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Shuttleworth launches MIS version 5.1

05 July 2012

Shuttleworth Business Systems launched its MIS version 5.1 at user meetings held in June and July. Version 5.1 includes ‘Business Intelligence’ set of…

Substrates & adhesives

UPM Raflatac launches service for coat-to-order labelstock

05 July 2012

UPM Raflatac has launched its Menu Service for labelstock converters located in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Customers can now assemble…

Ancillary equipment

Mettler Toledo publishes inspection white paper

05 July 2012

Mettler Toledo CI-Vision, a designer and implementer of machine vision inspection programs, has published a white paper that details the benefits that…

Finishing & embellishment

ETI Converting unveils revamped website

05 July 2012

ETI Converting Equipment has unveiled its revamped website, which has moved to a modern, colorful design and offers quick and easy access to ETI…

Prairie State Group embraces FTA’s First program

05 July 2012

US-based Prairie State Group, a printer and laminator of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive labels, has partnered with the Flexographic…

Digital printing

AMS enters label and packaging industry

05 July 2012

AMS, traditionally a supplier of mailing equipment, has expanded into the label and packaging market with the addition of the Speedstar 3000, a…

Finishing & embellishment

Cartes continues production after earthquake damage

05 July 2012

Italian finishing systems manufacturer Cartes has continued production despite the recent earthquake which damaged its main production plant, writes…

Sustainability

delfortgroup announces sustainability initiative

05 July 2012

Austria-based delfortgroup, a producer of specialty papers, now supports Cycle4green (C4G) services as a prefered option for recycling label release…

Inks & coatings

Decal Impressions and Inx Digital support ALS Association

05 July 2012

Decal Impressions, based in Cincinatti, Ohio, has printed 156 signs for free in support of the eighth annual Napa Valley Ride and Walk to Defeat ALS,…

Bizerba opens warehouse space for 3.25 billion labels

05 July 2012

After two years of construction, the Bizerba label factory has received a state-of-the art warehouse in Bochum, Germany, in time for its thirtieth…

WS Packaging acquires Boelter Industries

04 July 2012

WS Packaging Group has acquired Boelter Industries, a folding carton company located in Winona, Minnesota, USA. Boelter Industries specializes in the…

No slowing in the inkjet pace

04 July 2012

Higher resolutions, wider presses and more colors are key inkjet trends, writes Barry Hunt At last year's Labelexpo Europe inkjet press vendors…