RotoMetrics acquired by Sentinel Capital Partners
19 November 2014
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm has acquired RotoMetrics, a provider of precision rotary tooling and accessories. ‘We are extremely excited to partner with…
Inks and coatings
Growth for Reproflex3 leads to team expansion
17 November 2014
Reproflex3 is set to welcome John Guthrie to its team in a significant move that marks the next stage of growth for the firm. Mr…
Jeroen van der Meer becomes Comexi Group managing director
14 November 2014
Comexi Group has appointed Jeroen van der Meer as its new managing director, bringing over 15 years of experience in flexible packaging and machine engineering.…
Clondalkin’s Specialist Packaging Division acquired by Essentra
14 November 2014
Essentra plc has entered into an agreement to acquire Clondalkin’s Specialist Packaging Division (SPD) for a cash consideration of approximately $455 million. With 24 strategically…
Leaving it late to comply with FIR
12 November 2014
Printed film company TCL Packaging has said that some food manufacturers and packers are leaving it late to comply with the new EU food information…
Proflex boosts capacity
11 November 2014
The Label Company, based in Cheshire, has recently installed a new 6 colour Proflex 250 press from Focus Label Machinery. The Proflex 250 is a…
Esko’s HD Flexo solution competes with gravure
10 November 2014
Ahmedabad-based Shilp Gravures has recently installed Esko’s Full HD Flexo solution allowing the company’s flexographic offering to compete with offset and gravure quality. The company…
Quality UV in real time
4 November 2014
UV flexo has and continues to have an impact on the display and marketing of health and beauty items and on the functionality of the…
Software upgraded to prepare for labelling legislation change
27 October 2014
Pulse Roll Label Products has made a significant investment in new labelling and safety data sheet (SDS) software in response to forthcoming changes in chemical…
New Era Labels reigns supreme
24 October 2014
At the 2014 FlexoTech Awards, New Era Labels was presented with the Supreme Award for its submission of Nature’s Choice Aloe Tonic Drink. The entry…
Bobst presents ColorControl system at open house
22 October 2014
Dedicated to colour matching, Bobst held its open house 7-8 October and used the opportunity to present its new ColorControl system. ColorControl aids printers in…
First Danish installation of Nilpeter FA-4*
20 October 2014
Grafiket has become first Danish converter to invest in a Nilpeter FA-4* as part of the company’s continuing strategy of improving quality and consistency of…
Kingsway Printers purchases Omega SRI slitter inspection rewinder
17 October 2014
(L-R) Richard Pullan of Kingsway and Mark Hyde of AB Graphic AB Graphic International has sold a third Omega SRI slitter inspection rewinder, the latest…
More MPS power to Russia
14 October 2014
General manager, Piotr Lavrov, AzimutPrint, next to their second MPS press Russian label printer, AzimutPrint, has installed its second MPS flexo press with the purchase…
Wide boys
10 October 2014
The compact F&K 20SIX press can be specified for Low Energy Operation. Flexo presses are becoming more efficient across the board from quicker job changeovers…