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Flexography | Prepress | Prepress Equipment

Dion Label sees step-change in production with Kodak

Following its FLEXCEL NX Ultra installation in June, Dion is now able to produce products with much greater consistency while delivering higher print quality.
L&NW Staff 10.29.20
Medical Labels | Pharmaceutical Labels | Security Labels | Smart Labels | Specialty Labels

Schreiner MediPharm equips Cap-Lock label with RFID

The new "Cap-Lock plus RFID" combines digital medication management with first-opening indication.
L&NW Staff 10.27.20
Flexo Presses | Flexography

Sweden's Nordvalls adds two Gallus Labelmaster presses

The converter has recently seen a market increase in demand among both existing and new label customers.
L&NW Staff 10.27.20
Industrial Labels | Smart Labels | Specialty Labels

Schreiner ProTech develops RFID component tracking label

Autoliv incorporates a customized version of Schreiner ProTech’s ((rfid))-Poly-Track label for inline data acquisitions and product authenticity.
L&NW Staff 10.22.20
Beer Labels | Beverage Labels | Prime Labels | Spirits Labels

Inland named Molson Coors' Packaging Materials Supplier of the Year

Inland provides MCBC with seven billion labels a year.
L&NW Staff 10.19.20
Europe | Flexo Presses | Flexography

Omet named 'Welfare Champion' in Italy

The press manufacturer is one of 78 Italian companies honored from a sample of over 6,500 businesses.
L&NW Staff 10.14.20
Asia | Flexo Supplies | Label Converting Equipment | Pressroom Supplies

Panoval Label grows with GEW in Vietnam

The converter's five lamp system enables its team to tailor the curing process for each and every job, to achieve undercure and overcure at will.
Online Exclusives L&NW Staff 10.13.20
Digital Printing | Europe | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment | Spirits Labels | Substrates | Wine Labels

Germark installs EcoLeaf metallization unit

The Spanish converter will utilize the technology to produce sustainable metalized decorative effect labels at an attractive price point.
L&NW Staff 10.08.20
Digital Printing

Brook & Whittle acquires ILS and Wizard Labels

ILS and Wizard Labels are the fourth and fifth add-on transactions that Brook & Whittle anticipates completing since Snow Phipps’ initial investment in 2017.
L&NW Staff 10.08.20
Europe | Flexo Supplies | Flexography | Prepress | Prepress Equipment | Prepress Supplies | Pressroom Supplies

FFP Packaging wins ‘Best in Show’ at EFIA Awards

Asahi Photoproducts, a specialist in flexographic photopolymer plate development, has announced its customer FFP Packaging Solutions as the "Best of Show" winner of at the recent EFIA Awards 2020. FFP’s entry won Gold in the category…
L&NW Staff 10.07.20
Europe | Flexo Presses | Flexography

IMEC Media installs Ireland's first Mark Andy Evolution

“It’s wider, quicker to make ready and change over, and runs faster across an extended range of substrates in perfect register – what’s not to like?"
L&NW Staff 10.07.20
Badger Tag & Label celebrates 85th anniversary

Founded by Emil Thiel in 1935, the family-owned label manufacturer is growing beyond its initial objective of “we fit the tag to its purpose.”
L&NW Staff 10.06.20
Europe

Constantia Flexibles appoints interim CFO

Tanja Dreilich, managing director and CFO, will leave the Constantia Flexibles Group by the end of 2020.
L&NW Staff 10.01.20
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
Virtual Label Summit program confirmed

A host of high-profile speakers have been announced for Labelexpo’s first Virtual Label Summit, which starts September 28.
L&NW Staff 09.17.20
Digital Printers & Presses | Finishing | Label Finishing Equipment | Substrates | Sustainability

Barthel Gruppe installs first EcoLeaf metallization unit on hybrid press

One of the largest label printers in Germany and the Netherlands has joined ACTEGA's beta program.
L&NW Staff 09.10.20
Europe

FINAT announces kick-off of 2020 #LABELicious competition

The competition was introduced last year as part of FINAT’s aim to reach out to students and young professionals around Europe.
L&NW Staff 09.10.20
Pharmaceutical Labels | Promotional Labels | Specialty Labels

Luminer adds Mike Barrett to sales team

He joins the ECL specialist amid a strong period of growth.
L&NW Staff 09.10.20
Flexible Packaging

Associated Labels and Packaging installs pouch machine

This marks the first installation of Hudson-Sharp’s newest pouch machine, the Ares 400 SUP.
L&NW Staff 09.09.20
Digital Printing | Finishing | Label Converting Equipment | Label Finishing Equipment

Lemon Labels installs Daco digital finishing line

The DF350SR is capable of applying a UV varnish or can laminate the labels for added protection.
L&NW Staff 08.24.20