Xeikon, one of the world leaders in digital package and label printing, together with its Aura partners, is hosting the Xeikon Café for Packaging Innovations at its headquarters in Lier, Belgium from March 10 to 12. Over three days, visitors will see and hear first-hand updates on the latest trends and innovations in digital label production and have the opportunity to share insights and success stories with industry peers.
Verso Corp., a North American producer of printing and specialty papers and pulp, has completed its acquisition of NewPage Holdings. The transaction, valued at approximately $1.4 billion, originally was announced on January 6, 2014.
Industry news on the package printing industry including Mark Andy, NewPage, Heidelberg, Sonoco, Mimaki, Epson, Douglas Machine, Quad/Graphics, MBO, and MPS.
Modern marketing means brand extensions, on pack promotions, packaging to tie in with events – all designed to increase sales and enhance relationships with consumers. drupa veteran Gareth Ward says this provides opportunities to printers that can meet these demands. When Heidelberg predicts that digitally printed packaging is set to grow at double digit rates for the immediate future, printers need to sit up. And Heidelberg is not alone. The prospects for printing packaging of all types on digital presses are exciting every press manufacturer. If digital printing on paper is understood and developing at a steady pace, digital
News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on the 2011 InterTech Technology Awards, Toyo Ink America, Heidelberg, Xerox Corporation, Harper Corp., EFI and ICE USA.
A newly launched specialty paper material that can replace film labels on injection moulded packaging delivers significant lightweighting potential and other sustainability benefits, said Stora Enso. The Scandinavian packaging company said the global launch of its InnoMould paper will allow industry to slash the amount of non-renewable material needed for injection moulded plastic - mainly polypropylene - packaging. Until now, a printed label film has been used and placed in the mould before injecting plastic melt to create a finished container. Stora Enso said these can now be replaced with its innovative
Printing Industries of America has released expanded information about the eight technologies recently selected to receive a 2011 InterTech Technology Award.
Printing Industries of America has released more information about the eight technologies recently selected to receive a 2011 InterTech™ Technology Award. The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology nominations ranging from plates and digital presses to a variety of production and management software. Great strides in technology were demonstrated in packaging software, inkjet printing, workflow automation, offset press efficiency, UV curing, and variable-data printing. Technologies were selected from those nominated for a variety of reasons, but the judges felt they all met the award criteria of being truly innovative and expected
On 5 April, the annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Dusseldorf, Germany will open to a range of end users discussing their needs and experiences with printed electronics.
Dscoop will host more than 90 Partners at Dscoop6, its sixth annual conference, taking place Feb. 17-19, 2011, in Orlando.
