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Label Converting Equipment | Shrink

ABG adds rebranded smart shrink sleeve machinery to portfolio

The move aims to provide customers in the labeling sector with the opportunity to diversify into the shrink sleeve market.

Steve Katz 05.11.21

Europe | Finishing

Limpet Labels invests in ABG Digicon 3

The investment provides a future-proof and modular-based finishing line to match the label producer’s growth expectations.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 03.25.21

Finishing

ABG sees record number of DigiLase orders

With web-to-print companies continuing to upscale their output, sales are likely to be strong throughout the current year.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 03.10.21

Europe | Finishing

ABG delivers Digicon Series 3 to UK printer

The move will provide the privately-owned Print-Leeds with added impetus to target the self-adhesive label market.

02.25.21

Europe | Finishing

Dual ABG Digicon 3 installation takes place at online print house

The investment will help etikett.de supplement production and expand capacity.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 02.09.21

Label Finishing Equipment

ABG keeps pace with demand with recruitment drive

As part of this initiative, the company has recruited Michael Rüschenbeck as a new member of the A B Graphic International sales team.

L&NW Staff 01.19.21

Finishing | North America

ABG installs 2,000th Vectra rewinder

The machine, a Vectra ECTR, was purchased by Cleveland, OH-based OMNI Systems.

L&NW Staff 12.01.20

Pharmaceutical Labels

ABG helps future-proof CV Labels

The SRI Omega inkjet press has been configured for the pharmaceutical market.

L&NW Staff 10.15.20

Finishing | North America

Abbott Label continues expansion with ABG

The installation of a Vectra ECTR 4 spindle turret rewinder marks Abbott's first equipment purchase from the finishing specialists.

L&NW Staff 10.08.20

Finishing | North America

ABG highlighting Enprom in US technology center

An eRS sleeve seaming machine is on display at the AB Graphic International technological demo center located in Elgin, IL.

Online Exclusives L&NW Staff 10.02.20

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment

ABG launches DigiJet digital embellishment module

Features include two inkjet heads with UV pinning and UV curing, automated cold foil throw-off, a shuttle system for zero waste and more.

L&NW Staff 09.28.20

Europe | Finishing | Label Converting Equipment | Label Finishing Equipment

Stratus Packaging adds value with ABG equipment

This latest round of investments includes a "Big Foot" equipped Digicon Series 3 with a flat bed hot foil and embossing module with a rotating head.

L&NW Staff 09.17.20

Digital Printing | Europe | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment

ABG’s JetFx boosts Springfield

The JetFx - DigiJet module has been integrated with Springfield’s existing Digicon Series 3 finishing press.

L&NW Staff 08.04.20

Europe | Finishing | Label Converting Equipment | Label Finishing Equipment

Harkwell Labels adds two ABG finishing machines

The new arrivals are a Digicon Series 3, which comes with a screen printing unit and thermal lamination module, and a Digicon Lite SR.

L&NW Staff 06.02.20

Digital Printing | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment

ACTEGA Metal Print partners with ABG for EcoLeaf

EcoLeaf enables profit-driving metallization embellishments in a variety of markets, including food and beverage, health and beauty, and more.

05.12.20

Europe | Finishing

AB Graphic secures Digicon order

Geostick Group, one of the largest label producers in Europe, has ordered five Digicon Series 3 finishing machines.

L&NW Staff 04.14.20

Inspection Equipment

Quality-assurance technologies can pay big dividends for label printers.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 04.03.20

Who will bet on offset?

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John Pennhallow 04.03.20

Latin America

Label Summit Latin America returns to Chile

The two-day conference brought together 499 senior stakeholders from 21 countries.

03.26.20

Latin America

AB Graphic enjoys successful Label Summit Latin America

In Santiago, Chile, ABG highlighted full beverage label specification with its Digicon Series 3.

03.18.20

Europe | Flexo Presses

Abbey Labels partners with MPS, ABG

The high-speed ABG diecutting module will more than double the cutting speed on the company's MPS press.

03.09.20

Europe

AB Graphic holds training workshops

The workshops involved classroom time, demonstrations on ABG’s machines, and customer visits.

02.12.20

Hamilton Adhesive Labels switches to RotoMetrics tooling

The company has switched from buying die tooling on price to taking a close look at the true ROI figure.

01.08.20

Labelexpo Europe holds most international edition yet

A total of 693 exhibitors participated at the event, which took place September 24-27, 2019 at the Brussels Expo in Belgium.

Steve Katz, Editor 11.15.19

Shrink Sleeve Labels

This growing market presents an opportunity for label converters, specifically with beverage applications.

Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor 10.11.19

Digital Printers & Presses | Finishing

ABG names new distributor in Chile and Bolivia

The move follows Ferrostaal Graphics’ acquisition of AB Graphic’s former distributor, Imagex.

10.08.19

Digital Printing | Finishing | Flexography | Prepress | Sustainability

Labelexpo reports largest, most international edition to date

Nearly 38,000 visitors from 140 countries came to Brussels to see the latest label industry innovations.

10.08.19

Domino highlights K600i digital UV inkjet printer

The 445mm wide dual bar, high-speed printer is being integrated with an ABG Omega SRI (slitter, rewinder and inspection unit).

09.25.19

AB Graphic and Cerm present new MIS/ERP integration

"This integration will save about eight minutes per slitter setup and about two minutes per batch of rolls coming out of the turret," says Matt Burton.

09.24.19

Info Label, Inc.

This growing converter offers customers digital, flexo and hybrid printing capabilities.

Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor 09.06.19

HP gives Nosco a packaging boost

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09.06.19

Labelexpo Europe 2019 set for largest show to date

Over 600 exhibitors will take part in the event from September 24-27.

09.03.19

North America | Promotional Labels | Substrates

Acucote assists Discount Labels with challenging project

Promotional labels for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” had to be individually wrapped and withstand insertion into boxes of cereal.

Online Exclusives Judy Abelman, Principal, LPC, Inc. 08.12.19

Finishing | North America

AB Graphic highlights 'modularity' at Digital & Converting Summit

Digicon Series 3 offers the Fast Track Die Cutting system, which is capable of running at 150 m/m while working inline with digital print engines.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor 07.18.19

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Flexible Packaging | North America

Nosco turns to HP Indigo for flexible packaging

“We believe digital printing is the print method of the future, which is why we are pursuing all available HP Indigo digital products," says Craig Curran.

07.11.19

Labelexpo Europe 2019 Product Preview

Labelexpo Europe 2019 takes place at the Brussels Expo in Brussels, Belgium, September 24-27.

07.10.19

Dies And Tooling | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment

AB Graphic joins forces with Kocher+Beck to acquire Enprom Packaging

Enprom’s product range includes equipment for shrink sleeve converting, slitting and rewinding, label finishing, coating and lamination and hybrid converting.

07.01.19

Digital Printing | Finishing