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Europe | Flexo Presses | Flexography | Pharmaceutical Labels

MM Packaging adds first Nilpeter press for Dublin site

The 8-color FA-17 multi-substrate flexo press has been primarily configured for the pharmaceutical industry.

02.03.23

Smart Labels | Sustainability

Polytag develops new UV tag reading technology

In the UK, it will enable brands, legislators and recycling operators to trace plastic packaging through the circular economy.

02.03.23

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Industrial Labels

Enterprise Print Group adds Screen Truepress Jet L350UV SAI E

The press, equipped with additional white and orange ink, allows the Tennessee converter to meet both indoor and outdoor UL certification requirements.

02.03.23

Africa | Wine Labels

Rotocon announces wine label design competition

Students will develop a wine label that factors in design process and strong ideation that must also speak to contemporary printing and finishing processes.

02.03.23

Europe | Substrates | Sustainability

Cepi, EHPA partner for energy savings in paper manufacturing

The partnership reveals how collaboration can result in innovation breakthroughs, with real decarbonization impacts.

02.03.23

Brook + Whittle acquires LLT Labels

With the acquisition of LLT Labels, Brook + Whittle now employs more than 1,800 people across 17 production facilities and serves over 40,000 customers.

02.02.23

Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment | Shrink

ABG adds laser perforation to shrink sleeve seaming solution

Using solvent application with a motorized roller system, the SR creates a strong, reliable weld ensuring that the web will not break when heat is applied.

02.02.23

Flexible Packaging | Middle East | North America

PPC Flexible Packaging acquires Israel-based StePac, MAPfresh Holdings

With the addition of StePac, the firm now operates 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

02.02.23

Substrates | Sustainability

These states are the US pizza box recycling leaders

Analysis produced for P+PB’s How Life Unfolds campaign examined over 7,500 recycling program guidelines representing 90% of the population.

Flexible Packaging | Flexography | Ink and Coatings | Sustainability

Flint Group launches sustainable UV LED dual cure ink

With optimized curing speed, improved rheology, and lower viscosity, EkoCure ANCORA F2 improves performance for long runs in chambered doctor blade systems.

02.02.23

Europe | Flexography | Prepress | Prepress Equipment

KB Folie invests in first ThermoFlexX imager

The investment also includes ThermoFlexX Woodpecker screening technology for adding microstructures to the surface of flat top dot plates.

02.02.23

Finishing

Baker Labels invests in Digicon 3000 for flexible packaging division

The Digicon 3000 is a wide-web digital finishing and converting solution from ABG and Edale, offering web widths between 400-762mm.

02.01.23

PIM promotes Kristin Pilling-Davis to executive director

Pilling-Davis is a printing industry veteran and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new position at Printing Industry Midwest.

02.01.23

Flexo Presses | Flexography

Stratus Packaging embraces automation with Bobst

To assist Stratus in its drive for quality, innovation and customer service, the converter has acquired two Bobst M5 flexo presses.

02.01.23

SABIC announces value chain partnerships

By exchanging expertise on polymer technology, two collaborations will secure the development of a robust applications pipeline based on market trends.

01.31.23

Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment

Digital Embellishment Alliance launches new website community

It includes a forum for members to ask technical questions pertaining to digital embellishments and share experiences with project challenges and successes.

01.31.23

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