Analogue Printing

DC330FB special converting line from GM installed at Vinograf, Chile

GM's Latin American office headed by Jos Kabouw sold a DC330FBSC converting line with hot stamp and screen-printing modules. The successful entrepreneur Fernando Aravena is well-known in the Latin-American labelling industry by running label printing operations in Argentina, Peru and now again in Chile. With his new venture company Vinograf, he is focusing on premium labels for the export of Chilean wines.

Inline Label Invests in Mark Andy P4 Flexo Press

The fully-servo machine is outfitted with Mark Andy ProLED UV LED curing system

BOBST is celebrating its 125th anniversary with dynamism and commitment

BOBST, a family company based in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, is launching a year of events to celebrate its anniversary. Dating back four generations, the company was founded in Lausanne in 1890 and has managed to build an ambitious international economic project while remaining true to its roots and human values.

Siegfried Wahl (sitting l., vice-president of Coldsetinnovation Fulda) and Thomas Potzkai (head of service/project management at KBA-Digital & Web Solutions). Standing (l-r) Matthias May (service manager at KBA-Digital & Web Solutions), Benjamin Köhl (head of the print team at Coldsetinnovation Fulda) and Michael Braun (service manager at KBA-Digital & Web Solutions) are pleased with the extension of their longstanding partnership with a multi-year service agreement

KBA PressSupport 24 with maintenance and inspections

Coldsetinnovation Fulda and KBA-Digital & Web agree service partnership

Heidelberg's Full Service Plus Program ramps up production month by month

Full Service Plus, the latest bundle in Heidelberg's extensive service portfolio directly connects service to performance. Through data from smart, connected presses, it captures exact machine utilization, showing unused production capacity or ineffective operation. Since its March launch, the program has sold over 30 service agreements to 20 different customers.

Impress to Enter New Markets with MPS EF Flexo Press

MPS announces the successful installation of an EF flexo press at Impress, a Siberian customer based in Barnaul. Installed last month and already printing high-end labels for a variety of industries, the EF press will open new markets for Impress in shrink sleeves and other unsupported films.

Boussaa Emballages will receive a Rapida 105 PRO in March 2016. Signing the contract (l-r): Saverio Monopoli of KBA sales partner Graphic Evolution, Elyes and Skander Boussaa as well as Sven Strzelczyk, sales director at KBA-Sheetfed

Boussaa Emballages in Tunis opts for the rose of all printing presses

The new KBA Rapida 105 PRO scores points in North Africa
Although the Rapida 105 PRO hasn't been on the market long it is already proving to be very popular. An example of this is in the Maghreb countries with one of the first orders from Morocco. A further five-colour press with coater will go into operation next March at Boussaa Emballages in the Tunisian capital Tunis.

Nosco buys second MPS press for its Carrollton, Texas, facility

MPS Systems North America, Inc. (MPS) has announced Nosco has purchased and installed an MPS EF press for its Carrollton, Texas, facility. This is the second EF press Nosco has purchased in the past three years.

MPS Applauds FlexoTech Award Winners Reflex Group and Stampiton Labels

MPS recognizes two customers receiving accolades at the 2015 International FlexoTech Awards ceremony, for submitted labels printed on MPS flexo presses. Award winner in the Labels (process) category was Stampiton, while Reflex topped the UV flexo, paper and board category and also received the prestigious Supreme Award. The 17th edition of the FlexoTech International Print & Innovation Awards was held the 22nd of October 2015 at the Hilton London Metropole in London, and is regarded as the most prestigious event in the industry calendar.

KBA Congratulates Hub Folding Box as the 2015 Massachusetts Family Business Award Winner

Nearing its 100 year old milestone, this family-owned business is the largest independent premier paper and plastic folding carton converter in the Northeast

Smart screen printing stays strong in industrial print

Not a lot seems to be written about it in terms of excitement about screen printing. And that's a shame, because the sector is brimming with exciting developments.