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Mondi and Zwiesel Glas collaborate on premium packaging solutions
Mondi has collaborated with Zwiesel Glas, a Bavarian-based producer of high-quality crystal glassware, to develop bespoke packaging for its ‘Handmade’ collection. The range, known for its craftsmanship and fine design, required packaging that reflects the same standard of quality and precision.
SCA to increase kraftliner prices by € 90 per tonne
SCA increases the prices on brown and white kraftliner in Europe by € 90 per tonne. The new price is valid from March 1, 2025.
Design for Recycling: INGEDE Symposium Munich / Online
There is no doubt that there is enough paper for the upcoming election! But what will we make paper from in the long term? The INGEDE Symposium in February will address this question. Paper for recycling is still in short supply, the circulation of daily newspapers is falling, and with it the amount of raw material in the paper bins. There is now toilet paper made from cardboard or straw, but these raw materials are not suitable for high-quality recycled paper.
World’s first Jetfire digital printing systems from Heidelberg go to customers in Switzerland and Germany
“Hopp Schwiiz, hopp!” (“Go Switzerland, go!”) is a chant well known to soccer fans around the world. It is also fitting for Swiss company Gremper AG as the world’s first user of a Jetfire 50 from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). The new industrial inkjet system is set to start operating at Gremper from the end of March. It will be used particularly for high-quality print runs, often involving personalized products. The company is also commissioning a latest-generation Speedmaster XL 106-8-P+L, leading to an overall capacity expansion in a hybrid production environment.
Precision meets efficiency: manroland Goss completes press relocation for NPG Druckhaus in record time
In just six months, manroland Goss, leading supplier of web offset printing solutions, has successfully completed the complex relocation of a Colorman newspaper printing press from Crailsheim to Ulm. The challenge: to dismantle and transport a complete printing system in record time, putting it back into operation at the new location. Thanks to precise planning, an experienced team and close cooperation with NPG Druckhaus, production of the daily newspapers was able to start on time.
Comexi Offset CI Evolution: New sale in Germany
Comexi, global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, and Ellerhold, a company specializing in the production of advertising, labels, and packaging materials for a wide range of applications, have signed an acquisition agreement for an Offset CI printing press. The use of Comexi's offset central impression printing technology and EB (Electron Beam) curing system will allow Ellerhold to improve its efficiency while providing the highest level of printing quality.
Hunkeler Innovationdays
Müller Martini at HID 2025
At Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025, which will take place in Lucerne from February 24 to 27, 2025, Müller Martini and Hunkeler will present exciting solutions that harness the full potential of digital printing. In this inspiring environment, trade visitors will learn about innovative approaches that will revolutionize their production processes.
Drewsen Spezialpapiere acquires Portals Papers Ltd
The German manufacturer of security papers, Drewsen Spezialpapiere, has acquired Portals Papers, a renowned British producer of high-security papers, passport papers and identity documents. This strategic acquisition unites the expertise of two specialized specialists, offering the market an unparalleled range of knowledge and capabilities. In an age where counterfeit products can be created and disseminated with increasing ease, the merger of Drewsen and Portals marks a pivotal development. Together, they offer an exceptionally broad range of security features for paper solutions, ensuring diverse and even the highest levels of counterfeit protection.
SecureCert: G&D introduces new feature for mission-critical infrastructures
The German KVM manufacturer Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) presents SecureCert, a new security feature for its KVM-over-IP systems. This new feature meets the most stringent security requirements and enables use in mission-critical environments. SecureCert ensures adherence to the important security standards FIPS 140-3, Common Criteria and DoDIN APL, thus protecting data and IT infrastructures in particularly sensitive areas such as government institutions or other security-critical areas.
Art or science? How to avoid the most common mistakes in lamination
While not required in every application, lamination is one of the most widely used techniques to not only protect printed work but also add that extra special finish to make your graphics stand out to passers-by. However, as useful as it may be, it does not come without its challenges. New developments across hardware and materials have made life easier for industry professionals but there are still several issues that crop up and cause headaches for those laminating work.
(Authored by Luigi Cristicini, Senior Technical Research and Development Manager at Drytac.)
Venator announces price increase in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Venator - a global manufacturer of pigments and additives – today announced a mandatory price increase of €300/t for all titanium dioxide pigments and performance additive products sold in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA), effective February 1, 2025 (customer terms permitting). This adjustment is necessary to address the sustained elevated and volatile energy costs that are impacting manufacturing across Europe.
Koenig & Bauer Durst opens VariJet 106 customer center
A unique opportunity to see and test digital, offset and post-print production on a single site is now a reality with the opening in Radebeul, Germany, of a dedicated hall for the VariJet 106, the hybrid press for folding cartons jointly developed by Durst and Koenig & Bauer.
