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ROTOCON assists TubePac International establish globally competitive tube manufacturing facility

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ROTOCON has assisted TubePac International with sourcing and implementing printing and finishing technologies to establish a globally competitive multi-layer and HDPE mono-material tube manufacturing facility in Johannesburg. Featured equipment in this specialised turnkey project at TubePac is an MPS EF430 fully automated flexo printing press built with multi-web functionalities and the MPS Ultra-flex rail system… Continue reading ROTOCON assists TubePac International establish globally competitive tube manufacturing facility

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EMT International set to exhibit at drupa

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EMT International is exhibiting at drupa May 28 - June 7, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. In hall 6, stand A42 EMT will demonstrate its modular Chameleon finishing line, which includes unwinding, DP22 PRO dynamic perf and punch continuous feed processor line. In hall 6, stand A42 EMT will demonstrate its modular Chameleon finishing line, which… Continue reading EMT International set to exhibit at drupa

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ROTOCON reveals 2024 wine label design award recipients

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ROTOCON has announced the two award recipients of its second wine label design competition in partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT) Department of Visual Communication, Faculty of Arts & Design. A panel of judges made the selection at an event held at the TUT Arts Campus on 16 April. Winner of the competition… Continue reading ROTOCON reveals 2024 wine label design award recipients

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EMT International builds customized punch and perfing finishing solution for Heeter

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EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label, and packaging industries announces a new customer installation aligned with its strategy to bring innovative digital finishing solutions to the marketplace. Heeter has installed an EMT RF Series Chameleon digital processing system. The RF series leverages highly customizable punch and perforating capabilities,… Continue reading EMT International builds customized punch and perfing finishing solution for Heeter

Articles

All eyes on Africa: Growth potential with some challenges

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Economic observers are paying close attention to Africa, and the label industry takes note, Heather Roth reports According to an Africa 2024 outlook report by Stears, a Nigeria-based economic analysis and data-driven insights company, overall growth for the continent is forecasted at 4 percent, a notable increase from 3.3 percent in 2023. It also predicts… Continue reading All eyes on Africa: Growth potential with some challenges

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UV Ray retrofits presses with UV LED systems at Eurolabel and Skanem India

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UV Ray has recently retrofitted presses at Eurolabel in Italy and Skanem India with new UV and water-cooled LED curing systems to enhance production performance and increase energy efficiency. Installed on Eurolabel’s Lombardi press were UV Ray’s MaxLED curing systems on a chill drum with no extra drilling or path modification required. Overall improvements include… Continue reading UV Ray retrofits presses with UV LED systems at Eurolabel and Skanem India

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UV Ray strengthens distribution network

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UV Ray has expanded local representation of its UV, LED, and hybrid curing systems in Europe and China with the appointment of new distribution partners. Representing UV Ray in Spain is UV-Lamps; Convertec Graphic Technics AB for Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland; and Innvestio Hellas (formerly Novacel Hellas) is now the local UV Ray distributor… Continue reading UV Ray strengthens distribution network

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Grafiche Quartana chooses UV Ray hybrid curing solution

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Italian label printer Grafiche Quartana chose UV Ray for a hybrid curing solution on their Omet iFlex label press for the production of high-quality food, wine, and cosmetic labels. Installed were UV Ray’s Atom UV mercury and MaxLED water-cooled LED lamps. "LED curing systems were mounted on the machine in line with energy savings, but… Continue reading Grafiche Quartana chooses UV Ray hybrid curing solution

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Covering the ancillary beat at Labelexpo Europe

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I had the honour assisting Labels & Labeling in covering ancillary equipment exhibitors at Labelexpo Europe 2023 that took place 11-14 September in Brussels. As the majority of my clients are in the label printing industry, I’ve been in regular contact with the editorial team at Labels & Labeling over the last 10+ years sharing… Continue reading Covering the ancillary beat at Labelexpo Europe

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FlexoPartners opts for MPS EFA fully automated flexo press

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Also includes MPS’ performance program and MPSConnect for performance optimization. Canadian printer FlexoPartners has purchased an MPS EFA 430 fully automated flexo press with the MPS performance program to maximize their full production capabilities. The order was led by Jerry Wynia of Northern Graphic Solutions, the MPS representative in Canada, and the press is since… Continue reading FlexoPartners opts for MPS EFA fully automated flexo press