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Sustainability

Metsä Board opens new biopower plant

16 October 2012

A Euro 50 million investment by Metsä Board and two Finnish energy companies has built a new biopower plant at the company’s Kyro mill site…

New products

Nilpeter unveils new gravure unit

16 October 2012

Nilpeter India will launch a gravure unit for its FB3300 press line at Labelexpo India. Other add-ons for the FB series will include Revolver fast…

Ancillary equipment

Sato Group establishes joint venture in Indonesia

16 October 2012

Sato Group has established PT Sato Nagatomi, a new company formed as a joint venture between Sato Group and PT Indonagatomi in Jakarta, Indonesia.…

New products

Ashland to unveil topcoats for HP Indigo presses

16 October 2012

At the upcoming Dscoop EMEA in Barcelona, Spain, on November 7-9, Ashland Performance Materials will introduce its new range of digital print…

Interactive technology

Holography trade body welcomes new international standard

16 October 2012

The trade body representing the global hologram industry has welcomed the first international standard to provide guidance for businesses on…

New products

Badger Plug launches sleeve plug

16 October 2012

Badger Plug has launched a double flange sleeve plug which is claimed to speed and simplify roll goods suspension and shipping using U-slotted…

Digital printing

Specialized graphics studio launched

15 October 2012

Studio404, a specialized graphics studio for the packaging design industry, was launched on October 4, 2012, during the Packaging Innovations…

People

UEI Group appoints direct sales representative

15 October 2012

Michael O'Hare has been appointed to the direct sales team of UEI Group, a provider of hot stamping and embossing dies, foils and supplies for the…

Positive Packaging acquires SGRE Labels

15 October 2012

Flexible packaging manufacturer Positive Packaging Industries has acquired Bengaluru, India-based SGRE Labels. The acquisition follows the recent…

New products

Schawk launches cloud-based print-quality management

12 October 2012

Brand development and deployment services provider Schawk has launched ColorDrive, claimed to be the industry’s first cloud-based, print-quality…

New products

Mactac launches Maccopy Junior

12 October 2012

Mactac Printing Products has introduced Maccopy Junior for customers interested in purchasing shorter rolls of label stock for roll-fed laser printing…

Ancillary equipment

Apex certified as MacDermid Lux co-supplier

12 October 2012

Apex has become the first MacDermid Lux-certified co-supplier. According to MacDermid, jobs printed with MacDermid Lux and GTT show proof of improved…