May June 2008 Illuminator

TLMI ILLUMINATOR

A NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF THE TAG AND LABEL MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE, INC.

May/June 2008

The theme of this year’s AnnualMeeting October 19 - 22 at TheBreakers in Palm Beach,Florida, TLMI’s 75th Anniversary:Celebrating our Legacy andMeeting the Challenges of ourFuture, brings together a rosterof guest speakers who are notonly famous as celebrities andmedia personalities, but arealso known as some of the mostrenowned sustainabilitypresenters and pioneers in theworld. Sustainability hasbecome one of the mostcommonly used terms inbusinesses today andpackaging buyers consistentlyrespond that sustainability is akey impetus in shaping theirown business practices. TLMIconverter members arereporting that their customersare seeking innovative solutionsand a working knowledge ofsustainable practices from everylevel of the supply chain,including their label vendors.

The Annual Meeting’s secondmorning will feature keynotespeaker Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.A familiar name to all of us,Kennedy was named one ofTime magazine’s “Heroes of thePlanet” for his success in

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Deliver Keynote Address at TLMI Annual Meeting

helping lead the fight to restoreNew York’s Hudson River. Hehas worked on environmentalissues across the Americas andis regarded as an internationalmodel in stakeholder consensusnegotiations and sustainabledevelopment.

Among Kennedy’s publishedbooks are the New York Timesbestsellers Crimes AgainstNature and The Riverkeepers.

Another celebrity and notedsustainability pioneer will closeout the meeting during the finalmorning’s session – respectedauthor and forestryconservationist Chuck Leavell.Two of Leavell’s life passions areforestry conservation and musicand meeting attendees won’twant to miss this final session.

Leavell is also the longtimekeyboardist of famed rock groupThe Rolling Stones. Hecombines his passion for forestrymanagement and music while onstage addressing audiencesaround the world as one of themost sought after speakers onenvironmental sustainabilitypractices and conservationism.

TLMI will also be celebrating itsown sustainability in October asthis year marks the association’s75th anniversary. Given the rosterof this year’s unique event, TLMIencourages companies to maketheir reservations early sincespace will fill up quickly.

For additional questions aboutOctober’s Annual Meeting, pleasecontact TLMI Headquarters orvisit www.tlmi.com.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

I L L U M I N A T O RMay/June 2008

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T he Cha i r man’s Repor t

Officers

ChairmanJohn HickeyCEOSmyth Companies

Chairman-ElectFrank GeracePresident/CEOMulti-Color Corp.

Vice ChairmanArt YerecicPresidentYerecic Label

Past ChairmanScott PillsburyPresidentRose City Label

Directors

John Bennett(2007-2010)Vice PresidentFLEXcon

Cheryl Caudill(2005-2008)Corporate Communications Mgr.Multi-Plastics, Inc.

Thomas Dahbura(2006-2009)Vice PresidentHub Labels

Jeff Dunphy(2004-2010)CEODesign Label Manufacturing

Michael Falco(2006-2009)PresidentTopflight Corp.

Shahriar Ghoddousi(2007-2010)Vice Chairman & CEOThe John Henry Company

Mike Martin(2006-2008)PresidentLGInternational

Dave McDowell(2005-2008)CEOMcDowell Label & Screen Printing

Michael Ritter(2005-2008)Vice PresidentSuperior Business Associates, Inc.

Gary Smith(2006-2009)VP SalesRotoMetrics

Randy Wise(2006-2009)PresidentCentury Label, Inc.

Dominic R. Zaccone II(2007-2010)Executive Vice PresidentGSI Technologies, LLC

Tony MacleodLegal Counsel

John HickeyTLMI Chairman

CEO, Smyth Companies, Inc.

Dear Members,

As we move intothe summermonths, the steadypace of TLMI’smembershipagenda continues.The associationrecently sponsoreda webinar spear-

headed by the TLMI EducationCommittee and produced by Label &Narrow Web magazine. The webinarencompassed a discussion of currenteconomic indicators and how theypose specific challenges to the narrowweb converting industry. More than200 companies signed up for theevent, a list comprised of both TLMImembers and non-members, and thefeedback has been excellent. TLMIwould like to thank all those whoparticipated in the webinar includingJack Kenny, webinar moderator andEditor of Label & Narrow Web, Dr.John Zarwan of J Zarwan Partners,one of the authors of the new andrecently published TLMI Index & TrendReport, and those TLMI members whowere part of the webinar’s Q&A panel:John Wurzburger, vice president ofAvery Dennison; Andrew Colletta,president of Nilpeter USA; BobZaccone, executive vice president ofGSI Technologies; and Ben Rubino,group vice president of CCL Label.

Having just returned from FINAT’scommemorative anniversary congressin Paris, on behalf of TLMI I want toonce again congratulate FINAT on 50years of unwavering service to theglobal narrow web converting industry.FINAT’s congress was a fantasticthree days of meetings and events andwe look forward to the association’smembers joining us at our own 75thanniversary celebration this fall at theTLMI Annual Meeting in Florida.

And speaking of this year’s AnnualMeeting, as you can tell by looking atthe front page headline of this issue ofthe Illuminator, meeting chairman DanO’Connell of UPM Raflatac, Inc. hasput together an outstanding group ofspeakers and you and your spouse willcertainly not want to miss the keynoteaddress by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., andthe closing presentation and perfor-

mance of Chuck Leavell, keyboardistfor the Rolling Stones. This event iscausing quite a buzz in the industryand headquarters highly recommendsyou register early because space willfill up. Please watch the TLMI websiteand your email for notification onwhen you’ll be able to register onlinefor the Annual Meeting. I’m pleased toinform you that you’ll not only be ableto register for the meeting online, butat the same time you’ll be able to godirectly to a link to the BreakersHotel, meeting site for this year’sAnnual, and book your room directlyonline as well. We hope you enjoythis new service that TLMI Headquar-ters has implemented in an effort tofacilitate meeting and hotel registra-tion for members.

We also hope you enjoyed the firstissue of the new TLMI Index & TrendReport you received in May. Thesecond one is due out in the comingmonths and I’m confident it will be asinformative and impressive as the first

issue was. TLMI also hopes youenjoyed the effort AWA put into the newGlobal Benchmarking Study. The TLMIBoard of Directors is committed to tryand find additional reports that all of ourmembers can utilize as key resourcesfor their own strategic planning pur-poses and business agendas.

