UFlex, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company, announces a significant milestone in its global journey of expansion and innovation. Starting March 31, 2024, the company has successfully commenced commercializing poly-condensed polyester chips at its manufacturing facility in Panipat, India. In addition, it announced the commissioning of a 6.5-meter-wide Cast Polypropylene (CPP) Film Line with an installed capacity of 18,000 metric tons per annum (MTPA) in Russia through its subsidiary Flex Films Rus LLC, Russia.

Spandex, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the visual communications industry is introducing AUTO, a new brand dedicated to meeting the dynamic needs of professional wrappers, detailers and fleet applicators. Through AUTO, Spandex is partnering with leading manufacturers to develop bespoke, innovative products that are exclusively distributed by Spandex.

Toronto-based Lamin-8 used Drytac SpotOn Floor 200 to create a personalised dancefloor for a client’s wedding.
Canadian printing and lamination solutions provider Lamin-8 used Drytac SpotOn Floor 200 monomeric PVC film to create a unique and personalised dancefloor for a customer’s wedding.
Operating out of Toronto since 1986, Lamin-8 delivers printing, mounting and finishing services to clients across a whole host of sectors. Customers include commercial printers, graphic designers, architects, schools and students, professional photographers, galleries, artists, and commercial graphics providers.

Ittihad Paper Mill (IPM) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has again selected Valmet as the main supplier of field services to its annual shutdown in 2024. The shutdown will take place at the end of July 2024.
The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The wide-format printing specialist designed, produced, and installed a range of educational wall graphics for a school in Penzance.
Cornwall-based wide-format printing specialist Print 2 Media worked with Drytac Polar Grip to produce a series of eye-catching and educational wall graphics for a local school.
Established in 2006, Print 2 Media is located in the ancient Cornish town of Liskeard, delivering print services to customers in the local area and further afield. Print 2 Media initially focused on exhibition work but since the pandemic has expanded its offering into other areas, picking up a range of new customers in the process.

New FUJIFILM DE1024 Digital Embellishment Printbar System and FUJIFILM 42X Printbar System are designed to enhance printing capabilities for several applications, including commercial printing, packaging and label, security printing, and personal care
FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions, a leading global inkjet solution provider, will showcase both its new and already robust line of printbar systems that provide high-speed, drop-on-demand print technology for a wide range of applications, including graphics on direct mail, transactional print, paper-based packaging, flooring, commercial printing, folding cartons, and corrugated printing in booth A02-A02-6 (Hall 8b) at the upcoming trade show event, held May 28 – June 7 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Fujifilm’s inkjet solutions are designed to be integrated directly into existing industrial equipment and processes.

This new ink technology opens up new possibilities for wide format inkjet printing applications
Fujifilm Group announces the development of a new technology, AQUAFUZE inkjet ink technology, which combines water-based and UV curable ink for wide format inkjet printing applications. The new UV-curable aqueous ink will be launched in Autumn 2024.

The company will feature what´s new on flexographic printing, digital water-based inks and nonwoven material as the strategic partner of choice for the packaging and printing industry.

DuPont today announced that it will feature its latest innovations in Cyrel®, Artistri®, and Tyvek® at drupa, the world's leading trade show for print technologies May 28 to June 07 in Düsseldorf – Germany. DuPont will join the show bringing together these three iconic brands that are among the best-in-class solutions in Printing & Packaging.

Ahlstrom, the global leader in masking and packaging tape base papers, has finalized an investment to upgrade and convert a paper machine in its Thilmany plant in Wisconsin, USA, to produce stretchable creped base papers for masking tape and is now ramping up the production. The new investment adds a crepe paper production capacity of 30,000 tons per year.

Attention to environmental impact drives the innovation of Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives products: after the mono-material solutions and those made with recycled components, a new range of compostable self-adhesive materials has been developed with the aim of providing high-performance labels for fully compostable packaging.

Provides local customers and prospects with a direct point of contact in Austria for all aspects of innovative and environmentally friendly Openair-Plasma technology.

Plasmatreat GmbH, a leading developer and manufacturer of atmospheric plasma systems for surface pretreatment, is expanding into Austria by founding Plasmatreat Austria GmbH.

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