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CPP EXPO: Light on traffic, heavier on product intros

Posted on April 26, 2012

CPP EXPO 2012, held last week at Cleveland’s I-X Center, brought together about 125 exhibitors — many featuring new products for the package printing and converting field. Here are just a few: Beta LaserMike’s LaserSpeed® non-contact encoder helps converters accurately … Continue reading →

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Next CI meeting: From soup to nuts

Posted on April 16, 2012

With featured speakers on film technology, sustainability, packaging and nonwovens, the next meeting of Converting Influence will offer something for everyone. The spring program, set for May 17 at the Bordini Center of Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, WI, … Continue reading →

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My six hours at NPE2012

Posted on April 10, 2012

Any trade show the size of something like last week’s NPE2012 in Orlando, FL, clearly needs at least a few days to see with any real measure of thoroughness. I had a whole six hours. While I was in town … Continue reading →

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