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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…

Laser die-cutting a value-added technology

22 October 2012

Mike Fairley reviews the Laser Die-Cutting Workshops held alongside Labelexpo Americas and summarizes what the technology can bring to today’s label…

Brand owners & design

Carton sleeves play central role in promotion of healthy eating

22 October 2012

K3 carton sleeve printed with codes in competition to give away 10,000 copies of “Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals” cookery book

Brand owners & design

Amcor picks up award for innovative water packaging

22 October 2012

AquaFlexCan wins Best Packaging Innovation prize at Water Innovation Awards 2012

Brand owners & design

Gulf Print & Pack 2013 to launch with one-day event

22 October 2012

Launch event to feature discussions on key topics affecting the market in the region

Brand owners & design

India moves ahead with retail revolution

22 October 2012

Complex scenario developing around entry of global retailers to key emerging market

Sustainability

Heidelberg opens cogeneration plant to cut energy costs

22 October 2012

Cogeneration plant at Wiesloch-Walldorf site to cut energy costs at its largest production facility by 10 percent

Goss extends Russian reach with Nissa

22 October 2012

Relationship with Russian firm to extend supply and support for web offset products for package printing

Labelsprint goes into administration

22 October 2012

Welsh digital label converter Labelsprint has been sold in a pre-pack deal. Kevin Murphy and Andrew Poxon of Leonard Curtis Recovery were appointed on…

Labelexpo Americas 2012 review: Inspection technology

19 October 2012

James Quirk rounds up the label inspection technology on display at Labelexpo Americas, which reflected the growing trend towards integration of…

Managing colors by numbers

19 October 2012

Barry Hunt reports on how spectral analysis and new software tools are radically changing color management for labels and packaging Color is a…

Digital printing

Apsom introduces Roland DG proofing option

19 October 2012

Apsom Infotex will showcase Roland DG’s latest digital proofing and pack mockup systems on its stand at Labelexpo India. The Roland DG system uses the…