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Atlantic Zeiser at Trustech 2024
Atlantic Zeiser, a Coesia company and provider of advanced printing and personalization solutions for the card and packaging industries, will showcase the Persosmart Color at Trustech 2024 in Paris from December 3 to 5, 2024. The company will exhibit at Hall 5.2, Booth #B2029, presenting its innovative 4-color drop-on-demand solution designed to set new benchmarks for speed, quality, and sustainability in card personalization.
Shine LED Lamp Kit by Miraclon recognized with German FTA Sustainability Award
The Shine LED Lamp Kit by Miraclon has won the Sustainability Technology Award in the German Flexographic Technical Association (DFTA) Awards during a prestigious event in Cologne, Germany. This is the third industry recognition of Shine LED Lamp Kits, following the unique double FTA Sustainability Excellence and Innovation Award it received in North America in May 2024.
Ranpak announces launch of GrasiKraft™ paper
Ranpak announced the launch of its new GrasiKraft™paper void fill made with grass fibers. Ranpak is, as they claim, the first company in the world to offer grass paper as part of its standard product portfolio for void fill, which joins its innovative suite of products including automated packaging solutions and paper converters that can serve any application required within a box.
UPM Raflatac launches OptiCut™ WashOff linerless label
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution. The new linerless label is specifically designed for returnable and reusable plastic food containers, including PP, HDPE and PET crates used in food logistics. Available to customers now, the label launch meets the need for innovative plastic packaging solutions, driven by evolving regulations and consumer demand.
Automated process development solution for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Syntegon highlights its innovative Automated Process Development (APD) solution, designed to streamline and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This state-of-the-art system combines automation with statistical trial planning, or Design of Experiments (DoE), to significantly reduce the time and resources needed for both new product formulations and optimization of existing processes.
Gmund Papier introduces two new collections
Inspired by Jules Verne and the celestial bodies they are named after, the paper developers from Tegernsee have created two new collections: Gmund Mother Earth and Gmund Moonlight. These collections embody the contrasts between Earth and Moon in their design, texture, and color – from wild and rugged to elegant and radiant. With their blend of aesthetics and sustainability, they set new standards for high-quality paper products.
Fedrigoni presents Colour Dimensions
A new collection encompassing, for the first time, all of Fedrigoni’s luxury-coloured papers in a definitive guide to act as a real support to the creativity of designers: This is Colour Dimensions, the new colour system created by Fedrigoni and presented in preview at Luxe Pack 2024, where it was very successful. Colour Dimensions represents an innovative way of exploring the world of luxury-coloured paper through the CMF (Colour, Material, Finish) approach, widely used by designers. An innovative tool that collects the most precious-coloured papers already existing in the Fedrigoni portfolio and some important new additions. Among the brand-new papers, the absolute protagonists are Sirio Allpack and Sirio Illusion, both perfect for luxury packaging and resistant to light.
Heidelberg: Hybrid production and Prinect Touch Free
Analysis of the relevant press data has shown that around 65 percent of all commercial print jobs produced worldwide on a Speedmaster press from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) involve print runs of fewer than 2,000 sheets. However, some 90 percent of the print volume is produced on offset presses. Short or very short runs are produced digitally, while medium-sized and long runs are printed on offset presses. The two technologies therefore exist side by side and complement each other.
UPM Raflatac helps enhance packaging recyclability with new labels guide e-book
UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce the launch of its new Packaging Recyclability Guide, designed to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) stakeholders across the packaging value chain navigate the complexities of packaging design and recyclability. The new guide, which is available as a free e-book on the company’s website here or as a downloadable pdf here, offers practical information on the guidelines, definitions and criteria to help make informed label choices that will enhance recyclability.
Color-Logic announces support for Adobe Creative Cloud 2025
Color-Logic is thrilled to announce its full compatibility with Adobe Creative Cloud 2025 (CC 2025) for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. This update underscores the Color-Logic commitment to ensuring that innovative Color-Logic palettes and plugins continue to meet the highest standards of excellence in the design and print industries.
Enfocus launches ‘Works with Switch’ program
Enfocus has unveiled its Works with Switch program, which will simplify integration and automation processes for printing companies. The Works with Switch program will improve accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency by addressing long-standing challenges that exist in software integration. Through close collaboration with leading vendors, Enfocus has developed pre-built integrations, or ‘apps’, that drastically reduce the time and cost required for implementation. These ready-made solutions enable businesses to easily overcome the significant time and cost barriers that exist when implementing API, JDF, or XML-based integrations.
Mutoh introduces XpertJet C641SR Pro Printer/Cutter
Mutoh Europe nv, the EMEA headquarters for Mutoh Industries LTD., Japan, introduces its first-ever integrated print and cut device, the XpertJet C641SR Pro, a 24" (630 mm) wide model. The XPJ C641SR Pro offers precise contour-cut and through-cut functionality and integrates a Mutoh AccuFine 1600 nozzle print head, enhancing both print quality and productivity. The new model is ideal for desktop use, but can also be equipped with a stand on caster wheels and an automatic roll-up device for added versatility.
