Print

New corrugated berry packaging complements premium strawberries with top quality print

Corrugated board is traditionally used for packaging to protect berries and fruit throughout the production chain. However, the added value it can give to sales recognition and branding goes even further. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, and DS Smith have implemented a modern and top-quality berry box together with their partner network. The packaging is printed using process colour and Full HD technology, which has reduced ink consumption while enabling exceptionally high image quality and bright colours.

Xeikon appoints new dealer Jetrix to support digital demand in Mexico

Jetrix Soluciones Gráficas has been appointed Xeikon’s new dealer in Mexico. Established in 2008, the company has seen 12 years of successful business growth in the packaging and labels markets. Based in Mexico City, Jetrix is contracted to supply and support Xeikon’s full range of products for the Commercial and Label & Packaging sectors and cover all market requirements in the area. Mexico is a growing market for Xeikon in Latin America and with over 20 systems already in place, Jetrix can now respond to the noticeable surge in demand from printers and converters looking for innovative digital solutions and new revenue streams.

Xeikon digital technology inspires business growth in South America

Davis Graphics appointed as new dealer in the region

Nuova Erreplast chooses BOBST as new flexo technology partner

Long-established Nuova Erreplast has installed a 10-color BOBST EXPERT CI flexo press as the Italian flexible packaging specialist looks to expand production capacity and increase productivity. This is a new partnership that reaffirms the market’s trust in BOBST as an innovation and technology pioneer.

Packaging: Folding boxes complete the range

Packaging can also be ordered in short runs at a reasonable price
Until now, packaging could only be ordered in selected sizes in the ONLINEPRINTERS shop. Now the online print provider has significantly expanded its range of folding cartons. "Customers for whom individual packaging is of interest range from regional manufacturers of specialities to large corporations. For us, packaging is therefore an important strategic addition to our product range," reports Roland Keppler, CEO of ONLINEPRINTERS.

First female paper technician apprentices at Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf

Apprentices are also being sought for 2021 - taster days for all interested parties
Since 1 September 2020 there are for the first time two female apprentices for the apprenticeship occupation of paper technician at Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf. A total of 22 apprentices are currently in training. Apprentices are also being sought again for 2021. The best way to get an insight into the individual apprenticeships is to attend the taster days at Smurfit Kappa Nettingsdorf. Registrations for these are possible until the end of January 2021.

A perfect match made both in sustainability and looks – Metsä Board’s paperboard selected for the packaging of SensiDO hair products

SIM Finland Oy is a cosmetics manufacturer that emphasises purity, quality, and design in its products, and pays special attention to sustainability issues. When the company recently renewed its SensiDO professional hair colour range it chose a packaging material that mirrored these exacting values. MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright is a lightweight fresh fibre paperboard with a low carbon footprint manufactured in Finland by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group.

First Canon Labelstream 4000 in Germany at Oschatz Visuelle Medien

Canon announces that the first Canon LabelStream 4000 series is now available from Oschatz Visuelle Medien GmbH & Co. KG, one of the market leading full-service agencies for visual communication based in Niedernhausen near Frankfurt/Main, Germany. By investing in the Canon UV inkjet label printing press, the company is further expanding its range of products in the label sector.

SeaTac Packaging chooses BOBST as new partner for flexo printing

Founded in 1994, SeaTac Packaging Manufacturing Corporation operates out of a few new state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities 40 miles south of Seattle. The family-owned company manufactures laminated bags for foodstuffs, animal feed, agricultural products, chemical products and more across the United States, Canada and the wider American Continent.

BOBST’s digital label press Mouvent LB701-UV demonstrates its value and offers a major competitive advantage in the US market

Aptech Graphics becomes first company in the country to benefit from the high productivity, quality and capacity associated with the Mouvent LB701-UV – producing jobs of up to 330,000 linear feet in one week in a single shift operation.

Henkel opens new automated logistics center for Southern Europe

Henkel has opened a state-of-the-art, fully automated Laundry & Home Care warehouse at its production facility in Montornès del Vallès, Spain (Barcelona). The company has enabled an investment of 22 million euros in the 24,000 square meter warehouse, which will serve as a major logistics hub for Southern Europe.