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United Caps unveils industry-first ‘Define Your Circle’ initiative

UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, has unveiled a new initiative, ‘Define Your Circle.’ As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, ‘Define Your Circle’ is designed to provide UNITED CAPS customers and their customers a […]

X-Rite simplifies the capture and communication of digital materials

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in colour science and technology, have released PANTORA desktop application for the management of colour and appearance data in digital design and production workflows. PANTORA now connects with the Ci7000 Series, MA-T12, and

Fujifilm @ virtual.drupa

At virtual.drupa, FUJIFILM Corporation, under the slogan “NEVER STOP Believing in Print,” is set to announce a number of groundbreaking new solutions. These include a new processless CTP plate, Superia ZX, which is set to offer significant improvements in printability

AIFMP protests against price hike of paper and other raw materials

On the call given by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), 250,000 printers of India observed BLACK DAY on March 22, 2021 to protest against the unprecedented hike of paper and other raw materials. Talking to news media, Prof

Avinashilingam Institute bags two patents in printing technology

The Avinashilingam Institute recently got two of its patents successfully awarded. The inventor Dr. TKS Lakshmi Priya, professor and Head, Printing Technology, School of Engineering, had conceived the idea to design and fabricate a Table-top Manual Die-Cutting Machine and the

Siegwerk’s raw materials supply chain under pressure

Packaging ink suppliers are facing increased prices on pigment raw materials, petrochemical price increases and supply constraints and higher freight cost due to the reduced availability of containers. This has resulted in significant pressure across the entire packaging ink industry,

Konica Minolta wins a series of awards

Konica Minolta has been conferred with a series of awards by Keypoint Intelligence. Keypoint Intelligence is built upon two brands: Buyers Lab and Info Trends. Both brands have deep histories and strong presence in the document imaging industry. Konica Minolta

OpenGate Capital acquires Kongsberg precision cutting systems

OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (“Kongsberg”), from Esko. Kongsberg is a manufacturer of digital cutting systems, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging, label,

New compostable adhesives for flexible packaging launched

H.B. Fuller has recently launched two new compostable solutions for the flexible packaging market: Flextra Evolution SF1000CP/XR2000CP and Flextra Evolution WB1200CP/XR2200CP. Flextra Evolution SF1000CP/XR2000CP is a 2K solventless adhesive that offers excellent design benefits, such as outstanding sound dampening and

Manroland Sheetfed snaps up HD’s “Mr Large Format”

Manroland Sheetfed GmbH has appointed Mr Bernhard Schaaf to its senior management team as head of the large format press division, based at the group’s headquarters in Germany. Schaaf was formerly head of large format at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HD),

GM launches cost-effective label inspection rewinder system

Leading converting equipment manufacturer GM has launched LR250 in response to market demands for cost-effective inspection rewinder systems for labels. The new Label Inspection Rewinder has been built as a flexible entry-level model to boost every-day productivity and comes with

Global price increase by Flint Group Packaging

Flint Group Packaging has announced the intention to increase the prices of its ink and coating products, effective 1st April 2021. The company is facing an extraordinarily turbulent set of supply chain conditions, exacerbated by the global pandemic. Costs are

TSC Printronix Auto ID launches advanced mobile printers

Leading barcode label printing solutions provider TSC Printronix Auto ID has launched the new Alpha-30L and Alpha-40L mobile printers, expanding the mobile printer line-up offering advanced productivity and management feature for a premium mobile printing experience. Built for high performance

Two new entry-level label printing presses from Xeikon

Xeikon has designed and developed two new presses to suit any label printer operating on ‘middle capacity.’ The Xeikon CX30 and Xeikon CX50 fit perfectly in the Xeikon portfolio between the Xeikon 3030 REX and Xeikon 3050 REX entry-level presses

Convergence of print markets: Is it inevitable?

Be it physical or online – drupa will further strengthen its pre-eminent position as the ‘Olympic Games’ of Printing, while at the same time highlighting the convergence of markets. In any case, the Düsseldorf trade show has not been limited to just commercial printing for a long time. The arrival of digital press manufacturers, and the successive expansion of their stands have already shown this. Jean Poncet shares his views on the convergence of print markets.

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