Bobst North America is pleased to welcome Katie Graham as its new regional marketing and communications manager. Katie brings a passion for the printing and packaging industry with a track record of successfully building marketing strategies that produce results in B2B environments.
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is now offering a new generation of sustainable water-based inks for paper and board applications: UniNATURE. The new product range is formulated with renewable and natural components, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional inks without impacting the recyclability of paper, and board packaging taking a step towards reducing the microplastics which can be found in inks.
Charlotte, NC-based ARC International is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Sullivan as a technical sales representative for its Southeast region. He will be based in Nashville, TN, and has extensive expertise in the wide web and narrow web film industry, as well as past experience supplying printing plates to the corrugated industry.
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.