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Flint Group announces new name for partner Eston Chimica

Flint Group announces new name for partner Eston Chimica effective from February 1, 2018. In December 2017, Flint Group, a global supplier of inks and coatings to the printing and packaging industry, announced the acquisition of Eston Chimica, which manufactures and sells water-based inks for flexo and gravure applications. Doug Aldred, president of Packaging Inks for Flint Group, comments, “Flint Group is extremely pleased, and proud, to add Eston Chimica to their family and understands the
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

Sun Chemical acquires Luminescence

Sun Chemical has upped its presence in the premium security inks market with the acquisition of specialist UK manufacturer Luminescence. The Luminescence range of UV and conventional security inks spans numerous analogue printing processes as well as inkjet applications. The company also makes security threads for passports. It has customers in more than 100 countries.   Sun Chemical, together with its parent DIC Corporation, has acquired Luminescence Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Sun
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

Fespa reveals plans for global print expo 2018

Fespa has outlined its plans and a raft of new show features for the 2018 edition of its global print expo. Taking place from 15-18 May with the campaign strapline ‘Where Print Takes Off’, the event will occupy 10 halls and 61,160sqm of exhibition space at Messe Berlin.
 New this year is ‘Print Make Wear’, an interactive visitor feature designed to replicate a fast fashion factory. Also new for 2018 is the Digital Corrugated Experience, which Fespa said is an educational and experiential area
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

De La Rue divests its paper wing

De La Rue has sold a majority stake in its specialist papermaking business to private equity firm Epiris and management in a £68m deal that also marks the return of former De La Rue CFO Colin Child to the paper arm. The deal will result in a reprise of the historic Portals name, with the paper business rebranded as Portals De La Rue. De La Rue acquired Portals, which was founded in 1712 and had supplied banknote paper to the Bank of England since 1724, in 1995.  
The strategic relationship with
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

Heidelberg and WEIG new venture

Heidelberg and WEIG implement new digital business model for folding carton printing. Heidelberg supplies complete package comprising presses, software, services, and consumables under subscription agreement.
“We’re looking to turn our Emskirchen site into a folding carton business that leads the way when it comes to availability and flexibility. We’re therefore entering into a partnership with Heidelberg in which our strategic and business interests are aligned. Under the new business model
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

Sistrade’s ERP offers flexibility

The new version of MIS|ERP Sistrade Software offers a very flexible software solution and helps users to simplify, accelerate and improve all the processes of industrial manufacturers.
According to Sistrade spokesperson, “In the Printing & Packaging industry, estimating fast, with detail and also offering a competitive price can be the triggers for success. The solution of Estimating / Offer Management developed by SISTRADE is a tool that allows companies to create and offer their client
Staff Writer, 15 March 2018

Koenig & Bauer offers ProductionApp

Koenig & Bauer has developed ProductionApp as an inventory management and batch tracking tool for use on mobile Android devices.  The basis for the app is the NFC function which is integrated into many smartphones. Use of this technology renders data acquisition in the production hall both simple and reliable.  
The ProductionApp workflow begins in the stores. The storage locations for the various consumables such as inks, coatings, blankets or powder are provided with an NFC tag. The
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

FESPA Asia has announced conference programme for FESPA Asia 2018

FESPA Asia has announced conference programme for FESPA Asia 2018 to be held at the BITEC exhibition centre in Bangkok, Thailand, from 22-24 February 2018. The conference schedule comprises 23 individual sessions starting at 11.00am on 22 February and running until 14.30pm 24 February. Roz Guarnori, Divisional Director, FESPA commented, “Our comprehensive seminar schedule at FESPA ASIA will provide visitors direct access to industry experts in a variety of fields. There is something for
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Domino has entered into a new partnership with Lipnus

Domino has entered into a new partnership with Lipnus, one of the printing technology providers in Lithuania. “The Baltics is an area of key interest to Domino and we are confident that the extensive network of contacts that Lipnus has developed will prove extremely valuable for business,” explains Eric White, Business Development Manager – Nordics, at Domino Digital Printing Solutions. “It is a relationship we plan to nurture with great care, as the partnership represents an exciting
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Canon showcases solutions at Saudi

Canon Middle East showcased its print solutions at the Saudi Print and Pack, which took place in Saudi Arabia.
Visitors to the event witnessed demonstrations of the new 64-inch roll-to-roll Océ Colorado 1640 printer built on Canon’s UVgel technology. The company also presented its digital production presses, the imagePRESS C10000VP, the ImagePRESS c850 and the ImageRunner advance 8505, the new Océ VarioPrint 6000 Titan series of digital monochrome production presses and the recently launched
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

