News

Bob Cronin enlisted as Labels & Labeling columnist

07 January 2009

Bob Cronin, managing partner of The Open Approach, has been enlisted as a regular columnist of Labels & Labeling, the pre-eminent source of news and…

Digital printing

Germark opts for Smag for digital finishing

07 January 2009

When HP Indigo and Smag welcomed an international group of prospective customers to Barcelona, they bussed everyone off to visit two of the local…

Aquaflex reports 73 percent sales increase

07 January 2009

US-based press manufacturer Aquaflex, a division of F.L. Smithe, reports that 2008 sales revenue increased 73 percent over 2007. The number of presses…

Finishing & embellishment

Jurmet appoints Weldon as India agent

07 January 2009

Jurmet, a Polish manufacturer of rewinders and die-cutting equipment, has appointed Weldon Celloplast to as its representative in India, Pakistan,…

Sanki sells offset press to Italian converter

07 January 2009

After a successful world preview during Labelexpo Europe 2007, Sanki has announced the first European sale of its SOF semi-rotary wet offset press to…

Ancillary equipment

Graficon reports booklet-label market growth

07 January 2009

Graficon Maschinenbau AG has delivered a Graficon RT 350 booklet machine – with the ability to produce large-size booklet labels – to a customer which…

New products

Avery launches recycled film labelstock

06 January 2009

Avery Dennison has launched a transparent self-adhesive film labelstock, Fasson R-PET50 Clear, which the company says is the first recycled film…

Ancillary equipment

Sani-Blast appoints distributor for South & Central America

06 January 2009

Sani-Blast LLC has appointed Serviflex Arco International Ltda of Bogota, Colombia, as its exclusive distributor in the South American and Central…

Ancillary equipment

Suron appoints Repro Graphics as Indian sales agent

06 January 2009

Flexible die and rotary tooling manufacturer Suron has appointed Repro Graphics as its sales agent in India. The two companies have been in contact…

New products

ETI launches film surface treatment system

06 January 2009

ETI Converting has launched its surface treatment system for film, the ETI-CPO. The system can be integrated into any of the company’s in-line…

Plates & platemaking

Kodak acquires certain assets of NuPro Technologies

06 January 2009

Kodak has acquired certain assets of NuPro Technologies, a company specializing in processing chemistries and solvent reclamation equipment for…

Substrates & adhesives

UPM-Kymmene supports NAPM’s Two Sides initiative

02 January 2009

UPM has pledged its support to the UK’s National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) Two Sides initiative.Speaking about UPM's support, John…