Labelexpo Europe 2017 Preview: Focusing on Smart, Efficient Printing

Four days… 30 hours… nine halls… 700 exhibitors… 375,000 sq. ft., covered by both machinery and materials… 35,000 attendees, all eager to establish a competitive edge. These are the defining marks of Labelexpo Europe 2017. The event, set for Sept. 25-28 at Belgium’s Brussels Expo, is forecast to break all records posted over the last … Continued

A Guide Down the Narrow Web Press Selection Path

Simple, smart and adaptable—that’s what today’s printers and converters are looking for in a narrow web press, according to machinery experts servicing their needs. To no surprise, engineering and marketing teams from most original equipment manufacturers point to shorter runs, tighter delivery windows, expanded color options, multi-substrate and multiprocess capabilities, plus single-pass production, as driving … Continued

Omet: 55 Years of Expanding Its Family of Presses

A long time ago in the north of Italy, Angelo Bartesaghi, a young designer with a passion for innovation, created a small workshop. He said innovation comes from having the ability to interpret customer requirements and develop them with future perspective—a skill that converts a need into an idea, and then translates that idea into … Continued

Eurostampa Group Adds Fourth OMET XFlex X6

GUADALAJARA, Mexico—When the Italian-based converting group Eurostampa established a production facility in Cincinnati, OH in early 2007, it opened the door to key North American markets. The strategy proved successful and allowed for further expansion into the southern portion of North America. Focused on the flexibility and versatility to meet high-quality consistency standards required by … Continued

Omet Reaches 1,500 Machines Installed Worldwide

LECCO, Italy—A great result and a new milestone has been reached thanks to Omet‘s high quality and reliability recognized by the international market of label and packaging printers—1,500 machines installed worldwide. Since 1963, Omet’s commitment in designing and manufacturing printing machines for labels and flexible packaging, with a constant look at new solutions and improvements, … Continued

Omet Open House Spotlights “Innovation with Passion”

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL—Bill Mulligan calls the invitation to “Follow the light!” both “simple” and “ingenious.” He uses the same words to describe his firm Omet’s iFlex press. In welcoming some 60 people to Omet America’s Elk Grove Village, IL headquarters and demo center on Wednesday, June 29, he spoke directly to the attributes of … Continued

Heartbeat of the Plant: drupa 2016 Guide to Presses

Compiled by Robert Moran Intelligent machinery, integrated processes and intuitive handling—that is the promise of innovative suppliers serving the global printing, packaging and converting community. Engineering and development teams, committed to delivering state of the art models of efficiency in compact and modular designs, have cast their visions across multiprocess print platforms to include flexography, … Continued

Omet Demonstrates Benefits of XFlex X6 JetPlus at Lecco Open House

LECCO, Italy—On April 14, Omet organized the event “When digital meets flexo” to discuss the evolution of the printing and labeling market and understand its current needs and future directions. Starting from general market considerations, the discussion went on with Omet’s vision of providing an effective tool that will meet the new needs of label … Continued

Omet, Domino Talk Benefits of Flexo/Digital Hybrid Printing

LECCO, Italy—The launch of an array of digital/flexo hybrid presses in the narrow web market is catching every label converter’s attention. Most recently, the Italian flexo press manufacturer Omet and British inkjet supplier Domino took the opportunity of introducing the X-Flex X6 JetPlus to journalists from the international trade media. According to Mauro Tironi, from … Continued

Matik Inc. Installs First Omet iFlex in U.S. to Phenix Label

WEST HARTFORD, CT—Matik, Inc. is proud to announce the installation of the first Omet iFlex on this continent. Phenix Label, of Olathe, KS is a packaging design expert that works within the needs and budget of their customers to select the printing processes, materials, coatings, finishings, and customized solutions. The iFlex represents the beginning of a … Continued