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Clean as a whistle

27 June 2016

Meech’s Hyperion 929IPS anti-static bars are being used by Werosys The idea that web cleaning is a luxury, or something that is only required for…

The wild card of flexible packaging

24 June 2016

Managing director Shahid Sheikh and the Clifton Packaging team celebrate winning the Company of the Year award at the Leicester Mercury Business Awards 2016 Set to…

Preaching to the converting

24 June 2016

Atlas Converting Equipment demonstrated the Titan SR800 series at drupa Attention is turning to the slitting and rewinding capabilities of a flexo printer as run…

drupa is coming

25 May 2016

Are you ready for the big show?   Promising visitors that they can touch the future, the print exhibition marathon that is drupa will take…

Packaging of choice: a look at paperboard

25 May 2016

Metsä Board’s Carta Elega folding boxboard in action   Folding cartons can be found in numerous market sectors, including food, drinks and pharmaceuticals. The role…

More than just making plates

25 May 2016

YRG Group has set up a new division in Dublin   The flexographic industry is quite unique in that there are still trade shops offering…

Touch the future at drupa 2016

25 May 2016

  It is time to have a look at what exhibitors at drupa will show visitors when the doors open to the 19 halls of…

Focus on the future of flexo

26 April 2016

Students taking part in the Phoenix Challenge were happy to receive The Essential Handbook for Flexography & Packaging Printing   Almost 2000 printers, converters, print…

Standing out from the crowd

25 April 2016

RotoMetrics staggered die with alignment marks   Competition on the supermarket shelves is getting steeper and steeper, so brands are looking at different shapes in…

Dispense with the myths

22 April 2016

A Rexson colorpoint IP system has been installed at Atlas Packaging Shorter production runs, high running costs and stringent quality demands are driving flexo printers…

The sum of all parts

20 April 2016

The Tharstern MIS can take account of nested impositions for estimating for packaging   Management information systems are increasingly becoming part of the production workflow.…

Automated set up

5 April 2016

Windmöller and Hölscher’s Easy Check module monitors for colour issues during a print run   There’s a lot of work involved in setting up a…

Making a match

4 April 2016

Flexo inks from Siegwerk’s SICURA range   Choosing the right ink supplier can be confusing with so many manufacturers on the market, but getting it…

The geometry of an anilox

1 April 2016

Laser engraving at Sandon Global’s facility in Runcorn   Anilox geometry is ever changing, evolving and improving. Today anilox providers offer higher engraving screen values…

Run the tape

23 March 2016

The DuploFLEX range from Lohmann   Highly specialised adhesive tapes are available to help printers achieve the best quality of printing that today’s customers insist…

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