Grafotronic has announced the launch of Haptic, a series of high-end embellishing options. The Swedish company has developed three new high-end embellishing modules. One high speed flatbed screen-printing module and two different high-accuracy and high-speed hot stamping and embossing modules. All modules are designed with accuracy, quality, efficiency, and automation in focus. Thanks …
European label associations call parties to resolve dispute at UPM paper mills
Finat, the pan-European association for the self-adhesive and narrow-web industry, and the nine national label associations active in 15 countries across Europe, are jointly expressing the concern about the impact of the announced continuation of the dispute between the UPM paper mills and Paperiliitto, the Finnish paper workers union, by another three weeks till 12 …
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Gallus Classics to provide pre-owned label printing presses and original spare parts
Investment-proof and productive production with used Gallus presses has enabled Gallus Classics, the division of Gallus to serve the preowned machinery market. With refurbished machines as well as a spare parts service for older machine systems and other services, Gallus Classics now offers a comprehensive portfolio for second-hand Gallus machines. Extensive service program for …
Mark Andy continues to support students
Mark Andy continues to extend its support to school and university students by organising open houses, workshops, and competitions as well as internal traineeships with the company’s Polish division. This year, the company supported Julia Wojciechowska in the tests relating to her engineering qualification. The project helped Wojciechowska compare flexo and digital printing technology …
GEW launches AeroLED
UV curing specialist GEW has announced the launch of a major new product for both the company and the narrow web printing market. AeroLED is a fully air-cooled, high power UV LED system for full cure, printing, coating and converting applications up to 60cm wide. AeroLED is said to deliver power and reliability with …
DuPont announces global price increase
DuPont Electronics and Industrial has implemented 7% price increase on Cyrel plates, effective 1 March 2022. Over the past year, DuPont has continued to incur significant cost increases in critical raw materials for Cyrel Solutions; freight costs have also increased drastically for critical modes and routes. Tucker Norton, global business director at DuPont …
Dubai plastic bag charge precedes total ban within two years
A tariff of 25 fils is to be introduced on all plastic bags handed out in shops in Dubai from July 1. This measure comes ahead of the emirate’s intent to implement a complete ban on single-use plastic bags within two years. The Executive Council of Dubai has approved the policy as part of …
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Opportunities in packaging market presented at Expo2020 Dubai
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and UV specialist IST Metz presented the latest innovations in printing and packaging to around 80 customers from the Middle East at the Expo2020. The focus was on the packaging market, the world’s fastest growing market segment in the printing industry. The packaging industry in the Middle East region recorded …
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Kodak wins an EDP Award for its new digital press
Kodak has been selected as a winner of the European Digital Press Association’s 2021 EDP Award. Kodak earned the industry accolade in the ‘Industrial Print & Finishing Solutions – Best Folding Carton Solution’ category for its new Kodak Ascend digital press. This is the fifth year in a row that Kodak has won one of …
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High-speed PET water line installed for Iraqi National for Food
Sidel has successfully installed its first high-speed PET packaging line for water in Baghdad as part of the greenfield project of Iraqi National Company for industrial food (Iraqi National for Food). With a speed of 48,000 bottles per hour (bph), the outstanding line efficiency of 96% corresponds closely with the high sustainability standards and …
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