Flint Group Introduces Thermal Flat Top Dot Plate for Flexible Packaging Printing

At a time when flexible packaging print quality is advancing rapidly with plate technologies such as flat top dots, specialized surfaces and screening techniques, Flint Group is proud to introduce a new thermal, flat top dot plate, nyloflex XFH Digital. The plate was developed specifically for the wide web flexible packaging printer and is the latest addition to the portfolio of thermal plates designed to perform optimally in the nyloflex Xpress thermal processor.

Avery Dennison DOL 1400 Z – New premium vehicle wrap overlaminate offering 220% elongation

Outstanding elongation properties offered by a new Avery Dennison film have set new standards for premium overlaminates. The new highly conformable and ultra-transparent DOL 1400 Z Series can elongate up to 220% (a 20% improvement on typical industry standards) ensuring excellent installation performance and visually arresting printed designs.

Are your UV inks properly cured? hubergroup provides a reliable, science-based answer

Determining the curing degree of UV inks poses a challenge to press operators around the world. To solve this problem, hubergroup, one of the leading international specialists for printing inks, has invented an innovative technique: NewV cure. From May 13 to 16, hubergroup will present this science-based, patented solution for determining the curing degree of UV inks as well as its EuPIA compliant UV ink portfolio in Nürtingen, Germany, at the IST UV Days 2019.

Thursday 02. May 2019

Clariant continued to grow sales despite a slow start in Plastic & Coatings

In the first three months of this year, Clariant delivered continued organic sales growth despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, said Ernesto Occhiello, CEO of Clariant. Our focus on customer experience and fast, reliable customer fulfillment is particularly noticeable in the progression of the Business Areas Care Chemicals, Catalysis and Natural Resources. Despite Plastics & Coatings being negatively impacted by the current economic and business environments, we are confident in our ability to progress throughout the year.

Sappi wins Avery Dennison Supplier Distinction Award for the second time in a row

In 2019, Sappi was selected for an Avery Dennison Supplier Distinction Award for the second consecutive year. In doing so, the awarding authority honoured the paper manufacturers sustainable conduct, its high-quality products and being a real global supplier. While its group headquarters is in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sappis global packaging and speciality papers business supports eight Avery Dennison plants worldwide with numerous products from multiple facilities.

Meech wins Queens Award

For the third time in ten years, Meech International has been awarded the UKs most prestigious award for business achievement: the Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade. This reaffirms Meechs position as one of the worlds leading manufacturers and suppliers of static control, web cleaning, compressed air technology and surface cleaning products