The latest sustainability report shows Sun Chemical’s progress toward its goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Flint Group al Labelexpo Americas 2024

Akanksha Meena speaks with Deanna Klemesrud of Flint Group about the products the company promoted during Labelexpo Americas 2024.

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Actega’s focus on sustainability coupled with Jet Technologies’ local market presence will support of sustainable packaging growth across the…

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Nazdar appoints new digital ink chemist

23 August 2023

Pramudi Abeydeera has joined the Nazdar R&D team to work on developing new inkjet products

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11 July 2023

The partnership aims to leverage opportunities for growth in Portugal and Spain

09 November 2022

Giving packaging waste second life in personal care applications

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Sun Chemical’s Dr Juanita Parris, PhD was named the 19th recipient of the Anthony Mauriello Woman of the Year award by the Metro New York Printing Ink Association (MNYPIA).

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Dr Parris named Woman of the Year by MNYPIA

07 November 2022

Dr Juanita Parris receives 19th Anthony Mauriello Woman of the Year award

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07 September 2022

PantherCure LED series are said to increase image quality and improve OEE

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04 August 2022

EcoVadis is a provider of sustainability ratings for global supply chains

(L-R) Anuj Bhargava, founder of Kumar Labels and Ajit Singh, CFO of Siegwerk India

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Kumar Labels switches to LED UV

04 August 2022

Indian label converter opts for LED UV inks from Siegwerk

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Zeller+Gmelin North America, manufacturer and innovator of printing inks and coatings, has appointed Michael J. Podd as CEO. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Podd is responsible for the vision and strategy for operations of the Zeller+Gmelin printing ink division in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Zeller+Gmelin North America appoints CEO

03 August 2022

As CEO, Michael J. Podd is responsible for US, Canada, and Mexico

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Siegwerk has recently conducted a session on the topic – ‘Legal obligations towards Packaging Safety for FMCG Sector and Packaging material suppliers’

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Siegwerk webinar on packaging safety obligations

03 August 2022

The session included expert speakers from regulatory bodies FSSAI and BIS

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Great Lakes Brewing celebrates INX design contest

28 July 2022

Tropical IPA beer entry featured best design in this year’s competition

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Nazdar has appointed Shuyang (Shaun) Pan as vice president and chief strategy officer

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09 May 2022

Company to make investments in technology and materials science startups

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Pulse Roll Label Products has appointed Andrew Didcott as general manager

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16 February 2022

Can designs produced using INX Color Catalog are eligible to participate

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DKSH has appointed Atul Nagarkar as its new vice president, Global Specialty Chemicals Industry, Performance Materials effective January 1, 2022

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19 October 2021

The company increases prices of all its ink and coating products

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27 September 2021

Company lists seven measurable targets to be achieved by 2025

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21 April 2021

Coating specialist releases two new educational blog posts

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Havi recommends INX International’s natural-based inks

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Havi recommends INX’s natural-based inks

20 April 2021

Botanical series and INXhrc inks certified for environmental benefits

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Covert technologies: Inks

Michael Brice, vice president, sales and business development, INX INternational Ink Co and Keith Goldstein, chief operating officer, VerifyMe on…

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11 February 2021

Coatings compliant with most stringent European packaging regulations

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Opportunity out of adversity

11 February 2021

Ink manufacturer DIC India finds innovative ways to connect with customers

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Arjobex Synthetic Papers has acquired a Germany-based niche manufacturer and coater of specialty papers MDV Group

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Arjobex acquires MDV Group

27 January 2021

Synthetic paper specialist expands its footprint in Europe and US

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DataLase wraps up a productive 2020

21 January 2021

The company announces new partnership with Macsa ID and Result Group

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Acucote has expanded its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified product portfolio

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Acucote expands FSC-certified portfolio

20 January 2021

Coating manufacturer offers 30 sustainable materials

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Linx Printing Technologies has launched its new Linx Yellow bottling ink 1088

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Linx launches fast-drying yellow bottling ink

20 January 2021

New ink delivers high-contrast coding and marking options

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INX International Ink has introduced GelFlex-EB gel-based inks for CI flexo printing

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INX launches gel-based inks for flexible packaging

