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April 15, 2019

Open House Showcases Nilpeter Technology

ICE Launches In Louisville by Greg Kishbaugh

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N ilpeter held an Open House,March 28,at its U.S.headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Celebrating the centennial of its found- ing, the company welcomed more than 80 attendees to the event, which looked at the many changes affecting the packaging indus- try in what Nilpeter refers to as The Age of Automation . The company has made massive financial investments in its op- erations recently, resulting in a lights out facility with two fully automated machining centers.

For exclusive content and breaking news p lease visit www.flexomarketnews.com In addition to the show floor, the conference program offered more than 50 training, technical and pro- cess sessions took place during the three-day event. The full program included three (Cont’d on Page 9) do, Florida.The show was held at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

“That allows us to do less with more,” said Paul Teachout,Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Nilpeter. The all-new FA, FB-350, and Panorama presses were demon- strated at the Open House. The FA press is, according to Nilpeter, designed for the modern, intuitive press operator.This approach eliminates previous manual controls; quick lock handles are replaced with touch screen con- trols,all printing unit covers can open individually or simultaneously Paul Teachout, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Nilpeter, explains the company’s clean hand technology at the Open House.

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AICC Joins The Small Business Legislative Council AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has joined The Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC). The SBLC is an independent, permanent coalition of trade and professional associations who share a com- mon concern for the future of small business.The pur- pose of SBLC is twofold: to consolidate the strength and maximize the influence of business on legislative and Federal policy issues of importance to the entire small business community; and secondly, to dissemi- nate information on the impact of public policy on small business. Extending Reach “Joining SBLC further extendsAICC’s reach to ensure that the voice of the independent packaging industry is being heard inWashington,D.C.,”AICC Government Affairs Sub-Committee Chairman Eric Elgin of Oklaho- ma Interpak stated. “SBLC’s advocacy with and access to the govern- ment’s administrative and legislative processes will provide important feedback for AICC members on im- portant issues that affect their businesses.,” said Mike D’Angelo,AICC Vice President.

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ePac Flexible Packaging plans to expand into Europe. Newly created ePac Holdings Europe will manage this expansion, with the first manufacturing location slat- ed to be operational in the second half of 2019 in the United Kingdom.This announcement builds on 15 ePac locations previously announced in the United States.

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Nilpeter Open House (Cont’d from Page 1)

through the automation, and the gearless plate sleeves have an automatic cleaning function before release. Nilpeter feels the increased technological advance- ments included in its presses will attract young, for- ward-thinking people to the converting industry, peo- ple who grew up with disruptive technology. “It will ultimately lead more young people to pur- sue the converting industry as a career,” Teachout told Flexo Market News last year before the FA press made its North American debut at Labelexpo Americas.“The age-old image of a printing press operator wearing an apron, covered in ink are still prevalent. Nilpeter is actively participating in workforce development pro- grams with associations, high school and vocational schools so that students understand not only the vital- ity of today’s printing industry but how modernized and technology-based it has become. It is a very so- phisticated industry and offers the chance of a reward-

Dan Muenzer, TLMI President, tells Open House attendees about the growth in the label market.

ing career. By focusing on clean-hand technology, Nil- peter can reach an entirely new workforce. “Clean-hand technology is the key to the success of our new FA line of presses, and it is the reason these machines are so easily adapted by today’s workforce,” Teachout continued.“A generation raised on disruptive technologies expects that level of technology from all manufacturing companies. Our new FA press is op- erated by a tablet with virtually no knobs or handles on the machine. All print controls are now managed through motion control motors.” At the Open House, Nilpeter announced a strategic partnership with Screen, which aims to bring added

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Production Seminars Hosted At Pacific Southwest Container AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has opened registration for Production Leadership: Next Level Supervision of People & Process and Produc- tion Measurement: Benchmarking & Buy-in , to be held June 4-5 and June 6-7 at Pacific Southwest Con- tainer in Modesto, California. Production Leadership: Next Level Supervision of People & Process will address the constant changes in the marketplace and workforce. Production Measurement: Benchmarking & Buy-in , will welcome attendees to the War Room, where pro- ductive team members practice using tools to increase productivity and reduce employee turnover. Both seminars will be led by Dr. Scott Ellis, Ed.D, Prin- cipal,WorkingWell LLC. FTA Launches Women In Flexo Initiative FTA has launched a new, member-driven initiative in response to the growing trend of women entering the flexographic industry.The meeting will be held during Forum 2019 in New Orleans at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6. It is open to any actively employed women in