Lastly, we’re just four months awayfrom this year’s Labelexpo Americas.We invite you to go to TLMI’s websiteto register for both the show and theconference series. This year’sLabelexpo Conference Series will beopened by keynote speaker, DeanScarborough, CEO of Avery Dennison.Dean is a dynamic speaker and giventhe current economic landscape, hispresentation will undoubtedly be bothtimely and extremely informative.

Have a great summer,


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Best Practices SubcommitteeCreates TLMI Green Certification

The TLMI Best Practices Subcom-mittee, one of the segmentedcommittees of the TLMI Environ-mental Committee, has been hardat work creating, and now testing, asustainability certification processthat will only be available to TLMImembers. TLMI Illuminator EditorJennifer Dochstader recently satdown with John McDermott, Presi-dent & CEO of Label World, Chairof the Best Practices Committeeand one of the driving forces behindthe initiative, to discuss this newprogram that will soon becomeavailable to TLMI label convertermembers.

Dochstader: First off, can you let usknow what the EnvironmentalCommittee has been up to?

McDermott: We started off with anidea that the Environmental Com-mittee has been working diligentlyon for years - trying to addressissues around sustainability andaddressing the environmentalsustainability requirements amongstour members while trying to estab-lish programs that would respond tothose interests and concerns.

Increasingly, these demands arebeing fed not only by the regulatoryside of government actions like thestate of Wisconsin tryingto take measuresto say “We wantonly recycled-compatible adhe-sives on all pressuresensitive materialswithin a few years;” butadditionally from thecustomer side with an initiative likethe one Wal-Mart has introduceddemanding an environmentalscorecard from each of theirsuppliers and laying outsustainability targets that must bemet.

However at the same time a lot ofthe committee’s efforts werefragmented, not really gaining a lotof traction, with the challenge beingthat these efforts were assumed toadd costs to converters withoutproviding an opportunity to recoverit from their customers. An exampleof this is the Wal-Mart scorecard.Packaging suppliers are supposedto reduce waste, reduce packaging,recycle and so forth while Wal-Martsends out an accompanyingmessage that clearly states, “Ohand by the way we expect this notto cost us more.”

Dochstader: Can you take usthrough the history of how this ideafor the certification program cameabout?

McDermott: I had a discussion withCalvin Frost [Chairman of the TLMIEnvironmental Committee] severalyears ago in Chicago. I mentionedto him that perhaps what ourcommittee should be doing to pushthis forward more effectively iscreating a Best Practices Programwithin which you could combine all

of these things togetherand say to thelabel

converter,“If you implement

these actions we willcertify you. You can then

take this endorsement to yourcustomer base and the marketingbenefits you’ll receive by participat-ing in this program will make itworth your while to invest in it.” Wethen decided to establish a taskforce to see if we could put some-thing together. We put the plan inplace last June and had a face toface meeting with committeemembers in Chicago at the TLMITechnical Conference where welaunched the task force, and we’vebeen working consistently sincethen to define this program.

We’re now in the final stages ofputting the last touches on a GuideBook and a spreadsheet whichdefine a set of metrics to enable alabel converter to go through theircompany and do an assessment ofwhere they are and establish whattheir current baseline of perfor-mance is for the whole area ofsustainability across the broadspectrum of the company. They canthen establish a set of improvementobjectives, develop improvementgoals, and show improvement fromyear to year. The Guide Book we’recreating will give them the supportthey need in implementing theprogram and we’re now in the pilotstage with several convertersacross the country.

Dochstader: If I’m a TLMI convertermember, I’m learning about this andI’m saying, “Okay, this looks great.But how long is this process goingto take me, and how much is itgoing to cost?”

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McDermott: We don’t have an-swers to all of that yet. There aresome key design questions thatwe’re still finalizing, such as howthe verification process will lookand how much it will cost. We’realso in the process of coming upwith a way that converters canpresent their results to their cus-tomers in some kind of an aggre-gate form so they can make senseof it, and the converter can inreturn get real marketing benefits.We’re looking at the possibility ofdifferent levels of performance andparticipation – these are the lastquestions that need to be an-swered and as a committee we’vedecided to get the standardsestablished first. Once we get thedata back the answers to some ofthese questions will becomeobvious. We’re going back andaddressing these issues now.

Dochstader: How much is companyscale a factor with this program?Will it be applicable to TLMIconverter members of all sizes?

McDermott: Absolutely. Our intentis that this program will be broadenough to meet the needs ofconverters regardless of scale.Also, it has to be broad enough sothat it’s applicable to members whohave multiple technologies whetherit’s narrow web, digital, etc. Yet itstill remains focused on labelconverting. There’s admirable workthat the SGP is doing [the Sustain-able Green Partnership] sponsoredby the PIA, the SGIA and the FTA.They have a similar program thatwill be up and running later thisyear and there’s some overlap inwhat we’ve been doing. However,we decided to press ahead be-cause there are requirements weknow are specific to label convert-ers.

Dochstader: Can you take usthrough those?

McDermott: Examples would bethe recycle-compatibility of adhe-

sives, the source and destination ofliner materials, what we do withthose materials and how we driverecycling programs for them, inaddition to the materials we makeour face stocks from. We’re ad-dressing the issues of the label,and the printing of it, in addition tosome of the front office issues likethe whole question of how muchenergy a business is using, wherethat energy is coming from andwhat a business is doing to reduceits overall carbon footprint.

Dochstader: What has the feedbackbeen like from those converterswho are members of the Environ-mental Committee and its variousSubcommittees about this pro-gram?

McDermott: I took it to Label World,my own company. We have asustainability team we’ve startedhere recently. I brought the materi-als of this program to them and wehad our first run through it a coupleof weeks ago. The general feelingcoming from people in my companyis that it offers us a great overviewof our entire business and that it willbe possible for us to collect all of

this data – some of it requiringmore work than others – but it isfeasible for us to implementwithout a great deal of cost. It willallow us to then focus in on theareas that we view as mostimportant to move forward basedon the interests of our customersand our owners.

Dochstader: As a North Americanlabel converter yourself, how oftenare sustainability issues brought upamongst your own customers?

McDermott: I think this varies by thetype of markets converters areactive in. We’ve got some membersof the task force who are deeplyinto this. For example, one of thetask force’s members is a converteron the west coast who claims hiscustomer base is putting pressureon him constantly when it comes tosustainability strategies. For otherconverters, it’s less so.

Our company has several custom-ers that I’ve been speaking with ona periodic basis for whomsustainability is increasingly impor-tant. I believe it varies by segment.The wine industry in California, asan example, is very committed tosustainability and there’s highinterest in working with supplierswho are equally committed.