MagnaColours gains edge with ink

Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has launched a new ink to facilitate easier printing of multi-coloured designs on to light- or dark-coloured garments.
MagnaPrint Edge can print on garments, whether wet or dry, without the need for numerous flash units in-between. The company said that, by reducing the need for flash units, the Edge range helps to cut costs and increase productivity and efficiency. The ink stays wet on screen, but dries instantly when applied to fabric, providing
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

HP has announced a global 3D printing partnership

HP has announced a global 3D printing partnership with France’s Alternative and Atomic Energies Commission, le Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA). The French public body will be using HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printing system to conduct R&D on the production and end-use applications of 3D printed parts, as well as the development of materials for HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology. Commenting on the partnership, Pascale Dumas, President of HP France said
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

PPS. Imaging GmbH invests in a Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite

PPS. Imaging GmbH has invested in a Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite, including a Xeikon 8500 digital printing system with an X-800 front end and two CMS/WMF walldeco finishing units. The company took the decision towards the end of 2017 in order to service the growing creative market for personalised wallpaper for hotels, cafés, offices, trade shows, events and homes. Installation is due to be completed by the end of March 2018. “We believe that there is further growth opportunity in the interior
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Zanders introduced Zanjet

Zanders has introduced Zanjet, a coated two side inkjet paper available for high speed commercial inkjet printing. Zanjet has been designed in cooperation with HP Inc. for use on the HP PageWide Web Presses. In a press release, Zanders claims that Zanjet meets ColorPRO Technology standards to offer ‘optimized print performance, deliver good quality,picture reproduction with maximum densities and pin-sharp detail at full press speeds’. The two-sided application of a special ink-receiving layer
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Stora Enso signs global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union

Stora Enso signs global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union, UNI Global Union and the Building and Wood Workers’ International at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Observer signatures were made by the presidents of the Swedish Paper Workers’ Union, the Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers’, and the Finnish Paper Workers’ Union. Through the GFA, Stora Enso will work with the
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

EFI launches Fiery Textile Bundle

EFI has launched a new version of Fiery targeted at users of its Reggiani industrial digital textile printers.
The EFI Fiery Textile Bundle comprises new Fiery DesignPro Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop plug-ins and version 6.5 of the Fiery ProServer digital front-end (DFE) for high-quality textile production.
The bundle was made commercially available last month, following an introduction at the ShanghaiTex tradeshow in China.
EFI said Fiery DesignPro provides the ability to accurately match
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Bobst unveils metallizer K5 Vision

Bobst unveils their latest compact vacuum metallizer machine K5 Vision targeting flexible packaging converters and CPP/PE film producers.
Bobst reports that K5 VISION is a compact vacuum metallizer designed to handle a wide variety of different film types including heat-sensitive films and thin gauge substrates. It can run at speeds up to 2,755 feet per minute, is available in widths from 49 inches to 96 inches and can house roll diameters of up to 39 inches. The powerful evaporation source with
Staff Writer, 14 February 2018

Fujifilm and Xerox create new industry giant

Fujifilm and Xerox have agreed an industry mega-merger that will see Xerox become part of an enlarged Fuji Xerox, with Fujifilm holding a majority stake in the new entity.

The move comes just a year after Xerox split into two separate companies, and follows a period of intense pressure on the business with Xerox's largest shareholders calling for a change of leadership, and strategy, at the company.  

Speculation earlier this month that Fujifilm and Xerox could be working on a deal was

Staff Writer, 06 February 2018

H B Fuller invests $ 1.5b to acquire company

H.B. Fuller is poised for global growth with acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants for $ 1.575 billion.
“We are passionate about being the best adhesives provider in the world, and we’ve been investing significantly over the last decade to make it a reality,” said H.B. Fuller CEO Jim Owens. “With complementary adhesives expertise from Royal, we’re able to make an even bigger impact on improving people’s lives. Our customers will benefit from a broader portfolio and expanded development
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Konica Minolta installs JetVarnish3DS

Konica Minolta (KM) Business Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd announced that AsahiArts Printing, a Malaysia-based Print-for-Pay company, has acquired a unit of MGI JetVarnish 3DS with iFoil -making it the first installation of the solution in Malaysia. The innovative digital finishing solution differentiates AsahiArts Printing from the competition, boost its revenue, and add value to the growing commercial printing market.
Edwin Wong, MD, AsahiArts Printing, said: “We are proud to have Konica Minolta as
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Mutoh to showcase textile printers

