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Ancillary equipment

ContiTech claims reduced environmental impact of printing blankets

08 September 2009

ContiTech Elastomer Coatings is claiming to be the world's first manufacturer to have a carbon footprint drawn up for printing blankets. According to…

Substrates & adhesives

Two Sides launches UK awareness campaign

08 September 2009

Two Sides has launched an awareness campaign across the UK to promote the sustainability of print and paper as ‘Renewable, Recyclable and Powerful’.…

New products

tesa launches cloth tape for thermal transfer printing

07 September 2009

tesa has developed a new printable cloth tape, tesa 4690, designed for print-on-demand labels. The tape is said to offer temperature resistance up to…

New products

Tectonic to launch inspection systems at Labelexpo

07 September 2009

At Labelexpo Europe on stand 5E35, Tectonic International will display its new digital K3 inspection system, alongside the company’s K1,…

Ancillary equipment

Kocher Beck increases UK production capacity

07 September 2009

Kocher Beck UK is expanding its die-making production facility by installing two new machines. A CNC 3-axis milling machine, built by its parent…

People

Bunting Magnetics appoints European sales director

04 September 2009

Charles Collier has been appointed sales director for the European operations for Bunting Magnetics, which is headquartered in Newton, Kansas, USA.…

Ancillary equipment

Gerhardt and RR Rotary merge European production of solid rotary dies

04 September 2009

Gerhardt International, a supplier of rotary converting tools, and RR Rotary, a supplier of solid rotary dies, have merged their European facilities…

People

Rotoflex appoints European business development manager

04 September 2009

Rotoflex, the Mark Andy brand of inspection rewind equipment, has added Oliver Alan Jentschke to its European sales and marketing team. Serving as…

Digital printing

Masterpiece Graphix expands RIT certification list

04 September 2009

The Rochester Institute of Technology has certified two new substrates for use on the HP Indigo 5000 and 5500 presses: Masterpiece Premium 6 mil White…

Stratus invests in second Nilpeter press

04 September 2009

Stratus Group, one of France’s leading label converters, has invested in a second Nilpeter FB-3300 servo press. The new machine, equipped with eight…

New products

Wacker to launch release agents for PS labels at Labelexpo

03 September 2009

Munich, Germany-based chemical company Wacker will present paper-coating and film-coating agents at Labelexpo Europe. Highlights will be a new product…

New products

Siegwerk to show UV inks at Labelexpo

03 September 2009

Siegwerk has developed flexographic and screenprint inks for new UV technology employing LED-UV curing lamps, the new high-intensity semiconductor UV…