20 January 2021

New inks eliminate need for lamination, reduce costs and package weight

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Dr Nicolas Wiedmann to succeed retiring Herbert Forker

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The role of lamination in label embellishments

A look at the types of lamination used in the label and packaging industry

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Jindal Films has begun the European production of Ethy-Lyte, its latest BOPE films designed to offer fully recyclable mono-PE packaging alternatives

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Jindal starts production of Ethy-Lyte

17 November 2020

New films are compatible with existing and expected future recycling strea

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Factors affecting surface treatment and ink adhesion

The main film substrates used for labels have differences in mechanical properties but also in how they can successfully be printed

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Employing security inks and coatings

There are many ways to use inks and coatings to secure products against counterfeit, alteration, and to authenticate products

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Impact of legislation on ink manufacture and usage

Inks, varnishes and coatings can contribute or involve potential physical, health or environmental hazards if not handled, stored, or used correctly

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Inks: testing, proofing and quality assurance

Examining the established testing procedures for both color management and physical resistance

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Flint Group Packaging Inks has opened newly optimized Regional Service Centre (RSC) in Barcelona, Spain

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Flint Group opens regional service center in Spain

16 November 2020

Inks were already being used for hand-drawn calligraphy by both Chinese and Egyptian civilizations as far back as BC 2500

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This article looks at the role of inks and coatings from multiple points of view, to build an understanding of how ink is manufactured, stored, specified, mixed, used on press and tested before final despatch of the finished label roll

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Herma has extended its standard assortment of PP adhesive materials by adding two transparent OPP films characterized by premium appearance and excellent processability

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Herma reveals ultra-clear transparent OPP films

16 November 2020

New standard adhesive materials for clear-on-clear applications

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Inx International Ink has partnered Plug and Play to collaborate and explore packaging innovations

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Inx International partners with Plug and Play

03 November 2020

Collaboration to explore new packaging technologies and market trends

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Chromatic Technologies (CTI) has introduced water-based glow-in-dark ink formulas for paper and film substrates

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CTI launches glow-in-dark ink portfolio

03 November 2020

Water-based ink is targeted for use in food and beverage packaging

Berkshire Labels Smirnoff labels printed on HP Indigo technology

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Shrink sleeves: inks and surface treatments

22 October 2020

Correct specification of inks and surface treatments critical

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Siegwerk has completed a significant investment project for the reconstruction of its site in Tuzla, Turkey

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Siegwerk finishes construction of its Turkish site

22 October 2020

Investment increases capacity, safety and creates additional jobs

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Cyngient has appointed Shannon Cook to play a pivotal role in business development as the company’s new chief technology officer

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Cyngient appoints Shannon Cook new CTO

21 October 2020

Cook has over two decades of experience in narrow web inks and adhesives

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Siegwerk has expanded development activities of Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified range of sustainable inks further into the packaging industry

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11 September 2020

Deinking technology recognized for improving recyclability of PET bottles

Laboratory testing at Flint Group’s Global Colour Centre

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04 September 2020

Sustainable supply model for transparent and ethical supply chain revealed

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DataLase has signed a distribution agreement with a manufacturer of advanced coding and marking equipment Macsa ID

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New ink developed for use with Domino’s K600i digital inkjet printer

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Colordyne launches 2800 Series AP - Retrofit

15 April 2020

Entry-level digital enhancement adds aqueous inkjet print capabilities

Inks classification and their different performance properties

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Ink systems

15 April 2020

Inks classification and their different performance properties

A guide through the due diligence process by bob Cronin of Open Approach

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15 January 2020

New program to help inkjet fluid evaluation without large upfront cost

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Dagmar Schmidt promoted to president of Flint Group Flexographic Division

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Flint appoints new president of flexo division

13 January 2020

Dagmar Schmidt promoted to president to replace Aryan Moelker

Yolanda Wang interviews one of the most prominent influencers in China’s package printing industry

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Q&A: Professor Cao Guorong

13 January 2020

One of the most prominent influencers in China’s package printing industry

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Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Adliswil, Switzerland, with a subsidiary in New Jersey, USA, Schmid Rhyner sells its products in over 100 countries worldwide