Mutoh Belgium, a subsidiary of Mutoh Holdings Co. Ltd., Japan, and leader in professional sign cutting plotters and piezo printers for commercial inkjet printing and direct-to-garment applications, will show digital textile printers at Heimtextil 2018, an expo for home and contract textiles, to be held from January 9 to 12, 2018, in Germany, in hall 6/0-C32.
The company will demonstrate its capabilities in digital direct-to-textile as well as dye sublimation printing for short run on-demand
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Prismm makes “first ever” Bitcoin paper trade

Prismm makes “first ever” Bitcoin paper trade. The Kent-based recycling specialist bought 40 loads of mixed recycled paper from North Wales-based recycling service provider Parry & Evans in the deal using Bitcoin as the only form of payment.According to managing director Mike Jackson, the decision to use Bitcoin came about as a “great way to collaborate with a customer and solidify our relationship”. “The greatest benefit so far for the customer is that Bitcoin does not incur a transaction
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Sun Chemical has upgraded its online safety data sheet platform

Sun Chemical has upgraded its online safety data sheet (SDS) platform, which houses the SDSs of all its products. Done in collaboration with Verisk 3E, the upgraded platform will improve customer access to SDSs. . 3E Protect, Verisk 3E’s premier SDS and chemical management platform, provides Sun Chemical’s customers with access to SDSs via a mobile-friendly site that is translated into more than 15 languages to improve customers’ browsing experience. Customers also have access to enhanced
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Screen Europe and Meccanotecnica to collaborate

Screen Europe and Meccanotecnica announce a collaboration which will bring together Screen’s EQUIOS Book Solution package with Universe Sewing from Meccanotecnica. Designed as a single interface to automate job management, EQUIOS supports roll to book impositions required for high quality book finishing solutions. This latest development includes a special page order needed for Meccanotecnica’s Universe Sewing. It also includes a variable data processing function for the dynamic barcodes
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Mimaki has announced that they will be exhibiting at Heimtextil 2018 in Frankfurt

Mimaki has announced that they will be exhibiting at Heimtextil 2018 in Frankfurt. The company will be showcasing both direct-to-textile and sublimation transfer printers as well as displaying a range of printed textiles.  “Heimtextil is an important show for Mimaki,” says Ronald van den Broek, general manager sales at Mimaki Europe. “We are especially excited this year to be speaking with attendees about not only entry-level and mid-market textile printers, but also our Mimaki Textile Pro
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Xaar to gain £20m through Seiko deal

Xaar to gain £20m through Seiko deal that will involve Xaar receiving a cash payment of around £20m within the next six months. Xaar has struck a deal with Seiko Instruments that will involve Xaar receiving a cash payment of around £20m within the next six months. Japanese manufacturer Seiko Instruments Inc (SII) supplies inkjet systems for a variety of end uses including wide-format graphics, coding and marking, textiles, and the ceramics and building markets. The money will be paid in two
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Xerox's open letter on shareholders

The row between Xerox investor Carl Icahn and the group’s board has escalated after Icahn posted an open letter to Xerox shareholders calling for change at the top of the company.  Icahn is Xerox’s biggest shareholder, with a 9.7% stake. He claimed that most of the increase in Xerox’s share price was because of the business being split into two companies: Xerox and Conduent, and that had only happened because Icahn himself had pushed for the change.  If the long-tenured directors at Xerox
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

Canon unveils new smart printers

Canon Central and North Africa have unveiled four printers – the PIXMA G1400, PIXMA G2400, PIXMA G3400, and the new PIXMA G4400 for the Nigerian market.
The printers are poised to expand the brand’s G-series printer range and help customers manage printing cost effectively.
All the printers feature brand new genuine Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) and utilise refillable ink tanks capable of printing up to 7,000 colour and 6,000 black pages from a single set of ink bottles.
The PIXMA G1400 is a
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

MPS to make bold strides into Asia

As the next step in MPS’ strategy to expand local presence in Asia, the Dutch-based narrow-web press manufacturer will establish an official Asia branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia early in 2018. Leading operations of the new branch will be Tim Klappe, who joined MPS on December 1, 2017 as managing director Asia Pacific.
“These are very exciting times for MPS in Asia,” commented Wim van den Bosch, CEO of MPS. “With our official MPS Asia office in Malaysia, a demo center in Japan, and
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

KBA donates EUR 60k to Ärzte ohne Grenzen

On the occasion of its 200th anniversary, Koenig & Bauer requested guests instead of bringing gifts to make a donation to the global aid organisation Doctors Without Borders / Ärzte ohne Grenzen e.V. The donation sum was then doubled by the printing press builder so that the Nobel Peace Prize holder, honoured for its emergency medical aid, was presented with a donation of EUR 60,300.
Carmen Heeg, a seasoned volunteer for Doctors Without Borders who has worked in countries like Malawi and
Staff Writer, 17 January 2018

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