LOUPE Americas opens with focus on costs, regulation and technology
16 September 2026
The show includes 112 new exhibitors and represents a broader remit covering labels, flexible packaging and in-line carton converting.
Inks and coatings
Zeller+Gmelin unveils new flexo ink series
11 September 2026
The company said the 171 Series is designed for demanding narrow web flexo applications, with a focus on fast curing, adhesion and colour strength.
Wake up and print with the coffee!
7 September 2026
A research project carried out in Finland has shown how industrial side streams can be repurposed for new uses – in this case, from coffee…
New anilox cleaner hits the UK market
25 August 2026
Victory Lighting has announced that its VLB100 Ink Blaster flexo anilox cleaner is now available to customers in the UK, following strong demand for the…
Ed Baiden replaces Richard Bowles as Nazdar president and CEO
20 August 2026
A leadership transition is taking place at the ink manufacturer as Mr Bowles retires after more than 23 years of service to the company.
X-Rite Pantone adds new portable spectro
18 August 2026
The eXact 2 Basic spectrophotometer gives "fast, objective colour verification", and will be showcased by the company at LOUPE Americas in September.
Sun Chemical and MAPP seal North America partnership
17 August 2026
The strategic agreement will see Mark Andy Print Products distribute Sun Chemical's narrow web inks, coatings, adhesives and colour management solutions in the region.
Siegwerk and X-Rite combine for cloud-based FastMatch
31 July 2026
Colorwerk FastMatch Cloud is a colour management solution for label and packaging printing, combining ink formulation, colour correction and QC. The product combines Siegwerk’s ink…
GSE launches extended life initiative for ink systems
2 June 2026
The Extended Life Program includes a range of services designed to help flexo printers to extend the lifecycle of ink dispensing systems.
EVO inspection platform adds speed and image clarity
28 May 2026
Troika Systems' new 3D anilox scanning system delivers about 70% faster scanning performance than older-generation systems.
Flexo symposium makes case for quality and sustainability
26 May 2026
The Next-Generation Sustainable Flexo Symposium brought several technology partners together to show high quality flexo print results on 90% PCR films.
Michelman launches bio-based barrier coatings
5 May 2026
The Nuvita products are are bio-based, plastic-free and support recyclability and compostability for fibre-based retail food packaging applications, the company says.
Druckfarben adds NC-free and UV inks
1 May 2026
The PU Ultima series is a range of polyurethane-based inks, including PUF for flexo printing, PUR for rotogravure, and PUX – a hybrid PU system…
New Siegwerk bio-based ink targets lower emissions
16 April 2026
The product, called UniLEAF, is intended to support sustainability goals while maintaining performance and compatibility with existing production processes.
New coater targets linerless growth at Saica
9 April 2026
The £2.2 million fully automatic coating machine at Saica Flex Deeside in Wales is already fully operational in the factory. The “state-of-the-art” coater increases the…