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1st compostable confectionery packaging

20 July 2011

A collaboration between Innovia Films, BASF SE, the DFTA and the Flint Group, is being hailed as a world first.

Romania buys-in to flexo

20 July 2011

More than 110 delegates from 42 companies attended the inaugural two-day seminar at Poiana-Brasov in Romania designed to fill the knowledge gap in…

Al Nuqul Group invests in a manroland R 706 LV

20 July 2011

Perfect Printing Press, a subsidiary of the Nuqul Group, and an established packaging printer in Jordan, has taken delivery of its third manroland…

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Sappi’s new Fusion liner wins over print finisher

19 July 2011

Fusion, Sappi’s new premium liner, delivers optimum results in embossed foil printing, blind embossing and spot varnish, according to Bielefeld-based…

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Ashland launches synthetic cold-seal adhesive for flexo

19 July 2011

Traditional cold-seal adhesives for food packaging are applied by patterned gravure. This means for every change in impression length or…

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Herma unveils self-adhesive material for laser-activatable labels

19 July 2011

Herma has launched a new self-adhesive material developed specifically for inscription with CO2 lasers. Herma LAM (laser-activatable material code…

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Avery Dennison announces Labelexpo Europe plans

19 July 2011

On stand 5A40 at Labelexpo Europe, Avery Dennison will show four main developments while also launching a number of new products.  Strategic…

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VIGC launches Quality Perception Benchmark for print jobs

18 July 2011

Brand owners no longer have to use control strips for quality benchmarking thanks to a new product from the Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic…

OMET Americas opens in Grand Rapids MI

18 July 2011

OMET, the leading Italian manufacturer of narrow and mid web printing presses and converting equipment has opened an American branch in Grand Rapids.

Think labels. Think smart

17 July 2011

Barry Hunt examines developments in the world of smart/RFID labels Making labels cleverer, smarter and more intelligent is where the future is said to…

A wine labeling success story

17 July 2011

Mike Fairley looks at what goes into making a global wine label brand and talks to the winery, materials supplier and label converter about the…

What do designers focus on?

17 July 2011

Avery Dennison China has held its annual innovation seminar in Guangzhou for the first time. The seminar discussed a variety of design ideas to expand…