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The FlexoTech Awards are back!

24 April 2019

The FlexoTech Awards are set to return for another year, so don't miss your chance to submit your finest work to be honoured.

Ohtomi purchases first MPS flexo press

24 April 2019

Indonesian printer Ohtomi has purchased a ten-colour, EF 430 multi-substrate flexo press from MPS.

The Woodpecker arrives

15 April 2019

ThermoFlexx has introduced a new surface screening technology for its flexo plate imagers.

Alternative to metallic films launched by Ritrama

10 April 2019

Ritrama has launched a silver metallic polyethylene, suitable for the creation of labels named Shiny

Asahi appoints Russian plate distributor

9 April 2019

Dis-Trade has signed up as an official distributor of Asahi flexographic plates in Russia.

Miraclon takes over Kodak’s Flexcel

9 April 2019

Montagu Private Equity has completed the purchase of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division.

Colordyne expands 3600 series

8 April 2019

Colordyne Technologies has added two aqueous pigment solutions to its 3600 Series Production Class of printers.

Vetaphone adds power to its Corona treaters

8 April 2019

Vetaphone has unveiled the C8 Corona treatment station, designed for substrates and applications where high Corona power is required from a single unit.

New Bobst innovations optimise flexo process

5 April 2019

Bobst has introduced a new ink on demand system and closed-loop inline colour matching for narrow web flexo presses.

Doneck Network expands production capacity

2 April 2019

The Doneck Network has opened a second production location for solvent-based printing inks in Merzig, Germany

Daco builds rewinder for Acorn Labels

2 April 2019

Acorn Labels, based in Cambridgeshire has installed a PLR430 rewinder from Daco Solutions to complement its three-colour Focus e-Flex 430mm UV flexo press.

Asahi water-washable plates arrive in USA

1 April 2019

The Robinette Company will be the first company in North America to use Asahi AWP-DEW.

Key articles

Label&Print show springs back

20 March 2019

With high quality speakers, 300 industry suppliers and a record-breaking 6922 visitors, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print had a triumphant return to Birmingham’s NEC.

Closing the loop

11 March 2019

Adding automation to a press not only improves the overall productivity but reassures customers of the output quality.

Water, water, everywhere

8 March 2019

Michal Lodej examines how concerns about sustainability are driving brands towards water-based inks.

Make the polluter pay

6 March 2019

The new resources and waste strategy published by DEFRA shows that cost of meeting packaging recycling targets will be paid for by packaging producers.