Mark Andy boosts its European sales drive with new German agents
30 July 2014
(Left to right) Jürgen Welle and Markus Pieper (Print Concept Grafische Maschinen), Timo Donati (Mark Andy), Roland Beck (Print Concept), and Peter Reiter (Graphic Team)…
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Opening the door to new markets
23 July 2014
New entrants to the label market may stay away from manufacturers at the upper end of the scale for fear of investing too much too soon.…
Consistency is the key with GTT
16 July 2014
The GTT engraving with its open slalom channel Despite its importance, consistency is not a word that usually rouses much excitement. However, when the benefits…
Mailing film specialist invests to enter new markets
16 July 2014
This new Uteco Onyx is one of the widest flexible film presses in operation in the UK A large investment in both new machinery…
Release the ink: choosing your anilox
16 July 2014
The laser facility at Cheshire Anilox Technology As the vehicle that meters out the amount of ink that ends up on the substrate, the anilox…
Accurate anilox volumetric measurement
16 July 2014
Dr Davide Deganello PhD and Sakulrat Foulston in the process of analysing the test banded anilox With recent advances in technology and established mathematical…
Waste not want not
25 June 2014
During the last couple of years, the technical seminars held by the labels section of the BPIF have become a firm fixture in the industry…
From chaos to control
18 June 2014
Transforming the packaging industry with colour management. By Patrice Aurenty, business leader, colour management at Sun Chemical. Brand owners are constantly looking to secure a…
The media is the message
18 June 2014
Avery Dennison’s Aqua Stick range can withstand significant temperature changes and condensation There are a number of factors to consider when choosing a label stock. Nessan…
Mock ups and prototypes
18 June 2014
Mock up samples from Reproflex3 More and more brands are demanding to see what the final product will look like on shelf before committing to…
Innovating in packaging pre-press
18 June 2014
Each department at Contact has been fitted with a large plasma screen for easy access to the new system Six years ago, Contact Originators Ltd,…
High tech technology ‒ that’s flexo plates today
4 June 2014
DuPont’s new Cyrel Fast DFUV plates on a Mark Andy press Multi-billion dollar takeovers in a high tech industry – yes, the world of flexo…
Keeping it real: automation on wide web presses
9 May 2014
The Easy-Set HD module from Windmöller & Hölscher Automating the various processes on flexo printing presses is nowhere more in evidence than on wide web…
Finding the genie in the lamp
9 May 2014
James Whitehead explaining the various types of tests available for checking your print has cured correctly Maintenance of UV lamps and systems was the focus…
After the printing is done
8 May 2014
Espo has developed this large model for a papermill in South America Some finishing equipment come with sophisticated inspection and fault finding modules, while others…