the flexographic community, as well as FTA stu- dent members. According to initiative organizers Nona Wool- bright, Clemson University, and Katie Graham, Pa- marco, their plan is to gauge the desire for such a group and what purpose/goals participants would like to see it have.Their hope is to devel- op a group that advances leadership skills, offers mentoring and builds a network that women in flexo can turn to for support. Printing Industries of America is seeking speak- ers for its COLOR20 Conference to be held Jan- uary 11-14, 2020, at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa in San Diego, California. COLOR20 focus- es on color reproduction, management, consis- tency, and accuracy throughout the entire print production supply chain. Speakers are needed for both general sessions given to the entire con- ference audience and practical, in-depth topics presented in breakout sessions. PIA Seeks Speakers For Color Conference

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WestRock Commits Paperboard To Independents WestRock and AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced an agreement whereby the company has committed 2.2 million tons of contain- erboard and paperboard grades over the next three years to the independent sector.The three-year agree- ment, which is effective April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2022, includes all containerboard and paperboard products that WestRock produces. AICC’s Board of Directors approved the new agree- ment in principle at a meeting held in January of this year, and AICC President Steve Young, acting on be- half of the AICC Board, and Jeff Chalovich,WestRock’s Chief Commercial Officer and President of its corrugat- ed packaging business, signed the agreement on Sun- day, March 31. The agreement commits no fewer than 1,200,000 tons per year of containerboard and no few- er than 1,000,000 tons per year of paperboard grades.

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Under the terms of the commitment, containerboard includes linerboard, corrugating medium and white top products,while paperboard includes solid bleached sul- fite (SBS),coated natural kraft (CNK),uncoated recycled board (URB), and coated recycled board (CRB) prod- ucts.This is the third agreement AICC has signed with WestRock and its antecedent companies RockTenn, Kapstone, Smurfit-Stone and Solvay Paperboard. Other companies have in past years signed set-aside At the AICC 2019 Spring Meeting in Miami rep- resentatives of WestRock and AICC singed the set-aside agreement. From left ( back row ) Steve Young, President, AICC; Dale Nolden, Senior Vice President- Sales, WestRock; Kevin Ausburn, Chair- man & CEO, SMC Packaging Group & AICC Pa- perboard, Regulations & Sheet Supply Committee Chairman; ( seated ) Joseph M. Palmeri, President, Corrugated Packaging, Jamestown Container Companies & AICC Chairman; Tom Stigers, Exec- utive Vice President - Corrugated Paper Solutions.

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ICE USA (Cont’d from Page 1)

judges join an existing nine-member panel represent- ing companies across industry supplier categories.The association’s Annual Awards Competition recognizes achievement in the narrowweb industry including tags and labels, cartons, flexible packaging and non-wovens across conventional and digitally printed applications. Winning entries are displayed and the Awards are an- nounced at the TLMI Annual Meeting held every Octo- ber. In the coming weeks,TLMI will also publish the as- sociation’s inaugural Awards Portfolio Book.The Awards Book lists all converter and supplier member winners from last year including Eugene Singer Award winners, TLMI Annual Label Awards winners,World Label Awards winners, Converter of the Year, Supplier of the Year, and the association’s Environmental AwardsWinners. TLMI’s 2019 Judging Panel Members: Paul Teachout, Nilpeter,TLMI Judging Panel Chair; and Mike Buystedt, Flint, Judging Mediator. New Judges for 2019: Gary Walton, Cincinnati State, (Educator); Matthew Condon, Domino; Catherine Haynes, APR; Lisa Muennich, Avery Dennison; and Johnny Stamey, Daetwyler. Existing Judges continuing in 2019: Chip Tonkin, Clemson (Educator); Mark Barnard, K Laser; Richard Black, Techkon;Andre Blais, Gallus; Jim Harris, ACTE- GA; Steve Schulte, Mark Andy; and RobWray, HP.

components:AIMCAL Fundamentals, the ICE USATech- nical Conference and the Future of ConvertingTheater. AIMCAL Fundamentals took place on Tuesday before the show floor opened and there were all-day training sessions targeted to newcomers to the converting in- dustry.Attendees can choose between two sessions — Coating & Drying and Slitting & Rewinding. The ICE USA Technical Conference sessions were held all three days of the show before the show floor opens. These 30-minute sessions were led by indus- try experts and equipment engineers and focused on new advances in technology and processes. Sessions included topics like >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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