June 21, 2018,  PRC • The German company Flint Group Flexographic installed its first nyloflex Xpress thermal processing system in China. At the end of April 2018, the first unit of nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor was successfully installed at KECAI (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd., China. (more…)

June 21, 2018,  At the beginning of this year we started a new format: titled “At a glance” it is published in each print issue of NarrowWebTech picking up the most interesting articles, the best quotes or the latest market data. This new format is never the same because we cover the whole world of label production, reviewing technologies, market trends and… → read more

June 21, 2018,  SWITZERLAND n Being part of the Gallus Innovation Days exhibition next week (St Gallen, 26 - 28 June) the company will highlight Heaford solutions that offer label producers a quick and precise semi-automatic plate mounting. (more…)

June 20, 2018,  In order to create an effective workflow, Denver-based Blair Labeling installed Esko Automation Engine QuickStart for Labels inside a week. By automating prepress processes the print shop was able to reduce its manual prepress workload by more than 30%, for feeding its five flexo presses and new digital press. (more…)

June 19, 2018,  BELGIUM •  Specially designed bottles on the shelves for the soccer World Cup: To mark the big kick-off in Moscow Belgium’s Brouwerij Martens is offering its premium beer in 32 country-specific bottle designs on the French market. Various images of the participating nations have been printed straight onto the PET bottles using Direct Print… → read more

June 19, 2018,  SWITZERLAND • Flexo printing plate supplier Asahi Photoproducts will showcase its AWP DEF/DEW plate solutions featuring clean transfer technology at Gallus Innovation Days ( 26 - 28 June 2018, St Gallen). (more…)

June 18, 2018,  The shortlist of this year’ Label Industry Global Awards as well as the winner of the Avery Pioneer Award were announced: Alex Knott, of the Dow Chemical Company, has been chosen as the recipient of the R. Stanton Avery Pioneer Award for the 2018 Label Industry Global Awards. The Award ceremony will take place during Labelexpo Americas in… → read more

June 18, 2018,  GERMANY / USA • Italian investor M&C, owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, has successfully completed the sale of Treofan Group’s Americas business to Canadian label manufacturer CCL Industries. All required regulatory approvals have been granted in the US and in Mexico. (more…)

June 18, 2018,  USA • In order to expand its portfolio with additional print finishing equipment Mark Andy acquires Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., a US manufacturer of print finishing equipment for foil stamping, die-cutting, folding and gluing, and UV coating. (more…)

June 15, 2018,  GERMANY • Once a year in Munich, the LOPEC conference provided important stimuli for application, research and development. On the occasion of the 2018’ LOPEC exhibition, NarrowWebTech talked to Dr Klaus Hecker, managing director of OE-A, about this year exhibition, about smart labels and printed electronics in general. (more…)