NEW YORK, NY & CINCINNATI, OH—Wellspring Capital Management announced that its portfolio company ProAmpac has entered into an agreement to acquire Coating Excellence International (CEI), a flexible packaging and technical products company based in Wrightstown, WI. CEI specializes in wide web extrusion coating and laminating of film, foil, paper, board and nonwovens and will enhance ProAmpac’s … Continued
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg—Flint Group has announced the acquisition of Xeikon, a leading digital solutions provider to the packaging and commercial printing markets. Headquartered in Eede in The Netherlands, with operations in Belgium, Xeikon, designs, develops and delivers high end digital color presses and consumables for the global commercial, document, label and packaging market segments, distributing its … Continued
MARTINSVILLE, IN—Ned Wier, a devoted flexographer and considered by some to be the father of the modern flat top dot, passed away on Oct. 14. He was 77. Ned spent a total of nearly 60 years in the printing industry, working in many capacities. As early as the year 2000, PRP‘s Chris Green can recall … Continued
EVANSVILLE, IN—Berry Plastics Group, Inc. announced a new streamlined business structure which organizes the company into three market focused divisions, designed to allow the company to best serve its customers, drive future growth, and maximize shareholder value. The new divisions are: Health, Hygiene and Specialties Consumer Packaging Engineered Materials “I am extremely excited about the transformation … Continued
HUNTERSVILLE, NC—Daetwyler, one of the world’s most trusted names for precision machinery and innovative manufacturing across such industries as solar energy, printing, micro engineered parts, and more, just celebrated 40 years for its U.S. based operations. Founder Peter Daetwyler and his wife Rosmarie first came to America with the vision of offering Daetwyler doctor blades … Continued
“Extend your content.” “Expand your gamut.” “Sophistication rules!” Three resounding points constituted the message delivered at Nilpeter’s Nov. 12 “Bases Loaded” Open House in Cincinnati, OH. The event attracted some 160 flexographers, a considerable amount being printers/converters. Consisting of corporate briefings, trend analysis, live equipment demonstrations, a plant tour and multiple networking opportunities, the day … Continued
CINCINNATI, OH—Prolamina and Ampac, two recently merged global flexible packaging firms, announces its new corporate name, ProAmpac. The new name reflects the merger of two leading, progressive and innovative flexible packaging companies with enhanced product offerings unparalleled in the industry. ProAmpac includes four brand divisions including Prolamina, Ampac, Tulsack and Business Deposits Plus. Together, the … Continued
MELBOURNE, Australia—All indications are that the Australia New Zealand Flexographic Technical Association (ANZFTA) and the Australian based Label And Tag Manufacturers Association (LATMA) will merge in the very near future. The resulting entity’s proposed name: The Association for The Flexographic Printing Industry (FLPA). Effective date is anticipated to be Jan. 1. The move requires 75 … Continued
CHICAGO, IL—SGK, a division of Matthews International, and a leading global brand development, activation and deployment provider that drives brand performance, announced that it has rebranded the Matthews Brand Solutions flexographic business in Europe, Asia and the Americas as Schawk. The rebranding is part of a larger strategic initiative to optimize SGK’s brand portfolio by … Continued
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Nearly 70 flexographers attended the inaugural I-95 Flexo Seminar Sept. 16 at FTA member Gallus‘ Philadelphia, PA location. Much like the road from which the group derives its name, attendees came from all along the East Coast to hear presentations addressing solid ink coverage, digital printing’s complementary nature to flexography and expanded gamut printing. Sponsors of the … Continued
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