- GLFA holds first press-side educational meeting
More than 90 converting and package-printing professionals attended the first press-side meeting of the Great Lakes Flexo Assn. (GLFA) held Feb. 26 at Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, WI. Established almost two years ago, GLFA offers educational conferences for the Midwest flexo industry. The recent event at PCMC was ......
- People on the Move
Upon completion of Rochester, NY-based Kodak's acquisition of Creo, Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) on June 15, Garron Helman was appointed managing director, sales and operations for Kodak's Graphic Communications Group's greater Asia region. NDC Infrared Engineering (Irwindale, CA) expands its operations in Asia by opening a new office in India ......
- New press equals new era for FVTC
As the first huge semi-trailer pulled up to the loading dock at the D.J. Bordini Ctr. at Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI, a huge grin lit up the face of flexo instructor Steve Utschig. It's been two years since instructors with FVTC's flexo program confronted the reality that they ......
- Custom line handles multiple paper substrates...
"Whether the economy picks up or not, we're growing." That sums up the upbeat attitude of Don Larsen III, president of Larsen Converting Industries, Green Bay, WI. A breezy confidence permeates the converter's plant, and employees seem to take their cue from Larsen himself—who favors polka-dotted ties and sported a ......
- People on the Move
Nordenia North America , Jackson, MO, appoints William Burke as president/COO. Greif, Inc. , Delaware, OH, names Robert S. Zimmerman as v.p. and treasurer. Hampden Papers, Inc. , Holyoke, MA, hires Rick Taylor as R&D director. Paul Brauss is promoted to president of Mark Andy Inc. , St. Louis. John ......
- Machinery maker PCMC may furlough up to 200 workers
Paper Converting Machine Co., manufacturer of printing presses, coaters, tissue and nonwovens converting equipment, says it may lay off up to 212 production and office workers at its Green Bay, WI (Ashland Avenue) facility by Oct. 1. "The layoff is the result of two factors," says president/CEO Frederick W. Baer....
- Vendor Moves
Norwalk, CT-based Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) completes its acquisition May 6 of RealTimeImage's Graphic Arts Div., giving converters and package printers access to a complete range of monitor and remote proofing options. Green Bay, WI-based supplier Paper Converting Machine Co. will open a new 35,000-sq-ft, state-of-the-art demonstration center at its ......