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Substrates & adhesives

RotoMetrics and Avery Dennison hold technical meeting

22 November 2011

Six months on from the merger of leading die making competitors RotoMetrics and Gerhardt, the newly combined operation has settled in well, according…

Mike Fairley’s Labelexpo webinar available to download

21 November 2011

Industry expert Mike Fairley presented a review of the technology launched at Labelexpo Europe 2011 and discussed trends in the label and package…

Substrates & adhesives

India's UFLEX Group starts work on US packaging film plant

21 November 2011

Flex Films breaks ground on new plant with film line larger than any presently operating in the US

Plates & platemaking

Flexcel NX boosts business at German platemaker

21 November 2011

Reproservice Eurodigital invests in Kodak Flexcel NX Wide System to streamline production and output

Inks & coatings

TPS to distribute Shackell Edwards inks

21 November 2011

Shackell Edwards announces a distribution agreement with TPS

Plates & platemaking

German repro house installs Kodak Flexcel NX Wide system

21 November 2011

Munich, Germany-based Reproservice Eurodigital, a member of Matthews Brand Solutions, has invested in the Kodak Flexcel NX Wide system.  Reproservice…

Ancillary equipment

Apex North America expands Pennsylvania plant

21 November 2011

Apex North America, a subsidiary of Holland-based Apex Group of Companies, a manufacturer of anilox rolls for narrow, wide web, corrugated and coating…

New products

Tresu Group launches closed chamber doctor blade system

21 November 2011

Danish flexo press and printing ancillary product manufacturer Tresu Group has launched a closed chamber doctor blade system for narrow web water- and…

Substrates & adhesives

Avery Dennison opens adhesives research center

18 November 2011

Avery Dennison has opened its new Adhesives Center of Excellence research center in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, USA. The 24,500-square foot facility…

Digital printing

Kodak Nexpress SX wins German printing award

18 November 2011

The Kodak Nexpress SX digital press with the long-sheet option has been honored with the German printing industry’s Innovation Award 2011. The digital…

Hammer recognized as a Rochester Top 100 Company

18 November 2011

US-based converter Hammer Packaging has been named to the 2011 Rochester Top 100 ranking of the region's fastest-growing, privately held…

New products

ETI launches industrial linerless applicator for any label shape

18 November 2011

ETI has announced that its first industrial linerless applicator system will be installed at ‘an important household product manufacturer’ in…