Press Guard winnersto be announcedThe TLMI Communications

Committee has undergone a newinitiative in order to more effectivelyinform membership of the ongoingactivities and objectives of TLMI’scommittees. Bimonthly, all commit-tee chairpersons will come togetherto brief the CommunicationsCommittee and a synopsis of themeeting will appear in the Illumina-tor. Notes from the most recentcommittee chair meeting includethe following:

Membership Committee: Commit-tee Chair Dave McDowell men-tioned that there are numerousprospective member companiesexpressing an interest in potentiallyjoining TLMI, however continuing to‘sit on the fence’ without making thedecision.

Education Committee: TheEducation Committee has beenhard at work with the first TLMI-sponsored webinar of the year

Updates from your TLMI Committeeswhich occurred June 11th. Feed-back from participants has beenoutstanding and watch TLMI’swebsite for announcements high-lighting future TLMI Webinar topicsand dates.

Industry Trends Committee: Thecommittee’s green initiative hasnow gone on TLMI’s website andTLMI’s multimedia personnel arenow working on definitions andcreating a green product categoryfor the Suppliers and ServicesGuide.

Scholarship Committee: TLMIScholarship Committee reportedthat their goal for 2008 has beenmet and that committee membersare currently assisting recent TLMIScholarship award winners in tryingto find work in our industry. Anotherpoint mentioned was that some ofthe new students receiving scholar-ships this year are children ofemployees who work at TLMImember companies.

Technical Committee: The TLMITechnical Committee has beenhard at work assisting with theupcoming Labelexpo Americasconference series.

Environmental Committee: TheTLMI Environmental Committeereported that the Liner RecyclingInitiative is starting over with a newcharge to be more inclusive withrecycling, not limiting the initiativewith just release liners. The RCAsubcommittee is trying to come upwith ways to spurn interest in usingRCS’s as adhesive manufacturersare reporting little interest. Thecommittee also reported that theSafety Guard Contest has 12entries and that the winners will beannounced at Labelexpo. Also, theSafety Subcommittee is working ondeveloping emergency proceduresto be posted on TLMI’s website.

TLMI announces that winners ofits press guard contest will beannounced at this year’sLabelExpo Americas show inChicago. Winners will be an-nounced on the show floor atTLMI’s booth #99 at 11:00am onSeptember 11, 2008.

TLMI’s press guard contest wasopen to the association’s mem-bers, as well as non-members.The contest's objective was tourge participants to submitdesigns for a flexographic pressguard that will assist in injuryprevention industry-wide, and togenerate new ideas to advancecurrent standards, as well as totap into designs that may alreadyexist. The contest was spear-headed by the TLMI Health &Safety Committee, a sub-commit-tee of the TLMI EnvironmentalCommittee.

During the competition, which ranfrom September 2007 until April2008, TLMI received 12 entrieswhich are now in the judgingstages with participating pressmanufacturers. The criteria forjudging are as follows:

* Protection: 40% * Functionality: 30% * Compliance: 15% * Translation: 10% * Uniqueness: 5%

All narrow web press operatorswere eligible to enter the pressguard contest and those winnersannounced at Labelexpo will wincash prizes including $5,000 forthe Gold Medal design, $3,000 forsilver and $2,000 for bronze, inaddition to publicized industryrecognition for both the designer,and their company.


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TLMI published its first issue of the association’s new QuarterlyIndex & Trend Report in May, and member feedback has beenextremely positive. TLMI’s goal in publishing this kind of report is toprovide independent and relevant industry data to our converter andsupplier members that will function as a key resource for decisionmaking and long term planning.

The TLMI Quarterly Index & Trend Report links quantitative data theassociation currently collects from its members on a quarterly basis,such as the Roll Stock Report and converting trending data, to abroader economic scope, interpreting and highlighting key trendsthat are important for TLMI members.

One of the sections of the Index & Trend Report is the IndustryMember Confidence Level Update. Each quarter the report willgauge and report on narrow web converter, industry supplier andend-user (packaging buyer) confidence levels. Information iscollected via TLMI member QuickPolls, direct interviews and generalindustry polling methods including the solicitation of feedback frompackaging buyer databases.

The objective of the Confidence Level Update is to provide TLMImembers with real-time access to the true pulse of the NorthAmerican narrow web sector and to give industry converters andsuppliers peer-level data currently nonexistent in the marketplace.

For the Confidence Level Update of the first issue of the QuarterlyIndex & Trend Report, TLMI sent its converter members a QuickPollto ascertain capital equipment purchasing projections for theremainder of this year. TLMI’s objective in conducting the poll was tobe able to provide label converter members with a collective data setenabling them to gauge their own company’s capital expenditureprojections with those of the general converting membership.

An additional purpose of collecting this type of converter data was tobe able to provide supplier members with converter projections in thecollective, in an attempt to deliver to supplier members a viablemeasurement against which they might formulate their own short andlonger-term planning strategies.

One of the questions from the Confidence Level Update section ofthe report asked converters what their capital equipment purchasingplans were for the coming year. Converters were asked if theircompany was planning on making a major capital equipmentpurchase, and if so, when they anticipated the purchase occurring.

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The pie chart above indicates converter response to this question,and has been excerpted directly from the Index & Trend Report. Asthis pie chart illustrates, over 70 percent of TLMI convertermembers polled responded that their companies would bepurchasing capital equipment before October of this year. Indiscussions with converters, companies indicated the governmentstimulus package did warrant expedited purchasing plans for someof their purchasing projections; in addition to more capacity neededon the production floor and overall graphics sophistication levelsincreasing warranting the purchase of higher end press systems.

Other industry indicators thatappear in the TLMI QuarterlyIndex & Trend Report includeconverter sales and profit,backlog, and number ofemployees data. The recentlypublished volume of the reportadditionally included pricing andvolume projections from polledpackaging buyers.

Please Note:

The TLMI Quarterly Index &Trend Report is apublication available at nocost only to TLMI converterand supplier members. Ifyou are a TLMI memberand have not received acopy of the Index & TrendReport, please contactHeadquarters.

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Fifty years after its formation in Paris, FINAT, the self-adhesive labels global trade association, returns to that cityto launch a new organization to provide for the managers of the future. FINAT’s Young Managers’ Club (YMC-F)intends to provide a ‘fast track’ to the future for today’s junior managers who will be taking over the leadership oftheir companies as their careers progress.

