Another multi-million-pound investment in machinery has been unveiled by specialist printed flexible packaging company Roberts Mart & Co Ltd at the family-run company’s state-of-the-art facility on the outskirts of Leeds.
Fedrigoni SpA, a global group leader in the production of high value-added special papers for packaging, publishing and graphics, as well as premium labels and self-adhesive materials, has completed the acquisition of Acucote Inc, a company headquartered in Graham, NC, which develops, manufactures and distributes self-adhesive materials, with a leading position in the US market, a turnover of more than $70 million and 142 employees.
To further expand the North American market, MPS Systems North America has appointed Keith Nagle as sales manager. In his new role, Nagle will drive sales, customer engagements and networking opportunities for MPS.
Correct-Touch Graphic Arts (CTGA) customer Western Shield Label Co saw a need to invest in new plate making equipment that would allow it to improve productivity by increasing speed and efficiency at its facility. It eventually decided on the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment from Esko, the CDI Crystal 4835. CTGA worked closely with Western Shield every step of the way from initial consultation to installation of the new equipment.
How doctor blade setup, materials and coatings can positively enhance the performance and lifetime of steel doctor blades and anilox rollers.
DuPont installed a Cyrel FAST 2000 TD, solvent-free thermal plate making system at Comexi’s Manel Xifra Boada Technology Center in Girona, Spain.
The ultraviolet/electron beam (UV/EB) flexographic market has seen long-term, sustained growth for many years.
Swedish printer Jigraf has installed a new Nilpeter FA-17. The purchase comes after months of evaluating and comparing different flexographic presses on the market with a key focus on automation, user-friendliness and press reliability.
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, and Ip3 Desarrollos, a company dedicated to the manufacture of flexible packaging, have reached an agreement to acquire a Comexi F2 MB flexographic press and a Comexi SL2 MB laminator. The two machines will be installed at the Spanish company’s headquarters in Sueca (Valencia).
HYBRID Software, a Global Graphics company, is pleased to announce the launch of a new enterprise RIP (Raster Image Processor) solution for packaging and label printers and tradeshops: the CLOUDFLOW RIP Farm.