News

Heidelberg Anicolor chosen for short run cartons

10 March 2011

Ebro Color, in Albstadt, is the first German carton house to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52-5 with Anicolor inking unit and dispersion coating…

New Bobst folder gluer at Labelcraft Cartons in Australia

10 March 2011

Sydney based Labelcraft Cartons has invested in a Bobst Ambition folder gluer. The new Swiss machine was bought through Ferrostaal Australia.

Syrian converter installs Labelmen press

10 March 2011

Syria-based Tarabichi Printing and Packaging (TPP) has installed a 9-color letterpress machine from Labelmen. The press has a web width of 46cm and…

Plates & platemaking

Kodak acquires TOK’s plate business

10 March 2011

Eastman Kodak Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets of the relief plates business of Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK). The…

Mark Andy hosts first 2011 Harper Road Show

10 March 2011

The 2011 inaugural Harper Road Show held at the Mark Andy campus in Chesterfield, Missouri, was attended by 70 converters and suppliers from across…

Inks & coatings

Flint Group amends debt facility

10 March 2011

Flint Group has announced ‘significant revisions’ to its debt facilities, which were successfully concluded with its primary investors on March 7.…

Plates & platemaking

Kodak increases prices of digital and conventional plates

10 March 2011

Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group will increase prices of digital and conventional plates as of May 1, 2011 in all regions of the world. This…

Dynagraph - Stand E200

09 March 2011

Dynagraph will exhibit a number of dedicated software solutions, including: Editorial, IPAD, Preflight Checking, Packaging Design, Cost Estimation &…

Software success in South America

09 March 2011

UpSoftware Argentina is experiencing an increase in sales amidst changing attitudes towards workflow software in Latin America. James Quirk reports In…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

Ampac installs HD Flexo technology from EskoArtwork

09 March 2011

Ampac, a packaging converter supplying the retail, food, pet food, security and medical sectors, has been named the first HD Flexo-certified printer…

New products

Tharo launches label printer/applicator

09 March 2011

Tharo Systems has launched its PA2000 Specialty Tamp label printer/applicator as an accessory for the company’s H-400 Series of thermal/thermal…

Labelexpo Americas Technology Workshop

09 March 2011

Jan De Roeck, EskoArtwork’s director solutions management, looks at the lessons learned from the Technology Workshops held for the first time at…