Consumables-Substrates - Paper

Arjowiggins Graphic has announced a full-scale expansion in the United States and North America for its recycled papers offer. Julie Brannen has been appointed as North American regional sales manager to grow and develop business in North America.

Fortis Solutions Group has announced its acquisition of Action Packaging Systems, a provider of pressure sensitive prime, promotional and thermal labels to customers across the country. It will operate under the Fortis Solutions Group name.

Coast Label Co., has installed a Durst Tau 330E digital UV inkjet device, marking the first installation of a Durst Tau product on the West Coast. The company acquired the press to assist it in advancing into the digital durable and specialty label space.

PrintFlex Graphics, a label printer based in St. Louis, has purchased a new Gallus EM 280 flexographic label press. PrintFlex specializes in peel-off coupons, re-sealable labels, instant on-pack and in-line folded booklets.

Inovar Packaging has acquired multiple business in various parts of the country, including Murray Label & Printing, 21st Century Labels & Printing, SafePrints and LabelPrint America.

Never one to back down from a challenge, Dan Muenzer's ability to lead TLMI through several challenging transitions is just part of why he has been named packagePRINTING's 2016 TLMI Converter of the Year.

The TLMI Annual Meeting is underway at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. The first general session of the event featured former NFL player Eric Boles, who is currently the president of The Game Changers. Boles' presentation discussed strategies for implementing change in an organization.

With both flexographic and digital equipment on display, along with impressive sales results, Mark Andy is reporting a successful Labelexpo Americas 2016. Among the products in the company's booth were the Digital Series, Digital One and Performance Series presses.

During Labelexpo Americas, TRESU Group highlighted its ink supply systems, chamber doctor blades and chilling units that automatically regulate ink and coating circulation.

DuPont Advanced Printing showcased its newest equipment offering, the Cyrel FAST 2000TD and DuPont Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plate technology, at Labelexpo in Rosemont, Ill.