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Finishing & embellishment

Bobst: Strong activity in packaging market

28 August 2012

Machinery supplier sees opportunities in the packaging industry that will keep company busy in second half of 2012 and help achieve stable performance…

Plates & platemaking

Kodak to focus on packaging in emergence from Chapter 11

28 August 2012

Focus moving to package, commercial and functional printing solutions in emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Inks & coatings

Flint to revisit history of narrow web printing

28 August 2012

Global consumables specialist to look back over its history as part of Labelexpo Americas 2012 program

Digital printing

Wasatch SoftRIP helps with short-run label production

28 August 2012

Digital Lollipop, an Australian digital label converter, has installed an iTech Axxis digital label printer from Allen Datagraph Systems that features…

A thirst for brand building

27 August 2012

Fabien Bourgies, Avery Dennison global director, wine and spirits – label and packaging materials – Europe, discusses the role of labeling in driving…

Digital printing

Kodak to focus on commercial and package printing

27 August 2012

Eastman Kodak Company has outlined its next steps towards emerging from Chapter 11 reorganization as a company primarily focused on commercial,…

New products

Testing Machines launches digital micrometer

27 August 2012

Testing Machines, part of the TMI Group of Companies, has launched its 49-56 Digital Micrometer.  The new 49-56 model combines a modern look with a…

New products

UPM Raflatac unveils sustainable shelf labeling products

24 August 2012

UPM Raflatac has launched a range of paper-faced products for shelf labeling applications, claimed to provide label converters and retailers with…

Sustainability

Coca-Cola adopts BRC’s recycling label in UK

24 August 2012

Coca-Cola is adopting the British Retail Consortium’s On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), boosting efforts to reduce the proportion of plastic drinks…

People

Microscan adds to management team

24 August 2012

Microscan has hired Scott McKay as global director, channel management and commercial marketing. In the newly created role, he will be responsible for…

Belarusian printer installs Edale Alpha

24 August 2012

BelInterMarket, based in Brest, Belarus, has moved into flexo printing with the installation of a 5-color Edale Alpha 250mm wide compact flexo press.…

Finishing & embellishment

Falconer cuts costs with Polar guillotine

24 August 2012

Guillotine to be used to prepare boards for production