Nilesh Jain, MD of Mahavir Impex, with the Durst Tau330 UV inkjet press

05 Aug 2022Features

First Durst Tau330 in south India

Managing director Nilesh Jain explains: ‘I was new into label printing. I decided to invest in it because it is intermittent – you don’t have to change cylinders. You can print different sizes on it with just a change of plate. And we wanted to use less manpower. If a single person can do...
(L-R) Anuj Bhargava, founder of Kumar Labels and Ajit Singh, CFO of Siegwerk India

04 Aug 2022Features

Kumar Labels switches to LED UV

‘While our customers often demand sustainable labels, we thought the first priority is to make our plant as less energy consuming as possible. Our key differentiator with sustainability is that we don't talk; we aggressively execute the task,’ says Anuj Bhargava, founder of the company....
South Korean converter Ji Sung has installed the first Mark Andy Digital Series HD press in the Far East

04 Aug 2022Features

Ji Sung ventures into hybrid printing

Founded in 1996 by Kim Jong-Chul, its current CEO, Ji Sung Technology & Industry has specialized in label production from the outset. It currently serves well-known brands in the pharmaceutical and bio-product markets from its modern production facilities in Suwon, the capital of Gyeonggi...

Impressed with a significant productivity boost, Malaysian converter Mega Label has invested in a second Martin Automatic machine

03 Aug 2022Features

Unlocking remote power

Mega Label began as a small print shop located near the border with Singapore in Johor, Malaysia, in 1987 with just one printing press and six employees. It has grown to become one of the country’s major players in the narrow web market with a team of more than 200 staff.  

The company...

ZYprint’s new factory in Chongqing

29 Jul 2022Features

ZYprint opens new factory in Chongqing

Chongqing ZYprint, located in Qijiang District, Chongqing, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai ZYprint, registered in August 2017.
 
The company’s investment program totals 270 million RMB (40m USD), divided into two phases. The construction of the first phase...
China-based label converter is learning how a digital press fits into its conventional operations

28 Jul 2022Features

Yixun ramps up digital investment

Founded in 2003, located in Qingdao, Shandong Province, Chinese label converter Yixun has an annual per capita output exceeding 1m RMB (151,320 USD).

In 2021, the company invested in its first digital press – a Haotian HTS330 inkjet machine. In 2022, the company...

27 Jul 2022Features

Staying competitive in a changing industry landscape: in conversation with Bob Cronin

Labelexpo (LEX): Can you give us a brief overview of what you will be presenting on in your session? What do you hope attendees will gain?
 
Bob Cronin (BC): M&A activity is one of the best barometers of an industry’s trajectory...
Pulse Roll Label Products launched PureTone flexo system on the first day of Labelexpo Europe 2015

27 Jul 2022Features

Standardizing color

It is always a useful exercise to see how a new technology works in practice some years after it was launched – whether it matched the marketing claims made at the time. In this article we look at Pulse Roll Label Products’ PureTone flexo system, launched on the first day of Labelexpo Europe...
Following a string of cross-group purchases, UK-based ProPrint has invested over 1 million GBP to continue its linerless and digital success

22 Jul 2022Features

ProPrint’s linerless success

ProPrint Group was established in 2015 by combining two successful print companies: CopyPoll, an established board print and packaging business, and Promo Labels, a newer, rapidly growing label company.

The goal was to widen the printed packaging range and optimize service levels. The...

With in-mold labels, there’s no trade-off between recyclability and shelf appeal, says Nico van deWalle, product and circular economy manager at MCCVerstraete

22 Jul 2022Features

In-mold advantage

Setting business goals that have sustainability at their core is increasingly becoming the norm across most industry sectors, and MCC Verstraete is no exception. As we strive to enhance our position as a responsible leader and pioneer in the rigid packaging market, we are continually facing new...

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