South America

Comexi, 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…

Davis 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…

The 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…

One 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.…

Siegwerk 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…

Continuing 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…

The 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…

A 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…

Commix 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,…

In 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…