2020 will be remembered as unexpected and transformational. As we reach the end of it, we take time to look back at some of the important milestones that were achieved and key decisions that were made, and we reveal our expectations and predictions for the year ahead.
International labeling and converting group Weber Packaging Solutions has installed a Mark Andy Performance Series P5E flexo press at its UK headquarters in Scotland. The group, which has production plants across the world from Europe to Central America, and Australia, lists more than 50,000 companies in its customer portfolio.
In its meeting, the Koenig & Bauer AG supervisory board approved the draft concept of the management board for the transformation of the corporate structure in the Banknote Solutions business unit designed with Treuhand KGs into a pure corporation with profit and loss transfer agreements unanimously.
On the important stage of the drupa preview, on December 8th a video titled A view from inside: Italian technology manufacturers on new future challenges will be published. A roundtable discussion hosted and coordinated by Acimga which will see Ace Electrostatic, Petratto, Rossini, Simec Group and Uteco Group, exchange points of view on sustainability, industry 4.0 and servitisation.
By opting for one of the new data-based packages on offer from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), an increasing number of print shops worldwide are benefiting from the variable options of these Print Site Contracts. Customers have a choice of four packages with different scopes of services and methods of payment.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) aims to further strengthen its leading competitive position in the growth market of China and has therefore set up a production joint venture with its long-standing partner and strategic anchor shareholder Masterwork Group Co., Ltd. (Masterwork).
The trends in packaging printing are obvious: ever-declining run lengths, an increasing number of stock keeping units (SKUs) and more demanding embellishments to attract consumer attention – all of this against the backdrop of extremely short delivery times and sustainability.
