Aztec Label hails savings with LED UV curing
25 February 2025
Kidderminster-based label producer hails cost and environmental benefits of Fujifilm’s LuXtreme LED curing system, installed in May 2024.
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Gelato report highlights AI and automation as key essentials
21 February 2025
Software company Gelato has released its 2025 ‘State of Print Production Report’, revealing key insights into the evolving print production landscape.
wishesjust4you seeks spare print materials for children with life-limiting illnesses
14 February 2025
Non-profit community interest company wishesjust4you is calling on printers, packaging companies, carton manufacturers and paper merchants to donate surplus art and print materials to help…
ABG’s ‘advanced’ turret rewinder lands in Germany
11 February 2025
A B Graphic International (ABG) has recorded the first sale of its ‘advanced’ Vectra AutoSet Glue turret rewinder in Germany, to label converter TS Etiketten.
Andreas Pleßke confirmed as chairman of drupa committee
6 February 2025
Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer, has been re-elected as the chair of the drupa committee, with Wolfgang Poppen of Freiburger elected as…
Karlville integrates Vetaphone corona treatment for laminator
7 January 2025
Karville, which manufactures converting systems for shrink sleeves, pouches, tapes and multipacks, has chosen Vetaphone’s corona treatment for its TL-800 model laminator.
X-Rite acquires Colorware to broaden colour management options
20 November 2024
X-Rite has acquired Colorware extending X-Rite’s ability to provide real-time colour management for converters, printers, and packaging specialists.
Big – and very, very clever
1 November 2024
Wide web CI presses are among the biggest beasts prowling the flexo world, but as Sean Smyth writes, they are highly sophisticated pieces of technology…
Michal Lodej rejoins Whitmar as partnership development manager
28 October 2024
Mr Lodej has over 12 years’ experience within B2B publishing, nine of which were accumulated at Whitmar Publications where he held various roles across all…
Video: FlexoTech Awards 2024: thoughts and comments
24 October 2024
In this video, Richard Bunney of Dantex Group (Gold Sponsor), and Andrew Mansfield of Harkwell, give their thoughts on this year's FlexoTech Awards.
Measuring slot depth made easier with Baumer solution
24 September 2024
Baumer hhs has introduced a new ‘Slot’ option for its CorrBox Solution that it says takes measuring slot depth in box production on flexo folder…
Varga chooses Vetaphone corona for new food casing CI-flexo press
5 September 2024
Varga-Flexo has introduced a new food casing CI-flexo press, Varga Oktoflex, designed to produce food casings with fast changeovers due to its non-stop reel change.
Comexi launches new slitter/rewinder
28 August 2024
Comexi has launched a new version of its S1DT slitting technology, with the new S1DT evolution being ‘a significant step forward in productivity and automation’.
Mark Andy partners with Rotometal on component development
22 June 2024
The companies are already working on several products, including a composite print cylinder sleeve with high thermal resistance and dimensional stability characteristics.
New vision system for Nilpeter presses aims to ensure consistent colour
14 May 2024
Press manufacturer Nilpeter has jointly developed a vision inspection system with Austrian automated technology manufacturer B&R that the companies claim reduces waste, improves quality, and…