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New products

UPM Raflatac introduces thin paper and film products

29 September 2009

UPM Raflatac presented a new range of thin paper and film products at Labelexpo Europe 2009. The Thin Range comprises ten thinner labelstocks which…

New products

BST and Miyakoshi team up for accurate register control

29 September 2009

At Labelexpo Europe, BST International’s AR4000 register control system was running on a Miyakoshi semi-rotary offset press.  The system adjusted…

New products

Flint Group launches digital plate for security printing

29 September 2009

In addition to digital plates for direct and indirect letterpress security printing, Flint Group Flexographic Products now offers a digital version of…

New products

Agfa Graphics’ Dotrix Modular adds in-line sheet cutting

29 September 2009

At Labelexpo Europe, Agfa Graphics shared floor space with the UK-based flexo press manufacturer Edale as part of the new alliance between the…

New products

Gallus targets ECS 340 at manufacture of commodity labels

29 September 2009

Labelexpo Europe 2009 saw the Gallus Group launch a press designed for the cost-effective manufacture of commodity labels. The Gallus ECS 340 press is…

Workflow, MIS & inspection

5Sept Etiquette wins 2009 CIPPI award

25 September 2009

5Sept Etiquette has won the 2009 CIP4 International Print Production Innovation (CIPPI) Award in the category ‘Small Business Process Automation…

Ancillary equipment

Sani-Blast appoints Malaysian distributor

25 September 2009

Sani-Blast has appointed WT Group Sdn. Bhd, of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as distributor of its products in Southeast Asia. WT Group will distribute the…

Digital printing

Etiq'Alp makes digital transition with Xeikon 3300

25 September 2009

French label converter Etiq’Alp, a manufacturer of both adhesive and non-adhesive labels for food packaging and other industries, has acquired a…

Substrates & adhesives

UPM Raflatac to open slitting and distribution facility in Turkey

24 September 2009

UPM Raflatac is to open a new slitting and distribution terminal in Istanbul, Turkey, inthe beginning of 2010. The new terminal will supply the local…

Digital printing

Limpet Labels buys Xeikon 3000 digital press

24 September 2009

Limpet Labels, based in Wrexham, UK, has moved into digital label production with the purchase of a Xeikon 3000 press. Established in 1992, the…

Substrates & adhesives

UPM Raflatac opens distribution terminal in St Petersburg

24 September 2009

UPM Raflatac has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in St Petersburg, Russia. The terminal will supply the Russian labeling market with…

Sustainability

Smyth Companies earns L.I.F.E. certification

23 September 2009

Smyth Companies' Bedford, Virginia, label printing facility has been certified under the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute’s (TLMI) Project LIFE…