph- ic Technical Association (FTA) • Secretary and Chair, Technical Committee — Marcia Y. Kinter, Specialty Graphic Imaging Associa- tion (SGIA) • Chair, SGP Foundation — Jonathan Graham, TE Connectivity • Chair, SGP Brand Leaders — Libra Balian,ANN INC. In addition to the executive committee, SGP’s 2018 Board of Directors include: Joe Stapley, Noble Envi- ronmental Technologies (ECOR); Nicole Papadakis, North American Plastics; Brett Thompson, Piedmont Plastics; George Fuchs, National Association of Print- ing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM); George Glisan, Ap- palachian State Univer sity; John Heaney, The Advertisers Printing Co., Inc.; Gary Jones, Printing In- dustries of America (PIA); Lou Liotta, Structural Graphics; Francis Poirier, Jr., Specialty Printer LLC; and Maureen Tholen, 3M. Abbott Label Bryan Camp has been named the Atlanta, Georgia, Plant Manager for Abbott Label. Camp started with Abbott in July of 2017 in the position of Production Control, he has 23 years of industry experience rang- ing from customer service rep to management. People & Places SGP
Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies is the Anilox Roll Cleaning Ex- pert! We are the creators of Laserlox™ Systems, Sanilox™ Systems and Sani-Blast™ Mobile Service. Laserlox™ and Laserlox™ Flexi are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning. Sanilox™ Systems are the global standard of reli- able, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offers several cleaning options to minimize downtime. Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, manufactur- ers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consum- ables, including: nyloflex® photopolymer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com
Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com
We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than anyone in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or cor- rugated markets, Harper continuously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics.
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Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change® system and Speedy Clean® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexotecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an ex- perienced, dedicated service staff. Mark Andy, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of nar- row and mid-web printing and converting equipment. The company has a rich history of delivering solutions to in- crease productivity and profitability for the label and pack- aging markets. The company supplies leading global brands including Comco printing/converting machinery, Mark Andy printing/converting machinery and UVTechnolo- gy curing systems and replacement parts. Mark Andy, Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with sales and dis- tribution offices in France, Switzerland, and the UK. Mark Andy, Inc. www.markandy.com
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Dan Donofrio to has been named Chief Operations Officer for Fisher Container, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Donofrio brings more than 25 years of operations leadership experience in a variety of packaging relat- ed businesses including Solo Cup Company, Pregis and most recently as Global Vice President – Techni- cal Services at HAVI. AccuWeb John Rybaski has been appointed Regional Sales Manager for AccuWeb, Inc., providing technical
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PMMI Jim Pittas has assumed the role of President and CEO of PMMI,The Association for Packaging and Pro- cessing Technologies. Pittas succeeds Chuck Yuska, who retired after 27 years at the helm.Yuska will re- main at PMMI in an advisory role through his official retirement in May. In other news, PMMI has promoted Dave Newcorn to Senior Vice President, Digital & Data.The newly created position allows PMMI to centralize its digital and audience resources under Newcorn with data, new product development, website development and information technology all now falling under his purview. The promotion continues the integration of PMMI’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia and PMMI Media Group’s Chicago, Illinois office, which began in 2014 with the purchase of Summit Media Group. PIA Dr. Mark Bohan, Director of Prinect & CtP of Hei- delberg USA, has been named the 2018 TAGA Michael H. Bruno Award recipient by Printing Indus- tries of America.The award is given by the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) to print pro- fessionals with distinguished careers in appreciation of their contributions to the advancement of the graphic arts.
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