Consumables

Plastic Free Strapping Machines - new from Antalis

The new cotton twine machines from Antalis Packaging offer a 100% natural alternative to traditional strapping. Whether securing packages, cardboard boxes, pipes, textiles, magazines, or other packaging materials, these machines allow binding that offers a sustainable solution for packaging needs.

High-performance rubber impresses drupa visitors; Marbach rubber marbaject for maximum performance in rotary die-cutting

In addition to numerous product innovations, the globally operating diemaker Marbach also presented its new ejector rubber marbaject at drupa. At the Marbach booth, visitors could impressively convince themselves about the good rebound elasticity of the Marbach rubber.

New barrier coating machine: a milestone for innovation

Sappi Europe’s strategic enhancements in the flexible packaging papers sector

Advance Lifts Highlights its Industrial Powered Turntables (TPH &TPL) for the Large-Scale Printing Industry

Motorized Turntables Allow Products to be Rotated Safely & More Accurately

FlexoControl manufacturer Sibress looks back on a successful drupa 2024

Sibress, manufacturer of measuring and analysis systems for the quality control of flexographic and packaging printing, achieved encouraging sales of its FlexoControl series measuring devices at drupa 2024 and in the weeks that followed.

ABB awarded landmark modernization project for key Smurfit Kappa board mill in Mexico

ABB secures major contract to modernize one of Smurfit Kappa’s largest board machines in Mexico

Modernization at Cerro Gordo Mill to the north of Mexico City ushers in a new era of enhanced performance and efficiency
ABB selected to provide control system technology, drives and motors in tandem with ongoing expert service

GSE appoints CyanX as its agent for dispensing and software solutions in the UK and Ireland

Experienced Guisley-based team support GSE’s printing and coating customer base with comprehensive after-sales service. The partnership improves access to ink dispensing systems and software that enable repeatable colour quality, food safety compliance and waste reduction.

Marbach cutting-die solidplate|alu: Precise, lightweight and durable

The globally operating diemaker Marbach has expanded its portfolio: the "solidplate" cutting- die with dimensionally stable dieboard is now also available in an aluminum version. And there is a good reason for this: this special dieboard not only impresses with its precision, but also with its low weight. The solidplate|alu is particularly advantageous for large machine formats.

Sun Chemical celebrates double victory at the Flexographic Industry Association Awards 2024

Sun Chemical is proud to announce two Flexographic Industry Association (FIA) Award wins. Sun Chemical received the “Technical Innovation of the Year” award for its groundbreaking SunVisto AquaHeat inks highlighting Sun Chemical’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence in the printing industry.

Volpak and Lecta Test Eco-Friendly Paper-Based Packaging Materials

Volpak, a Coesia company, specialized in horizontal form-fill-seal solutions for the packaging industry, and Lecta, a premier European manufacturer and distributor of specialty papers, have embarked on a collaborative project aimed at testing and validating sustainable materials for packaging applications.

The future of the anilox roller - a drupa review

drupa 2024 was a great success for Zecher GmbH. The expectations after the long drupa break of 8 years were high and were nevertheless clearly exceeded. As a pioneer of the anilox roller, we were able to present our innovative solutions and products to a broad international audience and established valuable contacts together with our sales partner Ulmex Industrie System GmbH & Co KG.