The need for the Young Managers’ Club stems partly from the shape of theself-adhesive industry, with many small-to-medium label printers having beencreated by founders who are now nearing retirement age and who need toensure a succession of leadership for the future. Too often these firms do nothave the facilities within their organizations to provide outside experience fortheir younger managers and one of the Club’s functions will be to widenappreciation of what is being done across the industry.

President of FINAT, Jan Frederik Vink, said: “The Young Managers Club (YMC-F) should provide a platform forfirst generation founders as well as second or third generation owners or managers from the label industry belowthe age of 40 to meet, exchange experiences, initiate common projects, study tours and exchange programs andto identify best practices in areas like succession, leadership, intercultural management, lean management,innovation etc.

Industry research indicates that over the next 5 – 10 years, 25% of small and medium sized enterprises in thedeveloped economies will be handed over to the next generation of owners and/or managers,” he said.

A bonus will be giving the Club’s members the interest and opportunity to become the FINAT leaders of tomor-row. The launch of the Club will take place during FINAT’s ‘Rendezvous with the Future’ Golden Jubilee Con-gress, being held in Paris between June 18 and 20 to mark its formation there in 1958.

FINAT’s Paris launch of Club for Future Managers

Labelexpo Europe, part of the Labelexpo Global Series, hasbeen awarded 'marketing campaign of the year' at a ceremonyhosted in London by the AEO (Association of Event Organiz-ers). The colorful, illustrated campaign was delivered in thirteenlanguages and helped to boost the 2007 show to record-breaking attendance.

The panel of judges drawn from across the events industrysaid: "In an extremely tough category the winner impressed thejudges with an innovative campaign that delivered stronggrowth across all of its objectives. A brave, bold and creativeperformance worthy of victory."

The impact of the marketing campaign can clearly be seen in the show statistics:

* Multiple visits increased by 66%, compared to the 2005 show. * The digital personalization technology used in the direct mail helped increase pre-registration by 47%. * Promotional material was translated into 13 European languages making the process of registration easier forvisitors from the wider European region. As a result, attendance from Eastern Europe increased by 33.4%.

Michael Hatton, Group Communications Manager, said "We are very grateful to be recognized by our peers.Every element of the campaign was developed in-house and the result was an unusual creative concept thatdelivered our message in an entirely different way. It would not have been possible without the enthusiasticsupport from our exhibitors, visitors and media partners, who ensured that the campaign was a fantastic experi-ence for everyone involved. We are already working on the next campaign - let's hope it is as successful".

Labelexpo scoops marketing campaign of the year

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On May 13, a great crowd enjoyedthe Below the Radar™ AwardsProgram at Drinker Biddle & Reath.GSI Technologies, LLC washonored as the First Place Awardwinner for the success of its “Lab toFab” business model. GSI has

leveraged its strength in functionalprinting to carve out new applica-tions in the field of printed electron-ics, serving customers in themedical, smart card and solarindustries.

Adam Laubach, company CTO andGM for the Functional PrintingDivision, said “I accept this awardon behalf of the: GSI Founders forinstilling the vision, GSI Investorsfor their support to become “WorldClass”, GSI Employees for theirhard work through the years andmost importantly to our customersfor entrusting their product develop-ment and production to us.”

The MIT Enterprise Forum ofChicago Below the Radar™Innovation Recognition Programrecognizes and promotes outstand-ing examples of innovation in theChicagoland area that are largelyunnoticed by the general businesscommunity. While innovationcomes in many different flavors,they look at innovation in fivecategories (innovative enterprisesmay incorporate one or more ofthese):

* Business Model Innovation * Design Innovation * Technology Innovation

GSI Technologies First Place Award winner

* Innovation Management * Product/Service Innovation

By shining the spotlight on theseinnovations, MITEF Chicago Belowthe Radar™ Innovation RecognitionProgram accelerates the develop-

ment of a vibrant innovation eco-system for the Chicagoland area,reaping benefits for innovativeenterprises, MITEF Chicagosponsors, MITEF Chicago mem-bers, and the general Chicagobusiness community. Their goal isto encourage, nurture, and promotelocal innovative talent and cham-pion the Chicago area as a "hot-bed" for innovative companiesacross a wide range of industries.www.gsitech.com

New website for Sani-Blast

A website that will guide printers toall their anilox roll cleaningsolutions has been launched. Thenew management of Sani-BlastLLC of Spring Grove, MNannounces the premiere of theirnew website, www.sani-blast.com.

The website re-introduces Sani-Blast’s anilox roll cleaningequipment and service offerings,particularly the rare on-press,soda-blasting method of cleaning.For those who would like to trySani-Blast’s cleaning service, doneeither on-press or off-press, youcan receive an online cleaningquote through the website. Thewebsite details how soda blasting

reaches to the bottom of the aniloxroll cells and extends the life of theroll. It also explains how thistechnique is the mostenvironmentally safe andeconomical on the market.

Peter Mulheran, Sani-Blast owner,says “one of our first priorities is tospread the word about theeffectiveness of soda blasting andwhy it is the best solution forcleaning anilox rolls.”

Browse the website, view theunique applications of sodablasting, or if you’d rather speak toa person, call Sani-Blast at 800-347-1959.www.sani-blast.com

Mark Andy, Inc. has announcedupdates to its Mark Andy VSR lineof slitter rewinders. Upgrades to thecontrol system, as well as en-hancements to available options onthe equipment will result in im-proved productivity and flexibility forconverters.

Implementation of a powerfulRockwell Automation controlsystem leads the updates to theproduct line. This enhanced controlsystem features a menu-driven,

VSR Updates

Valéron® Strength Films, a leadingproducer of high performance andspecialty films, has formed adistributor partnership withTransilwrap Company, Inc.Transilwrap, a manufacturer andconverter of plastics for over 75years in the thermal laminating,printing, industrial, specialtypackaging, and graphic artsmarket, will now distributeValéron® and VMax ® printingfilms to customers throughout theUnited States. Transilwrap isheadquartered in Franklin Park, IL.,with multiple distribution locationsthroughout the United States andCanada.

Transilwrap is unique in themarketplace because of thediverse products they sell, and themarket and sales experienceaccumulated over many years inservice. They are committed toproviding customers with highquality products and excellentservice.

“We’re looking forward to thesuccess of Transilwrap with thegrowth of Valéron® and V-Max®”said Shelley Cooper, product salesmanager for Valéron. “Transilwrapadds expanded sheeted offeringsand other value add opportunitiesto our product lines.”

