Extrusion International USA 5-2021

30 Extrusion International 5/2021 EXTRUSION INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY NEWS „ Taghleef Industries installed a custom Davis-Standard liq- uid coating line at its facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, to sup- port new markets in coated OPP fi lms. Taghleef is one of the world’s largest suppliers of specialty and high-performance fi lms for packaging, labels, industrial, and graphic arts applica- tions. The Davis-Standard line, installed in the fi rst quarter of 2021, is enabling Taghleef to bring added value and enhanced performance to OPP fi lms to support customers throughout North America and beyond. “Davis-Standard collaborated with us to build a highly cus- tomized liquid coating line, making it possible to achieve unique fi lm attributes and proprietary coating methods for new applications,” said Craig Ligda, Taghleef’s Director of Op- erations, North America. “We have improved fi lm printability while validating differential coating methods that are essen- tial to our customers.” Critical to the success of the line’s engineering and design was the collaborative efforts that took place at Davis-Stan- dard’s Technical Center in Fulton, New York. Taghleef ran trials on Davis-Standard’s pilot line to prove and test equip- ment technology prior to purchase. According to Larry Mauer, Taghleef’s Senior Director of Operations for North America, Davis-Standard worked with their team to quickly address is- sues while guiding them through all project phases, from R&D and design to installation and quali fi cation. “We de fi nitely had obstacles to overcome, but our teams did an excellent job of working through problems quickly and anticipating what was needed. This line not only allows us to support our current coating methods but is equipped to sup- port future needs. The tandem coater is exemplary in terms of precision coating on both sides and enabling us to handle new OPP applications from our Terre Haute facility,” said Mauer. Davis-Standard is an industry leader in liquid coating systems used for tapes and labels, silicone-coating products, and in LiquidCoatingLine forOPPFilms specialty coating markets. One of the primary advantages for customers such as Taghleef is Davis-Standard’s ability to cus- tomengineer a solution froma product portfolio of more than 50 liquid coating processes. This Davis-Standard advantage is bolstered by R&D capabilities that enable customers to evalu- ate and validate structures and processes or newmarkets and applications for fi lm and paper substrates. “We were able to innovate throughout the full scope of the project to address our liquid coating needs today and in the future. This is a new technology for us, and it will be a game- changer in terms of our ability to serve OPP fi lm customers. We are already realizing the bene fi ts of bringing these fi lms to market,” added Ligda. Taghleef Industries www.ti - f i lms.com Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com „ Davis-Standard announced that its largest manufacturing facility in Pawcatuck, Conn., recently celebrated 365 days without a lost-time injury accident. This tremendous mile- stone follows the fi rst priority in the SURPASS operational system, which is Safety. All of the credit in reaching this mile- stone goes to the hard work of the fully empowered safety committee and the employees in Pawcatuck. Davis-Stan- dard’s COO, Dan Guthrie said: “Empowering all employees to work safely, participate in training sessions, conduct area inspections, sharing global toolbox talk lessons learned, and a continuous desire to put safety fi rst are the major contribu- tors leading to this milestone.” 365 Days Injury-Free Celebrated Mike Newhall, Vice President of Manufacturing, said, “main- taining an injury-free workplace at all of our locations is a top priority. The safety manager in Pawcatuck, Ryan Steele, has invested a lot of time and energy into several initiatives that are making a signi fi cant difference.” Ryan said, “this milestone is validation of the Safety Committee’s dedication and the commitment by all of our employees to achieve daily standards of excellence. We will continue to be diligent with the goal of celebrating this milestone at every Davis-Stan- dard manufacturing facility worldwide.” Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com Ti Team at the start-up of the new coating line in Terre Haute