Flint introduces low migration silver ink
22 January 2014
Flint Group Narrow Web has expanded its portfolio with custom designed metallic silver ink and metallic pastes, which have been tested and proven to have…
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Another Edale machine for Kingfisher
22 January 2014
Kingfisher Labels has recently purchased another Edale flexo press for its production facility based in Yate, north Bristol. The manufacturer has a long standing…
Martin Automatic brought in to maximise efficiency
22 January 2014
(L-R) Gavin Rittmeyer, vice president sales and marketing at Martin Automatic and Sathis Abeywickrama, managing director of Flexiprint with Hope Hu, regional manager, and David…
Looking back 2009
21 January 2014
Despite the over use of the word revolutionary, big advancements in technology do not happen often. So when HD flexo arrived in 2009, it turned…
Quality measurement and brand integrity specialists opens UK office
21 January 2014
Business development director Europe, Justin Lewis US company, Graphic Measures International is opening a new UK office to introduce its packaging quality and print…
Looking back 2008
21 January 2014
As pressure grew on the industry, FlexoTech magazine helped to guide its readers through the hard times. FlexoTech: March 2008 Labels feel the…
Looking back: 2007
20 January 2014
In 2007 there was a threat to the industry’s ink supplies and FlexoTech was there to give this information to its readers. FlexoTech: February…
Looking back: 2006
19 January 2014
Continuing the look back at our industry through the history of Whitmar Publications, we bring ourselves to 2006 and take a look at what the…
Looking back: 2005
18 January 2014
As we march through the ‘noughties’ FlexoTech was constantly giving readers the latest information on technology updates. FlexoTech: July 2005 Development of direct…
Looking back: 2004
17 January 2014
As we go back a decade to 2004, we can see the technology, which is now taken for granted, make its entrance and what we…
Looking back: 2003
16 January 2014
Today, 16 January 2014, is the 25th birthday of Whitmar publications! So let us continue with taking a look at our magazines from the past! …
Keeping an eye on the web: inspection and cleaning
15 January 2014
Inspection systems from QuadTech As the substrate passes through the press and print is added, any number of issues can arise that will affect the finished…
Looking back: 2002
15 January 2014
Our look back through our history we find ourselves in the year 2002, a time when just as much scrutiny was being placed on the…
Future of Packaging
15 January 2014
As originally seen in ‘Future of Packaging’, published by Raconteur Media on 9 December 2013 in The Times (www.raconteur.net) A special supplement inside The…
Looking back: 2000
13 January 2014
As we entered the new millennium, FlexoTech was at the leading the industry speaking of the opportunities in combining digital and flexo, as we see…