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Repacorp Label Products , Tipp City, Ohio, offers long-run variable printing and bar coding. The company added ion deposition to its 9-color flexo press, enabling it to print variable information and bar codes at speeds of up to 200 feet per minute. In addition, Repacorp was named a finalist for the Better Business Bureau National Torch Award, which honors firms with strong ethics and industry contributions. For more information, call (800) 323-4415, (937) 667-5687 (fax). Send email to tony@repacorp.com.
Phoenix Data Inc., Montgomery, Pa., offers label/form combinations, integrated labels and cards, easy-release cards, piggyback/blown-on labels, stencils and bar coding. For a complete information packet, call (800) 326-9583, (570) 547-1665 or (570) 547-6349 (fax).
Discount Labels Inc., a PrintXcelSM brand, New Albany, Ind., offers Premium Screening Process™, enabling label designs to fade to a 0-percent screen with a gradual, clean drop-off in dot pattern. The process allows distributors to sell flexographic labels that are competitive in quality to lithographic labels, according to the company. For more information, call (800) 995-9500. Visit www.discountlabels.com.
Lancer Label , a PrintXcelSM brand, Omaha, Neb., introduces PressAbels™ labels. They remove cleanly from paper, plastic, glass, steel, corrugate, wood and metal. They're resistant to indoor and outdoor environments, including damp conditions, chemicals and abrasives. Applications include coupons, magnets, counter mats and automobile labels. For more information, call (800) 228-7074. Visit www.lancerlabel.com.
Merit Printing , Minneapolis, offers computer-to-plate (CTP) printing. It owns a fully integrated SPEKTA CTP system that uses software, electronic prepress workstations and platesetters to create plates without the use of film, stripping or traditional platemaking. This allows last-minute changes by computer, accurate color proofs and color control through options such as LabProof™. Merit Printing focuses on direct marketing. For more information, call (612) 339-8193.
Labelblank® Corp., University Park, Ill., introduced eight CD labels, including standard size, mini-CD, crescents and spines for CD cases. They're available in several grades; in white and color facestocks; and for offset, laser, copier, color copier and ink jet printing. For more information, call (800) 642-2020.
FYI
Ennis Business Forms Inc., based in DeSoto, Texas, released promotional post cards about its software-compatible laser forms and checks, imprinting and fulfillment services. In addition, Ennis introduced its newly designed dealer kit, featuring company information and marketing tools. Call (800) 972-1069 or (800) 645-8339 (fax). Send email to hot_line@ennis.com.
Dynic USA Corp., Hillsboro, Ore., gained UL recognition for its HL32 Harsh Environment Resin and HL30 Premium Resin for 3M substrates. Both products passed tests such as visual examination, legibility, defacement, 90-degree peel angle, outdoor exposure, chemical resistance and more. They can be used on a variety of 3M pressure sensitive labels, substrates and overlaminates. Call (800) 326-1249. Visit www.dynic.com or www.ul.com (file MH16411).
MAR Graphics , Valmeyer, Ill., entered an agreement with Ward/Kraft Inc., based in Fort Scott, Kan., to produce U-Seal documents. Applications for these pressure seal alternatives include mail-merge and marketing materials. MAR Graphics will produce U-Seal on its new Hunkeler finishing line. Call (800) 851-4460.
Skyline Business Forms & Commercial
Printing , Denver, installed a Stahl 9-pocket stitcher with inline trimming and folding capabilities. At a speed of 4,600 cycles per hour, the omnibinder enhances Skyline's ability to serve the print-on-demand market with saddle stitched digital printing products, as well as saddle stitched traditional commercial printing. Call (800) 825-3676. Visit www.skyline2000.com.
National Printing Converters (NPC), based in Brazil, Ind., enhanced its roll-label capabilities by adding an 18-inch press that can run 8 1/2-inch sheets two across in up to six colors. Call (800) 877-6724.
Service Continuous Forms Inc., Glassboro, N.J., installed design and prepress equipment, including Macintosh computers and PCs; Adobe®, QuarkXPress® and F3 ProDesigner software; and an A.B.Dick Digital PlateMaster 2340 digital platesetter for computer-to-plate and film output. Call (800) 521-6682.
Perfect Plastic Printing Corp., Saint Charles, Ill., announced that Gemplus, a Luxembourg-based provider of smart cards, licensed Perfect Plastic's technology (including U.S. patents 6290137 and 6296188) for manufacturing transparent cards. Licenses for the technology still are available from Perfect Plastic. Call (630) 584-1600 or (630) 584-0648 (fax). Send email to ppp@perfectplastic.com.
IIMAK, an Amherst, N.Y.-based supplier of thermal transfer ribbons, opened "Northpointe," a 55,000-square-foot distribution center in Amherst, N.Y. It features 25,000 square feet of high-bay storage space, a 10,000-square-foot staging area and eight shipping docks. IIMAK ships 1,200 to 1,500 packages daily. Call (888) 464-4625 or (888) 329-0260 (fax).
Creative Printing Services Inc., Des Plaines, Ill., installed a Muller Martini 24-pocket perfect binder that gathers body pages and inserts, applies hot melt adhesive to the backbone of pages, automatically adds covers, and trims books to final size. It binds soft-cover books measuring from 1/8 inch to 2 1/4 inches thick, allows books to stay open more easily than perfect-bound books, and enables quick, 2-up production of digest and pocket-sized books, according to the company. Applications include annual reports, textbooks and catalogs. Call (800) 932-2750. Send email to jkincaid@creativepsi.com.
Combo Print Inc. moved to 13439 Pumice St., Norwalk, CA 90650. Call (562) 623-1115 or (562) 623-1125 (fax). Visit www.comboprint.com.
Webest Inc. moved to 262 Heyward St., Brooklyn, NY 11206. Call (718) 782-2417 or (718) 782-4094 (fax).
AWARDS
NPC Inc., Claysburg, Pa., won an Administrator's Award for Excellence from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). The award honors companies for excellence as contractors and subcontractors to government clients within SBA's 10 regions. NPC also won the 2001 Alexander Notopoulos Award from the Altoona-Blair County (Pa.) Development Corp. The award recognizes companies that provide family-sustainable income, demonstrate community involvement in Blair County, and have substantial business histories, expanded facilities and employment growth. Call (814) 239-8787 or (814) 239-8706 (fax).
Impression Graphics , based in Dallas, won 25 Excellence in Printing Awards in the Graphic Excellence Awards competition held by the Printing Industries of America Inc., Printing & Imaging Association (PIA) of Mid-America, and PIA Gulf Coast. The company's honors included 11 Awards of Excellence, nine Awards of Merit and five Best of Category awards. The contest featured more than 1,000 entries from 110 printers in five states. Call (972) 285-8721 or (972) 289-9156 (fax). Send email to info@impressiongraphics.com or visit www.ig-print.com.
Quality Park Products , a Mail-Well company in St. George, Utah, received an award for employee development from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. The award recognizes the Mail-Well University Adjuster Training Program as an outstanding employee development program in Utah. Call (435) 634-1500 or (303) 665-4200. Visit www.mail-well.com.
