Peer reviewed research finds micro-perforated compostable packaging may outperform conventional plastic for shelf-life. Properly designed compostable packaging found to extend shelf-life of cucumbers by 5 days compared to commercially used plastic packages. Additional advantage of the compostable packaging was...
Weber Packaging Solutions has installed the UK’s first Lombardi press, opting for a five-colour Synchroline 530 fully servo motor press, incorporating a Leonardo automatic turret rewinder.
The press is installed at Weber’s 50,000sq ft factory near Edinburgh which employs more...
Print process conversion to flexo, fixed-color palette printing, improved efficiencies in print production workflow and sustainable print observed as key trends in the flexo printing industry
Miraclon announced the 13 winners of the Global Flexo Innovation Awards, which recognize businesses...
The flexo industry in particular, but the whole graphic world mourns the passing of Emilio Gerboni, 88 years old. A reference figure, with great experience in the graphic industry and converting sector, Emilio was co-founder of TAGA Italia, and...
After the success of the previous editions held in Naples in 2015 and in Milan in 2017 and after the stop due to the pandemic which did not make the organization of the 3rd API Congress possible in 2020...
The European gravure industry met at ERA’s Annual & Packaging and Decorative Gravure Conference which recently took place in Thessaloniki from 21 until 23 September. Despite the ongoing corona restrictions over 80 delegates followed ERA’s invitation to discuss face...
The CDI Crystal 4260 XPS can be operated with just one hour of training, with single touch operation using an intuitive screen interface and enables unattended operation. The award-winning Esko XPS Crystal technology optimally combines UV main and back exposure,...
Inkmaker Shanghai, the Chinese subsidiary of the recently rebranded IM GROUP (formerly Inkmaker Group), announced they have formed a joint-venture company in China called “Inkmaker Intelligent Systems (Shanghai) Ltd. Co” with Zhuhai Longtec Corp. Ltd., better known as Longtec.
The...
Asahi Photoproducts reported that a leading Chinese label printer has switched to Asahi CleanPrint AWP™ flexographic plates from their standard flexo plates following extensive comparison of the two plates running live jobs with UV ink. The company reported OEE...
Asahi Photoproducts, will be exhibiting at the upcoming Fachpack event. At the show, Asahi will be located in Stand 7A307 and will present the European debut of its new AWP™ CleanFlat FlatTop out-of-the-box water-washable flexo plate with CleanPrint technology,...
