Digital Printing-Hybrid - Toner/Flexo

Konica Minolta has announced the launch of a new optional Flexo Printing Unit for its AccurioLabel presses to enable in-line production of white and other colors. Developed with Grafisk Maskinfabrik A/S (GM), the Flexo Printing Unit can be retrofitted to the Konica Minolta original AccurioLabel 190 or AccurioLabel 230.

JTAPE, a U.K.-based manufacturer of masking products for commercial applications, has installed a Mark Andy Digital One. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the company added PPE and safety products to its repertoire, and installed the digital press to produce personalized face shields.

Ontario-based Specialized Marking Systems upgraded its Mark Andy Digital One to the new Mark Andy Digital Pro engine. The decision became necessary when the company's Digital One was at full capacity and it needed a solution to expand its production while cutting costs.

Fujifilm is offering five new products designed to meet the needs of packaging producers including water-washable plates for flexible packaging, a cold-cure UV system and an enhanced plate processor. PRINTING United Booth 8220.

Mark Andy has unveiled the Digital Pro product line, the latest addition to the company's digital printing portfolio. The product line consists of the Digital Pro 1, a roll-to-roll digital label printer, and the Digital Pro 3, which can be outfitted with a single slot die station or with a semi rotary die module to finish labels in-line.

Hybrid printing platforms that combine digital and conventional technology have created a lot of buzz in the industry in recent years. packagePRINTING hosted a webinar recently featuring two early adopters of the technology and the impact it's had on their business and their customers.

In this webinar, we’ll hear from two package and label printers that have successfully implemented hybrid printing technology.

Earlier this month Mark Andy hosted its first co-sponsored Open House with Presstek since the acquisition in December 2017. The event attracted label converters and commercial printers from around the globe to the West London facility.

Custom Printed Products, a label and flexible packaging manufacturer with locations in Bossier City, La., and Edinburg, Va., has added digital capabilities with the installation of a Mark Andy Digital One.

Mark Andy has hired Chris Yanko to serve as digital sales director. Yanko has more than 30 years of industry experience and expertise, and will focus on Mark Andy's digital hybrid portfolio.