Glunz & Jensen A/S has launched the HALO LED Kit worldwide, introducing a retrofit route for flexo plate makers to convert exposure units from mercury UV-A tubes to LED technology. Announced on 1 July 2026, the kit is aimed at trade shops, prepress departments and packaging converters using flexographic platemaking …
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SOMA has reached an agreement with Ymtaco for Trading and Investment Ltd. in Saudi Arabia for the supply of its fully automated S-Mount plate mounter. The equipment is designed for flexographic printing operations and automates the plate mounting process, helping printers reduce manual intervention during job preparation. According to SOMA, the …
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Epson has introduced the ColorWorks CW-D3800, a desktop colour label and badge printer designed for low-volume, on-demand label production across packaging, retail, healthcare and visitor management applications. The launch also includes the Label Boost software suite, expanding Epson’s in-house colour labelling offering for businesses requiring short-run production and variable label printing. …
Nazdar has acquired FUJIFILM North America Corporation’s screen and flexographic ink business in the United States, Canada and Latin America through a sale and licensing arrangement, with transition activities beginning on June 24 and targeted for completion by July 13. The transaction expands Nazdar’s position in screen printing and …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG announced that it plans to integrate the lifecycle business and global sales and service subsidiaries of the manroland sheetfed Group, expanding service coverage for printing and packaging customers worldwide. The transaction includes manroland sheetfed’s service and spare parts business, related intellectual property, selected assets, approximately 35 …
Koenig & Bauer has entered into a strategic partnership with Munich-based robotics company RobCo to develop no-code robotics applications for printing and packaging production environments. The collaboration forms part of Koenig & Bauer’s strategic framework, IMPACT, and is intended to support greater automation across production workflows, particularly in areas where manual handling …
Mark Andy has introduced its SmartPress Program, offering a range of pre-configured press systems designed to reduce delivery times from 16 weeks to eight weeks. The program is available across the company’s Pro Series, E5 and P7 press platforms and provides configurations tailored for label, film and shrink sleeve production applications. …
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FUJIFILM Middle East has outlined plans to expand its Office Printing business across the Middle East, with a focus on secure and sustainable document infrastructure for enterprise customers. While the announcement is centred on office printing rather than packaging production, the development is relevant to the wider print and packaging ecosystem as converters, …
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SOMA has completed the installation of its Optima flexo press at Shree Plast Industries, a packaging converter based in Satara, Maharashtra, India. The installation adds flexographic printing capacity to Shree Plast’s operations as the company continues to expand production to serve demand across multiple packaging segments. Shree Plast produces laminated …
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Hubergroup Print Solutions has introduced a new resin technology for its conventional offset inks, marking an update across several established commercial and packaging product lines. The new formulation follows an internal development programme focused on changing the resin component of offset inks. According to the company, the technology is intended to …
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