News

Rogers’ ‘Father of Flexo’ remembered by FTA at 50th anniversary

06 February 2009

The Flexographic Technical Association celebrated its 50th anniversary this past year and paid renewed homage to one of its founding members, Warren…

New products

Label Traxx interfaces with HP Indigo WS6000

05 February 2009

Label Traxx by Tailored Solutions, the print business management software for flexographic narrow web label converters, is ready for immediate…

Substrates & adhesives

ExxonMobil Chemical appoints US distributor for films unit

05 February 2009

The films business of ExxonMobil Chemical has appointed national distributors for its affiliates' oriented polypropylene (OPP) film products in the…

Benson Group moves into pharma label sector

05 February 2009

UK-based folding carton specialist Benson Group has moved into the label sector with the purchase of a Gallus EM340S printing press with a Scantech…

New products

Weber adds variable-imprint system to label production

05 February 2009

Weber Marking Systems has introduced a new capability that adds high-quality, in-line digital imprinting to its high-speed flexographic label printing…

‘Still some bright spots in labeling trends’ says FINAT report

05 February 2009

There are small signs that growth is remaining in some parts of Europe’s self-adhesive label industry – principally Central, South and Eastern Europe…

Hammer wins 2008 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award

05 February 2009

Printing Industries of America has elected James E. Hammer, president and CEO of Hammer Packaging in Rochester, New York, as the recipient of the 2008…

Digital printing

Associated Labels goes digital with HP

05 February 2009

Associated Labels, based in Vancouver, Canada, has launched its Digital Printing Division with the purchase of an HP Indigo Press ws4500. Shaun…

Substrates & adhesives

Manter appoints Weldon Celloplast as agent in India

05 February 2009

Manter, the Spanish manufacturer of self-adhesive materials, and part of Fedrigoni Group, has appointed Weldon Celloplast as its representative in…

New products

Avery launches generic gloss white PP film

04 February 2009

Avery Dennison has launched a versatile new gloss white PP labeling film for applications in a variety of film label markets from food and health and…

BRC product standard cracks America

04 February 2009

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) product standard is poised to crack America. A significant new partnership with North America’s leading retail trade…

Interactive technology

Hawaii to use RFID to track and trace produce for pilot program

04 February 2009

The Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Farm Bureau have partnered to deploy a three-year pilot RFID initiative. The Hawaii Produce Traceability…