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…

Digital printing

Chromos to distribute EFI's Jetrion 4000

06 February 2009

EFI and Chromos have signed a letter of intent for the distribution and technical support of EFI's Jetrion 4000 UV inkjet system in Germany.  ‘My…

Plates & platemaking

Stork Prints appoints Italian distributor for RotaPlate screen

06 February 2009

Stork Prints has appointed Milan-based paper converting and specialist printing agency SO.MA.CA to distribute the Dutch company’s reusable nickel…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

KTEC and VIPColor to show inkjet printer at Packtech 2009

04 February 2009

Co-exhibitors KTEC Group and VIPColor Technologies will launch the new VP485e on demand inkjet printer at Packtech 2009, being held at the NEC,…