The American converter ePac Flexible Packaging is to install an electron beam curing system at its facility in Madison, Wisconsin, USA later this year to work in conjunction with a B2 HP Indigo 20000, which prints to flexible films. Continue reading “US converter ePac invests in EB curing”
Tag: Packaging
New flexo colour libraries added to PantoneLive
Sun Chemical has worked with Pantone and its subsidiary X-Rite to develop six new libraries for UV flexo inks for PantoneLive.
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Kodak and Uteco launch Sapphire Evo digital press
Uteco has announced a new hybrid digital press, the Sapphire Evo, aimed at packaging converters and using Kodak’s Stream inkjet technology. It was first shown as a technology demonstration back at Drupa 2016 and is now commercially available. Continue reading “Kodak and Uteco launch Sapphire Evo digital press”
Esko releases WebCenter 18 for packaging management
Esko has updated its WebCenter packaging management solution with the release of version 18. This is aimed at both brand owners and converters and is said to offer users more control and visibility over their packaging preproduction specification, approval and project life cycle. Continue reading “Esko releases WebCenter 18 for packaging management”
X-Rite and Flint partner over colour solution
Flint Group’s Paper & Board business unit has set up a colour communication service and signed a deal with X-Rite to supply its eXact and NetProfiler colour tools for this. Continue reading “X-Rite and Flint partner over colour solution”
Color-Logic certifies Indigo 6900 with silver
Last year HP Indigo introduced a new silver ink for its Indigo 6900 web fed press that’s a lot more effective than the previous silver, which was more like a dull grey colour. Color-Logic has now certified the 6900 with this new silver ink for use with its own Process Metallic Color System. Continue reading “Color-Logic certifies Indigo 6900 with silver”
Sappi updates hot seal packaging paper
Sappi has announced Sappi Seal, a second-generation packaging paper with integrated sealing functionality. This new version promises improved sealing properties and is also recyclable in the paper waste stream. Continue reading “Sappi updates hot seal packaging paper”
Color-Logic certifies Indigo 30000
Color-Logic, which mainly produces software for printing special effects, has certified HP Indigo’s B2 30000 digital press for metallic carton applications. The Indigo 30000 was specifically developed for folding carton applications. Continue reading “Color-Logic certifies Indigo 30000”
Agfa sells part of its ink business to Siegwerk
Agfa Graphics, which has a significant portfolio of wide format and industrial inkjet inks, has agreed a strategic alliance with Siegwerk Druckfarben, which mainly supplies inks for packaging and labels. The arrangement covers the production of digital packaging inks. Continue reading “Agfa sells part of its ink business to Siegwerk”
Flint completes African adventure
Back in the summer of 2015, Flint Group expanded into the South African market by buying part of both Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems. Now Flint has bought the remaining shares. Continue reading “Flint completes African adventure”