News

Maximizing new investments

28 November 2012

Investment in modern technology is wasted without changes in workflow and company culture, argues regular L&L contributor Alexander James of Harper...

People

Label Apeel appoints technical manager

28 November 2012

Label Apeel, a Leicester, UK-based self-adhesive label printer, has recruited Alan Bonsor as technical manager. Bonsor joins from fellow UK converter...

Digital printing

Landa white paper now available in nine languages

28 November 2012

White paper now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, as well as English

Plates & platemaking

Flint Group's Jeff Alexander inducted to LPIA Hall of Fame

28 November 2012

Jeff Alexander, senior account executive, Flint Group, has been named the 2012 inductee to the Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) Hall of...

West Africa provides KBA with demand for sheet-fed offset presses

28 November 2012

Tradeshow double-header gives German press manufacturer exposure to important market

New products

UPM Raflatac unveils three wine facestocks

28 November 2012

UPM Raflatac has introduced three finely embossed paper label facestocks for premium-look wine and beverage labeling. ‘Velmart Ivoire WSA’ is claimed...

People

Color-Logic names northwestern US sales rep

28 November 2012

Color-Logic has named Sherwood Wong as its sales representative for northern California, Oregon, Washington and nearby areas. Sales and marketing...

Substrates & adhesives

Billerud to bring fresh approach to pizza delivery

28 November 2012

Primary fiber material to be used for new and improved pizza delivery box in Germany

Inks & coatings

Sun Chemical announces price increase

28 November 2012

Sun Chemical will increase prices for its European customers across all product lines effective January 1, 2013. The percentage increase will vary...

Inks & coatings

Sun Chemical announces price increase across all products in Europe

28 November 2012

High raw material costs result in price increase from January 1, 2013

Sustainability

The Label Printers recognized for sustainability efforts

28 November 2012

US converter The Label Printers has won two awards in recognition of its efforts to make its operations more environmentally sustainable. The company...

Interactive technology

BioLamina selects Rolling Optics’ 3D images

28 November 2012

BioLamina, a supplier of tools for cell biology, has chosen Rolling Optics’ 3D images to enhance its labels. The three dimensional label is based on...