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Nopinz finishes with flying colours
Founded in 2013, Nopinz is a renowned UK-based manufacturer of clothing for cyclists and triathletes. The company's first product was the ‘SpeedPocket’, a product that allows competitors to attach their race numbers more easily (and with ‘no pins’) while improving the all-important aerodynamics. Soon recognising the customer demand for premade attire with incorporated number pockets, the company embarked on a mission to manufacture these new product lines itself. Today, Nopinz boasts a diverse portfolio, with 60% of its products made in-house, catering to a growing customer base across the UK and international markets.
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Drupa 2024: Ticket shop now open
Ticket sales for drupa 2024 have started. Under the heading “we create the future” drupa places the industry’s innovative power centre stage and provides a relevant platform for tomorrow’s technologies. Numerous services assist in the best planning possible for a perfect trade fair visit. For eleven days, everything shaping the future of a whole industry will be on display here. From 28 May to 7 June of next year, the highly anticipated drupa trade fair will be held once again in Düsseldorf at last after a pandemic-induced 8-year break. Tickets are available as of now from www.drupa.com.
Wipak strengthens gravure division with Bobst oneECG
Driven by its vision to become the “most sustainable company in the flexible packaging sector”, Wipak Walsrode, together with Bobst, has set out to take its gravure printing division to a new level with Bobst’s oneECG technology. The Lower Saxony company is thus continuing its long-standing partnership with Bobst.
Agfa showcases inkjet printing advances at Printing United Expo
Agfa will showcase its latest inkjet printing solutions at Printing United Expo (Atlanta, GA, 18-20 October), including the high-speed Onset X3 HS with robotic automation debuting Agfa’s new Onset 560 white ink, and the efficiency-increasing Flex Roll-to-Roll system on the Tauro H3300 UHS.
Successful celebrations for the 175th anniversary of Koenig & Bauer (AT)
2023 will be a year of anniversaries for the Koenig & Bauer Group, as the 125th anniversary of the Radebeul plant will be joined by 175 years in Austria. Much has changed since 1848, when the company was founded as Maschinenfabrik Heinrich Löser. Today the company stands for the highest quality and innovative strength in the assembly of security printing presses.
Xeikon introduces top-speed toner label press for lights-out operation
Xeikon has announced the introduction of a new high-productivity and highly automated dry toner press aimed specifically at volume label printing with the highest quality. The Xeikon LX3000 model, affectionately known as The Lion, was presented to the public for the first time at the Xeikon booth during Labelexpo Europe 2023 in Brussels, on 11–14 September.
Ferag: New opportunities with used equipment in the printing industry
The printing industry is currently experiencing disruption that is forcing many printing plants to close their doors. As a result, second-hand post-press processing systems are available on the market for further use. In this changing industry, Ferag, as an established manufacturer, is clearly committed to its customers and supports companies and partners in taking advantage of these new opportunities.
UPM Raflatac’s Ocean Action label wins Sustainability Award
UPM Raflatac has won the Sustainability Award for its Ocean Action label at the Label Industry Global Awards 2023. The announcement came on Monday, September 11, at the Label Industry Global Awards gala on the first night of Labelexpo Europe 2023. The Sustainability Award recognizes companies demonstrating progress towards a sustainable future for the global labels industry. UPM Raflatac’s Ocean Action label is an excellent example of that. It is the “world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollution”.
Sappi at Luxe Pack Monaco
At Luxe Pack Monaco 2023 (Indigo Hall, stand I02), which is held at the Grimaldi Forum from 2 to 4 October, Sappi, provider of sustainable packaging materials, is presenting an exclusive selection of its high-quality papers for the design of premium brand packaging. Under the theme “Inspired by Nature”, Sappi will put a spotlight on its Fusion portfolio of fresh fibre liners as well as the Algro Design virgin fibre paperboards.
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Color-Logic at Labelexpo Europe 2023
At Labelexpo Europe 2023 (Brussels, 11-14 September) visitors to the show can see the amazing Color-Logic metallic special effects and embellishments on Stand 9B30, the Screen exhibit. In the Color-Logic area, the company will display Screen print samples produced using Screen white ink on metallic stock. The Color-Logic display will demonstrate the Color-Logic software system, which enables graphic designers, prepress personnel, and brands to see the effects on the Color-Logic FX-Viewer rather than tying up valuable press time to proof jobs. Variable data printing will also be highlighted, enabling brands to stand out from competitors by using an economical and consistently reproducible print process.
CTP – why now might be the time to invest in new equipment
Prepress and platemaking serve to keep the pressroom continuously supplied with printing plates, so that the presses can be set up smoothly ready for reliable, high-quality printing. Computer-to-plate (CTP) has been firmly established as a proven technology, but times have changed in the printing business.
UPM Raflatac enables its customers to offer CarbonNeutral® certified products
UPM Raflatac is extending the scope of its CarbonNeutral® certified labeling materials to cover the entire lifecycle emissions of a label. This allows its customers to offer their printed and converted labels as CarbonNeutral® product certified. The development builds on UPM Raflatac's Life Cycle Assessment service, Label Life, which recently received a new certificate of validity from international assurance service provider Dekra.
