Mid web press launches, hybrid technology, and advancements in automation and sustainable materials—Labelexpo Europe 2019, which took place Sept. 24-27 in Brussels, Belgium, had it all. Some say the 2019 edition of the show represented a landmark moment in Labelexpo’s evolution from a label exhibition to a technology giant involving multiple areas of package printing. … Continued
Digital print for packaging is growing strongly, according to the latest exclusive market research from Smithers Pira, The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2024. The report tracks how the global value of inkjet and toner printing in this industry will rise from $18.9 billion in 2019 to $31.6 billion in 2024—equivalent to an … Continued
[Editor’s Note: This three-part series takes an in-depth look at the worker shortage facing the print industry. Part 1, in May’s FLEXO Magazine, covered the many statistics and facts that illustrate why there is a labor shortage and what we can expect in the future. Part 2, in July’s FLEXO, looked at various ways of … Continued
The Gary Hilliard FQC Scholarship, made available through the Foundation of FTA (FFTA), provides a grant for students to conduct a flexography-focused research project. I was awarded this scholarship in 2018 to pursue a project examining how press setup variables influence soft-touch coating results. Specifically, I wanted to discover if consumers could discern between samples … Continued
DANVERS, MA—Techkon—an innovation leader in high-precision color measurement solutions for the global print and packaging communities—announced a multi-unit SpectroVision inline quality inspection installation with a leading label and packaging solutions company (“the Company”) with locations throughout the United States. As with many other label and packaging companies worldwide, “the Company” recently implemented a new ECG … Continued
DELRAN, NJ—ACTEGA North America is pleased to announce the purchase and installation of a Mark Andy Performance Series P5, 13-in. flexographic press at its Twin Lakes R&D facility in Charlotte, NC. The press has six print stations and a rail system currently carrying a Stork rotary screen unit, inline lamination and die cutting add-ons. Being … Continued
EDMONTON, AB, Canada—FTA member Jet Label & Packaging, a Western Canada producer of labels and printed tape for a broad range of industries, has installed a single-pass RFID inserting system involving an existing flexographic press from fellow FTA member Mark Andy and an RFID application unit from Tamarack. Engineers from Mark Andy retrofitted an existing press at … Continued
ROSEMONT, IL—The organizer of Labelexpo Americas 2018 is pleased to report that the 16th edition of the biennial trade show was the largest in its history. A total of 487 exhibitors were spread across the biggest floorspace yet, at 203,642 square feet, with almost 30 percent of exhibitors new to this year’s show. During the … Continued
LECCO, Italy—OMET announced the appointment of Paul Briggs as the official agent for the UK and Ireland effective from Oct. 1, to strengthen presence and aim for increased sales and service opportunities in this vibrant market place. Paul Briggs, previously the managing director of Mark Andy UK, subsequently sales director of Mark Andy Europe and … Continued
Thousands of package printers descended on Rosemont, IL this week, electing once again to participate in the biennial pilgrimage that is Labelexpo Americas. The attraction: the invitation and theme, “Explore Your Future.” They joined more than 400 industry partners on site to display the latest innovations designed to enhance productivity, automate efficiently, move forward smartly … Continued
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