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Actega: Price increase for water-based coatings
Actega, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, today announces that prices for water-based coatings will increase from February 1st, 2022.
The Royal Group invests in Koenig & Bauer Durst SPC 130
The Royal Group (TRG), U.S. based corrugated box and display manufacturer, with more than 30 locations nationwide, has invested in a Delta SPC 130 Automatic single-pass press from Koenig & Bauer Durst to provide mass customization and high-volume, fully automated digital production to its customers.
Siflex Packaging saves up to 23% on white inks with Flexcel NX
Since setting up business in 2014, Siflex Packaging has focused on developing and improving processes related to the production of flexible packaging in Chile. To this end, it has 52 experienced employees working in a 5,000 m2 facility located in the northern part of the capital, Santiago, and has invested heavily in machinery, processes and systems boasting the highest industry standards.
Mondi: First to offer portfolio of Cradle to Cradle Certified uncoated fine papers
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, received the Cradle to Cradle certification at Bronze level for its uncoated fine papers produced in its mills in Austria, Slovakia and Russia. Mondi is thus the “first to offer an extensive uncoated fine paper portfolio” as Cradle to Cradle Certified® meeting the high standards and demanding requirements of this certification scheme which marks the step from a linear to a circular economy.
Sattler Premium Print GmbH puts its trust in Heidelberg, placing a major order
Sattler Media Group GmbH has over 500 employees working at four production sites in Germany – Bad Oeynhausen, Hildesheim, Hornburg, and Magdeburg. The company uses sheetfed offset, web offset, and digital printing technologies to manufacture catalogs, magazines, mailshots, and newspaper supplements, describing itself as a strong partner for all aspects of cross-media dialog marketing. It supplies print products to food retailers, publishing houses, furniture manufacturers, the tourism industry, and insurance companies.
Stunning designs on Liberty and Farrow & Ball tins
Luxury homeware brand Liberty and paint manufacturer Farrow & Ball have collaborated to launch a range of limited edition tin designs, which were printed using Fujifilm’s Acuity B1 digital press. Each tin design, comprising multiple colours, had to exactly match Farrow & Ball’s brand colours, as well as the shades and complex designs of textile fabrics manufactured by Liberty. Tin specialist William Say & Co Ltd manufactures the 57mm wide lever lid tins, which can hold 100ml of paint, at its site in Bermondsey, London.
“The feel and whiteness of the paper convinced us”
Pfeffer & Frost is a German brand committed to sustainable, enjoyable living. Since 2018, they have been offering sustainably packed gingerbread in Nuremberg Metropolitan Region. This year’s traditional Lebkuchen letter is exclusively designed by Belgian illustrator Charlotte Dumortier with concept by Ellijot.
Sappi releases the Sappi/Kantar Marketing Survey 2021
Last year, Sappi engaged global data analytics consultancy Kantar to survey more than 1,200 marketing specialists and take the temperature of what's important in marketing as the world shifts into a post-pandemic era. Focusing on five European countries (Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK) plus the US, the survey provides key data and valuable insights for what lies ahead in modern marketing.
Stefan Benito appointed new Sihl GmbH Commercial Managing Director
Sihl GmbH is starting the year 2022 with a new appointment to its management team: from 13 January, Stefan Benito will assume the position of Commercial Managing Director. With this, the Sihl Group is taking another step on its transformation journey. Stefan Benito joined the Sihl Group on 1 September 2021 as Vice-President Commercial for EMEA and APAC. In addition to his previous responsibilities, he will now take over the management of the Finance and Human Resources departments at Sihl GmbH.
First Avinci CX3200 dye-sublimation printer from Agfa at Publi-FDM
With the installation of an Avinci CX3200 sublimation printer, Publi-FDM, located in Sint-Lievens-Houtem (Belgium), is getting a global first. The newest sprout in the Agfa line-up has a print width of 3.2 m and a maximum print speed of 270 m2/h. Printing can be done directly on fabric as well as transfer paper. The machine uses Kyocera print heads in combination with odorless and environmentally friendly water-based sublimation inks.
Manroland Goss and QIPC-EAE settle disputed copyright infringement cases
The suppliers of control and measurement systems for web-offset printing presses, Manroland Goss and QIPC-EAE, jointly announce their mutual settlement of certain disputed copyright infringement cases.
Mutoh EMEA release XpertJet Pro series
Mutoh Europe nv unveiled its XPJ-1341SR Pro (54” – 137 cm) and XPJ-1641SR Pro (64” – 162 cm) new generation of digital inkjet printers. Both single head CMYK printers feature brand new head technology, a new weaving algorithm and Mutoh’s genuine VerteLith RIP software to deliver a significant improvement in both print quality and print speed. The XpertJet Pro series printers also integrate automatic alignments to ensure uninterrupted production and consistent quality.
