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Pictured: Frank Heling (right), allflex Folienveredelung managing director, and machine operator Michael Becker in front of the Bobst CL 850D laminator

Installations

allflex Folienveredelung adds Bobst CL 850D

27 February 2015

Laminator installed to broaden production of aluminum laminates

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Pictured (from left): Kai Lankinen, Erik Rundqvist, Mats Johansson and Leif Backman of FlexoPartner, Mats Lind, and Tomas Eriksson and PerArne Haglund from FlexoPartner

Plates & platemaking

Marvaco acquires FlexoPartner

27 February 2015

Takeover continues expansion into Sweden and growth in the region

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Pro Carton and ECMA have made a call for entries to their next joint awards program

Associations, events & awards

Pro Carton/ECMA make call for next carton awards

27 February 2015

Entries for 2015 Pro Carton ECMA Award close on May 21

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Bizerba Label Solutions opted for the MPS EF flexo press due to its operator friendliness, open design, advanced features such as Crisp.Dot and iControl, quick-change die system and press automation

Installations

Bizerba Label Solutions buys MPS EF flexo press

27 February 2015

First MPS press for Bizerba in the US but ninth for the group overall

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Bernard Pinatel, the former chief executive officer of Bostik, has been appointed as a member of Arkema’s executive committee

People

Bostik CEO joins Arkema executive committee

27 February 2015

Appointment follows acquisition of Bostik by Arkema

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Global chemical company Arkema has completed its acquisition of adhesives specialist Bostik as part of its work to become a world leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials

Substrates & adhesives

Arkema completes Bostik acquisition

27 February 2015

Arkema has ‘reached a new milestone in its development’

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Structured as a series of self-study modules, Label Academy combines free access to a detailed synopsis, relevant articles and videos with paid text books

Digital printing

Label Academy adds two new exams

26 February 2015

Conventional label printing and environmental exams join digital module

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Substrates & adhesives

Derprosa-Ti opens new line in Spain

26 February 2015

Development at Jaén plant doubles production capacity for 2015

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Delta Center printing director Dmitry Permiakov with its new XFlex X4

Installations

Omet installs XFlex X4 in Siberia

26 February 2015

Vision system sees Delta Center upgrade investment from XFlex X2 to X4

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Xeikon has signed up as a sponsor Belgium’s Planckendael Zoo and the Centre for Research and Conservation (CRC) in support of efforts to ensure that cheetahs around the globe both survive and thrive

Sustainability

Xeikon backs cheetah survival efforts

26 February 2015

CSR initiative aligned with Xeikon’s values

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The printed sensor tags, as to be showcased on a Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle, feature Thinfilm's OpenSense technology, which can detect both the sealed and opened state of each bottle by utilizing near-field communication (NFC) capabilities of modern smartphones

Interactive technology

Diageo/Thinfilm to showcase smart bottle at MWC

26 February 2015

Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle connected via NFC

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Joanna Stephenson: '‘Women have a big presence in the UK packaging industry but are under-represented.'

Associations, events & awards

Women in Packaging makes debut

26 February 2015

Group to connect, promote, celebrate and engage women in the UK

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