Bobst kit automates at Encore
14 March 2016
Financial director Mike Williamson and business Durham inward investment manager Peter Rippingale, with the new Bobst Visionfold Encore Packaging Solutions has invested £250,000 in…
Ancillaries
Comprehensive tesa range offers greater performance
26 January 2016
Developments in the flexographic industry have seen the high quality printing process expand to cover countless applications over recent years. To meet such increasing market…
Mark Andy appoints new director of Asia-Pacific sales
7 January 2016
Director of Asia-Pacific sales, Shaun Pullen Shaun Pullen will take on the new role of director of Asia-Pacific sales at Mark Andy. The position…
Working Without Waste seminars will tour Europe
6 January 2016
The Working Without Waste seminars will tour Europe in February By bringing together a group of key suppliers, the Working Without Waste series of…
Northern lights
2 December 2015
Smart labelling for heart patients developed by Beneli and ST Micro Electronics. Innovation through partnerships and the ongoing commitment to developing more sustainable packaging…
ABG appoints new technical sales manager for Latin America
25 November 2015
AB Graphic International España has appointed a new technical sales manager for Latin America. Born in Argentina, Francisco Eichhorn started his career as a technician…
Reliably communicating colour from design through to production
17 November 2015
Colour matching for flexo using PantoneLIVE (3) The variety of printing processes and substrates used in packaging makes delivering accurate, reliable colour a real…
Judging digital print and hybrid presses
16 November 2015
As our resident digital print expert, Sean Smyth helped judge the digital category for the FlexoTech Awards 2015, and we asked him what the increased…
UK staff appointed by Hybrid
9 November 2015
Paul Bates has joined Hybrid Software Hybrid Software has strengthened its UK and Ireland presence with the appointment of Paul Bates as sales manager.…
New event director takes the reins at Easyfairs
20 September 2015
Artexis Easyfairs, organisers of Packaging Innovations, Empack & Label&Print, has appointed Gerry Sherwood as event director across its UK packaging events. Mr Sherwood joins…
Metering the ink: doctor blades
14 August 2015
Common problems caused by lower quality or incorrect type of doctor blades include scoring of the anilox roller and UV ink spitting. Using a fit-for-purpose…
Bobst introduces new solutions at Competence 15
30 June 2015
During the recent Competence 15 customer event, held at its Mex headquarters near Lausanne, Bobst presented its wide product range for the folding carton…
tesa appoints print specialist
18 June 2015
Tim Wrigglesworth tesa UK has welcomed a new member of staff to its print team. A technical manager with gravure and flexo printing experience,…
Print-Tech Solutions expands customer support
2 June 2015
New technical account manager Phill Rogers In response to continued growth, Print-Tech Solutions has appointed Phill Rogers as technical account manager. Mr Rogers experience…
Apex appoints new US sales director for corrugated
26 May 2015
Apex International has appointed David McBeth as sales director – North American corrugated. Mr The company said that Mr McBeth will support an expanded focus…