Herma FSC certified
12 June 2012
Herma managing director, Dr Thomas Baumgärtner Thanks to certification of the self-adhesive materials division’s compliance with the strict Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) regulations, Herma…
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Digital printing moves to the mainstream at drupa
8 June 2012
Epson SurePress X concept label press at drupa So, the greatest print show on earth is over. Many digital suppliers showed off technology aimed…
Printing green takes more than cyan and yellow, says Reflex
6 June 2012
Reflex Boston lies in the heartland of the labelling and packaging printing community of East Anglia In keeping with its slogan, ‘The sustainable packaging company’,…
Modular solutions: narrow web presses
6 June 2012
One of two Mark Andy P7 Performance Presses at Prakolar in Brazil The modular nature of today’s narrow web press offers printers a wide…
Encore Envelopes is Best in Show
5 June 2012
(L-R) FTA president, Mark Cisternino, Encore Envelopes managing director, Russell Croisdale and chairman of the FTA awards committee, Steve Mullins Tyne and Wear-based Encore…
New UV LED inks
4 June 2012
In response to the increasing need for improved sustainable print solutions, Flint Group Narrow Web is introducing a series of ink technologies for UV LED…
Two awards for first time entrant
1 June 2012
Chairman of CartonCare, Ralph Chalmers (right), receiving the gold award for cartons from David Galton, EFIA chairman Northern Ireland-based carton print and packaging specialist,…
Football legend to host FlexoTech Awards
1 June 2012
We are very pleased to announce that former England coach and football legend, Terry Venables, will be hosting the 2012 FlexoTech International Print & Innovation…
Impressions of drupa – part 1
1 June 2012
The giant Düsseldorf show is all about the numbers, and although visitor numbers were down compared to 2008, the amount of new exciting innovations and…
Green or black?
30 May 2012
For plastic film to continue as the packaging industry’s most successful material, we need to be farming it in order to ensure a more sustainable…
More vision for East Lancashire Box
28 May 2012
(L-R) Co-owners Peter Ingham (sales director) and Nick Ingham (managing director) with his son, David. Shelf ready packaging specialists East Lancashire Box has placed…
Best visuals for beverages
28 May 2012
UPM Raflatac has introduced a new filmic face for beverage, wine and food labelling. PP Solid White TC 50 is a non-cavitated, top coated film…
Mark Andy cultivating next generation UV LED printing
28 May 2012
Recognising the fast growing development of UV LED curing and ink products in the narrow web flexo industry, the research and development team at Mark…
New name for Pira
11 May 2012
Ohio-based Smithers has unveiled Smithers Pira, a global testing, consulting and information services business. Previously known as Pira International and now fully integrated with The…
Multi-Color acquires Labelgraphics
30 April 2012
As part of its global expansion, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has announced the acquisition of Labelgraphics, the UK spirit and wine label specialist. MCC has…