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New products

Stora to work with HP on new digital printing line

22 May 2012

HP Indigo 30000 digital press to be integrated with Stora Enso Lakka B2 coater

Substrates & adhesives

Unilever names Metsä Board as Partner to Win

22 May 2012

Material firm picks up award from international consumer goods company for sustainable lightweight packaging development

Substrates & adhesives

UPM packaging paper sale given go-ahead

22 May 2012

Acquisition of UPM packaging paper operations by Billerud approved

Europen updates guide to European packaging legislation

21 May 2012

Europen has published a revised edition of its guide to European legislation affecting packaging and packaged goods. The guide takes account of…

Substrates & adhesives

Mactac durable films receive UL recognition for Flint inks

21 May 2012

Mactac Printing Products has secured Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recognition for Flint Group inks when used with its durable film product line,…

Digital printing

US converter installs EFI Jetrion 4830

21 May 2012

Commercial printer and EFI Pace customer Alliance Printing has installed an EFI Jetrion 4830 UV inkjet label printer. Alliance purchased the…

Ancillary equipment

Pamarco moves to improve Canada service

21 May 2012

In an effort to double its sales in eastern Canada over the next three years, Pamarco Global Graphics has opened a transportation hub and reorganized…

Ancillary equipment

Stork Prints America to distribute Kluber lubricants

21 May 2012

Stork Prints America is to begin the distribution of Kluber Lubrication North America’s lubricants and greases. Kluber provides lubricants and greases…

Substrates & adhesives

BASF receives adhesive certification

21 May 2012

BASF receives certification for compostable system consisting of Epotal ECO and curing agent

Digital printing

Firstan makes move into digital with Landa S10 press

21 May 2012

Firstan first UK carton manufacturer to buy Landa press; digital to supplement offset printing

Workflow, MIS & inspection

CGS and Color-Logic team up for folding cartons

21 May 2012

Move to reduce trial and error in package creation, as well as time required to bring products to market

Converter orders Scotland’s first Heidelberg Speedmaster SX52

21 May 2012

At drupa 2012, Thomson Print & Packaging, a packaging and label converter based in Edinburgh, UK, ordered a Heidelberg Speedmaster SX52-5+L press with…