Leading Swedish packaging converter AR Packaging Flexibles, formerly Flextrus, is taking advantage of the latest developments in flexographic hardware and software technology from Esko to bring its entire plate making operation back in house.
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Polish label producer Arti-Bau adds Xeikon's UV inkjet solution for increased flexibility
Arti-Bau is a fast-developing label printing business in the lower Silesia region of Poland with its head office in Ślęza. From the beginning of its business activity the company has invested in the most modern solutions for digital inkjet printing. We asked Monika Stefańska, the chairperson of the board, about the company's most recent purchase of the technologically advanced Xeikon PX3000 model.
Business growth sparks investment in new BOBST die-cutter at Encore Packaging Solutions
Encore Packaging Solutions is set to boost capacity at its Peterlee site with the addition of a new state-of the-art die-cutter from BOBST.
Having secured a number of new clients in the past year and seeing volumes from existing customers grow, the company has chosen to invest in NOVACUT 106 ER. The machine offers fully automated, inline blanking separation to streamline carton processing and remove the need to manually strip waste from die-cut work.
K-1 Packaging Group’s New Landa S10 Press Arrives in America
Installation of the Landa Nanographic Printing Press is under way at the K-1 site
The Landa S10 will fulfill high-end packaging needs of K-1’s leading consumer brand clients
Master Label Installs the Largest Nilpeter Flexo Press in Indonesia
Master Label, Indonesia’s premier printing company, has acquired a 22’’ Nilpeter FA-Line with 12 UV-flexo printing units, gravure, and cold foil. In short, the largest Nilpeter flexo press installed in Indonesia.
Aditya Flexipack becomes first Converter in India with BOBST AluBond for production of High Barrier and High Adhesion CPP and BOPP Films
Aditya Flexipack based in India has purchased a VISION K5 1650mm which will be installed in their state of the art green field project focused on qualitative improvements & backward integration; the facility is spread across 19 acres and will be one of the largest converting facilities under one roof. The new metallizer is equipped with BOBST AluBond® for the production of high barrier and high adhesion CPP/BOPP films and BOBST Hawkeye pinhole detector.
Metal printing with increased process efficiency
High demands are made on the quality of metal cans. The Turkish manufacturer ARKIN METAL has a modern production line with a high-performance metal printing machine for the production of cans. The high quality of the products is monitored with DecoSTAR from ISRA VISION. With the modern solution for 100% print inspection from the world's leading supplier of surface inspection systems, the high demands placed on metal decorations are optimally met. The solution has proven itself successfully.
Interket Group invests in Xeikon CX300 due to modularity of Xeikon’s Cheetah 2.0 series
“Interket is one of Europe’s leading label groups operating out of 5 production sites in Europe: Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Denmark and Sweden”, begins Carl Parkander, CEO of the Interket Group. Each site caters to its local market and every site is slightly different from the others. The overall strategy of the Interket Group is to be close to its local markets. The company supplies a wide variety of labels that range from basic labels to complex label solutions as well as security applications to satisfy customer requirements. Its customer base ranges from small local businesses to large Blue Chip and pan-European clients, all of whom are represented across all industry sectors and labelling applications and demand a high level of service.
Impress takes next step in connectivity with second MPS press purchase
Russian printer places order via video call during COVID-19 crisis
Russian printer Impress located in Barnaul, Siberia confirmed an order for their second, fully automated MPS EFA+ 430 presses via Microsoft Teams group video call.
All eyes on a flexo future
An anniversary is a time for reflection: a time to pause, look back, and see how far we’ve come. Steurs Graphic Solutions can look back a long way — 70 years, to 1949, when the two Steurs brothers started what has become one of Belgium’s leading packaging prepress houses. The backward look will be a short one, however, because all eyes at the Antwerp-based business are firmly fixed on the present and the future — “on continuing to create solutions for today and tomorrow”, as the company’s tagline has it.
Extraordinary solutions in extraordinary circumstances: how BOBST and Packages Limited got a crucial printing press back up and running during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 lockdown struck mid-way through a major reassembly of a company’s printing presses, BOBST went the extra mile to resolve the problem.
Imagine the situation. You are a major packaging converter and business is on the up. You are halfway through an upgrade to your gravure printing press to increase capacity. The machine will be out of action for a period while it is reassembled and upgraded, but no problem – they’ll soon be back up and running and even better than ever. Just in time to fulfil a large new order from one of your biggest clients.