The research and development and business teams at UFlex Limited continued the momentum of progressive and path-breaking innovations across business verticals in Q1 FY24. The focus on continuous innovation and development has enabled the company to win several awards and patents in the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Siegwerk will present its latest ink innovations for sustainable and efficient printing of labels and packaging at Labelexpo Europe 2023 in Brussels.

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, will exhibit from September 11 to 14, 2023, at this year’s Labelexpo Europe, the world’s largest event for label and packaging printing technology in Brussels, Belgium.

As part of the company’s expansion into the North American market, Billerud, a world-leading manufacturer of superior paper and packaging materials, is introducing its portfolio of coated liners to the US market. This introduction will enable great improvements in sustainability and cost performance for both packaging converters and brand owners.

Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for web handling applications, today announced a breakthrough in its product lineup for the metals industry. Building upon its decades of leading ultrasonic, infrared, optical, capacitive, and inductive sensors, Maxcess introduces the new Fife ERW (Electromagnetic Radar Wave) Sensor.

At this year’s Labelexpo Europe, Flint Group’s Narrow Web business and Digital team (Xeikon) will showcase solutions and services that contribute to the seamless and sustainable growth of label converters.

The booth, located in Hall 5 C28 & C29, will highlight how the company’s products and services enable a thriving label business environment while prioritising environmental consciousness.

UPM Communication Papers announces plans to permanently close its Plattling mill in Germany, reducing the uncoated and coated publication paper capacity by 595,000 tonnes in Europe. These plans are a continuation of necessary steps to proactively ensure competitiveness of our operations and align graphic paper capacity to a profitable customer demand.

Sibress, manufacturer of measurement and analysis systems for quality assurance in flexographic and package printing from Starnberg near Munich, has now taken over the distribution of the Veritas measurement microscope from MicroDynamics, USA, in addition to the products it has developed itself. The corresponding distribution agreement was concluded for the entire European area as well as the neighbouring countries. Sibress has already been selling the world's leading white light interferometer MD3Dqc since 2011.

The globally operating diemaker Marbach features various blanking solutions for its customers in its extensive portfolio. One of them, the Marbach lightblanker, ensures that machine blanking makes economic sense even for short runs and simple layouts.
In the blanking process, the individual packaging blanks are separated from each other after die-cutting and stripping.

Global players from all over the world at the Metal Trade Fair Summit 2024 in Düsseldorf

Labelexpo 2023: IST METZ presents wide product range of UV curing solutions with focus on LED systems for label printing

At Labelexpo Europe, which will take place in Brussels from September 11-14, UV equipment manufacturer IST METZ will present its product portfolio of UV and LED systems for label printing at booth 11C2. The focus will be on the MBS®c, as well as the modular and no-frills modulux LED systems.

The Ontario-based print business used Drytac ReTac Smooth to produce a range of interiors graphics for Great Pretenders’ new space in New York City.

Sarnia, Ontario-based printing and signage specialist Riverside Print & Signs recently used ReTac Smooth 150 polymeric PVC film from Drytac to produce a series of colourful wall graphics for Great Pretenders’ new space in New York City.

Archroma, a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and sustainable solutions, announces the certification of a color range of dyes for compostable paper. Colorants from our Carta®, Cartasol® F and Cartafix® range have been meticulously selected to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendlier coloration in the paper industry.