GSE Dispensing has expanded its Colorsat program of gravimetric flexo, gravure and screen ink dispensing systems with the addition of the Colorsat Switch dispenser for label / narrow-web print runs. The Switch has been designed to ...
Tags: Dispensing Systems, Packaging
The cash injection comes alongside on-going investment in the firm's 120 employees, as the family-owned firm readies itself to enter new markets and reinforces its presence in its existing specialisms. Manchester-based Duo UK manufactures ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery (MHI-PPM) and Ryobi have entered into a shareholder agreement to set up a joint venture (JV) and integrate sheetfed press businesses. Both the Japan-based companies, MHI-PPM and ...
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Fruit juice manufacturer Fruitime and Nampak Liquid Cartons in South Africa have jointly launched a new 330ml and 2l Pure-pak carton. Designed to meet consumer demand for a smaller container, the 330ml mini diamond curve carton allows the ...
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US-based Hammer Packaging has invested in a new VSOP web printing press from Muller Martini with nine printing units and an extra flexo unit. Hammer Packaging performed extensive tests on the machine at Muller Martini's Training Center ...
Packaging materials manufacturer Packages Lanka has introduced its new Bobst Rotomec 4003 gravure printing press. According to Bobst, the eight-colour Rotomec 4003 printing line will be added to Packages Lanka's existing gravure printing ...
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Chesapeake Angoulême has announced the installation of a new Brausse hot foil stamping machine in a bid to offer its customers a range of carton finishes suitable for cosmetics and personal care products. Chesapeake sales director - ...
Direct laser engraving of flexographic plates and cylinders Direct laser engraving of flexographic printing cylinders and plates has been an established process since the 1970s. This first began with the use of a carbon dioxide laser used ...
Laser engraving, and laser marking, is the practice of using lasers to engrave or mark an object. The technique does not involve the use of inks, nor does it involve tool bits which contact the engraving surface and wear out. These ...
The Classen Group intends to invest roughly €35m in its next stage of expansion at its laminate-flooring plant in Baruth trading as Classen Industries. During the course of the last few months, a single-pass digital printing press with ...
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Narrow web flexo presses manufacturer Gallus India has announced the installation of the new ECS 340 at Sai Packaging’s Faridabad plant in Delhi, India. The Gallus ECS 340 label press has short web path of 1.1m between printing ...
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EMC has donated a large storage system to the Vatican, which will use it to store digitized images of printed works, some of which are more than 1,000 years old. The 2.8-petabyte storage system (a petabyte is 1 million gigabytes) is ...
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Recovery from the recession has been something of a rollercoaster ride and with talk of a possible triple dip recession we are not out of the woods yet. We should be careful about the media reports however; as by the time figures are ...
Speaking at the Big Print Debate at last week’s Packaging Innovations show (28 February), Reflex Labels co-owner Will Parker said that he predicted that digital print will grow and develop. Teenage years to adult years He said ...
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The Branded Packaging division of Chesapeake has installed Heidelberg’s B1 printing press to extend its range of print finishes available to the spirits, confectionery and personal care markets. Installed at Chesapeake East Kilbride ...