Finishing - Conventional

Graphic Whizard, a manufacturer and distributor of quality print finishing equipment, has signed on as an exhibitor at the debut edition of PRINTING United. The company is particularly excited about the show's location in Dallas as an avenue toward new customers.

MATIC S.A., a Barcelona-based manufacturer of automated finishing systems for the textile printing industry, has announced that it will be exhibiting at PRINTING United. The successor to SGIA Expo, PRINTING United will be held Oct. 23-25, 2019 in Dallas.

To support its growing pressure-sensitive label business, Little Chute, Wis.-based Heartland Label Printers has purchased its second Cohesio machine from ETI Converting Equipment of Canada. The Cohesio machine will feature flexo printing stations, adhesive and silicone coating stations, and ETI's Pellicut diecutting technology.

With Prisma Graphic's recent installation of the Promatrix 106 CSB from Heidelberg, the company now has the increased flexibility it needs to expand its capabilities and has positioned itself for future growth in the folding carton market.

Todd Westover has joined DCS USA as sales manager, the company has announced. Westover has more than 30 years of experience in multiple printing processes, including digital, offset and flexography, as well as specialty converting processes.

Comexi, a specialist in flexible packaging solutions, has increased sales in its Slitting Business Unit by 50% over the past three years. In 2017, Comexi's slitting line achieved significant growth in strategic markets, such as the U.S. and the Middle East.

One of the most important tasks a brand has is to maintain a positive perception among consumers. Package printers and converters can play an important role by providing the right packaging embellishments.

In a recent packagePRINTING webinar, "Streamlining Your Digital Workflow with In-line Finishing" two experts discussed the advantages of pairing a digital press with in-line finishing, what factors need to be considered when making the decision to transition to this workflow and what the process is like to make the transition.

Six months after installing a 13˝ PRATI Saturn Classic servo-driven slitter rewinder from Gallus, Inc., Spectra Graphics, a label printer located in Lenexa Kan., added a second in June.

Lundberg Tech, a leading manufacturer of precision engineered trim and matrix systems for the printing, packaging, converting and associated industries, is expanding its presence in the North American market with its U.S. base now located in Newark, Delaware.