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Labels in Motion has acquired a Xeikon 3500 digital label press to handle production of customized labels for the nutraceutical market. Labels in Motion is a subsidiary of XYMOGEN, an independent health sciences company with more than 25 years of experience providing quality vitamin supplements to healthcare practitioners. XYMOGEN had been outsourcing label production to other companies, but the management team decided to bring the digital label operations in-house, and Labels in Motion was founded.

PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, announced today that Xeikon, an innovator in digital printing technology, has become a member and joins the ranks of industry leaders focused on the adoption of digital technology applied to labels & packaging.

Xeikon NV, an innovator in digital color printing technology, announced today that Lotus Labels, a Brea, CA-based manufacturer of custom-made labels and tags, has purchased and installed a Xeikon 3300 digital color press to open up new business opportunities in the production of pressure-sensitive labels.

Bunting Magnetics will join with Xeikon at Labelexpo Americas in Chicago to demonstrate the effectiveness and versatility of magnetic cylinders and dies in digital printing. "Bunting magnetic cylinders and dies are particularly well-suited to the quick turnarounds that characterize digital printing. Bunting is pleased to partner with Xeikon at Labelexpo Americas 2012 to demonstrate this combination of technologies," said Bunting Magnetics president Robert Bunting.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Graphics of the Americas and Xplor International today reported that the "who's who" of the document communications and graphic arts industry have already contracted exhibit space for the co-located event with Graphics of the Americas held February 3-5, 2006 in Miami Beach, Florida. Projected to be one of the most successful to date, the combined exhibit is expected to host over 500 exhibiting companies, cover 500,000 square feet of exhibit space and draw over 22,000-plus print providers, technical and creative professionals from around the world. With the addition of Xplor's well-known educational curricula, attendees can also choose from over 200 conference sessions,

Digital printing is in its early stages of adoption in package printing, but it promises to add real value to any converter's capabilities. packagePRINTING POSED A series of questions to experts from companies that are actively involved in different aspects of digital printing. The following are their responses. pP: What are the main strengths that digital printing has to offer package printers? Chris Faust, director of business development, Chromas/Aquaflex: The main strength is variability—this can be in the form of barcodes, numbers, and languages. Don Bence, VP, labels and packaging, Xeikon America, Inc.: • Low cost proofing on actual substrates; • Very short runs