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Flint Group Evolution launch brings recycling-friendly coatings to the global market
Following its successful European launch during Labelexpo in Brussels, Flint Group’s award-winning Evolution products are now available for narrow web printers worldwide. The latest innovation includes Food Contact Material (FCM) compliant technologies that enhance shrink sleeves and label recyclability.
Drewsen prepares for the end of PFAS
As the end of the year approaches, the production of the forever-chemicals PFAS is also coming to an end. These have played a significant role in the paper industry, especially in the production of greaseproof papers.
Mondi’s entire portfolio of kraft papers for packaging certified compostable
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has announced that its entire portfolio of kraft papers for packaging has been certified as home or industrially compostable1. The certification underpins Mondi’s MAP2030 (Mondi Action Plan 2030) sustainability commitment to make 100% of its packaging and paper products reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025, ensuring a sustainable end-of-life for all paper and packaging products.
Koenig & Bauer unveils XD Pro CI Flexo press
Combining almost 50 years’ flexo printing market experience from Italy with world-acclaimed engineering from Germany, Koenig & Bauer has officially unveiled its XD Pro CI Flexo next generation press that takes performance reliability, process consistency and efficiency to new levels of productivity. The Koenig & Bauer XD Pro all-round press has been launched to meet just-in-time market demands for short-run production agility for added-value sustainable flexible packaging. A new member of the CI-Flexo product portfolio, this new addition addresses main markets in flexible packaging, as well as synthetics and fibre-based packaging applications.
Kodak: Workflow automation with Prinergy 10.0
Kodak continues to invest in enhancing the performance, functionality and security of its workflow software and has launched worldwide a new Version 10.0 of Kodak Prinergy Software. Kodak Prinergy Workflow Solutions offer smart automation and support for analog and digital printing processes. They are available on premise, in the cloud or as a hybrid solution with subscription bundles, giving printers ultimate value and cost savings. Prinergy is compatible with virtually all third-party software and equipment, and connects with the broadest range of digital presses.
Mondi launches new recyclable paper-based packaging with Veetee
Mondi is bringing paper-packed dry rice to the UK for the first time, by collaborating with award-winning rice supplier Veetee. Veetee’s new rice packaging has been created using Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper, providing a safe, secure and strong alternative to the industry standard plastic packs. Veetee and Mondi are the first in the UK to launch a paper-based alternative for dry rice, customised in direct response to consumer demands for more sustainable packaging.
New Versafire: Heidelberg takes integration of digital and offset printing to next level
Digital printing remains a lucrative growth market in the printing industry worldwide. It now accounts for some 20 percent of the global print production volume (PPV) and is growing at an annual rate of around three percent. The latest Versafire generation from Heidelberg offers systematically enhanced digital presses for the commercial sector. The company is thus taking the integration of offset and digital printing to the next level and further strengthening its market position in the digital segment.
The new SigmaLine Compact: More books per roll
The SigmaLine Compact arrives on the market: Following last year's announcement, Müller Martini's latest innovation in digital print finishing is now available. The SigmaLine Compact enables digital roll printers to produce more end products in a smaller space with fewer staff and a lower waste rate.
Koenig & Bauer and Hybrid Software with Exclusive Solution for Packaging Workflow
Press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer and Hybrid Software, an innovative software solutions provider for labels and packaging, have combined competencies to supply an exclusive product for Koenig & Bauer’s Rapida sheetfed offset presses. Acting as a gateway, PrintFusion steers Koenig & Bauer presses with Packz prepress software and the Cloudflow production workflow suite.
Two new perfect binders: Antaro and Antaro Digital
With the new Antaro, which is available in two versions, Müller Martini is launching a compact perfect binder platform that is suitable for highly flexible use. In the OnDemand sector, it can produce digital single books at up to 2,000 cycles per hour - with the lowest staffing levels. In the conventional version, it delivers up to 4,000 cycles per hour.
Market launch rounds off label paper portfolio
Sappi, manufacturer of speciality papers, is expanding its portfolio of wet-glue label papers with the new wet-strength, alkali-resistant Parade Label Pro WS, produced at the Gratkorn site in Austria. Exactly one year ago, Sappi announced the investment of tens of millions of euros in a state-of-the-art technical infrastructure at this site to be able to produce wet-strength, alkali-resistant label papers in the future and to establish itself as a full-range supplier of label papers in the long term.
Kodak: New Ektacolor Inks and Optimax Primers
Kodak has developed optimized water-based ink and primer products for its high-speed continuous inkjet technologies – Kodak Stream and Kodak Ultrastream Technology – that enhance the benefits of both technologies in all applications. As part of the launch of new brands, Kodak now introduces Ektacolor Inks and Optimax Primers.
