Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has today announced its acquisition of Lake Image Systems, a market-leading producer of automated, vision-based inspection systems, for quality control and data verification. The acquisition comes as part of Domino’s ongoing commitment to ‘Do more’ to deliver best-in-class customer experience through products, services, and expertise, that help customers improve …
Koenig & Bauer Durst beta tests its first hybrid printing system for digital packaging print.
Targeting the folding carton industry, the much-anticipated B1 6,000sph VariJET 106 is at the heart of the collaborative development between Koenig & Bauer and Durst. It integrates inkjet technology into the platform of the high-performance Rapida 106 offset press. The VariJET 106 combines the strengths of digital inkjet with those of classic offset …
Dantex signs up with Afra as its digital distributor for MEA region
Dantex has recently signed a new distributor agreement for the MEA region with Dubai based Afra International DMCC. The move represents the first digital distributor partnership agreement since the formation of the company’s digital division. Dantex, established their digital division in 2015, principally to develop its own range of digital presses, launched under the Pico …
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Fresh new approach announced at PMEA webinar
In the first edition of Packaging MEA’s new business-technology webinar series, key industry figures are treated to a taste of Xeikon’s latest offerings, which aim to push forward the transition from rotogravure to flexo. The MEA region, along with the rest of Asia and some other emerging markets, is slowly but surely moving towards a …
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Xeikon and Flint Group’s Idera solution brings digital print to the corrugated industry
An ideal solution for a corrugated box market with decreasing lot sizes, shorter lead times and ever-increasing demand for high-quality packaging, Xeikon’s Idera promises to deliver higher print quality than flexography and enable printing of both short and long runs with all the benefits of a digital print-on-demand solution, including reduced waste. With a much …
Koenig & Bauer wins award series at virtual printing fair
Koenig & Bauer’s new Rapida generation wins two awards – the iF Design Award and the Red dot Award at their live virtual fair – Koenig and Bauer LIVE on 22nd June. “Our newly developed machine will set new standards in the printshop, not only technically but also in its design,” said a clearly delighted …
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Huhtamaki launches high-quality face masks to help a responsible return to a new normal
Huhtamaki, the global leader in sustainable food-on-the-go and food-on-the-shelf packaging solutions, is launching a range of high-quality affordable and reusable face masks today. The Huhta Masks are suitable for everyday use and help reduce the spread of droplets into the environment*. The comfortable masks are breathable and washable and are made of high-quality fabric with …
Miraclon set to rise in Gulf thanks to Phoenix partnership
Miraclon is expanding its global presence through a new partnership with Phoenix Technologies, one of the Persian Gulf region’s leading technology solutions providers for the print and packaging industries. Based in Dubai, Phoenix will act as Miraclon’s distributor partner serving Arab states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Founded in 2007 …
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Farewell to Europe’s “King of Flexo”
A look back at the highly influential career of Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, 1931-2020 Dr. Reinhard Ulbrich, the former Business Director of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo printing plates division in Europe, has died aged 89. Dr. Ulbrich played a major role in the development of flexo printing from almost a cottage industry to the high-precision technology of …
Bobst and partners throw open the doors to new Flexo Center of Excellence
Germany Bobst hosted an open house at its new Flexo Center of Excellence at Bobst Bielefeld on February 13, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the entire flexo process from start to finish. The Competence Center at Bobst Bielefeld has been extended to a fully comprehensive Center of Excellence for the flexo process, specifically for Extended …
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