Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, and Royal Sens, a company specialising in the production of glue-applied labels and packaging materials for a wide range of applications, have signed an acquisition agreement for an Offset CI8 printing press. The use of Comexi’s offset central impression printing technology and EB (Electron Beam) curing […]

Avery Dennison has introduced rDT, the first commercially-available direct thermal paper labels to contain recycled post-consumer waste. Direct thermal (DT) paper is a popular material due to its ease of use, high print speed, high image resolution, and wide range of compatible printers. Avery Dennison’s new rDT is the first recycled uncoated direct thermal paper label material available on the […]

As part of its ongoing efforts to help establish a circular economy, Avery Dennison has launched AD Circular, a comprehensive programme providing recycling of used paper and filmic label liners in countries across Europe. Through the programme, companies can simply use an online web application to schedule a pickup of used label liners by Avery Dennison to one of its […]

Pre-cut lid manufacturer, Chadwicks of Bury (a Clondalkin company) has produced a versatile lidding solution using mirror print technology for the launch of Symingtons’ new plant-based brand, Bloomin Good Food Co. Four different designs, printed using eight colours on polyester material, have been produced for the vegan-friendly snack pot range which comes in four varieties: Warming Tomato & Lentil Dahl, […]

Canon has announced that the LabelStream 4000 series is the first UV inkjet press to have been certified ‘Pantone Capable’ by Pantone LLC, having assessed the press’s colour gamut relative to the full range of   Pantone colours. The certificate confirms that, with the LabelStream 4000, customers can reliably and consistently produce an exceptionally wide range of Pantone colours. The Pantone […]

The remarkable price increases in particular US stocks, most notably GameStop, made the news last week as the power of retail investors to move markets became clear. On Monday, February 1, the BBC reported that silver prices increased by around 10% as retail investors turned their attention to commodities, reaching a 5-month high of almost $950/kg. While silver has many uses, such as mirrors and jewellery, […]

Baldwin Vision Systems has unveiled a new “Defender” suite of data-connected technologies to identify, track, and remove print defects. Specifically designed for wide web packaging substrates, Defender 100% Inspection is the foundation for the industry’s most comprehensive defect tracking solution. Defender Data Central and Defender Waste Manager combine to function as a seamless defect detection and tracking workflow. The combination […]

Loftware, Inc., the global leader in enterprise labelling & artwork management solutions and NiceLabel, a leading developer of label management systems has announced plans to combine under the Loftware corporate umbrella. The companies believe the union will “will fundamentally transform the labelling market”, as it gives customers and partners an expanded choice of solutions, while providing enhanced labelling capabilities and […]

With a full order book of jobs in the offing, Norfolk-based Spectrum Digital Labels eagerly welcomed the delivery of a new Dantex PicoJet 330 UV inkjet digital press at its premises recently. Engineers from Dantex Digital, part of the Dantex Group, had the press powered up by the end of the first day, and fully operational shortly after. “The Dantex […]

A B Graphic International (ABG) has reached an impressive milestone in the global supply of its market-leading finishing solutions, by recently installing its 2000th Vectra turret rewinder. The machine, a Vectra ECTR, was purchased by Cleveland, Ohio-based OMNI Systems, the largest, privately-owned label converter in the US. The company began manufacturing turret rewinders in 1995 and its entry-level ECTR 4, […]