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Chilean print industry professionals will have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends in label and package printing production from sector specialists at Label Summit Latin America 2017, which is set to be held May 16-17 at…

Xeikon is creating a dedicated sales, service and support operation in Australia and New Zealand. The new division will be fully operational by next month. The decision follows the acquisition of Xeikon by Flint Group following a…

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are at the heart of a wide variety of applications and industries today, thanks to their efficacy and, in combination with a release liner, their user-friendliness. New market research from AWA…

MPS has confirmed a monumental sale of three presses to Asan Pack, one of the biggest producers of corrugated carton and package printing in Iran. With the addition of two MPS EB 370 and an EF 430 flexo presses to its extensive…

A recent study shows that plastic sacks are the most sustainable packaging solution for cement: AD*STAR cement sacks made of coated polypropylene fabric achieve considerably better results than sacks made of paper or recycled…

Economic and lifestyle changes and the focus on sustainable packaging will drive labelling market growth by 5.4 per cent annually during the period 2016-2021 to $44.8 billion, according to a new report by Smithers Pira. In ‘The Future of…

Stephen Cooper, head of Industrial Manufacturing at KPMG UK, has commented on the implications of the EU referendum results. “The possibility that many manufacturers feared has come true," he said. "So what next for manufacturing…

The UK is to leave the European Union, following the decision made by the UK public during yesterday's referendum. Results saw 51.9 per cent of the vote go in favour of the leave ('Brexit') campaign; this was the majority in England and…

The global pressure-sensitive graphic films market is the subject of a new analysis from specialist market researchers and consultants AWA Alexander Watson Associates. The company said that this market has, in recent years, undergone a…

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen won the 2015 award for Technical Innovation at the prestigious EFTA-Benelux Flexographic awards, which took place in Antwerp recently. EFTA-Benelux (The European Flexographic Technical Association)…