Where is the label market headed? How can everyday products be labeled in a way that is resource-saving and environmentally friendly? These are the issues that Robert Gabriel-Jürgens, Head of Sales Label Papers at Sappi Europe, and Corey Michael Reardon, President, and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, will be discussing in the new episode of the Sappi Blue Couch series.
Nazdar SourceOne will be showcasing Nazdar’s brand new and established digital inkjet, screen and flexo inks, as well as examples of its special effects portfolio, at the forthcoming 2022 Printing United trade show on Stand C6425.
New facility to triple printhead production capacity
Akita Epson Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson"), will invest a total of approximately 3.5 billion yen on the construction of a new factory on the Akita Epson lot to increase production capacity of printheads for inkjet printers. Construction work on the new factory will begin in November 2022 and is scheduled for completion in December 2023. This investment will approximately triple Akita Epson's current printhead production capacity.
hubergroup Print Solutions, one of the leading international printing ink specialists, announced its participation at IndiaCorr Expo 2022, India’s largest exhibition on corrugated packaging. At its stand, hubergroup will present its new water-based ink portfolio under the HYDRO-i brand – a next generation series which replaces the previous series Micro Kraft, Micro Label, and Micro Film.
RUCOINX will present its environmentally and consumer- friendly range of printing inks for the decoration of all types of plastics at K 2022 (Hall 4/Stand B08), the leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, October 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany. With a brand new logo featuring the addition of INX lettering, the Eppstein-based printing ink specialist is now affiliated with global leader SAKATA INX CORPORATION.
Sun Chemical will increase prices effective immediately across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, Africa, effective October 1st 2022.
Brett Martin will be exhibiting its range of plastic sheet solutions at K (19th – 26st October) on stand D46, Hall A, Messe Düsseldorf, highlighting the company’s dedication to sustainable plastic solutions.
An important benefit of holding awards programs at regular intervals is the snapshot of emerging industry trends that the entries provide. In the latest round of the Miraclon-sponsored Global Flexo Innovation Awards (GFIA), one noticeable trend identified by the judging panel was a growing acknowledgement among converters and brand owners of the cost savings, productivity, and sustainability benefits that Extended Color Gamut (ECG) printing delivers — of how, in the judges’ words, “ECG gives brand owners an edge in meeting today’s market demands.”
Company partners with the Carbon Trust in pursuing this important sustainability achievement
Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today announced it has achieved Carbon Neutral Certification in partnership with the Carbon Trust for its AWP™-DEW CleanPrint water-washable flexographic plates in compliance with PAS 2060.
Global Label Award for company’s Evolution Series primer that boosts PET and shrink-sleeve recycling; expanded ‘Dual Cure’ LED-UV curable ink range cuts energy costs for label converters
Brett Martin will be exhibiting its range of plastic sheet solutions at Printing United Expo (19th – 21st October) on stand C9046, Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Centre. In line with their theme of ‘products that work’, Brett Martin will be presenting solutions which fall under three categories: Products that work for customers, products that work for the future and products that work for new technologies.
Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA subsidiary of the Japan-based wide-format digital printer manufacturer, announces the EMEA release of a pioneering sign and display CMYK ink set – called MS51 series. Available in litre packs and specifically developed for Mutoh’s new AccuFine piezo drop-on-demand print head technology integrated in the latest XpertJet Pro printer line-up, the new MS51 inks do not require health and safety pictograms and are also gBL free. The inks are ideally suited for long term outdoor & indoor signage applications.
At the IFCA Star Awards 2022, the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA) honoured hubergroup Print Solutions with two awards in the category “Innovation R&D”. The two award-winning products are HYDRO-LAC GA Oxygen Barrier Coating and the offset ink MGA CONTACT.
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