Packaging ink dries in less than half a second
5 February 2014
Domino BK652 ink – profiteroles Domino Printing Sciences has launched BK652 ink, which has a drying time of less than half a second and is…
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Xeikon speed upgrade doubles capacity
3 February 2014
Rotherham-based Hine Labels has doubled capacity by investing in a speed upgrade for its Xeikon 3030 machine, increasing throughput speed up to 19.2 m/min. Bill…
Plenty of digital to see at show
29 January 2014
Opening its doors on 26 and 27 February 2014, Packaging Innovations has rapidly become Europe’s top print and packaging event as companies descend on the show to…
Fujifilm and FFEI join forces at Packaging Innovations 2014
27 January 2014
The Acuity LED 1600 large format hybrid inkjet printer At Packaging Innovations 2014, NEC Birmingham, 26-27 February, Fujifilm will be partnering with FFEI to demonstrate…
Mockups in minutes
24 January 2014
Digi-Foil produces a range of effects including metallics in minutes Using a combination of a Mimaki UJF desktop printer, foil and a heated applicator, packaging…
Dantex set for big display at Packaging Innovations
21 January 2014
At Packaging Innovations held at the NEC Birmingham, 26-27 April, Dantex will showcase the Truepress Jet L350UV, a digital label press, which delivers photo realistic…
SmartLinc comes under EFI’s ownership
17 January 2014
EFI has acquired shipping software developer SmartLinc Inc. to streamline its shipping technology and to further integrate it with its MIS/ERP software. Based in Milwaukee,…
Ipex boosted by Xeikon commitment
3 January 2014
The Xeikon 3030 with rewinder The recent momentum enjoyed by Ipex 2014 has continued as Xeikon has confirmed its attendance at the March event (ExCeL…
Packaging to be first application for nanography
1 January 2014
Landa S10FC B1 carton press Technical editor, Sean Smyth, caught up with Benny Landa when he was in London recently to find out the latest news on…
Packaging conference puts digital in focus
10 December 2013
Personalisation was a hot topic at the conference The Smithers Pira Digital Print for Packaging 2013 conference took place in London in early December with…
HP Indigo makes environmental developments
10 December 2013
The free take-back services for HP Indigo supplies that HP offers its customers is now expanded to include series four binary ink developer (BID) base…
Continuing coding benefits
10 December 2013
The Videojet 1000 Line The Videojet 1000 Line increases usability and productivity at Bokomo Foods. Three month trial on carton packing line leads to multiple installations…
Xaar increase research and development space
5 December 2013
Xaar’s Cambridge site Supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, Xaar, has leased a third facility on the Cambridge Science Park to increase research and development (R&D)…
Print Grand Prix convenes HP users in Rome
18 November 2013
The 2013 European DScoop EMEA2 conference took place in Rome in early November where labels and packaging were to the fore among the 700 HP…
Bridging the communication gap
15 November 2013
Sean Smyth, print technologist and technical editor, welcomed the audience and gave an overview of market trends and the future if digital printing. Successful…