March 27, 2017,  NarrowWebTech asked label printers and converters as well as label associations to give their views about the past, the present and the future of the label industry. What was the most important thing to note in 2016? What will be relevant in 2017? Read here what Isidore Leiser, CEO, Stratus Packaging Europe, think about the latest developments… → read more

March 24, 2017,  NarrowWebTech asked label printers and converters as well as label associations to give their views about the past, the present and the future of the label industry. What was the most important thing to note in 2016? What will be relevant in 2017? Read here what Johannes Michael Wareka, CEO Marzek Etiketten+Packaging, think about the latest… → read more

March 23, 2017,   Within just 15 years a small brewery on the island of Bornholm has emerged as one of Denmark's leading suppliers of speciality beers. It is now targeting further expansion which is being driven by exports. Punchy labels that hold fast even on wet surfaces, thanks to multi-layer adhesive technology, are an essential ingredient for successful… → read more

March 22, 2017,  GERMANY •In this interview, Christian Metz, CEO of IST Metz, explains the relevance of the printing industry for the company, the co-existence of UV lamps, UV-LED and alternative drying methods, a big in-house trade fair in May and the strategic orientation of this group of companies. The German supplier of UV systems is headquartered in… → read more

March 22, 2017,  NarrowWebTech asked label printers and converters to give their views about the past, the present and the future of the label industry. What was the most important thing to note in 2016? What will be relevant in 2017? Read here what label guru Mike Fairley think about the latest developments within our industry in the past year and in the… → read more

March 22, 2017,  Superficially seen, it may seem that the time-honoured printing industry suffered a steady decline in the process of transition from printed products to the more readily accessible digital world. But this is simply not the case. Print has undergone some pruning along with the economy, but the print market is healthy and growing. There are two key… → read more

March 21, 2017,  ITALY • The company introduced a new midweb offset printing line for its customers in order to give them the possibility to enlargen their product portfolio. The launch of the Varyflex V4 recently took place at an open house at Omet’s headquarters in Lecco, Lago di Como, on 10 March 2017. Omet sees this new line for label printers and… → read more

March 21, 2017,  GERMANY •The new ((rfid))-Archive Label developed by Schreiner enables the application of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology also to precious and sensitive books. This makes it possible for libraries to comprehensively manage their collections using contactless technology. Efficient management of ordinary books using RFID… → read more

March 20, 2017,  USA • In 2016 Phenix Label of Olathe, Kansas installed a new Omet X4 ten-colour flexo press provided with ten GEW-designed LW1 LED UV curing stations, intended for self-adhesives label stock, shrink sleeves and thin film substrates. With these curing units, Phenix Label are able to operate full hybrid UV curing, working with both mercury arc… → read more

March 20, 2017,  POLAND • The supplier of narrow web print technology made key changes to its European market organization. The aim is to bolster the local support team and to improve what the company calls its “Total Customer Experience”. Tom Cavalco, who was active in a variety of roles over the past 15 years, has been promoted to managing director of… → read more