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Armor unveils solvent-free coating for TTR market

05 October 2009

At Labelexpo Europe, Armor launched SolFree, a solvent-free process for the thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) market. TTR manufacturing traditionally uses…

New products

DuPont develops Cyrel XD digital plate system

05 October 2009

DuPont Packaging Graphics has launched a Cyrel XD hybrid digital plate system that allows flexographic platemakers to produce a hybrid digital dot…

New products

Electro Optic presents flexible die developments at Labelexpo

05 October 2009

Electro Optic, a manufacturer of flexible dies, reported ‘many new leads and customers’ during Labelexpo Europe. The company presented flexible die…

Substrates & adhesives

Spinnaker Coating redesigns website

05 October 2009

Spinnaker Coating, a supplier of pressure sensitive roll and sheet products, has launched an updated website, redesigned to be easier to navigate and…

New products

Toyo Ink launches flexo ink for flexible packaging

05 October 2009

Toyo Ink Mfg. America, a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has launched its AquaLiona series of water-based flexographic lamination ink for conventional…

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Orthotec launches rotary film press at Labelexpo

02 October 2009

Orthotec, a Taiwan-based label press manufacturer, demonstrated its CSL3022 intermittent rotary machine with the company’s ‘3 Sections’ inking system,…

Plates & platemaking

Labeltronix installs Kodak’s Flexcel NX platemaking system

02 October 2009

Labeltronix, of Orange, California, has installed a Flexcel NX digital flexographic platemaking system from Kodak. The company built its business…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

York Label implements Radius Solutions’ software

02 October 2009

US converting group York Label is implementing Pecas Vision software from Radius Solutions as its standard system to manage its operations. This ERP…

Digital printing

Danish converter installs HP Indigo WS6000

02 October 2009

Scanket, a label printer based in Bikerd, Denmark, has installed an HP Indigo WS6000, its fifth in a succession of digital presses that began with an…

People

Sistrade appoints marketing manager for Spain

02 October 2009

Sistrade, a Portugal-based MIS supplier, has appointed Paloma Lombana Sanz as its marketing manager for the company’s Spanish subsidiary. She will be…

Western European consumption of BOPP film declines, says report

02 October 2009

Demand for bi-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film in Western Europe suffered a 3.1 percent fall in volume in 2008 following recessionary pressures and…

Associations, events & awards

hl-repro introduces HD Flexo at Labelexpo

02 October 2009

A number of companies teamed up at Labelexpo Europe to present HD Flexo technology from EskoArtwork. Danish flexo plate and sleeve maker hl-repro…