Yess Labels and Paper Converters moves to IMPZ

Firm moves to free zone with eye on exports and investment in 13-inch Gallus press lines Dubai: Yess Labels and Paper Converters (YLPC) has moved to a new facility in Dubai’s International Media Production Zone (IMPZ). The company told Packaging MEA that the shift was spurred by its ambitions for exports. “We did want to …

Mark Andy invites 30 converters to open house

Tour visitors attended live equipment demonstrations and educational sessions USA: Mark Andy hosted representatives from more than 30 converter companies at an open house at its global headquarters on 3 March. The event was designed to give a firsthand look at Mark Andy’s digital printing and finishing workflow solutions, said the company. Alongside a demonstration …

Bobst eyes up WIFAG-Polytype’s coatings business

Swiss converting giant aims to buy unit making coating technology and kit for flexibles Switzerland: Bobst and WIFAG-Polytype Group have entered into exclusive negotiations over a potential acquisition of WIFAG-Polytype’s coating technology business, Bobst announced on 4 April. With this acquisition, Bobst said it intends to leverage the strengths of both companies and to continue …

Omet co-develops offset sleeves for Varyflex V2 850

Press will debut at Drupa with sleeves developed with Rossini to speed up changeovers Italy: New sleeves developed by Omet in collaboration with Rossini will improve print quality, performance, and efficiency with the Italian manufacturer’s latest press, according to Omet. The Varyflex V2 Offset 850 will be officially presented at Drupa 2016, on 31 May …

X-Rite introduces product to measure colour on film

eXact Xp designed to help package printers measure colour variations more accurately. USA X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, today announces the X-Rite eXact Xp, a new option in the company’s award-winning eXact spectrophotometer platform. The eXact Xp is designed to help package printers and converters …

Reprotronics debuts packaging industry services

Dubai Reprotronics has added a new service in CNC dies and block making through magnesium blocks with etching for printing to its services for offset and flexible packaging printing. Established in 1993, the company describes itself as a professional and technologically advanced prepress establishment for the printing industry with offset and flexible packaging. “Now we …

Ghent Workgroup releases 2015 PDF specification

New specification also introduced for specific requirements of labels and packaging. Belgium : The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is releasing its milestone GWG2015 PDF Specification for print and packaging production. Built by graphic arts and PDF experts, the new GWG2015 PDF Specification describes file setting and workflow processing requirements for the highestquality production and exchange of …

Asahi Photoproducts wins EFIA sustainability gold

Pinning Technology recognised by association for reducing waste and cleaning intervals Tokyo Asahi Photoproducts is celebrating its Pinning Technology for Clean Transfer’s receipt of a 2016 Gold Award for sustainable manufacturing and product innovation from the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA). Asahi’s technology is designed to enable kiss touch printing with improved ink transfer and …

UK firm targets Middle East packaging prepress

Arden Software is seeking a slice of Esko’s share in the region’s packaging CAD market Dubai : Having opened an office in India to cater for Asia and the Middle East, UK-based Arden Software is convinced a slice of the software packaging market is ripe for the taking, essentially from Esko. Business development manager Matt …