UPM Raflatac has provided its new Raflex MDO film labels to the Clemson University in South Carolina, US. The university has used new Raflex MDO film labels in its Phoenix Challenge Foundation competition, which promotes the flexographic ...
US-based packaging and equipment solutions provider Volm Companies has opened its new 90000ft2 distribution facility in Pasco, Washington. The new distribution center is situated at 5702 Industrial Way in Pasco, which is close to the old ...
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Packaging materials developer Tekni-Plex is expanding its Tekni-Films operations in Italy via an acquisition. The company acquired the self-adhesive tape substrate operations of Alfatherm SpA of Venegono Superiore (VA), Italy. The ...
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US-based industrial distributor of paper and print solutions Mac Papers has acquired Florida Graphic Supply for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will allow Mac Papers to distribute Roland equipment to its Southeastern markets. It ...
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Esko has organized the Flexible Packaging Honours Class, an initiative of the Graphical and Digital Media department of the Artevelde University College Ghent. Intended for ambitious and talented students at the top of their university ...
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Domino has selected Xaar 502 GS15 O printhead technology for 70mm C6000+ variant of its C-Series Plus piezo Drop On Demand outer case coders. The printhead offers original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) with quick and reliable high quality ...
Canada-based Flash Reproductions has installed Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 inkjet press in Toronto, Ontario. The new technology will provide flexibility, that will satisfy the requirements of creative agencies and graphic designers. ...
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Graphic Packaging has reported a 8% drop in its net sales to $1.09bn for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $1.10bn reported in the prior year period. Though sales had fallen by 8%, the company stated that its net tons sold increased ...
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Esko's XPS Crystal flexo plate exposure unit has received the respected Printing Industries of America (PIA) InterTech Technology Award. Since 1978, the InterTech Technology Awards have honored the development of technologies predicted to ...
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Lecta will exhibit three of its innovations in specialty paper labels for the beverage and liquid food sector at the Drinktec trade fair to be held in Munich, Germany, from September 11 to 15, 2017. The product lines to be on display ...
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Japanese technology firm Konica Minolta and Screen Graphic Solutions (Screen GA) have strengthened their collaboration in the commercial digital printing area. The companies plan to promote hybrid workflows and increase user-friendliness ...
Graphic Packaging International has completed the previously announced acquisition of Carton Craft and its affiliate Lithocraft. The deal, which was signed last month, was subject to standard closing requirements and regulatory review. ...
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GTI Graphic Technology has donated a MiniMatcher-4e to The Sonoco Institute of Packaging and Graphics at Clemson University. The MiniMatcher-4e is a desktop color matching booth with a 14.25″ H x 24″ W x 16″ D viewing ...
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Ultimate TechnoGraphics has joined the Ghent Workgroup (GWG), an international organization of graphic arts users, associations & developers building best practices for publishing, print and packaging workflows. Industry experts, ...
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EyeC said it will showcase its fastest inspection technology for labels and flexible packaging at the upcoming Labelexpo Europe 2017, to be held in September at Brussels, Belgium. The new inspection system, EyeC ProofRunner Label, can ...
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