Finishing & Screen Printing
Wednesday 03. November 2010

Eastman to Add Cellulose Triacetate Capacity in Kingsport, Tennessee

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) announced plans to add production of cellulose triacetate (CTA) at its Kingsport, Tenn., site. CTA is a material widely used in the liquid crystal display (LCD) industry in the manufacture of polarizer films for computers, televisions, monitors, and handheld devices. The project will increase Eastman’s total CTA capacity by almost 70 percent and start up is expected in the first quarter 2012.

Wednesday 03. November 2010

MetoKote Corporation Introduces mikroKote(TM) — the Small-footprint, Big-savings E-Coating System(TM)

MetoKote Corporation announced today the coating industry’s first compact, modular, and flexible e-coating system – mikroKote. Designed specifically to meet the needs of component suppliers and metal stamping companies, this innovative e-coat system allows manufacturers of small- to medium-sized parts to have an in-house e-coating solution without the space, investment, and operational concerns associated with traditional coating systems.

Wednesday 03. November 2010

L. Brown and Sons Comes Out (Way) Ahead with Automation by Heidelberg

L. Brown and Sons Printing in Barre, Vt. recently took delivery of a fully automated, continuous-feed Stahlfolder TH 82 with Level 3 automation, as well as a 6-color Speedmaster CD 74 perfector. According to company president Larry Brown, installation was complicated by an extensive public works reconstruction project directly in front of the L. Brown facility, including excavation of the pavement, and electrical, water, and sewer line replacement.

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