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The acquisition of a Comexi Offset CI8 allows Totalflex to Better service its customers
By Converter on December 30, 2020Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, and Totalflex Indústria de Embalagens, one of the largest flexible packaging companies in Brazil, have reached an agreement for the acquisition by the Brazilian company of a Comexi Offset CI8. This purchase will allow Totalflex to increase productivity; offering customers shorter runs, capable of combining various SKUs […] -
Xeikon digital technology inspires business growth in South America
By Converter on December 15, 2020Davis Graphics S.A. has been appointed Xeikon’s new dealer in Chile. This further extends an already-successful cooperation, which began in 2013. Based in Santiago, the company was established in 1968 as part of the Davis Group. A total of 85% of the company’s business comes from the Chilean wine industry and demand is high for competitive, creative, high-quality labels. With […] -
Mondi to open its first paper bags plant in Colombia
By Converter on December 3, 2020The leading global packaging and paper manufacturer will open its new state-of-the-art paper bags plant in Cartagena, Colombia in January 2021. It will be Mondi’s first operation in South America, and will enable the firm to improve and grow its services to better serve customers in the region. South America is home to more than 250 cement plants, requiring up […] -
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Flex Pack chooses Flexo Wash to improve print quality
By Converter on May 29, 2019One of Colombia’s leading manufacturing suppliers of flexible packaging, Flex Pack SAS, has installed Flexo Wash technology at its plant in Bogota to help improve the quality of work being produced on its two flexo printing presses. Founded in 2001 and still owned and managed by Carlos Alberto González and his wife Maribel Jácome, the company is vertically integrated offering […] -
Siegwerk expands its presence in Latin America by acquiring Brazilian ink manufacturer
By Converter on December 8, 2017Siegwerk Druckfarben, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase family-owned Tupahue Tintas, one of the Brazilian market leaders for flexo and gravure printing inks and varnishes located in Diadema (São Paulo). With this acquisition, Siegwerk expands its presence in the Latin American region and further strengthens its […] -
Sun Chemical offers new migration-compliant metallic inks
By Converter on October 2, 2017Continuing to meet the needs of customers to help them improve productivity, create new revenue opportunities and contribute to a more sustainable future, Sun Chemical is introducing a set of migration-compliant metallic inks for sheet-fed offset printing. The new set of inks — part of Sun Chemical’s SunPak FSP range of bio-based, lithographic inks for board and paper — comprises […] -
Label Summit Latin America 2017 closes Chilean edition
By Converter on May 26, 2017The 14th edition of Label Summit Latin America, held in Santiago’s Espacio Riesco, attracted 815 attendees. The two-day event’s combination of informative panel discussions and technical and practical presentations proved popular with delegates attending from the region’s south. Held in Chile for the first time, the Summit’s agenda addressed a number of topics including market trends and challenges, the application of […] -
DataLase sets its sights on Latin America
By Converter on May 12, 2017A market leader in inline digital printing solutions, DataLase, part of SATO Group, has secured a further patent in Brazil for its revolutionary inkless technology as the company seeks to expand into Latin America. DataLase believes there is a growing demand in the region for its high speed, high resolution, on-demand digital printing solution. The technology enables brand owners to […] -
Comexi reinforces its presence in Central America with Go Print experience
By Converter on February 10, 2017Commix has consolidated its presence in Central America by incorporating the experience of Go Print as an agent company. The agreement was formalised a few days ago and, currently, Go Print offers its services in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Honduras. Go Print is a company dedicated to providing high level technological solutions oriented to the flexible packaging industry […] -
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New USA director of sales at Xaar
By Converter on July 20, 2015In a significant strengthening of its presence in the North American and Latin American markets, Xaar, one of the world’s leading inkjet technology specialists, has appointed Don Whaley as director of sales, Xaar Americas. In addition, the company has also opened a new sales and support office in Texas. Don Whaley joins Xaar from Piksel, a provider of SaaS-based video […]