US-based manufacturer Mark Andy celebrates 75 years in the label and packaging industry

26 Oct 2021Industry Updates

Mark Andy turns 75

When Mark Andrews, Sr. built his first tape press in his workshop in Missouri, USA, in 1946, he certainly could not have expected what 75 years into the future would...

25 Oct 2021

HP Indigo enables rise of new market

Hear how ePac quality packaging is transforming craft brand businesses   

The Hampshire-based business – previously known as John Dollin Printing Services before being acquired by Venn Holdings in March 2021 – had installed HP Indigo 100K digital press five months ago to expand its digital print capabilities

22 Oct 2021Installations

JDP sees growth in digital impressions with HP Indigo 100K

JDP hit 5.1m B2 impressions in September 2021 across its 12000 and 100K Indigo digital presses, up from 3,50,000 B2 impressions in February 2021.   
 
Part of JDP’s strategy is to create a technology focused printing group across the labels, commercial and packaging...
Harn Engineering Solutions in Bangkok has been using its 7-color Domino N610i inkjet label press to digitally print full-color labels incorporating variable data QR codes, which are being used in the fight against Covid-19 in Thailand

19 Oct 2021Industry Updates

Harn uses Domino press to label oxygen concentrators

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn granted The Chaipattana Foundation permission to use funds from the Chaipattana Covid-19 Aid Fund to acquire these high-flow oxygen concentrators, which are being distributed on loan, free of charge, to hospitals, affiliated field hospitals, and...

Australian label printing company PDQ Labels has added Screen L350UV inkjet press to its Sydney operations

19 Oct 2021Installations

PDQ Labels installs Screen L350UV digital press

The L350UV system has enabled PDQ to move away from a reliance on flexo printing, with the addition of digital printing. The L350UV system has now enabled PDQ to digitally perform 90 percent of its printing jobs. 
 
Paul Bentham, managing director, at PDQ Labels,...
Koenig & Bauer and Durst have unveiled VariJET 106, a modular single pass sheetfed digital printing press for the folding carton market

15 Oct 2021Industry Updates

Koenig & Bauer and Durst develop VariJET 106

With beta testing due to start in the coming weeks, the first units of the VariJET 106 will be installed at customer sites in Europe and America in the second half of 2022. Target groups include pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco and food industries, as well as folding carton converters....

Xeikon has appointed Matt Russell as sales manager for the Southeast region

13 Oct 2021Appointments

Xeikon reinforces US sales team

Matt Russell, a 30-year plus veteran of the label and packaging industry, spent over 20 years in flexo label production and management with a balance in business development and sales. 

Todd Blumsack, director of labels and packaging at Xeikon North America, commented: ‘We’re thrilled to...

Dantex Digital has expanded its Pico range with the launch of the new PicoColour 254HD

13 Oct 2021New Products

Dantex launches PicoColour 254HD digital press

PicoColour 254HD is available with compact in-line finishing, offering a finished reel ready for the applicator. Suitable for short and long-run jobs, the new press provides the benefits of digital printing at a competitive price for today’s demanding production environment, including no minimum...

Aurika has invested in the world’s first HP Indigo 8K press to enhance its digital printing capabilities

12 Oct 2021Installations

Aurika installs world’s first HP Indigo 8K

Established in 1991 in Kaunas, Lithuania, Aurika is one of the major printing houses in the Baltic region. The company specializes in self-adhesive labels, sticky labels, wrap-around labels, and flexible packaging for a large customer base, including the food and beverage and cosmetic industries...

Tony Liang, sales director south China at HanGlobal;Yuan Zuwang, plant manager at Winku; Peng Chongji, press operator at Winku

12 Oct 2021Features

Digital transformation

Established in 2000, Winku Printing, located in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, produces electrical labels, fruit labels, special nameplates, variable data labels, color page printing and folding cartons. Among these, label products account for about 30 percent of the company's...

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