DTM Print begins sales of their LX610e in the EMEA region

DTM Print will start sales of LX610e Color Label Printer, the latest product of US manufacturer Primera Technology, Inc in the EMEA. The LX610e claims to be the only full-colour, desktop label printer/plotter in the world that delivers photo-quality labels in any size and shape. It combines colour inkjet label printing at up to 4800 …

Saudi-based United Carton Industries invests in digital print for packaging with EFI Nozomi corrugated printer

Jeddah based United Carton Industries Company (UCIC), a leader in Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry, is achieving a breakthrough advancement in digital print for corrugated packaging with the installation of an EFITMNozomi C18000 six-color, single-pass LED inkjet printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The new printer will bring exciting opportunities for UCIC to enter new market segments, …

DuPont installs 1500th Cyrel thermal flexo processing System

DuPont Advanced Printing (DuPont) is celebrating the installation of its 1500th DuPont™ Cyrel® FAST thermal flexographic plate processing system. “Nearly 20 years ago DuPont revolutionized flexible packaging with the introduction of the first thermal flexographic plate and processing system, named FAST because of how quickly a plate could be processed and ready for press,” said …

Comexi introduces new generation of its Offset CI8 press for flexible packaging

Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, launched a central impression offset solution for flexible packaging back in 2012. In development for seven years, the new generation of offset CI8 press has introduced new solutions for colour matching and colour stability, saving nearly 50% with respect to set …

How flexo squares up to brands’ key packaging concerns?

Director of Advanced print applications at Miraclon, Dr. John Anderson how flexo squares up to brands’ key packaging concerns, its advantages over other print processes and why it’s nowhere near finished innovating in the packaging print world. Is there a difference between small and big brands in terms of the support they require?  The small …

Bobst’s new gravure press, Nova RS 5003 can produce costeffective and sustainable performance in flexibles

Bobst has announced the launch of the Bobst NOVA RS 5003 gravure press engineered to deliver superior performance with water- or solvent-based ink printing on a wide variety of flexible packaging materials including the new eco-friendly substrates. The press launch took place at Bobst’s facility in the Jiangsu province of China, dedicated to the production …

The future of flexographic platemaking

In designing next-generation flexographic plates, Asahi’s polymer chemists have created chemical structures that can hold precise image structures, including the smallest highlight dots, for the entire duration of a print run. While this may sound simple, it took an enormous amount of innovation to achieve and is unique in the marketplace. Marketed as CleanPrint, Asahi …

Uteco-Kodak to sell the first Ultrastream-based flexible press

Uteco’s flexible packaging press will become the first to enter the market using Kodak’s Ultrastream inkjet technology. The flexible press with Kodak’s latest continuous inkjet technology, Sapphire Evo W with a print width of 1.25 meters has been sold into the market in advance of its expected debut at Drupa 2020 in Dusseldorf, Germany with …

Kodak Uteco’s first Ultrastream-based flexible packaging press sale

EUROPE Uteco’s flexible packaging press will become the first to enter the market using Kodak’s Ultrastream inkjet technology. The flexible press with Kodak’s latest continuous inkjet technology, Sapphire Evo W with a print width of 1.25 meters has been sold into the market in advance of its expected debut at Drupa 2020 in Dusseldorf, Germany …