News

Finishing & embellishment

Mexican flexible packaging converter buys second Comexi slitter

19 September 2012

Polytwist buys second Proslit Compack 2 slitter

Digital printing

OKI to expand South American distribution of proColor Series

19 September 2012

OKI Data Americas is to broaden the distribution of its proColor Series of commercial grade digital color printers within South America. Debuted in…

Substrates & adhesives

KCC Corporation opens European technical center

19 September 2012

KCC Corporation, a Korea-based supplier of silicone release coatings and pressure sensitive adhesives, has opened its European Technical Center in the…

New products

Mactac launches Puretac CL216

18 September 2012

Mactac introduced an advanced adhesive technology at Labelexpo Americas 2012. Mactac Puretac CL216 is claimed to be ‘the only optically clear adhesive…

Edale to take part in charity run

18 September 2012

‘Team Edale’ is embarking on the 10 mile Great South Run taking place in Hampshire, UK, on October 28. A team of ten Edale runners – and a couple of…

Digital printing

Rako Etiketten buys five HP Indigo WS6600 presses

18 September 2012

Rako Etiketten has purchased five new HP Indigo WS6600 digital presses. The company is installing the new machines across three facilities in Germany…

Finishing & embellishment

Nigerian converter installs Edale flatbed die-cutter

18 September 2012

Masterstroke Packages, a Nigeria-based packaging and label converter, has installed an Edale FDC-510 webfed flatbed die-cutter to sit alongside its…

AWA publishes Asia label market report

18 September 2012

AWA Alexander Watson Associates has published the latest edition of its ‘Labeling Markets: Asian Market Study & Sourcebook 2012’. Providing…

People

Harper appoints southeast technical account manager

18 September 2012

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America has appointed Gerry O’Hanlon as a southeast technical account manager for the wide web…

Digital printing

Stork wins Continuous Innovation Award

18 September 2012

Stork Prints won the Award for Continuous Innovation at the Label Industry Global Awards, held during Labelexpo Americas 2012. The ceremony took place…

Digital printing

South African packaging firm achieves HD Flexo accreditation

18 September 2012

South Africa’s second largest printing and packaging group receives Esko HD Flexo accreditation

Digital printing

Package printing makes its presence felt at label show

18 September 2012

Package Printing Workshop presents opportunities beyond the label