LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany & SOUTHFIELD, MI—BASF announced the launch of its Colors & Effects brand, bundling BASF’s global pigments business. The new brand encompasses BASF’s distinct colorants and effect pigments portfolio, and serves customers across five key industries, including printing, coatings, plastics, cosmetics and agriculture. “To continue to grow and develop their businesses, our customers need a … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, MA—Utilize technology and increase your profits! That, in a nutshell, was the message put out by MPS Systems North America and a host of printing partners that included ACTEGA, Advanced Vision Technologies (AVT), Apex, Avery Dennison, CC1, Dion Label, Graphbury Machines, Kocher + Beck and Kodak. These forces came together to offer a morning … Continued
CHARLOTTE, NC—The date for the highly anticipated Phoenix Challenge Foundation (PCF) fundraiser golf tournament has been set for Wednesday, Aug. 24. Participants will get to play at the beautiful Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, NC (just outside Charlotte). The PCF Golf Tournament is the principal fundraiser for the foundation which supports graphic arts and flexography. … Continued
MODESTO, CA—G3 Enterprises, Inc. (G3), a label and packaging manufacturer and logistics provider for the wine industry, has announced that it has acquired Grigsby Label, a label printer of choice for many of California’s largest and most prominent wineries, distilleries, fine food companies and beauty product manufacturers. Based in El Dorado Hills, CA, Grigsby Label and … Continued
PHILADELPHIA, PA—The former Gallus Stanz- und Druckmaschinen, GmbH and Gallus Printing Machinery Corporation (the North American Agents) have been integrated into the packaging business of Heidelberg and renamed Heidelberg Web Carton Converting. All contact phone numbers and emails remain the same (including the “Gallus-group” email suffix). Sales and service personnel are the same, and customers will … Continued
WILMINGTON, DE—DuPont has announced its 2016 Awards for Packaging Innovation, recognizing companies that have responded to worldwide demand for improvements in customer product experiences and sustainability, and incorporated simpler messaging and cost efficient production technologies. Graham Packaging, based in Lancaster, PA, received the highest accolade, the Diamond Award, for its ThermaSet Blow Molded PET Container … Continued
PLYMOUTH, MI—Flint Group announces the acquisition of American Inks and Coatings (AIC) based in Pine Bluff, AR. This investment is an important part of Flint Group’s long range strategy to grow in key segments around the world. This strategic acquisition combines two well established suppliers of inks and coatings to the North American packaging industry, … Continued
CHICAGO, IL—Channeled Resources Group announced with great pleasure that Calvin Frost has been selected as the 2015 William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award recipient. Calvin is highly regarded as one of the most distinguished proponents for the use of environmentally conscious practices in the global label and tag industry. Calvin’s path to receiving this award began in … Continued
LONG BEACH, CA—Epson America, Inc., regional headquarters of Seiko Epson Corp., announced that John Lang, president and CEO, will retire effective June 30. As part of a planned succession, Keith Kratzberg, currently senior vice president, will assume the role of president and chief executive officer as of July 1. John joined Epson America in 1987 and … Continued
NORTH MANKATO, MN—Taylor Corp., a Minnesota based company and one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S., announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Staples Print Solutions, a division of Staples, Inc. The assets will be acquired by Taylor Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Taylor Corp. The … Continued
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