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Inks & coatings

RecyClass welcomes hubergroup

12 November 2026

Ink maker to join committees and shape design-for-recycling guidelines.

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Associations, events & awards

Finat names sustainability winners

12 November 2026

Reuse, recycling and renewable materials each take a category.

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Inks & coatings

Siegwerk wins sustainability award

12 November 2026

Acrylic-free flexo ink recognized in the Research and Development category.

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Jenny Stanley at Appetite Creative scanning a QR code on pack

Brand owners & design

Appetite Creative joins GS1

12 November 2026

Studio will help brands build experiences on GS1-standard QR codes.

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Ancillary equipment

Domino adds white ink to K300

12 November 2026

K300 inkjet gains a high-contrast option for 2D codes.

Sustainability

Andy Thomas-Emans: Circular economy is a business opportunity

12 November 2026

ELF 2026 set the perfect platform to discuss how label converters can lead the transition to a sustainable circular economy.

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Finishing & embellishment

Cartes completes Pennsylvania center

11 November 2026

Multi-million-dollar Touchpoint Americas opens to converters in December 2026.

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People

Screen Europe appoints center manager

11 November 2026

Deon Wepener as manager of its European Inkjet Innovation Center

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Bobst Digital Master 340 and Master M6 at Supertape

Digital printing

Supertape invests in two Bobst machines

10 November 2026

The Digital Master 340 and Master M6 have helped streamline Supertape's label printing process.

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Finishing & embellishment

Aldus launches unified Europe brand

10 November 2026

The transition brings the group’s complementary European activities together under three registered trade names.

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Folding cartons

Label Apeel expands into cartons with Edale

10 November 2026

The UK converter has launched Carton Apeel to supply premium cartons to independent and boutique brands.

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Digital printing

LabelProfi adds pouch press

09 November 2026

Slovenian converter invests in digital flexible packaging printing.

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Substrates & adhesives

Ahlstrom launches Acti-V Bio

09 November 2026

Release paper with controlled bioburden developed with Solventum.

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Ancillary equipment

Leibinger launches two inks

09 November 2026

Pigmented IQJET inks aim for high contrast on diverse substrates.

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Associations, events & awards

Huhtamaki earns EcoVadis Gold

09 November 2026

Score rises nine points to 88, one short of Platinum.

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Associations, events & awards

Young Talent Award opens

09 November 2026

Intergraf seeks entries on print and sustainability for 3,000 EUR prize.

Desmedt’s production floor houses five Mark Andy P7 flexo lines alongside the new digital hybrid press

Conventional printing

Desmedt bets on uptime

09 November 2026

Belgian converter builds one of the world’s most automated narrow-web plants.

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Substrates & adhesives

Ahlstrom earns EcoVadis Platinum

05 November 2026

Score rises to 89 out of 100, up three points.

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Dies & tooling

Apex International appoints MD for Apex Europe

05 November 2026

Patrick van de Werdt brings more than 25 years of experience across the automotive and manufacturing industries.

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Flexible packaging

Foxpak Flexibles back in independent Irish ownership

05 November 2026

Earlier this year, Foxpak's future was uncertain, as its previous owner had decided to close the Collon site.

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Associations, events & awards

Cartes backs wine design

04 November 2026

Embellishment specialist links designers, materials makers and converters.

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People

Contiweb names IJntema CEO

04 November 2026

Web-handling specialist appoints chief executive from January 2027.

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James Pittick, Gemma Lee and Martin McLean holding the recipe books

Digital printing

Konica Minolta unveils employee recipe book

04 November 2026

The limited-edition book brings together culinary heritage and personal stories contributed by colleagues across the business.

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Inks & coatings

Flint to raise prices in Europe

04 November 2026

Ink and coatings prices are set to increase beginning January 1, 2027.

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People

Bobst pays tribute to Neil Jones

02 November 2026

Industry leader spent nearly four decades with the company and supported apprenticeships, industry associations and charitable causes.

Digital printing

Labelisten scales with automation-first production model

02 November 2026

The German converter has built its business around software, automation and digital production rather than adapting legacy workflows, with investments...

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M&A

Abbey Labels joins Asteria

02 November 2026

Suffolk label converter becomes part of Asteria Group.

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Digital printing

Durst triples hybrid sales

02 November 2026

Converters embrace integrated Digital Label Factory approach, company says.

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Brand owners & design

Miranda apples go linerless

29 October 2026

Golden Bay Fruit swaps plastic film for cardboard tray and label.

