Konica Minolta has forayed into the high potential industrial printing segment in India with the launch of bizhub PRESS C71cf printing machine. Bizhub PRESS C71cf is targeted as an optimum printing solution for small and medium size businesses in the label and packaging segment. According to company officials, the machine which uses the Konica Minolta’s…
Ardagh’s latest innovation is a free design service that enables its customers to convert 2D artwork into 3D models, is streamlining a process that can often cause inconvenient and costly delays when developing new packaging designs or making modifications to existing packaging. Ardagh’s new online 3D Studio service is user friendly and free of charge…
Malayala Manorama confirms to invest for 13 towers of the Smartline 4×1 double width press from Manugraph for multiple centres across Kerala. “Malayala Manorama currently have five Smartline installations at their centres in South India and signing another 13 towers was a momentous occasion for both companies,” said Sanjay Shah, Vice Chairman and Managing Director…
Tiruvannamalai-based Subam Printers expanded its most-coveted portfolio with a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74, as part of its revenue acceleration strategy. “Quality excellence is an unspoken commitment to the customer. We continue to rely on Heidelberg to help us deliver this promise,” smiles Mr. Palani, Managing Director, the driving force behind the 25-year old…
Major HP Indigo customer deals closed at drupa have been completed, with new presses now in full production, reinforcing HP’s robust manufacturing capabilities to deliver proven technology on schedule to meet the quality specifications of the most demanding production environments. Of note, customers across the globe, including Shutterfly, Cimpress, MonAlbumPhoto, Pureprint, Precision Printing, Rotolito Lombarda, Truyol and Pageworks, are now taking full advantage of…
Weber Packaging Solutions has created the Model 141-P, a semi-automatic label applicator for applying pressure-sensitive labels to cylindrical products; combined with Epson’s C7500 color ink jet printer, it allows a customer to print razor sharp high-resolution labels and apply them to products via a loose-loop configuration. Users only print the number of labels needed, making…
Swiss packaging group Tetra Pak has introduced a new dry lubrication solution for packaging line conveyor belts and distribution equipment. Part of the company’s technical services portfolio, the solution helps to reduce water and electricity consumption, as well as the manpower and time required for machine maintenance. Using the new Tetra Pak Dry Lubrication kit, producers can also…
Press supplier Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) has revealed it is in the final stages of development for its record-setting 43 metres long KBA Rapida 145 57-inch press, a machine it says is the longest large format press in the market. The press is slated for installation at Italian packaging giant IPI, delivered directly from…
Ghee or clarified butter is an unmistakably important condiment of South Asian cuisine. Conventionally ghee has been marketed in poly- pouched pillow packs, cartons or tin cans. These types of packaging are functionally not very user-friendly and are thus losing out on both pace and steam in the modern retail arena. Poly pouches are surface…
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…
