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EFI enters purchase agreement with private equity affiliate

16 April 2019

Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm Siris Capital Group.

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.

Latin America’s first Esko XPS Crystal 5080 installed

1 April 2019

Fotograbados Longo, has invested in Latin America's first ever Esko XPS Crystal 5080 technology for optimum UV plate exposure.

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.