January / February 2007

Features:



Opportunities South of the Border


A newfound resilience in Latin America and still a place where regional label printers, and their foreign suppliers, profit.
By Jennifer Dochstader


Narrow Web Offset


Offset offers another printing option for converters and their customers to evaluate. The process differs from flexo, often providing a quality that can be useful in image conscious industries.
By Michelle Sartor


PS Adhesives


Replacing three standard PSA property tests with one new analytical test
By Jim Duvall & Joe Mausar


Narrow Web Profile: G-3 Enterprises


Focusing strictly on wine and spirits labeling, this California converter wants only the challenging work.
By Jack Kenny


Departments:



Narrow Web Europe


UK roll label converters expect consolidations to rise
By Barry Hunt

Minding My Own Business


The new equilibrium
By Elisha Tropper

Art Direction


Packaging trade shops: A long, strange trip, or a well executed directional strategy?
By Patrick J. O’Brien

Field Report


Cheese specialties
By Larry Arway

The Blogsmith


Commercial Printing Blogs
By Peter Renton