“Transilwrap is excited about ournewly formed distributorship withValéron® and the unique productsthey manufacture,” said CliffBrunson, product manager forTransilwrap. “Our customers willcontinue to see that our goal is toprovide them with products andsolutions to meet their specificrequirements in today’smarketplace. The addition of theValéron® and V-Max® productshighlights our variety ofprintable substrates.”www.valeron.com

Distributor for Valéron

The Stork Prints Group, leader inrotary screen printing systems andconsumable products, unveiled itsfirst drop-on-demand inkjet systemfor narrow-web applications, atdrupa 2008.

Stork displayed its new DSI (DigitalSystem Integration) module,powered by contactless Piëzotechnology. Sander Hendrix,Product Manager - Graphics,explained: “Our new concept offersthe label converter the fully flexiblemeans of adopting inkjet technol-ogy, and a highly competitive routeinto the market for short productionruns, without the need for investingin a dedicated press.”

The result of subsidiary companyStork Digital Imaging’s 20-yearinkjet expertise, and the PrintsGroup’s narrow-web industryexperience, the new DSI moduleoffers ease of integration and fullplatform independence. Not onlycan the unit be installed at anyposition in the printing sequence,but it is also perfectly compatiblewith the latest generation printingsystems from the world’s mainOEM press manufacturers.

As a result, the inclusion of the DSImodule offers the freedom toswitch between dedicated digitaland hybrid-process printing pro-duction runs without needing tochange presses or reels. “With itsvery short changeover times, lowconsumable costs and productiveprinting speeds of up to 35 metresper minute, the module is ideal forshort-run, variable printing andunique marking situations in wine,beverage, cosmetics and pharma-ceutical labelling,” added Mr.Hendrix.

The DSI module is compatible witha wide variety of conventionallabelstocks, including digitalpretreated brands such as Xeikon

Stork Prints at Drupa


full-color,touchscreen operator

interface terminal, resulting inreduced operator training require-ments. "Servo mode" main driveand rewind tension inside thecontrol system make perfect webcontrol attainable. An additionalfeature of the updated controlsystem includes remote diagnos-tics, allowing Mark Andy serviceand support to instantly diagnoseand service the equipment, as wellas remotely install any applicableupgrades required by the system.

"We are excited to introduce thisenhanced control system to ourMark Andy VSR product line," saysJeff Feltz, director of productmanagement, Mark Andy, Inc. "Theupdates we are offering will result inhigher productivity for our convert-ers, which is what we strive toprovide."

In addition to the control systemupgrade, the VSR line includes avariety of options to increaseefficiency for converters. Differentialcoreholders and pneumatic nip rollscan be integrated in order to allowfor even more precise web tensioncontrol. A 100% vision inspectionsystem enables the operator tomore efficiently inspect the web forfaulty labels by queuing multipleerrors, resulting in the highestquality of finished product. Round-ing out the key options available onthe Mark Andy VSR100 andVSR300 are a web advance arm tosimplify preparation of the rewindfor roll changeovers, a dual rewind,and an expanded 40" capacityunwind.www.markandy.com

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and HP, as well as PP, PE, PETuncoated formats. Furthermore, thePrints Group has developed adedicated range of narrow-web UV-inkjet inks for the new module,offering excellent adhesion, colorspace density and dot-sharpness.

Inkjet printing offers highly competi-tive ownership costs for short runlabel applications. This includescontact less printing, low noise,compatibility with rigid substratesand the ability to restart in a veryshort time.

The preview of the new Stork DSIsystem at drupa included a diecastmodel, a video presentationfeaturing a real-time productionrun, and numerous samples, givingvisitors first-hand appreciation ofthe high quality production offeredby the module and inks.www.storkprints.com

Pitman, a leading supplier to thegraphic communications and wide/grand format graphics printingindustries, announced the selectionof Infor eStorefront to power itsonline store. Using the solution,Pitman’s customers can makepurchases from its catalog ofprinting supplies, software, equip-ment, and professional services, 24hours a day over the Internet.

Previously, Pitman’s online storewas powered by an internallydeveloped application which nolonger met the customer servicerequirements of the company. InforeStorefront’s robust functionalityenables Pitman to offer its custom-ers around-the-clock purchasing,service and support. Additionally,the solution offers Pitman’s custom-ers a comprehensive searchengine to view product photos anddetailed product specifications,such as safety or warranty informa-tion.

Pitman’s eStorefront

“Pitman is always looking fortechnology tools that will simplifythe way our customers transactbusiness with us,” said PeterSchmidt, Chairman of the Boardand CEO of Pitman. “InforeStorefront lets our customers viewour comprehensive online catalogand complete orders when it isconvenient for them. Our goal is forour customers to have the sameconfidence ordering online as theydo calling in, and our investment inInfor eStorefront enables us to meetthat goal.”

Integral to Pitman’s selection ofInfor eStorefront was the ease withwhich the solution integrated withPitman’s existing ERP system, InforERP SX.enterprise. InforeStorefront uses existing ERP data,enabling the company’s onlinecatalog to include real time updateson product inventories and orderstatus. Because of this integration,Pitman customers can view realtime inventory levels, helping tominimize time consuming andcostly backorders.

“By providing a rich online experi-ence, customer service-orienteddistributors like Pitman make iteasier for customers to get theinformation they need when theyneed it,” said Gary Rippen, director,Distribution Industry and ProductMarketing, Infor. “With an e-com-merce solution that seamlesslyintegrates with their ERP system,companies can also leverage ERPdata, decreasing time to launchproducts, thus yielding a fasterROI.”

Mark Andy Inc., has made two newpersonnel appointments designedto boost its pre-eminent marketprofile.

Silvia Birtel has joined the companyas Marketing Manager with a briefto develop Mark Andy's communi-

Two new at Mark Andy

cation channels and increaseawareness of their brands acrossEurope. She brings with her 10years of broad industry experience,most recently with Avery Dennison.Ms. Birtel is based at thecompany’s Swiss headquarters inReinach-Basel.

In the USA, Jill Smith has joined asMarketing Specialist with the role ofdeveloping and executing market-ing strategies for Mark Andy Incand its portfolio of brands. Ms.Smith’s previous experience incommunications and publicity willallow her to expand and developthe company’s marketing facilityinline with projected sales growth inNorth and South America, and Asia.She is based at the company’smain headquarters in St Louis, MO.

Mary Sullivan, Director of GlobalMarketing at Mark Andy Inc com-mented: “I am delighted to havesuch well qualified and talentedpeople join the Marketing Team.They both bring expertise that willbe invaluable to Mark Andy as itdevelops its business worldwide.”www.markandy.com

Jill Smith

Silvia Birtel

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Global anilox supplier HarperCorporation of America is pleasedto announce that it has publishedthe fourth edition of its “AniloxScoring Prevention Guide.”

