Convergence in Print

Labels, Flexible Packaging and Cartons Convergence, noun: the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.-merriam-webster dictionary PAMEX 2023 with have a separate hall devoted to Convergence in the Print Industry. Convergence is a phenomenon that has been happening over the past few years. It has gained tremendous momentum in the recent…

Extraordinary Solutions in Extraordinary Circumstances

How BOBST and Packages Limited got a crucial printing press back up and running during COVID-19… When the COVID-19 lockdown struck mid-way through a major reassembly of a company’s printing presses, BOBST went the extra mile to resolve the problem. Imagine the situation. You are a major packaging converter and business is on the up….

Cosmo Films expands its range of Direct Thermal Printable Products

Courtesy: Cosmo films Cosmo Films now offer an extended range of Direct Thermal Printable (DTP) products. This would include standard DTP films, top coated DTP films, high temperatures DTP films and DTP paper. Direct thermal printing is generally used for tagging and labelling applications where elaborate printing is not required and printing is done only…

Ricoh entered DTG Market

Courtesy: Ricoh Ricoh has launched two new direct-to-garment (DTG) printers during FESPA 2017 Ricoh entered into the DTG space when it acquired direct-to-garment printer manufacturer AnaJet in early 2016. The new machines are manufactured at AnaJet’s California headquarters. The two new machines, the Ricoh Ri 3000 and Ri 6000, are based on the Anajet mPower series…

Print Square Installs Lombardi Synchroline 330 & VINSAK LSR 330

  VINSAK has recently installed Lombardi Synchroline UV Flexo Press with VINSAK LSR- Slitter and Rewinder at Print Square, Libaspur, Delhi. S K Aggarwal, Director at Print Square, said that Print Square, which catered to major clients from the pharma segment, was looking to enter the label printing business and provide more solution to its clients. “We…

AIFMP celebrates India Day at All in Print, China

The 6th edition of All in Print China was held at Shanghai from 18 to 22 October, 2016. The theme of AIP revolved around “Discover the Future of Printing” that scrupulously showcased the advancements in printing technologies in recent years.   All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) celebrated India Day on the morning of…

Amcor Flexibles Acquires Essel Propack’s PIPL

Amcor Flexibles India has recently acquired Packaging India Private Limited (PIPL) from Indian collapsible tubes and laminates manufacturer Essel Propack in a $26.4m deal. The deal comes as Essel Propack is planning to focus on core tube packaging by exiting the non-core adhesive lamination packaging business. The core tube packaging business is said to have…

Any Graphics Gets New Heidelberg XL75 7-color For Its Label & Carton Plant

Any Graphics, at its state-of-the-art label & carton plant, has recently installed the brand new fully loaded 7-color UV Heidelberg XL75 plus coater press, a Bobst Novacut diecutter and a Bobst VisionFold folder-gluer. The new high configuration press and converting equipment will supplement the extensive existing monocarton infrastructure in boosting the company’s solutions for the…

Pragati Pack To Install Third MPS Label Press

Pragati Pack, the Hyderabad-based printing leader, has booked a brand new label printing press from the Netherlands-based MPS Systems. The machine, which is expected to be installed soon, is an MPS EB flexo press, EB 370, an eight-colour unit. This will be the third MPS label press at Pragati Pack. The company installed its first…

Manugraph Partners With Seiken Japan

Manugraph, the Indian web-offset manufacturing company recently announced a tie-up with Seiken Graphics based out of Japan to promote the Seiken 85 press model in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Middle-east. Speaking about the partnership, Pradeep Shah, managing director, Manugraph India said, “Seiken 85, will now be a product option available to the Indian market. Besides the Smartline and Dreamline which run…