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Workflow, MIS & inspection

Hiflex wins InterTech Technology Award

14 August 2008

Late last month it was announced that Hiflex Corporation of North America was among the recipients of the PIA/GATF 2008 InterTech Technology Awards…

Ancillary equipment

IST Metz receives certificate for sparing use of energy

14 August 2008

At drupa 2008, the German trade association for printing and paper processing (Deutsche Berufsgenossenschaft Druck und Papierverarbeitung – BGDP)…

People

New MD at Nilorn UK

14 August 2008

Branding and design specialist Nilorn UK has appointed a new managing director. Taking the helm is 53-year-old Steve Ablett, who will be responsible…

Clondalkin SPD provides pharma expertise at Barcelona conference

14 August 2008

Clondalkin SPD companies, Ditone Labels, Pharmagraphics Guy and Cartonplex, will be attending the Pharma Packaging and Labeling Conference in…

Plates & platemaking

Cortron to stop manufacturing MacDermid Lava processors

14 August 2008

The struggle between DuPont and MacDermid over the latter’s Lava flexographic thermal plate processing technology looked set to continue as L&L went…

New products

Custom lightweight carbon fiber core shafts from NimCor

14 August 2008

NimCor’s carbon fiber core shafts are custom engineered for optimum performance within each application. Winding configurations, fiber modulus…

Substrates & adhesives

Omnova Solutions announces specialty chemicals price increases

14 August 2008

Omnova Solutions’ Specialty Chemicals business has announced a price increase of up to USD $0.05 per wet pound for acrylic, styrene acrylic, and vinyl…

New products

Unilux Pocket Pixel goes for ‘Green’ at Labelexpo Americas

14 August 2008

The new Unilux Pocket Pixel, with zero ozone emissions and twice the light of any pulsed LED inspection light in its class, according to the company,…

People

Tailored Solutions fills training and technical support position

14 August 2008

Tailored Solutions, producer of Label Traxx print business management software for flexographic narrow web label printers and converters, has named…

New products

LSH Materials launches top-coated version of Cothene film

14 August 2008

LSH Materials, a division of Hutchison Miller Sales, has introduced a top-coated version of its Cothene mono-layered polyolefin film that offers an…

New products

Brady releases new version of Markware Lean Tools software

14 August 2008

Brady has released a new version of its Markware Lean Tools software that includes all of the features and functionality of the Markware Facility…

Digital printing

Vintage 99 installs HP Indigo Press ws4500

13 August 2008

Livermore, California-based converter Vintage 99 Label Mfg has installed an HP Indigo ws4500 to enhance its ability to produce top-quality wine labels…