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New label printer in Peru

3 October 2012

(L-R) Hans-Ramón Hofmann, Gallus, Nicolas Zaidan, Fibrafil Peru, Dieter Lange, Heidelberg Peru with the new press   Grupo Fibrafil, based in the Peruvian capital Lima,…

Charity bike ride crosses the finish line

2 October 2012

Smurfit Kappa UK, the integrated manufacturers of paper based packaging solutions, is revelling in the success of what has been the biggest ever UK charity…

Ancillary equipment

1 October 2012

Uteco sleeve trolley at drupa   There is a wide range of ancillary equipment available to flexo printers that can be used to support the…

Controlling the atmosphere

30 September 2012

Steve Whitham, DuPont, and Mark Vaus, V&W Graphics, closed the deal on the Cyrel DigiFlow 3000 ETL earlier this year   Repro houses and printers…

Technology for corrugated and cartons

28 September 2012

Corrugated packaging created in Esko’s Suite 12   During the Queen’s jubilee and the Olympics, themed packaging promoting Britishness demonstrated how flexible and innovative the…

Proofing methods

26 September 2012

Wet proofing on AV Flexologic machine   Presenting the customer with a proof that is as close to the finished print as possible while keeping…

Finishing systems

6 September 2012

ABG International Sabre Extreme laser cutting unit   While most wide web flexo is simply slit and rewound for subsequent processing at a packer/filler, that…

Checking the ink

3 September 2012

Perfect Proofer from GSE Dispensing   Proofing the ink is a separate function and there is a plethora of excellent hand proofing devices on the…

Heading west for Labelexpo Americas 2012

31 August 2012

Billed as a Top Secret mission whose goal is to ‘uncover the greatest technological advances of our time’, Labelexpo Americas 2012 is expecting a wealth…

Log on and learn

8 August 2012

EFIA’s new training programme, Academy 2, is now up and running, so we thought it would be a good idea to try a couple of…

Time for a change

8 August 2012

Which way for drupa and packaging print?   With the commercial sector struggling to position itself within a cross media environment, an ever-expanding packaging market…

A success story in corrugated

3 August 2012

The medium hard printing plate, nyloflex ACT Digital   Highest quality demands from customers require expert knowledge as well as continuous improvement and high innovative…

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