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Plates & platemaking

Flex-Punkt installs second Miraclon Flexcel NX

29 October 2026

German prepress specialist increases platemaking capacity following its transition to Flexcel Prime plates.

L-R Boris Malec, head of technology & DTP at Purgina; Jade Grace, MD Loupe Global; Dana Kilárská, Andy Thomas-Emans, Radovan Kilarsky

Associations, events & awards

European industry celebrates new Finat president

29 October 2026

Dana Kilárská brings her long experience as CEO of family-owned Purgina Labels to her new role as Finat president.

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Inks & coatings

Flint Group retains EcoVadis Gold

28 October 2026

Report covers emissions, renewable energy, water and safety.

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Sustainability

Polytag expands into Scotland

28 October 2026

Packaging tracking network reaches Perth with 15th detection unit.

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Finishing & embellishment

Elite Cameron to co-host open house in Canada

28 October 2026

The open house in Canada will focus on Elite Cameron’s UK-based UV hot melt technology and will be co-hosted with adhesive supplier GMerix.

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Loupe (Formerly Labelexpo)

hubergroup previews dual cure ink at Loupe India

27 October 2026

UV flexo ink cures under both mercury and LED lamps.

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Digital printing

Swaay raises over 2m EUR for DTS platform

27 October 2026

Irish can printing start-up secures funding to launch commercially.

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Substrates & adhesives

PPWR labeling rules delayed

27 October 2026

Commission plans public consultation before adopting harmonized pictograms.

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Ancillary equipment

Meteor supports Kyocera recirculating printhead

27 October 2026

Drive electronics will support Kyocera's new recirculating printhead.

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Finishing & embellishment

UV Ray appoints Flexibles as Western Balkans distributor

27 October 2026

The partnership covers markets including Serbia, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Brand owners & design

Vetaphone launches Certified Service Partnerships

27 October 2026

The scheme will give customers access to locally based, trained service partners and stocks of critical spare parts.

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Inks & coatings

Domino launches MEK-free inks

26 October 2026

Fast-drying inks for Ax-Series CIJ printers cut VOC emissions.

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Associations, events & awards

Herma gains wash-off certificates

26 October 2026

Cold-wash certification covers six PP films and one PE film.

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Sustainability

Celab makes label waste recycling accessible

22 October 2026

Its relaunched website features a platform that helps label users access practical information about recycling.

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Ancillary equipment

Martin Euwe becomes CFO at Apex International

22 October 2026

His appointment strengthens the company’s global leadership structure and supports its ambitions for sustainable growth.

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M&A

Customark completes two acquisitions

21 October 2026

Customark has acquired BSP Labels and Screens and Graphics.

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Dies & tooling

Zecher expands sales network in Scandinavia

21 October 2026

Anilox roller manufacturer strengthens its regional presence with new partner, CoPriTech.

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Substrates & adhesives

Kurz receives EcoVadis Silver

20 October 2026

Thin-film specialist ranks in the top 15 percent of companies assessed.

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Sustainability

RecyClass approves Avery Dennison labels

20 October 2026

PET tray labels receive first RecyClass technology approval in Europe.

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Flexible packaging

UPM tests starch barriers

20 October 2026

Paper packaging structure combines starch barrier with heat-seal coating.

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People

AM Labels turns 30

20 October 2026

Label supplier marks three decades with mayoral visit and plaque.

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Inks & coatings

Siegwerk wins deinking patent

20 October 2026

Primer technology helps remove inks from recycled plastic packaging.

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People

Weavabel team grows

19 October 2026

The company has hired three people in Portugal and China as demand for compliant care labels accelerates.

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Brand owners & design

Zincopar wins Esko Dot Award

19 October 2026

Italian pre-press specialist used Quartz Screening to produce 15 coordinated designs with four-color process printing.

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Finishing & embellishment

Etilisa purchases eighth ABG Digicon

19 October 2026

Spanish label converter increases capacity after moving to a new production facility.

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Ancillary equipment

Mr Whippy goes linerless

19 October 2026

Doughnut maker applies linerless labels at new Sheffield plant.

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Flexible packaging

W&H introduces Oneflex CI flexo press

16 October 2026

Windmöller & Hölscher has launched Oneflex, a modular CI flexo press for flexible packaging.

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Flexible packaging

Tyler launches My Pouch

16 October 2026

Online store lets small brands order custom pouches from 500 units.

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Digital printing

Labelnet adds second Domino

16 October 2026

UK converter takes digital to 40 percent of output.

