Omet introduces industry 4.0 upgrades to its press platforms

Omet is showcasing upgrades to its XFlex X6.0, iFlex and the XFlex X6 Offset according to “industry 4.0” drivers at the Labelexpo Brussels 2017. “Machine manufacturers and printing and converting companies want to increase their profits, reduce cost and increase revenues. The Industry 4.0 provides key technologies to satisfy those needs of both,” said Marco …

Mouvent premiers digital print innovations at Labelexpo 2017

Brussels: Mouvent – a new joint venture from Bobst and Radex, made its official debut at Labelexpo Europe earlier today. The new company which is a part of the Bobst Group revealed a range of digital label presses giving them a world premiere at the mega-show. The new presses are two UV-bales label presses, the LB …

Flint Group brings full range of innovations to Labelexpo Europe

Brussels: Flint Group announced a wide range of innovative solutions for labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe 2017 earlier yesterday. Combining industry strengths, four of its divisions (Flexographic Products, Narrow Web, Digital Solutions (Xeikon and ThermoFlexX) showcased together solutions for label printers and converters. “Flint Group is a one-stop shop for label converters and during …

Chinese label pioneer honoured with lifetime achievement award

Brussels: Professor Tan Junqiao was honored today with the R Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor Tan, the first Chinese winner, is founder and honorary chairman of the China Label Sub-Association of the Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC). During his 36-year career, Professor Tan has been instrumental in introducing exo printing to China …

HERMA GROUP wins product innovation award at the Label Industry Global Awards 2017

HERMA GROUP a leading manufacturer of adhesive materials, self-adhesive products, and labeling solutions, right up to labeling machines has won the product innovation award at the Label Industry Global Awards 2017 in Brussels today. The company’s successful innovation was in creating the world’s first resin-free adhesive for labels that require an extremely strong initial tact, …

ebeam Technologies wins sustainability prestigious Label Industry Global Award

Brussels: ebeam technologies’ compact curing solution has won the award for sustainability at the Label Industry global awards 2017 earlier today. Despite some fierce competition from Avery Dennison and Source Labels, ebeam Compact, developed for sustainable industrial manufacturing applications, won the prestigious award. The judging panels, comprised of experts drawn from across the printing industry, …

Xeikon introduces four new digital label presses

Brussels: Xeikon yesterday announced new digital label presses in both the UV inkjet and dry toner segments that will extend its digital label printing portfolio. New product announcements included the Xeikon CX500 wide web digital label press in the company’s Cheetah Series, which is the first press based on a new generation dry toner platform …

Onevision Software AG to work with Screen GP Europe as a workflow partner

Brussels: German software manufacturer OneVision Software and printing press manufacturer Screen GP Europe today announced their collaboration in the field of label printing. The seamless integration of OneVision’s automated label printing software solution DigiLabel with Screen’s Equios Workflow reduces throughput times and enables savings in time and costs. Hussein Khalil, CEO of OneVision said, “Screen’s …

Screen launches two new digital label presses at Labelexpo Europe 2017

Brussels: Screen announced today the launch of two new UV inkjet label presses, expanding its remit into food packaging, breaking boundaries with new world-class speeds and further strengthening its position within the digital labels sector. The commercial release of the Truepress Jet L350UV+ and the Truepress Jet L350UV+LM will take place in parallel at the …

Gallus announces new features to its latest flexo and digital presses

Brussels: Gallus announced new additions to its latest portfolio of presses that include the Gallus Labelfire 340 Digital, the Labelmaster and the ECS 340 flex presses. The Labelfire now comes with a new digital embellishment unit whilst it can also be fitted onto the Labelmaster and ECS series flexo presses. This new digital embellishing unit …