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Altana acquires Schmid Rhyner

23 December 2019

Deal expands Altana’s Actega division

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2020 predictions - Leading industry experts look at the key challenges

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Label industry predictions for 2020

23 December 2019

Industry experts look at trends, opportunities and challenges for 2020

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Pharmalabel installs GSE Colorsat Switch dispensing system with ink manager software

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Pharmalabel installs GSE ink dispenser

11 December 2019

Dutch converter increases quality and reduces risk in label supply chain

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L-R: : Georg Keller, Dr Jan Breitkopf (president EMEA), Herbert Forker (CEO), Alfred Keller (chairman of the Supervisory Board) and Franz Huhn (Mayor of Siegburg).

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Siegwerk opens automated production facility

11 December 2019

Europe’s largest, fully automated production facility for printing inks

Phoseon Technology introduced the FireJet FJ645 UV LED self-contained, air-cooled curing lamp for flexo applications

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Labelexpo Europe review:Ink and curing innovations

25 November 2019

Evident trends that emerged at the show floor

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Indonesian converter PT Pura Barutama awarded for its Force Magic aerosol packaging design

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Holographic sleeve wins international award

22 November 2019

Indonesian converter awarded for its Force Magic aerosol packaging design

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Schreiner develops electric bike motor labels

13 November 2019

New technology for protective and tamper-resistant labeling

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Xaar launches high viscosity jetting

13 November 2019

New technology enables wide range of new inkjet capabilities

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29 October 2019

Wikoff showcases the benefits of its Gelflex technology

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04 October 2019

Burns to head development of OEM inks department

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VFP Ink Technologies at Labelexpo Europe 2019

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Fujifilm’s new Aquarius water treatment system

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Fujifilm unveils five new products at Labelexpo

26 September 2019

Platemaking and curing developments unveiled in Brussels

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GSB Wahl has launched a low migration UV series 172 MA waterless offset ink at Labelexpo Europe 2019.

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GSB Wahl launches low migration offset ink

26 September 2019

Ink meets Swiss ordinance, Nestlé list

Inks & coatings

15 August 2019

New VP of business development will manage the interest in DuraLink

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Kernow introduces high performance synthetic labelstock range

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30 April 2019

EGP helps bakery rise to the challenge of sustainability

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06 February 2019

Customers in seven European countries already achieving success

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Extensive testing assures PantherCure UV ink durability with FLEXcon films

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14 September 2018

Follows investment from Epple Druckfarben

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Nazdar Ink Technologies launches new primers

13 September 2018

Primers designed for HP Indigo digital printing

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28 August 2018

Paul Cooper has more than 30 years in the security business

Mikaela Harding, product manager at Pulse Roll Label Products, completed her studies five years ago and has quickly become immersed in the world of print and ink

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Young managers – Mikaela Harding

27 August 2018

She has quickly become immersed in the world of print and ink

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Webinar digs into flexible packaging technology

17 August 2018

Session about flexible packaging production set for September 11

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John Danio, Kernow North America's new vice president of sales and marketing

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Kernow appoints sales and marketing VP

16 August 2018

John Danio joins Kernow North America

Metallized flexo printed labels by Sidlaw Packaging UK, as photographed in Labels & Labeling issue 4, 1998

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25 July 2018

Opens first production plant outside of the US

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Chris Edwards has joined Heidelberg UK from De La Rue where he was an intaglio currency printer

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29 June 2018

Report details progress on eco-efficiency goals

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HP Singapore demo center certified by Color-Logic

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Color-Logic certifies HP Singapore demo center

29 June 2018

Color-Logic decorative effects faithfully reproduced on HP Indigo 6900

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Labelexpo Southeast Asia debuts in Bangkok

26 June 2018

New product launches and machine demonstrations at the inaugural show

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Glimpse of technologies to expect at the show

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Labelexpo Southeast Asia to debut in Bangkok

09 May 2018

Glimpse of technologies to expect at the show

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05 April 2018

Certified for use with silver ink with Process Metallic Color System

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Registration open for Labelexpo Southeast Asia

13 February 2018

Labelexpo Southeast Asia debuts at BITEC in Bangkok on May 10-12, 2018