Inks & coatings

UV and IR fluorescent pigments in brand protection

16 October 2026

In this guest article, Luminochem specialists explain how UV and IR fluorescent pigments are becoming key tools for brand protection.

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Associations, events & awards

Smart Packaging World Congress to return

15 October 2026

The event will take place June 17-18, 2027, in Amsterdam.

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Associations, events & awards

Konica Minolta employees raise funds for cancer

14 October 2026

KM Ultra Walk is a 28‑mile endurance event that supports Cancer Research UK.

Flexible packaging

Lappí grows beyond labels

14 October 2026

Spanish converter Lappí Labels and Flexible Packaging has an ambitious growth strategy focused on targeted acquisitions and buoyed by artificial...

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Digital printing

Xaar appoints Printpac as distributor

13 October 2026

Printpac will serve as an official distributor for the Xaar Versatex Printbar in the UK and Ireland.

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Thomas Thor with the Kongskilde CUB All-in-One Unit at the Kongskilde Technology Center in Sorø, Denmark.

M&A

Kongskilde absorbs Matho expertise

11 October 2026

Label waste specialist joins Kongskilde's global material handling portfolio.

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Substrates & adhesives

Securing 2027 beverage launches with label certainty

11 October 2026

Secure 2027 beverage launches with predictable label paper performance.

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Installations

Sade Ofset adopts Prinect

08 October 2026

Istanbul printer replaces two presses with one after Prinect adoption.

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People

Cartes appoints Huijsing

08 October 2026

Strategic consultant to target Benelux and Northern Europe growth.

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Plates & platemaking

Puntes adopts Esko Quartz

08 October 2026

Spanish pre-press provider among the first to adopt Esko Quartz.

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Associations, events & awards

Print Scotland celebrates industry’s rising stars

08 October 2026

The annual awards recognize excellence across pre-press, press and post-press disciplines, alongside a Mentor of the Year category.

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Finishing & embellishment

Grafivedras installs Hontec label finisher

08 October 2026

The newly installed MPX350 is specifically configured for the production of high-quality wine labels.

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Substrates & adhesives

Masterpress expands sustainable packaging capacity

08 October 2026

With the new Karlville Swiss, Masterpress can now produce pouches containing more than 90 percent paper and more than 95 percent bio-based content.

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Inks & coatings

Inx Czech Republic earns EcoVadis Gold Medal

07 October 2026

The result places the site among the top 5 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis over the past year.

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Digital printing

Cotswold Labels signs for Konica Minolta press

07 October 2026

The AccurioLabel 400 digital label press helps the converter meet demand for quality, flexibility and fast delivery.

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Ancillary equipment

Lundberg Tech relocates to new headquarters

07 October 2026

The purpose-built facility in Køge, Denmark, provides dditional production and warehouse capacity.

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Lachlan Buirds, managing director at Edale

Conventional printing

Edale appoints VBR All Service as distributor for Italy

07 October 2026

VBR All Service will represent Edale’s printing and converting portfolio across the Italian market.

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Inks & coatings

Siegwerk publishes CSRD-aligned report

06 October 2026

Ink supplier releases first sustainability report using European reporting standards.

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Associations, events & awards

YPIPP urges industry action on UK vocational GCSEs

05 October 2026

The news comes in the wake of a significant review into youth unemployment.

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Associations, events & awards

2026 Recoup Award Winners announced

05 October 2026

The awards celebrated the achievements, innovation and collaboration across the plastics value chain in reuse, recycling and resource...

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Workflow, MIS & inspection

EyeC appoints distribution partner for Benelux

05 October 2026

Induvido will represent EyeC's in-line inspection systems ProofRunner Web and ProofRunner Carton in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

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Associations, events & awards

Finat Printer-to-Printer Seminar 2026

05 October 2026

Seminar designed to encourage open discussion, peer learning and the exchange of real-world experiences.

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People

Mark Andy appoints Stark

04 October 2026

Former press operator takes sales role for DACH and Benelux.

Ancillary equipment

EOS: A revolution in power and control for UV curing

Robert Rae explains GEW's revolutionary EOS power and control system.

Loupe (Formerly Labelexpo)

L&L catch up with Siegwerk at Loupe Americas

Siegwerk GM Todd Blumsack discusses the products on display at Loupe Americas, the latest industry trends and its win of the L&L sustainability...

Loupe (Formerly Labelexpo)

L&L catch up with Sun Chemical and Mark Andy at Loupe Americas

Mark Andy CEO, Duane Pekar, and vice president of Sun Chemical, Dennis Sweet, discuss current trends in the industry, their latest products, and the...

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