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In 2013, Metsä Board made major enhancements to its Avanta Prima, Simcote and Carta Elega folding boxboards, following technical improvements made at its mills during a 2011-2012 investment program

Substrates & adhesives

Metsä Board joins Xeikon Aura partner network

28 January 2015

Move follows testing and certification of six cartonboards

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A two-color Thallo was demonstrated at an Open House in 2014, with a full launch expected at drupa 2016

DG press searching for investors

27 January 2015

One million EUR investment sought to prepare for Thallo demand

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Avery Dennison has named Shelley Woods Whiting as its new vice-president of marketing in its Materials Group North America business

People

Avery Dennison appoints Shelley Wood Whiting

27 January 2015

New materials marketing VP to foster growth opportunities

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Discovery MaxScan has the ability to provide consistent and reflection free images of holograms and foils

New products

Lake Image Systems adds Discovery MaxScan

27 January 2015

New contact scanning technology for high resolution print inspection

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APR recently installed Nuova Gidue Digital Flexo technology

Ancillary equipment

APR and Esko team up for ECG

27 January 2015

Open House to follow expanded color gamut seminar

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Sato has taken a majority stake in Okil, a leading Russian label manufacturer, after acquiring approximately 75 percent of all shares issued

Sato takes majority stake in Okil

27 January 2015

Acquisition strengthens Sato’s business network in BRICS nations

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Packaging Innovations London, formerly taking place at the Business Design Centre, was launched in 2010 and easyFairs said it has seen ‘phenomenal growth’ since then

Associations, events & awards

Packaging Innovations London relocates to Olympia

27 January 2015

Next Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging to move to West London

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Barry-Wehmiller has appointed Tim Noonan to its board of directors in a move to add further value to its leadership team

People

Barry-Wehmiller adds to board of directors

26 January 2015

Tim Noonan fills the seat of retiring board member Lou Umsted

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Sustainability

Millennials reshaping packaging market

23 January 2015

Report states sustainability opportunities can increases sales by 2-4%

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RPC Superfos has supplied Canada’s Champion Petfoods with pots and pails to help promote its products, with free measuring cups and storage pails available to customers worldwide

Brand owners & design

IML gives boost to pet food brand

23 January 2015

RPC Superfos supplies pots and pails to Champion Petfoods for global promo

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More than 50 printers and converters attended the event in Tychy, Poland

Associations, events & awards

Soma pushes consistency in Poland

23 January 2015

Event themed around print consistency and customer service

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X-350 is a modular laser station that can cut material up to 350mm wide with an infinite length

New products

Spartanics introduces X-350

23 January 2015

Laser cutting module designed to be integrated into Smag Graphique systems