News

Opportunities beyond labels

25 July 2010

Labelexpo Americas is no longer just about labels. Mike Fairley provides an analysis of some of the new opportunities to be found at the 2010 show in…

Inks & coatings

Siegwerk increases ink prices in US and Canada

25 July 2010

Siegwerk has increased prices by 5-7 percent on its energy curable inks in the US and Canada, citing shortages and increasing prices of raw materials.…

New products

Mica launches film matte coating

25 July 2010

Mica Corporation has launched a water borne matte coating for films. Aimed at increasing both scuff resistance and shelf appeal, it can be applied by…

Finishing & embellishment

Canadian converter installs Digital Galexie from Smag

25 July 2010

Imprimerie Sainté Julie, a label converter based near Montreal in Canada, has purchased a Digital Galexie machine from French company…

People

Flint Group appoints commercial director for Middle East

23 July 2010

Anthony Murphy has been appointed commercial director and general manager of Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web, Middle East. The appointment…

People

DiMS! appoints international account manager

23 July 2010

DiMS! organizing print, a supplier of MIS/ERP systems for the printing and packaging industries, has appointed Hans Terpstra as its international…

New products

Karlville launches steamer shrink tunnel

23 July 2010

Karlville Development has launched a steamer shrink tunnel, which has a dual chamber design that operates at high energy efficiency.   The inner…

New products

Labelexpo Americas news in brief

23 July 2010

A round up of some of the products on display at Labelexpo Americas 2010, being held in Chicago on September 14-16. Click here for more stories about…

New products

DFE to show tension control equipment at Labelexpo

22 July 2010

Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE), a manufacturer of web tension control equipment, will show several new products at Labelexpo Americas on stand…

New products

UPM Raflatac unveils digital film for chemical labeling

22 July 2010

UPM Raflatac has introduced PolyprintIL – an opaque matt-white PE film for digital product and information labeling in industrial chemical…

People

Multi-Color appoints chief financial officer

22 July 2010

US label converter Multi-Color Corporation has appointed Sharon Birkett as vice president and chief financial and accounting officer. Birkett succeeds…

New products

Rotoflex to unveil Genesis control system at Labelexpo

22 July 2010

Rotoflex, a manufacturer of inspection rewind equipment, will unveil its latest and most advanced motion control system at Labelexpo Americas in…