Print

Xaar 2001+ printhead technology delivers the speed needed for new Canon digital label printer

The combination of speed, quality and reliability of the Xaar 2001+ U printhead made it the ideal choice for Canon’s entry into the digital label printing market, with the launch of its Océ LabelStream 4000 press.

Unilever takes delivery of Gebo Cermex end-of-lines

Gebo Cermex has commissioned two end-of-lines for production of shampoo and conditioner in shaped bottles at Unilever’s new personal care facility in Dubai. The new two packaging machines meet the Unilever’s requirement for a new technology that combines a modular design, ensures faster, shorter, and highly responsive production lines to reduce lead-time to market.

Olympus reaches a new high with three Nilpeter FA-4* flexo presses

Olympus Print Group, UK specialists in self-adhesive labels and large format digital print, has increased capacity and market share in wine and beverage and high-end labels, with the acquisition of three Nilpeter FA-4* flexo presses over the course of the last 18 months.

BOBST launches revolutionary Digital Inspection Table to offer superior print quality control

BOBST has unveiled its pioneering Digital Inspection Table – a novel technology designed to drive productivity and virtually remove print production errors.

Clifton Packaging invests again in Koenig & Bauer flexo technology

The Evo XD for Clifton Packaging is already its third Koenig & Bauer press

Sun Chemical to Increase Prices on Energy Curable Inks

Sun Chemical will increase the prices of all ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks in Europe by 4-6 percent, effective 1 July 2018.

Jury Recognizes four Products from Schreiner Group

FINAT Awards: Schreiner MediPharm and Schreiner ProTech Each Win Recognition for Two Developments

Toyo Ink Group to Establish Production Base in Myanmar

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, today announced plans to make a full-fledged foray into the Myanmar market with the establishment of a production base in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Yangon. The company plans to set up in July 2018 a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, Toyo Ink Myanmar Co., Ltd., with an initial paid-in capital of US$6.5 million. The new factory is scheduled to break ground in November 2018 with commercial operation expected to begin in November 2019.

PCMC launches enhanced anti-bounce functionality for Fusion presses

The patent-pending SteadyPrint technology monitors and reduces bounce in real time
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, is pleased to announce the launch of SteadyPrint, a new anti-bounce feature that is now part of the Fusion series of flexographic presses. SteadyPrint helps to mitigate the challenges of bounce and further enhance the Fusion’s ability to produce high-quality output through a wide speed range.

HEARTLAND LABEL PRINTERS PURCHASES A SECOND ETI COHESIO MACHINE

Heartland Label Printers, located in Little Chute, WI, has purchased a second Cohesio machine from ETI Converting Equipment of Canada to support the continued growth of its pressure sensitive label business. The acquisition of a second ETI Cohesio machine increases Heartland’s overall capacity and enhances their ability to develop new products and provide better solutions to their customers. The Cohesio Heartland installed in 2003 now runs 7 days per week.

DS Smith launches solution to reduce e-commerce packaging size

Leading packaging strategist announces first ever 3D-adaptable packaging to minimise size and cut associated costs by up to 60 per cent
Europe’s leading packaging strategist, DS Smith has launched a customisable packaging solution to enable e-tailers to reduce packaging size and associated costs, including void fill, storage, shipping and administration.