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Digital printing

iSys Label appoints IntoPrint as distributor

10 October 2012

iSys Label has appointed IntoPrint Technologies, based in Roanoke, Virginia, as a distributor for the Edge 850 in North America. The Edge 850 is a...

People

Frank Deschuytere appointed CEO of Xeikon

10 October 2012

Xeikon has announced that Frank Deschuytere is to succeed Wim Maes as CEO with effect from January 1, 2013. Wim Maes will join Xeikon’s supervisory...

Sustainability

WS Packaging division receives TLMI LIFE certification

10 October 2012

US converter WS Packaging’s division in Mason, Ohio, has been awarded LIFE (Label Initiative for the Environment) certification from TLMI. The Project...

Ancillary equipment

Trelleborg opens new facility in Brazil

10 October 2012

Trelleborg has opened its new facility in São Paulo, Brazil. The new site will add to the company’s already increased presence in South America after...

New Vision has Cadbury Halloween treat boxed up

10 October 2012

Chocolate pumpkin is being sold at the Cadbury World shop, home to an exclusive range of handmade chocolate products, with packaging created by New...

Digital printing

Xeikon management changes to strengthen company’s position

10 October 2012

Xeikon is to operate under a new chief executive officer (CEO) from the start of 2013, with the announcement that Frank Deschuytere is to succeed...

Brand owners & design

MWV ShellPak Renew picks up pharma packaging award

10 October 2012

Launched in April, Shellpak Renew offers improvements on previous Shellpak format

Harvesting success

09 October 2012

New label applications and equipment have fueled growth at food traceability specialist Creative Labels. Danielle Jerschefske reports In the heart of...

Digital printing

AC Labels claims world record barcode label

09 October 2012

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the patenting of the barcode, variable barcode labeling specialist AC Labels, based in Derby, UK, has produced...

Workflow, MIS & inspection

EFI Fiery is industry’s first JDF-certified digital front end

09 October 2012

EFI’s Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) are the first in the industry to achieve JDF certification for digital printing. EFI Fiery System 9R2 and newer...

Workflow, MIS & inspection

VIGC RIP tests result in first ‘Perfect’ score

09 October 2012

A series of tests run by VIGC, the Flemish Innovation Centre for Graphic Communication, has revealed that ‘PDF RIP output is making significant...

Digital printing

EFI creates $25,000 endowed scholarship through PGSF

09 October 2012

EFI has created a USD $25,000 endowed scholarship through the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) that will be granted annually to a...