SUPPLIER news

The Spartanics Laser Cutting Contract Manufacturing Service is a newly offered service that is an alternative to purchasing laser cutting equipment. It is also designed to be an extended production trial of Spartanics Klemm digital diecutting systems for companies considering investments in laser cutting technology.

Debora Jeske has joined Wausau Paper’s Printing & Writing segment as product development manager.

The International Color Consortium (ICC) has elected William Li, color systems engineer of Kodak Graphic Communications Group, as chair and Jack Holm, principal color scientist in HP’s Office of Strategy & Technology, as vice-chair. Phil Green of the London College of Communication will continue to serve as technical secretary and Kip Smythe of NPES will continue as administrative secretary.

Jetrion LLC, the industrial ink-jet products and services subsidiary of Flint Ink, has moved its operations to a facility with more than three times the space of its current building. Located in Ypsilanti, MI, the new facility provides Jetrion with 35,000 square feet of floor area. Much of the new space will be used to accommodate a major expansion of Jetrion’s ink-jet ink manufacturing capacity.

Mohawk Fine Papers announced that National Envelope will now stock Mohawk Options 100 percent PCW (postconsumer waste) envelopes. Manufactured with windpower, Options envelopes were the first 100 percent postconsumer recycled paper to receive certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group (GCG) has named Michael Howard as vice president of marketing for its Digital Printing Solutions (DPS) business. A veteran of more than 20 years in the industry, Howard worked previously for Danka Business Systems and Xerox.

Baldwin Technology has secured $2 million in orders for its IMPACTflex automatic blanket cleaning systems. The Journal and Courier, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, has ordered IMPACTflex to be installed on its new Berliner-format MAN Roland Geoman 70, while the Denver News-paper Agency has ordered IMPACTflex for five new Geoman presses, which will be installed next year.