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Digital printing

Xeikon receives three 3300 orders during drupa

10 May 2012

Xeikon is celebrating a triple success at drupa that includes the first sales of its Xeikon 3300 label presses in the Middle East and Mexico.…

US converter orders Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106

10 May 2012

DWS Printing Associates, based in Deer Park, New York, USA, has purchased a new Peak Performance Speedmaster XL 106-8+L from Heidelberg at drupa…

New products

Omet launches JetPlus digital unit

10 May 2012

At drupa 2012, Italian press manufacturer Omet has launched JetPlus, a digital inkjet unit which can be combined inline both on XFlex X6 label presses…

Finishing & embellishment

Brandtjen & Kluge partners with The Brausse Group

10 May 2012

Brandtjen & Kluge and The Brausse Group have announced a strategic agreement in which the two companies will co-market the Brausse 1050 Series of foil…

New products

Agfa extends range of UV inks

10 May 2012

With the growth in single-pass piezo-electric inkjet technology requiring robust specialist UV-curable inks, Agfa is extending its range of Agora and…

Finishing & embellishment

USCAC becomes distributor for Ruian Cambridge Machinery

09 May 2012

Agreement brings Chinese equipment to Americas

Finishing & embellishment

Highcon signs Chromos distribution agreement

09 May 2012

Agreement to market, sell, support and service Euclid in Switzerland, Austria and Lichtenstein

Digital storm hits China

09 May 2012

At Labelexpo Asia new digital presses outnumbered letterpress launches for the first time. L&L China editor Kevin Liu gives a Chinese perspective on…

Substrates & adhesives

Wacker announces price rise in Americas

09 May 2012

Wacker Polymers is to raise its prices for Vinnapas vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride-based copolymer dispersions in the…

New products

Flint announces new formulation of nyloflex Ace plates

09 May 2012

Flint Group Flexographic Products has further developed the high-durometer flexographic printing plates, nyloflex Ace and nyloflex Ace Digital.…

CCL invests in start-up wine label operation in California

09 May 2012

CCL Label will invest USD $8 million to create a state-of-the-art plant in Sonoma, California, with the latest label converting technologies dedicated…

Finishing & embellishment

ILS creates complete inline digital print production line

09 May 2012

US converter Innovative Labeling Solutions has created what it claims is the world’s first complete inline digital print production line. The inline…