Toyo develops VOC-free EB-curable flexo inks
2 February 2017
Japanese company Toyo Ink Co has developed an Elex-one series of EB (electron beam) curable flexo inks that are completely VOC-free for food-safe flexible and…
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Cosmo Films updates barrier films
31 January 2017
Cosmo’s coated films help to extend the shelf life of the contents, as well as helping with pack structure rationalisation Delhi-based Cosmo Films has…
Flint Group chooses Mark Andy for Centre of Technical Excellence
31 January 2017
Mark Andy Performance Series P5 8-colour, 10-inch flexographic combination press Following an announcement at Labelexpo Americas, Flint Group Narrow Web has now purchased a…
Schawk receives FlexoExpert certification
27 January 2017
Employees at Schawk Jürlich, Germany, are pleased with the FlexoExpert title One of Schawk’s German divisions, based in Jülich, has now received FlexoExpert certification…
Multi-layer labels enabled with P5 installation
23 January 2017
(L-R) Daniel Prevot, owner of Dasyl Provot with Jean-Louis Pecarelo, president of Atypic France French narrow web converter, Dasyl Prevot has installed a second…
Inks upgrade from hubergroup
20 January 2017
MGA Natura ink is suitable for food packaging printing hubergroup is replacing its Natura GA ink series with its latest MGA Natura series for…
Frimpeks builds new slitting and finishing facility in the UK
13 January 2017
The label stock supplier Frimpeks has built a 35,000 sq.ft. slitting and finishing facility in Market Harborough which will become the hub for all its…
Ink suitable for direct food contact launched by Doneck
12 January 2017
The Doneck Network has developed a new series of water-based inks, used in combination with an overprint varnish, the Euro-Contact series which are suitable for…
Plasma technology added to Kama’s FlexFold 52i
11 January 2017
Kama’s FlexFold 521 folder-gluer Kama has added plasma treatment as an option to its folder-gluer, the FlexFold 52i, allowing it to glue sealed, smooth…
Zero Labels to Landfill certificate for Amberley Labels
5 January 2017
Steve Oliver, Amberley Labels projects manager Amberley Labels has been awarded a certificate for its Zero Labels to Landfill project, achieved by segregating the…
First MPS sale in the United Arab Emirates
3 January 2017
Raja Gandhi, managing director and owner of Hexxa Flexible Packaging Hexxa Flexible Packaging LLC, a growing printer in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates,…
Colortek becomes first FlexoExpert in USA
3 January 2017
Colortek passed the final audit to earn the FlexoExpert Certification Having participated in Flint Group’s FlexoExpert Certification programme, Colortek has received FlexoExpert Certification for…
Sato acquires 100% share of DataLase
3 January 2017
Kaz Matsuyama, SATO chief executive Japanese company Sato, provider of Auto-ID solutions, has acquired a 100% share of UK-based inline digital printing technology manufacturer,…
CCL Industries Inc to acquire Innovia Group
20 December 2016
The managing shareholder of Innovia Group, The Smithfield group has agreed to an offer from CCL Industries Inc to acquire Innovia Group for CAN $1.13…
WS Packaging purchases second Mark Andy hybrid press
19 December 2016
An operator runs the company’s first Mark Andy Digital Series US-based WS Packaging with 17 facilities throughout North America, has purchased its second Mark Andy…