Category: Packaging
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Agfa building on digital print
A few weeks ago I interviewed Pascal Juéry, CEO of Agfa, who discussed the opportunities for growth in the packaging market and reaffirmed Agfa’s commitment to large format printing.
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Agfa optimistic over 2023 results
Agfa has posted its full year financial results from last year, which show a marked improvement in the group’s overall position with good potential for further growth over the next few years.
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Bobst boosted by 2023 results
The Bobst Group has reported its financial results for the last year showing some growth but with some reasons for caution though the group says that the supply chain situation has improved significantly since summer 2023.
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Packaging etc at Pamex
This is the final part of my report from the Pamex show in Mumbai, India. The show proved to be an interesting snapshot of the Indian print market, covering a broad range of commercial print technologies, from prepress through print to finishing.
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Kao Chimigraf develops switchable deinking
Kao Chimigraf has come up with an interesting concept for deinking inkjet inks from flexible films that for now it is calling thermo switch polymer and which will be shown at this summer’s Drupa.
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Chocolate pack from Sappi, Screen and Mercian
The British converter Mercian Labels has worked with Screen and the paper packaging supplier Sappi to develop a recyclable barrier paper packaging solution for the UK-based chocolate makers Whitakers.
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Fujifilm introduces 46kUV printbar
Fujifilm has expanded its portfolio of integrated printbar systems with a new model, the 46kUV, which is primarily aimed at the labels and packaging markets.
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JITF part 1: Building a community
Recently I returned to Japan to cover the second outing of the Japan Inkjet Technology Fair, having written about last year’s inaugural event. It’s a small, tightly focussed show that offers a unique perspective on the Japanese inkjet industry, as well as a chance to catch up with old friends.
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Koenig and Bauer launch new flexo press
Koenig and Bauer has announced a new wide web central impression flexo press, the XD Pro, which will eventually replace the existing XD press.
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New letterpress plate from Xsys
Xsys has announced a new letterpress plate, the Nyloprint WS Pro Digital, a water-washable, steel-based plate that’s aimed at applications such as printing plastic tubes and cups, as well as metal cans and aerosols.
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Asahi adds Hamillroad screening
Asahi Photoproducts,, which has developed a range of flexo plates that can be washed in clean water, has worked with Hamillroad Software to add the later’s Bellissima DMS screening to its CleanPrint plate system.
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HP partners with Fosber Corrugators
HP has signed a strategic relationship with the corrugator machine manufacture Fosber Group to tighten the integration between Foster’s corrugators and HP’s inkjet web presses. Fosber will now join HP’s PWI SmartStream Solutions Partner Program.