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New products

Tharo Systems unveils label printer/applicator

07 July 2010

Tharo Systems has launched the PA2000t label printer/applicator, an accessory for the company's H-400/H-600 series of thermal/thermal transfer barcode…

Substrates & adhesives

Mondi Coatings acquires US coating plant

07 July 2010

Mondi Akrosil has entered into an asset agreement with Nitto Americas regarding its recently discontinued facility (to be named Mondi Kenosha) in…

Digital printing

Printability testing of digitally printed labels

07 July 2010

Printability testing equipment, procedures and standards for conventional label printing by offset, letterpress, flexo or gravure have been widely…

Finishing & embellishment

Rotocontrol appoints distributor in Turkey

07 July 2010

Rotocontrol has appointed Feyzi to distribute its inspection, slitting, rewinding and die-cutting finishing machines in Turkey.  ‘Feyzi has…

Substrates & adhesives

Torraspapel publishes new sustainability brochure

07 July 2010

Torraspapel has published its third downloadable sustainability brochure, ‘Paper: the alternative to climate change’. The paper is available on the…

New products

tesa launches security seal

06 July 2010

Tampering and theft along the logistics chain and at retailers cost companies 114 billion US dollars worldwide last year, the Center for Retail…

Digital printing

Foster Packaging installs HP Indigo WS6000 digital press

06 July 2010

Irish converter Foster Packaging has installed an HP Indigo WS6000 digital press in its Dunleer facility to extend its short run flexible packaging…

New products

Label Traxx digital file planner 'reduces pre-press time by 90 percent'

06 July 2010

Label Traxx Version 5.6 from Tailored Solutions, now in beta testing and scheduled for full release later in 2010, is claimed to reduce file…

I.D. Images acquires Specialty Tape & Label

06 July 2010

I.D. Images has acquired the assets of Chicago, Illinois-based label converter Specialty Tape & Label. Terms of the transaction were not…

Ancillary equipment

Inometa Group acquires Polywest USA

06 July 2010

The Inometa Group of Herford, Germany, has acquired Polywest USA, of Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Inometa AKL Flexo Systems, a subsidiary of the Inometa…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

EFI completes acquisition of Radius Solutions

06 July 2010

EFI has completed its previously announced acquisition of Radius Solutions, a provider of print MIS systems for the packaging industry. Also as…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

EskoArtwork to host open house at new US headquarters

06 July 2010

EskoArtwork will host an open house at its new North American headquarters on Wednesday, July 14, from 8:00am to 4:30am. ‘After months of planning and…