Supplier News

Flint Group Expands North American Ink Production

PLYMOUTH, MN—Flint Group has announced plans for expanding production of UV and water-based narrow-web printing inks in North America. Expansion will be made possible by moving the production from Minnesota to a 98,000 square foot modern facility of Flint Group in Anniston, Alabama.

Customers will continue to be serviced through their current local service centers and still have the same personal contacts they have had for many years.

GPA Partners with Mohawk

CHICAGO—GPA, a provider of specialty substrates for HP Indigo presses, has partnered with Mohawk Fine Papers.

GPA now stocks a wide range of Mohawk's most popular items for same-day shipment. The new offering includes the Superfine, Strathmore, Beckett, Via, Options, 50/10, and Kromekote brands, spanning a range of finishes and textures for a variety of applications, from direct mail to consumer photo. Mohawk's portfolio of papers formulated with i-Tone® guarantees ink transfer and adhesion on HP Indigo presses.

Kodak Adds Second Manufacturing Line

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—In response to the growing plate demand in China and the Asia Pacific region, Kodak is opening a second production line for its Xiamen printing plate manufacturing facility. The expanded facility in will enhance Kodak's manufacturing capacity for offset products.

"China and the Asia Pacific region are key markets, and the expanded Xiamen plant gives us closer proximity and enhanced capability in serving our customers in this part of the world," says Douglas Edwards, general manager and vice president, prepress solutions, and vice president, Eastman Kodak Company. "The second manufacturing line will bring our offset production capability to the next level, as this operation will support the manufacturing of Kodak's portfolio."

CINCINNATI—Robert Wray has been named product manager for the Gallus ECS 340 following the successful European introduction of the new press. As product manager, Wray will be based in Cincinnati and will assist the Gallus Inc. sales force in targeting commodity label producers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

TROY, OH—3 Sigma Corporation, a supplier of specialty custom adhesive and top-coated materials for the pressure-sensitive label industry, has named Mark Dallmeier as chief strategy and marketing officer.

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) has announced the addition of a new member to its commercial team. Rich Rogals has rejoined PCMC as sales director, printing coating, and laminating, U.S. and Canada, and will direct sales efforts of wide web CI presses in this region.

ATLANTA—Pamarco Global Graphics has appointed Bill Ford as president, Offset Division and John Burgess as president, Flexo Division. Ford and Burgess have demonstrated their ability to respond to dramatic market changes during the last twelve months and to enable the continued investment in new technology and new products, by focused and long-term strategy decisions.

STOW, Ohio—MACtac has appointed Michael Marasch as senior marketing director for the MACtac Printing Products division. In this role, Marasch will oversee the development, implementation and management of marketing strategies and plans, specifically in the roll label business.

SADDLE BROOK, N.J.—Unilux has named Kathleen Gnudi production manager and Diana Callahan inventory control manager, where she will concentrate completely on purchasing and inventory control management. Gnudi was most recently a project management consultant, helping to develop and implement hiring, production, and evaluation systems. pP