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DEP have recently commissioned a new coating line in their Runcorn facility to meet growing demand for DEP coated print products and to offer an enhanced capability to its contract coating customers. DEP is one of the leading independent…

Sun Chemical will increase the price of all inks and coatings containing acrylic derivatives effective May 15, 2017. Disruption in the production of certain building blocks used in the making of inks and coatings, such as styrene and…

The latest technology for end of line packaging machinery, the Combi 150R forms, packs and closes cases with a new robotic mandrel case former. The ground-breaking box forming technology enables flat cardboard die-cuts to be shaped around a…

With just under six months to go before opening its door to buyers, Labelexpo Europe is set to be a ‘sell out’ event with 95 per cent of its increased exhibition stand space sold for 2017. Already its largest edition to date since first…

Esko one of the global leaders in software solutions for packaging brand management, design and prepress, announces it will be exhibiting at interpack, the international trade show for the packaging industry and related process…

For more than four decades, IST METZ has been manufacturing presses and coatings for UV and UV curing. Nürtingen’s mechanical engineer will celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 15, 2017, during its in-house exhibition UV Days. On May…

Metsä Board is delighted to announce the start-up of its new extrusion coating line at its Husum mill in Sweden. The new state-of the-art coating line has an annual capacity of about 100,000 tonnes and represented an investment of €38…

MENDEL RG Systems, one of the leading manufacturers of die-cutting equipment, is extending its global sales activities. The beginning of April saw the new MIDDLE EAST DISTRIBUTION CENTER in Dubai become reality. At the same time the…

Laser micro-perforation has the ability to extend the shelf life of vegetables, fruit and salads.  By laser drilling the film used to package these convenience foods, the permeability of the package is tailored to the respiration…

At Interpack 2017 on the HP stand, TRESU Group will demonstrate the productivity of its iCoat flexo coater for applying added-value varnishes to digitally printed folding cartons and synthetic materials, seamlessly inline with a HP Indigo…