This 20-page booklet covers arange of anilox scoring issues,including how to recognize scoringproblems, troubleshooting thesources, as well as general care ofanilox rolls and anilox sleeves toprevent damage.

“Scoring damage can be a veryfrustrating problem,” says MikeHuey, Technical Graphics Managerof the Western division at HarperGraphicSolutions™. “It impactsprint quality, and if it goesunchecked, scoring can doextensive damage to an aniloxinventory. This is definitely asituation where an ounce ofprevention is worth a pound ofcure.”

Clearly illustrated with highlymagnified photographs and clearline drawings, the guide offersdetailed yet easily understandableinformation to assist pressoperators.

This new edition contains updateson scoring prevention, additional

New guide from Harperinformation on doctor blades, anInk Cleaner Cross ReferenceGuide of HarperScientific™products, as well as Harper’s 10Tips for Anilox Roll Care &Maintenance, and 10 Tips forAnilox Sleeve Care & Maintenance.

“We try very hard to assist ourcustomers at every turn,” saysAlexander James, TechnicalGraphics Manager of the Easterndivision at HarperGraphicSolutions™. “If we canhelp them maintain their aniloxinvestment at peak performance fora longer period of time, it results inrevenue savings for them, andthat’s something everyoneappreciates.”www.harperimage.com

Martin Automatic Inc. introduces theLRH automatic transfer rewind— anonstop roll changer ideal for mid-web printing, laminating and con-verting processes. The LRH pro-vides continuous, roll-to-roll produc-tivity for a wide range of applica-tions and materials, from film topaper and paperboard.

The LRH delivers maximum produc-tivity with minimum effort. Operatorsneed only to load the cores and the

LRH winds, automatically changesand unloads full rolls.

The cantilevered spindle design ofthe LRH eliminates the need tohandle heavy coreshafts. A rigidoutboard support system negatesspindle deflection. Unlike conven-tional turret winders, the LRHrewind spindles traverse horizon-tally— minimizing roll travel andeliminating tension upsets and webshifting associated with turretrotation.

“The LRH builds on the enormoussuccess of two of our windingmachines-the LRD and the RMAPand provides additional benefits.The LRH can handle a larger rolldiameter than the LRD. Since rollchange is on a horizontal plane, theoperator doesn’t have to moveheavy shafts. The LRH unloads andde-shafts itself,” reports DavidWright, Vice President Sales/Marketing. The first LRH hasalready been sold and will berunning paper and light boardweight stock.

The LRH is offered in standardwidths to 32 inches (813 mm) andstandard diameters to 72 inches(1830 mm). Wider widths andspecially-engineered features areavailable.www.martinautomatic.com

LRH from Martin Automatic

Send yours to: [email protected]

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SATO, a pioneer in the AutomaticIdentification and Data Collection(AIDC) industry and a leader inbarcode printing, labeling, andEPC/RFID solutions, today an-nounced the release of LabelGallery 3, its labeling softwareseries. The latest version of SATO'sindustry leading Label Gallerysoftware features two new softwaredevelopment kits, improved printingcontrol, Unicode compliance, andWindows CE.NET support formobile devices.

The Label Gallery 3 software seriesincludes the cost-free edition ‘Free’,the basic edition ‘Easy’, the fullversion ‘Plus’ and the high-endsolution ‘TruePro’, which is alsooffered in a pocket or a networkversion. New with Label Gallery 3are two Developer Series offerings,including Label Gallery SDK forPCs and Label Gallery Pocket SDKfor mobile devices. Label Gallery isnow Unicode-compliant in allmodules for multilingual labelprinting.

Pocket Label Gallery has beenrewritten from scratch and built onthe Windows CE.NET compactframework. The new versionsupports a wider range of mobiledevices and allows for easierupgrades and modifications.

Other enhancements available inLabel Gallery 3 include:

-New Label Galley Installer-Licensing and Activation Enhance-ments-Improved Printing Control-Configuration Module-Improved Design Possibilitie

Label Gallery requires WindowsVista/XP/2003 Server or 2000,Pentium-based PC, minimum 128MB of free RAM, 75-550 MB ofavailable hard disk space, and aCD-ROM drive.www.satoamerica.com

Label Gallery 3

To showcase the unmatchedcapabilities of the new KODAKFLEXCEL NX Digital FlexographicSystem, Kodak wanted to tackle aunique, historic print project that noone has ever dared to try with flexotechnology. The company decidedon a high quality 300 lpi movieposter, printed exclusively with flexoplates, as part of a WilliamsonPrinting Corporation facility tourduring FTA’s INFO*FLEX show.

During the tour, Williamson em-ployed its newly installed FLEXCELNX System to image offset separa-tions using offset angles and zeroretouching on KODAK FLEXCELNX Digital Flexographic Plates.Those plates were then mountedon the coating stations ofWilliamson’s hybrid HEIDELBERGSPEEDMASTER Sheetfed OffsetPress and the posters were printedat 300 lpi with densities in all colorsexceeding 2.0.

“This was a very exciting event,”said Emma Schlotthauer, GlobalBusiness Director, Flexo PlateProducts, Kodak’s Graphic Commu-nications Group. “We are veryproud to be involved in this stage offlexo history. If the FLEXCEL NXSystem can produce such out-standing results under thesechallenging conditions, just imaginewhat is being achieved in a regularflexo production environment withthese plates.”

More than 100 guests were onhand to witness the accomplish-ment, and many expressed surpriseat the impressive results. The 18 in.x 26 in. four color process posters,printed with permission fromDisney, were designed to promotethe soon to be released moviePrince Caspian, The Chronicles ofNarnia, and will be given out atKodak’s drupa booth. This processhad never been tried before in theindustry, and was designed with

Kodak print project

Delta Industrial, a designer andmanufacturer of web convertingand packaging equipment, un-veiled it’s new Edge Laser Tech-nology this spring. The productrelease and private demonstrationwas held at Delta’s TechnologyShowcase 2008 in Minneapolis,MN. Delta will be unveiling anddemonstrating this technology tothe public at LabelExpo thisSeptember in booth #3008.

