IST (UK) Ltd celebrates 25th anniversary
27 March 2013
(L-R) Simon Mitchell, joint managing director, Gerhard Metz, company owner, and Chris Schofield, joint managing director Established in 1988, Skipton-based IST (UK) Ltd celebrated its…
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The evolution of self-adhesive label production in India
27 March 2013
In our series on printing and packaging around the world, we look at India and the history of label printing. Harveer Sahni, managing director, Weldon Celloplast…
Flexo plate for UV inks introduced
20 March 2013
A new digital flexo printing plate designed specifically for use with UV inks, the UVR has been introduced by MacDermid Printing Solutions. The UVR is…
What shape cell?
20 March 2013
Manufacturers of anilox rollers and sleeves are still not agreed on the best approach to meet the demands of the increasingly sophisticated flexo printing process. The…
Two Gallus presses are brought in to boost efficiency
15 March 2013
TW Parkers, a self-adhesive label and packaging converter, has installed two Gallus EM 430 S lines to boost efficiency and broaden the scope of its…
Omet marks 50th anniversary with a year of celebrations
15 March 2013
A booth at Converflex 2013 will mark a year of celebratory events for Omet as it celebrates its 50th anniversary at the show in Milan.…
A new range and new staff for Pulse
13 March 2013
The development of a new range of UV flexo matt varnishes has coincided with the appointment of several new members of staff to meet Pulse…
High speed Digital Label Module now available for flexo presses
8 March 2013
Industrial Inkjet Ltd has introduced a new high speed version of its Digital Label Module (DLM). The new ‘i Series’ high speed DLM is a…
Gallus appoints new head of research and development
7 March 2013
Georg Riescher has been appointed head of research and development for the Label Business of Gallus. In his previous position, Mr Riescher was head of newspaper…
Smurfit Kappa UK makes a significant investment
6 March 2013
A major investment package has been made as part of Smurfit Kappa’s continuing development of its high-quality post print (HQPP) service. The investment consists of…
Evolution of the species
25 February 2013
ITR laser engraving by WNRS Most people believe the point that Darwin was making in ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection’…
Full of Eastern promise
18 February 2013
With its unequivocal commitment to optimising materials resource combined with a natural ability for developing innovative solutions that often appear to be quite simple, the…
New CDI expands Esko offerings for tag and label printers
14 February 2013
Esko has developed a new addition to its market leading family of CDI flexo plate imagers with the introduction of the CDI Spark 2420. This…
Growth in label market reflected in show event
14 February 2013
easyFairs continues to expand its exhibition activities and has for the 2013 NEC event added Labelling Innovation. This will be co-located with Packaging Innovations, Ecopack,…
New M9 press for packaging launched with an open house
13 February 2013
Gidue recently opened its doors to present the new M9 ‘all in one pass’ multi-process press for the carton and packaging industry. The Italian manufacturer…