Kodak's new solvent- and VOC-free flexo plate making solution drives efficiency for high quality packaging production

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) will exhibit for the first time at the successful IDTechEx Show, April 10th – 11th, Berlin, Germany on stand Q18. This highly successful technological exhibition focuses on the latest diverse technology capability, assessing user requirements and all the opportunities of printed, flexible and hybrid electronics.

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, today announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, in preparation for a full-scale business launch into the African continent. Eyeing the future economic progress of Africa, the company will set up its very first office on the continent, Toyo Ink North Africa S.A.R.L., for the medium- to long-term timeframe, with paid-in capital of EUR 2.4 million.

After successfully introducing the industry’s first true color standard for beverage can design at last year’s show, INX International Ink Co. (booth 11106) will again showcase the INX Color Catalog when the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America reconvenes, April 9-11 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Baumer hhs sets standards in user-friendliness with the innovative Xtend3 controller for its modular glue application and quality assurance systems. “Since market introduction, a lot of our customers all over the word have upgraded to our latest-generation controllers. From their standpoint, the Xtend3 controller’s innovative operating concept has one main advantage: They can set up their glue application systems, including the associated quality assurance functions, faster, more easily and more reliably than ever before, while enjoying maximum flexibility at the same time,” says Andreas Schneiders, Technical Sales Manager - Corrugated at Baumer hhs.

"We Take Care", with this guiding principle, the Filmolux Group presents its whole new look and feel for the first time at this year’s FESPA. From now on, the Filmolux sales organisation works as a closer unit with its Europe-wide locations.

Meech International (Hall A6 – Stand 330) is giving an exclusive preview of its new HyperionTM IonCharge 30 and IonCharge 50 static generators and HyperionTM 929IPS v2 mid-range Pulsed DC Ionising Bar at ICE Europe 2019. These latest innovations from Meech, due to be officially launched in the second quarter of 2019, are accompanied by the company’s industry 4.0 solution, SmartControl, and its wide range of web cleaning and static control equipment.

Stora Enso is investing EUR 5 million to build a new production line and related infrastructure to manufacture formed fiber products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The formed fiber technology enables manufacturing of products that are designed for circularity, meaning that they are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable and do not contain any plastic.

Arkema has joined the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program, bringing a very high performance polymer to the program. The new PVDF-based filament is specifically designed for printing highly technical 3D parts that require extreme performance.

INX International Ink Company has measured the Print UV Conference’s pulse since its inception 12 years ago. An industry leader in UV/EB technology and platinum sponsor of the event, INX supports and offers invaluable insight to the thousands of commercial offset, packaging and specialty printers who have attended over the years. Those efforts will continue when Print UV 19 is held March 27-29, at the Encore by Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.

Waterless offset plates demand a flawless aluminum surface and Hydro delivers!

Presenting latest scientific evidence on the importance of hygienic hand drying and its relevance in relation to single use towels vs jet air dryers