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Finishing & embellishment

Rotocontrol ships three finishing machines to UK

07 April 2011

Rotocontrol has shipped three slitter/rewinder inspection machines to the United Kingdom. Three additional finishing machines also bound for the UK...

Substrates & adhesives

Labelstock manufacturer founded in Asia

07 April 2011

A new labelstock manufacturing company, SAScoat, has been founded in Asia. The company intends to service a global customer base through several...

Rako opens in South Africa with Gallus EMS

07 April 2011

At the end of February, Germany-based converter Rako Group opened its new production site in Cape Town, South Africa. Rako Labels Cape Town (Pty)...

BPIF to relaunch special interest label group

06 April 2011

Key new initiatives aimed at re-launching the British Printing Industry Federation’s special interest group, BPIF Labels, have been announced by John...

Plates & platemaking

EskoArtwork’s Gent academy awarded Qfor quality label

06 April 2011

The EskoArtwork Academy in Gent, Belgium, has achieved the Qfor quality label for its training program. The label is awarded for customer...

Substrates & adhesives

Herma appoints distributor in Portugal

06 April 2011

Germany-based self-adhesive material products manufacturer Herma has appointed Masterroll as its distributor in Portugal.  Based in Braga, in the...

New products

UPM Raflatac launches thermal faces in Europe

06 April 2011

UPM Raflatac has introduced two new thermal label faces in Europe – Thermal Eco Bisphenol A (BPA) free and Thermal Eco – which are free of...

New products

Masterpiece releases RIT-certified materials for HP Indigo WS6000

06 April 2011

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Printing Applications Laboratory has certified two Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) materials for use on HP...

Digital printing

Karstedt partners with Ferrari Innovation for brand owner reports

05 April 2011

Karstedt Partners, a consultant to the consumer product and packaging industries, has partnered with digital packaging innovator Michael Ferrari of...

Inland Label awarded Best in Show by PLGA

05 April 2011

Inland Label, a converter based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, received top honors at the Packaging & Label Gravure Association’s Global Print Quality...

Phoenix College Challenge 2011 program finalized

05 April 2011

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation has announced its 2011 College Competition Program. It has been scheduled for April 30, just prior to and during...

Digital printing

HP opens demo center in Georgia, USA

05 April 2011

HP has opened a 60,000-square-foot Graphic Arts Experience Center to showcase its technology portfolio and educate customers about new opportunities...