Key articles

 

Are you a candidate for digital?

4 October 2013

The Edge 850 Whether looking for an entry level label printing system or a production level machine, iSys has the answers to the needs of printing…

Packed to the rafters

4 October 2013

The BIG Packaging debate is always a popular feature of the show   Packaging Innovations London is reporting record visitor and exhibitor numbers for the…

Sapporo gets personal with beer

13 September 2013

Digital print used for personalisation of beer bottles by Japanese brewery, Sapporo To differentiate its brands and increase sales, one of Japan’s premier brewing companies,…

On the trail of inkjet

13 September 2013

The Heidelberg Linoprint L press will be on the Gallus stand There is no doubt that digital printing will be making an even bigger impact…

Substrates for digital packaging and labels

3 September 2013

Inline priming unit on HP Indigo 20000 flexible packaging press    Digital labels and packaging are growing strongly, but the day of the universal substrate,…

Full colour solution for small quantities

3 September 2013

Primera’s FX1200e Digital Label Finishing System Frantoi Cutrera is set in the heart of the Hyblaean Mountains, in south eastern Sicily. For generations, this family…

Is direct to pack the future?

2 September 2013

The no-label look is very popular with many brands choosing clear film substrates, but technology is progressing to print directly on a pack and remove…

FFEI moves on

2 September 2013

Detail of the printhead assembly in the Graphium in non-print position  As well as moving into new freehold premises in July, FFEI has developed a…

Xeikon under new management

24 July 2013

Xeikon 3500 As the sale of Xeikon to a Dutch private equity firm is announced, Sean Smyth looks at the latest developments from the company…

Cool curing: UV LED

23 July 2013

There are many advantages of UV LED curing technology in terms of capabilities, economics and environmental benefits. Sara Jennings, customer programme manager, Phoseon Technology, explains. UV LED…

Unleashing the power of digital

23 July 2013

Personalised Japanese beer bottles Dscoop Asia 2013 took place in Beijing in May and very impressive it was too. There were 1,540 delegates from 25 countries…

Adding value with finishing

23 July 2013

Printing is only half the story when it comes to labels. Finishing completes the converting process and not only does it die-cut and rewind the…

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