New EFIA chairman appointed
5 January 2015
New EFIA chairman Andy Young Following a vote at a board meeting in December last year, the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) appointed Andy…
Plates
Dubai office opened by Reproflex3
19 December 2014
Andrew Hewitson, delivered a talk at the MEA Packaging Forum 2014 Reproflex3 announced the opening of a new facility at a packaging forum in Dubai,…
New ETI system gives precise registration on thin substrates
15 December 2014
ETI Converting Equipment, manufacturer of in-line printing and coating equipment, has developed a fully servo-driven gearless flexo printing station using a sleeve system giving precise…
Worldwide sales presence expanded for Polywest
12 December 2014
Polywest has expanded its worldwide sales presence after making agreements with distributors in the Middle East and in South East Asia. A deal with Arad…
Merger gives birth to Dolci Bielloni
4 December 2014
Dolci Extrusion Srl and Bielloni Converting SpA have announced that the two companies will merge to form a new organisation under the name of Dolci…
New design for Rotoflex’s DSI die cutting platform
2 December 2014
Rotoflex has redesigned its DSI die cutting platform to have a smaller footprint responding to converter demand for more streamlined finishing workflows and increased productivity.…
Seoul office opened by Heights
28 November 2014
Heights (UK) Limited has opened a new office in Asia, Heights Korea Limited, based in Seoul South Korea, as a joint venture with its South…
Nägele extends portfolio to direct laser engraving
25 November 2014
Direct laser engraving is the latest addition to the offerings at Nägele in Germany German repro specialist Nägele Digital Repro GmbH has recently extended…
RotoMetrics acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners
19 November 2014
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm has acquired RotoMetrics, a provider of precision rotary tooling and accessories. ‘We are extremely excited to partner with…
Growth for Reproflex3 leads to team expansion
17 November 2014
Reproflex3 is set to welcome John Guthrie to its team in a significant move that marks the next stage of growth for the firm. Mr…
Jeroen van der Meer becomes Comexi Group managing director
14 November 2014
Comexi Group has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new managing director, bringing over 15 years of experience in flexible packaging and machine engineering.…
Clondalkin’s Specialist Packaging Division acquired by Essentra
14 November 2014
Essentra plc has entered into an agreement to acquire Clondalkin’s Specialist Packaging Division (SPD) for a cash consideration of approximately $455 million. With 24 strategically…
Proflex boosts capacity
11 November 2014
The Label Company, based in Cheshire, has recently installed a new 6 colour Proflex 250 press from Focus Label Machinery. The Proflex 250 is a…
Esko’s HD Flexo solution competes with gravure
10 November 2014
Ahmedabad-based Shilp Gravures has recently installed Esko’s Full HD Flexo solution allowing the company’s flexographic offering to compete with offset and gravure quality. The company…
Platemaking QA programme established by DuPont
5 November 2014
DuPont Packaging Graphics has introduced the DuPont Cyrel Quality Assured Platemaking programme designed to help users to achieve the highest print quality from flexographic printing…