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Sponsored ContentWhere HP Indigo’s labels and flexible packaging division can take us next
What do advancements in HP Indigo’s labels and flexible packaging division mean for factors like print quality, sustainability, legislative requirements, and product protection? Vice president and general manager Noam Zilbershtain dives deep in this instalment of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleP&G prints packaging directly with LasX laser marking technology
Developed alongside LasX Industries, Procter & Gamble is using a direct-to-package laser marking technology to replace conventional label application methods with label-free packaging.
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ArticleSmithers forecasts packaging print market to reach $604.0 billion in 2029
Data and consulting company Smithers’ in-depth market modelling, The Future of Package Printing to 2029, predicts a growth trajectory for the packaging print industry that will push its global value to $604.0 billion in 2029.
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ArticleDigimarc’s GPU-optimized sorting software to halve costs and boost accuracy
Digimarc Corporation has released its new Digimarc Recycle sortation software, implementing Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to almost halve costs compared to compliant hardware and increase accessibility for recycling and waste sortation facilities worldwide.
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ArticleWhy sleeves and labels are vital for packaging circularity
When it comes to packaging design, why is it so important that brands take care when choosing their labels and sleeves – and what impact can the wrong choice have? Victoria Hattersley spoke with representatives from CCL label and DTM Print to find out.
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ArticleTests suggest continuous inkjet print is suitable for sterilized food films
SÜDPACK and LEIBINGER have tested the suitability of continuous inkjet inks for printing on recyclable films for foods sterilized after being packaged, with a combined packaging and printing solution expected to save food manufacturers time and ensure investment security.
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ArticleEFI and Packsize create on-demand box system and water-based digital press
EFI and Packsize collaborated in May to produce ‘the world’s first’ on-demand box system that integrates full-colour printing on boxes using a single automated solution, and a water-based version of the Nozomi single-pass digital press for corrugated packaging.
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Article‘Industry-first’ aluminium prints for die-cut lids unlocked by Constantia Flexibles
At FACHPACK 2024, Constantia Flexibles will display its ‘industry-first’ print service for aluminium and PET die-cut dairy lids, alongside its range of sustainability-minded packaging solutions from a paper twist-wrap to a compostable coffee capsule lid.
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ArticleNew HolyGrail 2.0 project marks and sorts Dutch HDPE milk bottles
In a new project under the HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative, ALPLA, Farm Dairy, and Pellenc ST will help test the feasibility of FiliGrade Sustainable Watermarks’ CurvCode watermarking technology in closing the loop on HDPE milk bottles in the Netherlands.
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Podcast60 Seconds With Screen Europe at drupa 2024
At drupa 2024, Juan Cano from Screen Europe walks us through the company’s progress in digital inkjet printing press technology – utilizing water-based, food-compliant inks for flexible plastic and paper packaging – alongside its polyester-related developments.
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ArticleHeidelberg unites offset, digital, and automated printing in new sheetfed range
Heidelberg’s new Jetfire range for industrial digital commercial printing utilizes Canon’s inkjet technology and aims to combine offset and digital printing into a single end-to-end system, with the Prinect Touch Free software also offering automated print production.
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ArticleCoveris tackles flexo print market with €3 million investment in Comexi press
Coveris aims to improve flexo print efficiencies and energy consumption with its investment in the Comexi press, due to be on show at drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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ArticleFiery, Esko, and GIS team up to streamline digital packaging production
Fiery, Esko, and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) have announced a new partnership to provide inkjet press manufacturers with a comprehensive digital print solution for packaging.
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PodcastThe tipping point for digital print? HP’s Eli Mahal
On the eve of drupa 2024, HP’s Eli Mahal discusses the landscape around print for packaging and labels, why advances in speed and productivity means digital print is poised to go mainstream, how HP is addressing packaging’s sustainability demands, and what challenges will define the innovation agenda over the coming years.
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ArticleAI-enhanced printing press included in Heidelberg’s showcase at drupa
Heidelberg will present a series of sheetfed offset, flexographic, and digital solutions for packaging and commercial printing at drupa 2024, including a printing press said to reach production speeds of up to 18,000 sheets per hour.
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ArticleFiery to harness AI, cloud, and automated digital print technologies at drupa
Fiery will attend drupa 2024 with a range of printing technologies for packaging, direct-to-film, and industrial applications, among others, as well as new DFE solutions and workflow software for digital print.
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ArticleDigitally printable solid board from LEIPA and partners to be displayed at drupa
LEIPA has developed a digitally printable solid board substrate and teamed up with packaging.digital and Xeikon to apply personalized images, barcodes, sequential numbers, and more directly onto carton packaging.
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ArticleScodix introduces AI design solution for print embellishment
Digital embellishment provider Scodix has unveiled its first AI (artificial intelligence) tool - Scodix AI - ahead of drupa 2024, aiming to address growing demand for automation tools among print providers and designers.
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ArticleHP creates bulk solution for efficient thermal inkjet printing
HP Inc. has revealed its HP Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) 108mm Bulk Printing Solution, which is intended to ‘disrupt’ industry packaging processes with efficient, versatile, and sustainability-minded printing technology.
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ArticleDTM Print’s mono-material and tech line strives for recyclable labelling products
DTM Print has produced new biobased papers, mono-material label materials, and a new colour label printer with its sights set on enhanced recyclability, increased efficiency, and reduced environmental impact during label production processes.