News

Cost drivers

23 May 2012

Raw materials prices will continue to rise through 2012 driving increased ink costs for label converters, warns Jan Paul van der Velde, senior vice...

Edale sees Mexico potential

23 May 2012

UK-based press manufacturer Edale has reported a successful participation in Label Summit Latin America in Guadalajara, Mexico, in April. The company...

Substrates & adhesives

tesa receives HD certification for flexo tapes

23 May 2012

tesa tape, a manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes, has been awarded HD Flexo Certification by EskoArtwork. This certification is based on...

People

European Digital Press Association appoints president

23 May 2012

The European Digital Press Association has appointed Rudolf Messer as the new EDP president. Messer is a founding member of the board of the EDP and...

Ancillary equipment

Mark Andy plans to accommodate UV LED printing

23 May 2012

Recognizing the fast-growing development of UV LED curing and ink products in the narrow web flexo industry, the R&D team at Mark Andy is creating...

PrintCity Alliance to begin networking tour

23 May 2012

PrintCity plans to take advantage of the drupa success of its alliance members by delivering a series of learning and networking events around the...

Ancillary equipment

Trelleborg launches print management blog

23 May 2012

Trelleborg, a manufacturer of printing blankets, has launched a blog – Printing Insights – for those involved in print management, procurement and...

Norwegian package printer invests to evolve

23 May 2012

Trondhjems Eskefabrikk’s new KBA Rapida 106 latest step in modernization

Brand owners & design

Chrysalis carton impresses trade at Medica Open House

23 May 2012

Carton that integrates PIL generates leads for Benson Group’s pharma arm

Digital printing

Creazy grows web-to-print market with ROI360 software

23 May 2012

Storefront design software opens new markets for UK web-to-print packaging enterprise

Interactive technology

Lithuanian converter orders Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74

22 May 2012

Lithuanian label and packaging converter Garsu Pasaulis, based in Vilnius, has signed an order for a Speedmaster SX 74 from Heidelberg. Described as...

US converter celebrates 50 years as independent business

22 May 2012

Valley Forge Tape & Label, a self-adhesive label converter based in Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, is celebrating 50 years as an independent printing...