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AIMCAL Pavilions 2008
AIMCAL is proud to offer Pavilions at some of the industry's most important shows. Visit the Pavilions area to find out how to participate in any of our upcoming pavilions at CPP EXPO and Converting Show India.
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Converting School!
AIMCAL is proud to present Converting School, providing productivity-enhancing educational opportunities for members of the converting industry. Course descriptions, instructors, places and dates can be found at www.ConvertingSchool.com
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Economic Index 1st Quarter 2008
The AIMCAL Economic Survey Results are now available in the Member's Only area!
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FALL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS
The AIMCAL Fall Technical Conference is an Industry forum for the global technical community involved in web coating processes. Visit the Call For Papers online for guidelines and to submit yours today!
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    PCI Introduces Improved Laser Point II™ Ablatable Film
    Precision Coatings, Inc., Walled Lake, MI, has recently announced an improved version of its patented Laser Point II™ laser ablatable film. This film allows flexographic platemakers to produce negatives for analog plates on the same laser that is used to ablate digital plates. Due to the buildup of a static charge from handling and processing, the previous version of the ...
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    New Product Guide Features Environment-Friendly Packaging And Printing Materials From Unifoil
    Consumer goods manufacturers, converters, printers, and designers can obtain information about state-of-the-art image-enhancing recyclable packaging and printing materials that can help a company reduce its carbon footprint in a new product guide from Unifoil Corporation (www.unifoil.com.) Inside the handy reference guide, which is printed on recyclable Holographic UniLustre® board, a unique, multidimensional nonlaminated metallized material, is an exciting array of ...
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    Michael Apperson Appointed CEO of Loparex Group
    Mr. Michael William Apperson, 43, has been appointed president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Loparex Group as of 12 May, 2008. He will succeed Mr. Pentti Kallio, Loparex Group's CEO since 1 September 2005, who will become member of the Loparex Group Supervisory Board.

    Before joining Loparex, Mike Apperson worked for American Fibers and Yarns (AFY) since 2001 as ...
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    Montalvo Offers Free Data Sheet For Advanced Dancer Controller
    The Montalvo Corporation, international specialists in industrial web control systems, is offering a free data sheet for its new D-3400 dancer controller developed to provide accurate, repeatable tension control for unwind applications that use dancer arm control systems.

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    Rotoflex New Customer Service Manager Appointment
    Rotoflex International is pleased to introduce Mr. James Castro in the position of Customer Service Manager.

    James' business background includes more than 20 years service and management experience in the POS (Point-of-Sale) industry. With a complimentary technical background in electronic engineering, technical service and operations; James brings a high level of service support capability to our customers, distributors and partners ...
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    Cytec Increases Capacity for RESYDROL® Waterborne Alkyds in the Americas
    Cytec Industries Inc. announced today its plans to increase the capacity for RESYDROL® water-based alkyds at the company's Wallingford, CT production facility. The new capacity will increase Cytec's ability to respond to customer needs in North America. Current plans are for the new capacity to come onstream during the second quarter 2009.

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