News

Wal-Mart to open up to 110 stores in Brazil

25 January 2010

Wal-Mart will open up to 110 new stores in Brazil in 2010 with a total investment of 2.2 billion reais (USD $1.2 billion). The expansion plan exceeds…

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Substrates & adhesives

Ritrama’s China facility achieves ISO certifications

22 January 2010

Ritrama’s slitting and coating facility in Hefei, China, has achieved certification for ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSMS, covering quality…

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New products

Eastman shrink film launched in Europe

22 January 2010

Full-body shrink film labels manufactured with Eastman Embrace LV copolyester, now available in Europe, enable brand owners to create differentiated…

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Nyco installs VSOP combination press

22 January 2010

European lids and shrink sleeves manufacturer Nyco has increased its capacity with the purchase of a hybrid printing press to complement its existing…

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Polish converter installs Xpannd press from Nuova Gidue

22 January 2010

Nuova Gidue has installed an Xpannd press line at Polish converter Colorpress. The press’s configuration is said to be ‘one of the most complete’ that…

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Digital printing

UPM Raflatac launches wine labelstocks for HP presses

21 January 2010

UPM Raflatac is now offering a wine product portfolio that is compatible with HP Indigo technology. The product range, available in the Americas, can…

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New products

acpo launches self-wound overlaminate for digital printers

21 January 2010

acpo, a US-based manufacturer of polyesters and polypropylene PSA roll label films, has launched a range of self-wound overlaminates specifically…

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Workflow, MIS & inspection

DiMS! organizing print achieves certification for seven gray boxes

20 January 2010

DiMS! organizing print’s MIS/ERP system has achieved five JDF certifications from the CIP4 within seven months. Two of the certifications – MIS to…

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Phoenix Challenge Foundation announces sponsorship opportunities

20 January 2010

The Phoenix Challenge Foundation has announced the availability of sponsorships in support of its fundraising efforts. Sponsorships fund the 2010 high…

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