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Flexography

FTA announces 2021 award winners

The honorees span new technical innovations to the coveted Excellence in Flexography Awards.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.13.21

MPS now a Bellissima DMS Press Manufacturer Partner

The Partner Program aims to establish mutually beneficial relationships with providers of complementary products in the printing and graphic arts industries.

Steve Katz 05.13.21

Digital Printing | Substrates

UPM Raflatac upgrades Label Material Finder for Digital Printers

The tool provides accurate product information about digital label materials as well as star ratings for how they will perform.

Steve Katz 05.13.21

Substrates | Sustainability

Mactac expands role in CELAB

Ed LaForge, Mactac's president and CEO, will serve as vice president of CELAB’s global executive board.

Steve Katz 05.13.21

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Europe

Austrian label printer chooses Dantex PicoColour digital press

Hauer Labels, an Austrian family-owned business with 80 years of label printing experience, appreciated the mid-range size of the press with full functionality.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.12.21

Prepress | Prepress Equipment

Techkon USA presents expanded ChromaQA portfolio

With ChromaQA, operators are not required to be highly skilled users of spectrophotometers or computers.

Steve Katz 05.12.21

Food Labels | Ink and Coatings | Substrates

H.B. Fuller achieves Food Safety System Certification in Germany

The Lüneburg facility is the company’s largest in Europe and an important manufacturing location within its global network.

Steve Katz 05.12.21

Flexography | North America

Phoenix Challenge Foundation announces 2021 winners

"I continue to be inspired, impressed and frankly just blown away by the college competition," says Bettlyyn Krafft.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.12.21

Agfa and Hybrid Software announce partnership

The partnership will focus on enterprise software for the package printing industry.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.12.21

North America | Smart Labels

Lightning Labels brings augmented reality to products

An AR component can give a product a conceptual hook and make potential buyers spend more time interacting with the item.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.12.21

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Folding Carton | North America

CCL invests in in 100th HP Indigo digital press

CCL’s global fleet of HP Indigo digital label presses is running at more than 60 sites worldwide.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.12.21

Flexo Supplies | North America | Prepress Supplies | Pressroom Supplies

Tower Products delivers for customers during pandemic

The company’s wide breadth of solutions has helped promote quality, safety and efficiency for label printers seeing a surge in demand.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.11.21

North America | Sustainability

Toray Plastics (America) joins Association of Plastics Recyclers

“The APR is doing excellent work to help shape the future of plastics recycling," says Tammy Williamson.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.11.21

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 | Flexo Presses | Flexography

German converter invests in new Bobst Master M6 inline press

The 9-color UV flexo machine was chosen in expectation of ongoing growth in demand for flexible packaging and new sustainable materials.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 05.11.21

Food Labels | Pressure Sensitive | Substrates

UPM Raflatac's US factories certified for food safety

This achievement, the company says, forms the largest collection of production facilities in the PS industry with certified food safety management systems.

Steve Katz 05.11.21

Europe | Flexo Presses | Flexography