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Africa | Flexography

Ghana label converter adds Mark Andy Performance Series press

Type Company is now the first in Ghana to procure a Performance Series P3.

02.19.15

UPM Raflatac names new EMEIA VP

Mauri Suomela will lead the customer-facing organization of UPM Raflatac’s labelstock business in the EMEIA region (Europe, Middle-East, India and Africa).

02.09.15

Edale installs its biggest Card Line to date

Edale teamed with an unnamed printer that realized existing sheetfed machines were no longer commercially viable with continued business growth.

02.04.15

Africa | Glue-Applied | Pressroom Supplies | Pressure Sensitive | Substrates

H.B. Fuller to acquire Continental Products

Continental works with customers to develop adhesives for a wide range of industries, including label converting.

12.24.14

Africa

Plasma Coatings announces new licensee in South Africa

Thermaspray is housed in a 24,000 square-foot custom-built facility and offers a range of thermal spray coating services.

11.19.14

Africa | Flexography

Rako Tamperseal acquires South Africa’s first Gallus ECS 340

The Rako Group has acquired five Gallus machines this year alone.

11.17.14

Omet to demo XFlex X2 at open house in South Africa

XFlex X2 is designed to reduce set-up times and waste.

09.02.14

Africa | Flexography

Growth through acquisition

The CEO of one of South Africa’s largest label producers explains how consolidation has enhanced his company’s sales opportunities.

Online Exclusives Nick Coombes 05.27.14

Africa | Flexography

JMB Labels enters new markets with MPS press

Since its installation, the South African converter reports new customers and a 30% increase in sales.

04.22.14

Africa | Beer Labels | Ink and Coatings | Middle East | Substrates

INX International hosts Open House at new UK facility

The ink manufacturer hosted more than 100 people at its new 40,000 square-foot complex in England.

04.21.14

Africa

Successful Label Summit Africa closes in Cape Town

The two-day conference and tabletop exhibition is South Africa’s largest dedicated label industry event.

03.24.14

Africa | Asia | China | Middle East

CCL expands in Turkey, Japan and Australia

Three new deals are expected to add approximately $12 million in annual sales.

03.06.14

Africa

MPS, Rotocon to partner at Label Summit Africa

MPS will show its new EB flexo press and the EF flexo multi-substrate press line.

02.24.14

Africa | Finishing | India | Label Finishing Equipment

Sri Lanka's Flexiprint to add two more Martin Automatic machines

Flexiprint supplies the added value tea bag and envelope market.

01.29.14

Africa | Wine Labels

Label Summit Africa speakers announced

The two-day conference and tabletop exhibition returns to the Cape Town International Convention Center in March.

01.10.14

A Meeting of Minds

The L9, a global group of industry associations, met in Tokyo to discuss global awards, standards and sustainability.

Catherine Diamond, Associate Editor 05.24.12

AWA Label Study:

A qualified recovery through 2010

Jack Kenny 05.24.11

IPEX 2010

Despite the economic woes and ash clouds, there was plenty of optimism about the biggest printing fair in the English-speaking world, and a host of technological breakthroughs to see from digital printing press vendors.

Adrian Tippetts 07.14.10