Delta will be featuring a Mod-Tech® Web Converting systemwith the Edge™ laser module. Thesystem may also include suchoptions as; digital print, islandplacement, rotary die-cutting andweb steering capabilities. TheEdge™ laser module specializes inflexible manufacturing solutions forcomplex geometries, precisionproducts and quick-changeover.The Edge module’s flexibility is duein part to its servo-controlledrobotic arm for laser modulerepositioning. The benefits of theDelta Edge include design flexibil-ity, cost efficiency, high qualityoutput, minimal material waste,high reliability and low mainte-nance.

Delta Industrial has been a leaderin the web converting industry forthe past 3 decades. CEO DaveSchiebout says “employing themost creative and innovative teamof design, mechanical and electri-cal engineers is the secret to oursuccess”. Delta prides itself on it’sability to see your idea, build uponyour specifications and develop amanufacturing solution that willbenefit you now and offer yougreat opportunities for the future.www.deltamodtech.com

Edge Laser Technology

Interfilm Holdings, Inc., a nationalvalue-added distributor of industrialfilms today announced the com-mencement of construction of anew corporate office and southeastconverting facility. The new 90,000square foot building will be locatedapproximately two miles from the

confidence to showcase thecapabilities of the FLEXCEL NXSystem.

“This print run showed that theFLEXCEL NX System is capable ofprinting in very high densitieswithout dot bridging,” said PeterStolt, Director Global TechnicalApplications, Flexo & Packaging,Kodak’s Graphic CommunicationsGroup, “and printing at 300 lpiprovides further confirmation of theFLEXCEL NX Plate’s performance,taking both Kodak and Williamsoninto the future of flexo technology.”

The FLEXCEL NX System hasalready been recognized by theindustry for its performance andunderlying technology. Fourprojects produced with theFLEXCEL NX System capturedawards at the recent FTA event,and the Flexographic Pre-PressPlatemakers Association (FPPA)presented one of its three 2008FPPA Technology Innovator of theYear awards at its annual meetingto the KODAK FLEXCEL NX DigitalFlexographic System.

The FLEXCEL NX System offersusers print stability over the entirerun; repeatability from job to job;offset class, gravure quality withsmall highlight dots; and moreproductivity to get jobs completedmore quickly. It is designed forpackage printers and converters,including tag and label printers,folding carton printers, and flexiblepackaging printers.www.kodak.com

90,000 sf for Interfilm

company’s existing location andconstruction is expected to becompleted in the fourth quarter of2008.

Donnie Thompson, President andCEO of Interfilm, stated “We arevery excited to make this an-nouncement as it indicatesInterfilm’s commitment to thecontinued growth of our business.The new facility will provide in-creased capacity for operations andwarehousing as well as improvedmaterial flow for greater productionefficiencies. This will allow us tobetter serve our customers in thesoutheast and nationally.”

Interfilm currently has four otherconverting locations in Glastonbury,CT, Guilford, CT, North Aurora, IL,and Rancho Cucamonga, CA.www.interfilm-usa.com

Spinnaker Coating LLC iscelebrating eighty years ofindustry-leading service. The Troy,OH-based company was foundedand incorporated in 1928 asBrown-Bridge Mills. Herbert Brownand Perce Bridge used theirMidwest work ethic to develop acompany with a reputation forquality and service. From itshumble beginning as amanufacturer of water sensitiveconventional gummed papers andcloths, Brown-Bridge saw its familyof products expand over the yearsinto a variety of adhesivetechnologies including watersensitive dry gummed and heatsensitive papers. In 1997, theCompany changed its name toSpinnaker Coating and began tofocus almost exclusively on thepressure sensitive market.

“Today, many people have theidea that service is a luxuryassociated with the past. But, inreality, personal service matters

News from Spinnaker

more than it did in 1928, whenSpinnaker was founded. Thereason is that our world in 2008moves far faster than it ever has,meaning that you need a supplierwho is quick to react to your needs,is flexible, and who knows yourcompany and what is important toyour customers. This unparalleledlevel of customer service is whatSpinnaker is totally committed to,and what has set up apart for eightdecades,” said Brady Glett, VP RollProducts.

In other news, the company hasopened a slitting distribution centerin New York for pressure sensitivematerial. The new facility, locatednear Newburgh, will allow for aone-day transit time to nearly theentire Northeast label convertingmarket. “Spinnaker’s commitmentto deliver not only high-qualityproducts, but outstanding personalservice, is taking another large stepforward with the commissioning ofour New York Slitting DistributionCenter. Our Eastern customers willnow start to see a rapidimprovement in delivery times,which will only expand as wecontinually add new stock items tothis site,” added Glett.www.spinps.com

Loparex Group has signed a SharePurchase Agreement with MondiCoating BV (part of Mondi Grouplisted at London and Johannesburgstock exchanges) concerning thesale of Loparex Oy (Lohja plant),Loparex Ltd (Glossop plant), aswell as Loparex's printing andslitting terminals located in Polandand Thailand.

"The decision to exit these opera-tions was made as part of LoparexGroup's strategy to create sustain-able growth by focusing on certainvalue-added products and expan-sion in emerging markets", statesPentti Kallio, Loparex Group CEO.

Loparex Group divests

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The Loparex Group going forwardwill consist of Loparex LLC withoperations in Iowa City (IA),Hammond (WI), Eden (NC),Cullman (AL) and the Willowbrook(IL) head office; Loparex BV in theNetherlands; Loparex Asia Pacificin Guangzhou China and HongKong, and Kaygee-Loparex in India,a 50% Joint Venture.

Loparex's proforma 2008 revenueis estimated to be 270 Mio Eurosand the group will employ 1100people. 80% of Loparex's businesswill come from North America.

The sale will be closed after thenecessary approvals have beenobtained from competition authori-ties. The estimated timetable forthis is July 1, 2008.www.loparex.com

Technicote, headquartered inMiamisburg, Ohio is pleased toannounce that Mark Quinlan hasjoined the company as Director ofNew Business Development andNational Accounts. Mark had adistinguished career at NCR,where he held a number of salesand marketing leadership positions.Among the positions Mark held wasVice President & General Managerof NCR’s Systemedia Division, andVice President of BusinessDevelopment.www.technicote.com

Quinlan joins Technicote

Harpers in the Hall

Global anilox supplier HarperCorporation of America is proud toannounce that its founders, Ronand Katherine Harper, have beenhonored with induction into theNational Technical Honor SocietyHall of Fame for EducationalExcellence. The induction isconcurrent with the couple’swinning of the Silver Star Award,which is presented jointly by theAmerican Technical EducationAssociation (ATEA) and theNational Technical Honor Society(NTHS), and recognizesexceptional support andcommitment to advancingpostsecondary technical education.

