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Simec Group launches range of engravings

15 January 2010

The Simec Group, a supplier of anilox rolls, sleeves and accessories for flexographic printing, has released a range of engravings named Leonardo and…

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Beardow Adams strengthens sales and marketing departments

15 January 2010

UK-based hot melt adhesive manufacturer Beardow Adams has strengthened its sales and marketing with two new appointments: Guy Davis, who has…

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Hiflex appoints Web2Print sales manager

15 January 2010

Hiflex has appointed Volker Mohr as Web2Print sales manager. The company reports increased interest in its Hiflex Web2Print software since it became a…

Substrates & adhesives

Klockner Pentaplast begins PET production at UK site

13 January 2010

The Klockner Pentaplast Group has begun PET film production at its Crumlin, UK, manufacturing facility. The new line produces polyester films for food…

Inks & coatings

Flint Group expands Polish site

13 January 2010

Flint Group is expanding its manufacturing site for liquid packaging and sheetfed inks at Konstantynow Lodzki in Poland.  ‘Thanks to strong and…

Interactive technology

Convergence Systems wins Best RFID Product Award 2009

13 January 2010

Convergence Systems has been awarded the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Product Differentiation Excellence Award for the RFID readers market. The…

US converter installs Mark Andy Performance Series press

12 January 2010

Trebnick Systems, a US-based label converter, has purchased a new Mark Andy Performance Series P7 press for its Springboro, Ohio, facility.   The Mark…

Digital printing

Masterpiece Graphix redesigns website

12 January 2010

Masterpiece Graphix (MGX), a digital coating company and HP-certified treatment center, has redesigned its website – www.mgxdigital.com. The new site…

New look for Bulgarian wine by ‘The Labelmaker’

11 January 2010

Graphic designer Jordan Jelev of Factor R Studio, known as ‘The Labelmaker’, has redesigned the label for Bulgarian wine +359. The range, by Villa…

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Drytac Europe appoints sales manager for northern UK

11 January 2010

Drytac Europe, a manufacturer of mounting adhesives, laminating films and finishing equipment, has appointed Steve Broad, pictured, as a new member of…

UK converter orders two Nilpeter UV flexo presses

11 January 2010

UK converter Olympus Labels, based in Pudsey, west Yorkshire, is increasing its UV flexo capacity with the purchase of an 8-color FA-4 and a 4-color…

Finishing & embellishment

Emis announces partnership in east Africa

11 January 2010

Warsaw, Poland-based Emis, manufacturer of the Flexor line of inspection slitters and rewinders, has appointed Graphica, run by John Warder, as its…