Finishing - Foiling

Nilpeter has completed production on its 100th FP-4 flatbed unit for hot foil and embossing. This 100th unit is scheduled to be installed with a Nilpeter PANORAMA digital press line.

To match the shimmering visual effect of Viniq Shimmery Liqueur, API's Micro Glitter foil has been implemented onto the spirit's retail display box. Pacific Southwest Container produced the packaging, which acts as a "second skin" to the product.

Series production of the Gallus Labelfire 340 digital label press is off to a successful start in Heidelberg's Wiesloch-Walldorf facility. The press is the result of a collaboration between Gallus, its parent company Heidelberg, and Fujifilm. Multiple U.S.-label converters have signed on to install the press.

Masterwork USA, a leading finishing manufacturer of folding carton and packaging equipment headquartered in Tianjin, China, is proudly introducing its newest Duopress model: the MK21060STEs foil stamping and diecutting machine.

With enormous crowds and packed booths, Labelexpo took Chicago by storm. The show demonstrated digital is heading in exciting new directions and flexo continues to evolve.

A strong combination of sharply printed text and graphics, foiling and tactile doming earned McDowell Label third place in Best of Show in the 30th annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards.

Eagle Systems, a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment, has announced that Marrs Printing and Packaging has successfully completed its Eagle Cold Foil Certification Course.

At Labelexpo Americas, Martin Automatic will introduce the MLSW splicer for non-stop roll change of self-wound overlaminate films. The new splicer can be installed above a new or existing narrow web press.

Kluge will demonstrate advancements in folding and gluing, laser cutting, foil stamping and UV coating at drupa 2016.

Eagle Systems has announced it will display the first system capable of applying cold foil finishing to uncoated paper at drupa 2016. The system is being unveiled after more than six years as an R&D project.