Esko Announces Luxion KeyShot Integration with Esko Studio

GHENT, Belgium & TUSTIN, CA—Esko has announced today that its Studio software will include integration with the 3-D real time rendering application KeyShot from Luxion. Thanks to the integration with KeyShot, Esko Studio improves the appearance of physical goods such as plastics, liquids, metals and glass for realistic pack shots. This solution provides the best of both worlds … Continued

Avery Dennison Receives FDA Food Contact Notification 1716 for R1490 Adhesive

MENTOR, OH—Avery Dennison has received FDA Food Contact Notification 1716 (direct food compliance) for its R1490 adhesive, a high performance product designed for use in reclosure label applications. The approval, a first of its kind for the reclose label space, means food packaging can feature the adhesive without a functional barrier between the label and … Continued

Electronics For Imaging Acquires CRC Information Systems

FREMONT, CA—Electronics For Imaging, Inc. today announced that it has acquired privately held CRC Information Systems (“CRC”), a Reynolds and Reynolds company. Reynolds and Reynolds is headquartered in Dayton, OH. CRC, which is based in Scottsdale, AZ, is a provider of business management information systems (MIS) for commercial printers and packaging label and forms printers … Continued

Dan Muenzer Named President of TLMI

ALEXANDRIA, VA—The TLMI Board of Directors has announced Dan Muenzer has been selected as the association’s new president, starting on July 1. Dan will become TLMI’s fifth president in the association’s 83 year history. He is currently the VP of marketing for the Label Division of Constantia Flexibles, one of the largest label and flexible … Continued

Polymount International Receives 2017 Sustainability Excellence Award

Polymount International says its goal is to create products that help reduce costs and increase efficiency of customers’ businesses. This was the motivation behind creating the Polymount Film Cleaner, which works to save printers money while reducing their startup waste, and is the reason Polymount has been named a winner in the 2017 Sustainability Excellence Award competition. … Continued

Heritage Envelopes Receives Honorable Mention in 2017 Sustainability Excellence Award Competition

According to Heritage Envelopes, the U.K. market uses approximately 13 billion envelopes per year—nearly all of which are transported in traditional corrugated cardboard packaging. This means an estimated 20,000,000 cartons are used just for moving envelopes from factories to mail fulfilment plants every year, which creates an incredible amount of cardboard waste. Heritage sought to … Continued

Artcraft Label Receives 2017 Sustainability Excellence Award

The recycling symbol conveys a clear message to anyone who comes across it. It is one of those universal means of communication, much like a stop light, mathematics or thumbs up (or, yes, the brazen use of another finger). It signifies that anything placed in the container on which it is affixed will be recycled. … Continued