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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
Vianord to appear at PacGraf Cuba
14 December 2016
Flexographic platemaking company, Vianord Engineering will exhibit at PacGraf Cuba to demonstrate its latest flexo platemaking best practices, showcase its solutions and share its technological…
TCL Packaging invests in new equipment
8 December 2016
Diamond Duplex slitter rewinder with shaft-less unwind A high speed Diamond Duplex slitter rewinder from Ashe Converting Equipment and a Laserpin high performance macro…
Avery Dennison brings TT Sensor Plus to Europe
8 December 2016
The credit card-sized label records temperatures a product is exposed to throughout the supply chain The TT Sensor Plus temperature data logger label from…
Surge of food-safe printing inks
1 December 2016
Special food-grade inks are increasingly used in printing for food packaging to ensure there is no contamination of the product Food-safe inks will grow…
Rotoflex performs for Dan Labels
30 November 2016
Jakob Abildgård, production manager of Dan Labels and Mads Iversen, consultant at RR Print with the Rotoflex VLI Dan Labels in Denmark has installed…
Third Comexi holographic laminator for Uflex
30 November 2016
The deal was signed at K exhibition this October Indian flexible packaging materials and solution company, Uflex, has become Comexi’s biggest Asian laminating partner…