“The sheer volume of what Ronand Katherine Harper have done tofurther technical education isastonishing,” said Betty Krump,Executive Director of the AmericanTechnical Education Association.“Their foresight is amazing, andtheir philanthropy in talent andfunding is incredibly generous.”

Krump flew to Charlotte for aspecial awards dinner to presentthe Harpers with the Silver StarAward, which includes a large,framed and matted NTHS Hall ofFame award citation and ahandsome medallion.

Rich Wagner, Vice President ofAcademic Affairs at DunwoodyCollege of Technology inMinneapolis, Minnesota, nominatedthe Harpers for the award. ActiveNTHS chapters are invited tosubmit names of heroes who givegenerously to the students,schools, and other entities thatmake up the technical community.

Established and maintained by theNational Technical Honor Society incollaboration with its partners, theNTHS Hall of Fame for EducationalExcellence brings honor andrecognition to outstandingeducators, business, and civicleaders who have distinguishedthemselves through service toschools, students, community, stateand the nation.

Each inductee’s name, photograph,biography, and written tributes fromfriends and associates are placedin the NTHS Hall of Fame,permanently maintained on thesociety’s Web site with the date,location, and person ororganization presenting the award.The Harpers’ lifetimes ofcommitment, dedication, andexcellence will be recorded forposterity and forever recognized bythe educational community.www.harperimage.com

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Membership

We welcome the following companieswho have been approved for TLMImembership:

Converter:

Pesa Labeling Systems, Inc.275 Kings Highway #104Brownsville, TX 78521Phone: 956-544-3323Fax: 956-544-3362Website: www.pesalabeling.comPrimary Contact: Damian Galvan –General Manager

Description: Established in 1994 andcertified as a minority women ownedmanufacturer of labels for businessesand industry. Labels include: ULapproved, tag, polyester, matte litho,thermal transfer, direct thermal,optiflex, brown kraft, tyvek, laser labels.

Suppliers:

Bunting Magnetics Co.500 S Spencer RoadP.O. Box 468Newton, KS 67114-0468Phone: 316-284-2020Fax: 316-283-3408Primary Contact: Michael Wilks –Director of MarketingEmail: [email protected]: Magnetic cylinders for allnarrow web printers.

Graphic Sciences, Inc.7515 NE Ambassador PlaceSuite LPortland, OR 97220Phone: 503-460-0203Fax: 503-460-0225Website: www.graphicsciences.comPrimary Contact: Matt Fassler –Director, Corporate ServicesEmail: [email protected]

Description: Manufacturer of environ-mentally friendly inks and coatings forthe flexographic printing community.They are also a major supplier of waterbased inks which lead them to furtherproduct development in the watergravure and narrow web industries.They were established in 1987.

Karlville Development LLC1111 Brickell Bay Drive#512Miami, FL 33131Phone: 305-533-1051Fax: 305-533-1055Website: www.karlville.comPrimary Contact: Raul Matos – VPSales & MarketingEmail: [email protected]

Description: Fabricates a complete lineof shrink sleeve converting andapplication machines. Also fabricatesvia their partner facilities a complete lineof pouch as well as slitting, inspectionand blown film extrusion equipment.

SANI-BLAST LLC111 S. Division AvenueSpring Grove, MN 55974Phone: 507-498-3558Fax: 507-498-3558Toll Free: 800-347-1959Primary Contact: Peter F. Mulheran –President/OwnerEmail: [email protected]

Description: Equipment designed tomeet cleaning requirements of aniloxrolls both on and off the press.

tesa tape, inc.5825 Carnegie Blvd.Charlotte, NC 28209Phone: 704-554-0707Fax: 800-852-8831Website: www.tesatape.comPrimary Contact: Joe Prunier – MarketManagerEmail: [email protected]: tesa tape, inc. has been inthe US since 1972 with 50 globalaffiliate offices. They are suppliers ofadhesives tapes.

Rejoined:

Intermec Technologies9290 LeSaint DriveFairfield, OH 45014Phone: 513-870-6859Fax: 513-874-9018Website: intermec.comPrimary Contact: Ron PilcherEmail: [email protected]

Description: RFID Labels

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Editor

Please note: Information in theproduct news section is basedon statements provided byvendors or trade publications.Publication in the ILLUMINA-TOR does not constituteendorsement or recommenda-tion by TLMI.

Calendar of Events

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TLMI Scholarship GolfChallengeJuly 21, 2008Lake Barrington, IL

Labelexpo AmericasSeptember 9 – 11, 2008Donald E. StephensConvention CenterRosemont, IL

2008 TLMI Annual Meeting75th AnniversaryOctober 19 – 22, 2008The BreakersPalm Beach, FL

India Label ShowDecember 3 - 6 2008New Delhi, India

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The TLMI Scholarship GolfChallenge, organized by theLabelexpo Global Series andLabels & Labeling Magazine,takes place every year at LakeBarrington Shores Golf Club,Illinois, to raise money for stu-dents who are interested inpursuing a career in the tag andlabel industry. In its ninth yearnow, the event will happen on July21 and include a full program ofentertainment for its participantsand visitors.

There will be 18 holes of golfalong with a number of contests,such as the Betting Hole contest,Longest Drive and Closest-to-the-Pin contest. Complimentary drinksand snacks will be served, andvisitors will have an opportunity tomeet new people and networkover a relaxed atmosphere atlunch and dinner; provided byRosemont Exposition Services,Rosemont Convention Bureauand the Donald E StephensConvention Center.

A raffle will also take place withprizes donated from CTE andvarious suppliers.

The funds raised at the event goto the education and careerdevelopment for students lookingto advance their career in theprinting and labeling industry. Lastyear's Golf Challenge raised$12,800 putting the total fundscollected in eight years just over$100,000.

Roger Pellow, Labelexpo Manag-ing Director, said: "We once againwelcome the industry to join us atthis special event, which not only

presents a good opportunity foryou to meet peers and network ina lively atmosphere of a golfingday, but this event is also for agood cause.

Our ambition has always been tolet the label industry grow biggerand develop every year, and bygiving something back to theindustry that contributes towardsfurther education and careeradvancement of its players is the

cause we are proud to be support-ing. I look forward to seeingprinters and converters gather atthe event and enjoy the atmo-sphere of friendly competitivenessfor a mutual benefit."

If you would like to participate inthe TLMI Scholarship Golf Chal-lenge Day, please contact LoriJeche for further details: Tel. 262-754-6917 or email:[email protected]

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