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Menasha to double capacity
24 December, 2014
In the USA, a new Bobst 90SIX central impression flexo press will double capacity for preprinted linerboard at Menasha Packaging’s plant in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Recycled cartonboard for fast food packaging
24 December, 2014
BASF and Feinpappenwerk Gebr Schuster are working jointly on a solution for a combined migration and grease barrier on recycled cartonboard.

LED lab to speed up UV curing
23 December, 2014
GEW has launched a faster version of its LED UV curing lab system.

Hunkeler Innovationdays
23 December, 2014
The Hunkeler Innovationdays will be held from 23-26 February at the Messe Lucerne exhibition facility in Switzerland.

TCL takes production capability up with new slitter
22 December, 2014
TCL Packaging has purchased and installed a new slitter rewinder for its production facility at Stafford Park, in the UK. The Panthere 4 machine from DCM is part of the company’s drive to increase capacity, maximise production efficiencies and reduce lead times to meet demand for its packaging films.

Pulse partner in Scandinavia
19 December, 2014
UK based Pulse Roll Label Products has appointed RR Print as its official partner and representative in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Latest Light Hammer increases reliability to minimise downtime
18 December, 2014
Heraeus-Noblelight has developed a new DC-driven source, the Light Hammer 10 Mark II, which is said to deliver “near-constant UV energy output”.

Innovia - Mark Robertshaw
18 December, 2014
Following the retirement of David Beeby as CEO of the Innovia Group, Mark Robertshaw will assume the role in late January 2015. Beeby will be retained as an advisor to the group.

Sun Automation Group - Bob Matthis
17 December, 2014
Bob Matthis has joined the Sun Automation Group as a product sales manager.

MIS to move Treofan forward
17 December, 2014
BOPP film producer Treofan is implementing an integrated, software based, global innovation management process.

Rockwell Automation - Bill Dennison
17 December, 2014
At Rockwell Automation, Bill Dennison is now sales director, UK & Ireland.

Universal Converting Equipment - Mike Wilkinson
17 December, 2014
Universal Converting Equipment has appointed Mike Wilkinson as sales executive.

Converting facility is set for the future
16 December, 2014
The new converting facility of UK cartonboard and paper stockist Warren Converting is now fully operational and at full capacity, with the potential to increase its capacity further with the introduction of a shift system.

Viewpoint - Dave Willcox
16 December, 2014
Dave Willcox, business development manager at OKI Europe, presents his view of the digital printing’s bright future – with “great opportunities for businesses to take advantage of the many benefits it can deliver”.

Sustaining innovation in paper and board
16 December, 2014
As demand for sustainable packaging escalates, converters across the sector are being forced to dramatically rethink production strategies. Al Iannuzzi of Johnson & Johnson speaks to Converting Today about the fast changing world of paper and board packaging processes.

Offset’s bright future
16 December, 2014
Converting Today spoke with executives in the offset industry to understand the implications of the rise of digital for offset, and to see if the two can co-exist and grow harmoniously. Participants were ManRoland, Kodak and KBA.

Software and controls: the year in review
16 December, 2014
As the industry continually looks for speed of production, increased quality and reduction of errors, all at reduced cost to the customer, software and controls provide the foundation upon which these targets can be reached. Here Converting Today takes a look back through 2014 at some of the new developments in these areas.

Corrugated rising to the challenge of an evolving retail sector
16 December, 2014
UK corrugated packaging companies have invested almost £500million in new technology and plant over the last two years, in part to provide retailers and brand-owners with effective on-pack communications to entice customers. The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) says significant capital outlay in state-of-the-art digital printing equipment is enabling the corrugated Industry to offer innovative solutions for display packaging and personalisation, which can provide a critical edge in the fiercely competitive retail environment.

Universal Converting Equipment continues expansion
15 December, 2014
Following investment in additional manufacturing space and staff to support growth that has doubled its turnover in the past two years, Universal Converting Equipment recently installed its own machine shop, making the UK based slitter rewinder manufacturer self-sufficient in machined mechanical parts.

Deep freeze adhesive developed
15 December, 2014
UPM Raflatac has launched a high clarity deep freeze adhesive for the European market.



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