Dave Nieman, a Three-Decade Supporter of FTA, Joins the FTA Hall of Fame

The coach of “Team Flexo” Has Forever Enabled Others to Succeed & Brought Out the Best in His Players The bronzed bust of John Madden joined the sculpted facades of fellow NFL coaching greats Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, George Allen and 20 others enshrined in Canton, OH when he was inducted into the Pro Football … Continued

Labelexpo Americas 2018 Records Largest Show to Date

ROSEMONT, IL—The organizer of Labelexpo Americas 2018 is pleased to report that the 16th edition of the biennial trade show was the largest in its history. A total of 487 exhibitors were spread across the biggest floorspace yet, at 203,642 square feet, with almost 30 percent of exhibitors new to this year’s show. During the … Continued

Paul Briggs Named OMET’s Official Agent for the UK & Ireland

LECCO, Italy—OMET announced the appointment of Paul Briggs as the official agent for the UK and Ireland effective from Oct. 1, to strengthen presence and aim for increased sales and service opportunities in this vibrant market place. Paul Briggs, previously the managing director of Mark Andy UK, subsequently sales director of Mark Andy Europe and … Continued

Labelexpo Americas 2018: Unlocking Flexible Packaging Opportunities for Label Converters

Thousands of package printers descended on Rosemont, IL this week, electing once again to participate in the biennial pilgrimage that is Labelexpo Americas. The attraction: the invitation and theme, “Explore Your Future.” They joined more than 400 industry partners on site to display the latest innovations designed to enhance productivity, automate efficiently, move forward smartly … Continued

Labelexpo Exhibitors to Run Cast and Cure Decorative Printing Applications

OVERLAND PARK, KS—During Labelexpo Americas 2018, attendees can view award-winning film casting applications as three exhibitors run Breit Technologies’ Cast and Cure films on their printing equipment to create unique, decorative finishes. Cast and Cure films are used today on labels, cartons and flexible product packaging to create a variety of dynamic visual effects, including holographic … Continued

Tom Grencik Joins Domino as Digital Printing Service Manager

GURNEE, IL—Domino continues to grow and invest in resources for their digital printing business with the announcement of a new appointment. Tom Grencik joins Domino as digital printing service manager. He comes to Domino with more than 25 years’ experience in printing, providing a unique blend of experience in service, operations, sales and marketing, information … Continued

Xeikon Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

EEDE, Netherlands—Xeikon is marking 30 years since its founding with a series of educational blogs chronicling the history of digital printing. The series, dubbed Triple-X, will be authored by industry experts Laurel Brunner and Ed Boogaard and will run until November, when Xeikon will celebrate its 30th anniversary. “The year 2018 marks an important milestone in … Continued

Labelexpo Europe 2017: Quality Printing Extends Beyond the Press

Assessments of Labelexpo Europe 2017 are in: “Traffic flow from start to finish was strong. Four days flew by in no time!” Labelexpo Europe 2017’s footprint grew 12 percent from the event two years ago, with 679 exhibitors filling nine halls of the Brussels Expo. The event shattered past records, counting 37,724 visitors, up 5.6 … Continued

Xeikon and EFI Enter into Partnership for Digital Label Printing

FREMONT, CA—Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, today announced they have entered into an exclusive partnership for the EFI™ Jetrion® digital label and narrow web inkjet printing systems. Under the partnership, Xeikon will service, support and supply the worldwide Jetrion customer base, and continue the direct sales of Jetrion digital … Continued

Femalabel Doubles Capacity with Two Xeikon CX3 Digital Label Presses

BRUSSELS, Belgium—With their investment in two Xeikon CX3 digital label presses, Belgium-based label printer Femalabel more than doubles its capacity. The investment provides the company a solution for the growing demand for high quality and complex specialty products. With more than 15 years of experience in digital label printing, Femalabel has always been on the … Continued