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Mondi at Paris Packaging Week 2025
Paris Packaging Week at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition centre is a global event for the cosmetics, beverage, luxury and aerosol packaging industries. It is the perfect meeting place for brand owners, material suppliers and service providers along the entire value chain. An important driver for the industry is sustainability. From 28 to 29 January 2025, Mondi will be demonstrating at Stand E34 how paper packaging can support the sustainability efforts of branded goods manufacturers in the luxury segment. With its broad portfolio, Mondi offers luxury goods manufacturers a wide range of sustainable papers for high-quality luxury packaging.
OnPrintShop has launched version 12.0
OnPrintShop successfully released Version 12.0 recently, introducing the second round of AI-driven web-to-print capabilities following its previous iteration. This version is equipped with ground-breaking innovations that maximize business productivity, enhance customer experience and simplifies print workflows.
Always on track with smart bks+ web edge sensors
By updating its bks+ ultrasonic web edge sensors, microsonic packs maximum performance into a compact, rugged housing. The new bks+ web edge sensors are equipped with the latest IO-Link version 1.1.3. This enables seamless integration into modern production environments and further optimises monitoring of the material position. The web edge sensors offer a wide working range of 12 mm or 40 mm.
175 years of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is entering its anniversary year 2025 with a growth strategy: March 11, 2025, marks the 175th anniversary of the company's founding. What began over a century and a half ago as a bell foundry in Frankenthal in the Palatinate region of Germany, has since developed into a global technology company and total solutions provider for print shops and packaging applications. Heidelberg is tackling the challenges of the future with a clear growth strategy.
Neschen laminators: Now available directly in Germany
Neschen, renowned as a provider of innovative laminator technology, is introducing a new sales model for Germany. Effective immediately, Neschen laminators are available directly from the company, providing customers with a simple and direct way to access products, services, and support. This milestone coincides with Neschen's participation at wetec – the International Trade Fair for Sign making, Digital Printing, Illuminated Advertising, and Digital Signage – held in Stuttgart from February 13 to 15, 2025. At Booth 8E20 in Hall 8, the company will showcase its advanced laminator portfolio, including innovative solutions for a wide range of applications in the graphics and communications industry.
Hunkeler Innovationdays
The entire spectrum for curing
The Hönle Business Unit Curing will showcase LED-UV and UV curing systems, as well as IR/hot air dryers for digital printing at the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025. The drying specialists offer tailor-made solutions for every printing application, ensuring process reliability and top-notch product quality. For decades, the Hönle Business Unit Curing has been a trusted partner of the printing industry, with their customized curing and drying systems used worldwide in a wide variety of printing machines.
Hunkeler Innovationdays
Kodak at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025
Kodak will highlight “unmatched speed and versatility in inkjet production printing” by running live demonstrations of the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press, the “world's fastest web-fed full-color inkjet press”, at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 (February 24 to 27, Lucerne, Switzerland), booth P4 in hall 1. The show will be the Prosper 7000 Turbo Press’s first appearance in Europe.
Mondi Neusiedler invests 20 million euros in more sustainable sites
Mondi has made good progress on the previously announced €20 million investment programme at its Neusiedler uncoated fine paper mills (Austria). The full benefit of the upgrades is expected from the first quarter of 2025, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy efficiency and operational safety.
Shifting Gears: Solenis to Transition Fleet Vehicles to Hybrids and EVs
Solenis, global producer of specialty chemicals, is beginning a transition of its commercial fleet to hybrid and fully electric vehicles (EVs). Starting in Europe and North America, the changeover supports the company’s goals for operational efficiency and environmental responsibility.
Tailor-made UV curing for converting applications
At the ICE Europe exhibition, UV specialist Hönle will present a selection from its extensive portfolio of UV and LED-UV curing devices designed for converting applications. The product range is complemented by hybrid LED/UV systems, IR hot air modules, and UV/LED-UV measurement technology, including the brand-new UV Scan MACS.
Redefining paper strength
Mondi has collaborated with Dobis to increase efficiency in the production and reduce paper grammages of their paper shopping bags for the fashion, fast food and retail industries. Dobis, a Polish converter specialising in the production of paper bags, has long been known for its focus on production efficiency and modernised operations.
Burnishine announces new flexo plate wipes
Burnishine Products, “one of the oldest and most respected brands” supplying consumable products and supplies to the printing and packaging industries, is pleased to announce a new line of flexo plate wipes for use in pressrooms around the world. Burnishine Flexo Plate Wipes are highly absorbent, and hold as much as ten times their weight in ink and cleaning fluid. Made of gentle, nonscratch material, Burnishine Flexo Plate Wipes will not damage photopolymer plates, rubber flexo plates, or equipment.
