News

Three Spanish converters install MPS presses

24 October 2012

Dutch press manufacturer MPS has announced three recent installations in Spain, at Gráficas Varias, Relieves Egara and Bacigalupe. Gráficas Varias was…

Finishing & embellishment

Drupa organizer moves to quell 2015 rumors

24 October 2012

No decision made on whether to move Drupa to three-year cycle

People

Jan Korenc takes over at KBA CEE

24 October 2012

Oliver Becker hands over to Jan Korenc after more than six years at the helm of sales entity formerly known as KBA Polska

Digital printing

DPST and Graph-Tech USA merge

23 October 2012

Digital Printing Solutions Technologies and Graph-Tech USA have merged, combining 35 years of digital experience. Joining forces in a new 12,000…

Substrates & adhesives

Mactac Printing Products receives FSC Certification

23 October 2012

Mactac Printing Products has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for its Columbus, Stow, Ohio, and Scranton…

Finishing & embellishment

Bobst demonstrates processes at opening of Manchester technology center

23 October 2012

Clear coating (AlOx) process and general hawkeye pinhole detector demonstrated at inaugural Open House event at Manchester site

Sustainability

Stationers’ Company holds sustainability symposium

23 October 2012

The Stationers’ Company Environmental Group will host a symposium ‘How clean and sustainable is your supply chain?’  on 12 November at Stationers’…

Brand owners & design

MWV volumes grow as food, drink and medical markets make gains

23 October 2012

Overall volume growth in Q3 2012 supported by gains in retail food and beverage packaging in North America, and healthcare adherence packaging

New products

Metaio introduces platform-independent AR software

23 October 2012

Augmented Reality (AR) specialist Metaio will introduce ‘scalable and sustainable AR production methods’ to empower AR on every smartphone. The…

People

Doug Wagner promoted to president of IIMAK

22 October 2012

IIMAK, a manufacturer of imaging consumables and coatings, has promoted Doug Wagner to president. Wagner, who previously held the position of…

Multiprint Labels reports success with Gallus flexo press

22 October 2012

Multiprint Labels, based in Dublin, installed a Gallus RCS 430 flexo press in March 2012. With potential for utilizing 10 flexo printing units or five…

Ancillary equipment

BST acquires betacontrol and P2T Protagon

22 October 2012

BST International has extended its product range through the acquisitions of betacontrol and P2T Protagon Process Technologies. The companies will…