All Print and Labelling articles – Page 6
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ArticleXaar launches new printhead with aim of improving the lifespan and sustainability of aqueous inkjet printing
Inkjet technology manufacturer Xaar has launched its new printhead, the Xaar Aquinox, which aims to improve print quality, nozzle open time and energy efficient operation for aqueous inkjet printing.
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ArticleAvery Dennison to expand AD Stretch accelerator program
Avery Dennison has announced the expansion of AD Stretch, its accelerator program designed to invest in solution-led innovation from industry start-ups, into Europe, the Middle East & North Africa (EMENA), and North America.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac receives RecyClass approval for pressure-sensitive labels
UPM Raflatac’s pressure-sensitive labels have reportedly been tested in accordance with RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and received ‘limited’ approval to be recycled with polymer containers.
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ArticleBOBST launches online configuration tool for its modular label press series
BOBST has announced the 3D CONFIGURATOR online tool – compatible with its DIGITAL MASTER modular label press series – which is thought to integrate digital and flexo technologies into one workflow and allow label converters to visualise their ideal press configurations, thus enhancing their capabilities, reducing waste, and improving efficiency.
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Sponsored ContentAvery Dennison on viewing labels and packaging as one complete approach
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ feature, Alena Maran, Avery Dennison’s Director of Marketing Strategy and Sustainability, LPM EMENA, gives us her views on how labels can play a significant role in unlocking packaging sustainability problems.
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ArticleVelox releases new 'high-quality' direct-to-shape digital printing technology for extruded and laminated packaging
Velox Ltd. has announced Micro-Pixel Drop Shape Control, its latest ink technology innovation designed to provide high-quality direct-to-shape digital printing for extruded plastic and laminated tubes.
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ArticlePulpac, Hébert Group, MCC Verstraete, and Pagès Group aim to improve recyclability of fibre-based packaging with Moulded Fibre Labelling
Hébert Group, PulPac, MCC Verstraete, and Pagès Group are set to commercialise Moulded Fibre Labelling (MFL), or the glue-free application of labels to dry moulded fibre during the moulding process, intending to provide recyclable and biodegradable options for fibre-based packaging without sacrificing its decoration quality.
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ArticleComexi announces Digiflex printing solution for food-safe, ‘high quality’ printing onto packaging
Comexi has unveiled Digiflex, its first digital printing solution, which uses low-migration inks to print directly onto food-safe packaging.
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ArticleNestlé repackages Quality Street and KitKat chocolates in paper and ‘80% recycled’ plastic to improve recyclability
Nestlé’s Quality Street line is set to adopt FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets, predicted to replace 2.5 billion individual foil and cellulose wrappers on an international scale. Meanwhile, its KitKat chocolate is set to be packaged in wrappers made from 80% plastic from this month onwards.
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ArticleUPM Raflatac and Logopak present ‘first’ linerless print and labelling solution
UPM Raflatac and Logopak are collaborating on what claims to be the first robust linerless solution in print and apply labelling; it is expected to increase the running length and capacity of label rolls and reduce both costs and CO2 emissions.
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ArticleAvery Dennison provides digital labelling solution for fashion garments and packaging
Avery Dennison has collaborated with The R Collective, supplying the fashion brand with QR code labels for garments that provide brand transparency information when scanned and digitally enabled garment bags that it claims are plastic-free.
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ArticleCould smart labels replace best before dates?
OliTec’s smart labels can be applied to a temperature-sensitive product at the same time as it is packaged, offering a visual representation of freshness based on the temperature it is stored at over time and mimicking the product’s lifecycle. The company’s CEO Nicholas Richardson says the labels can provide greater clarity than best before dates and contribute to a reduction in food waste.
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ArticleHP unveils new printing press with focus on productivity and versatility
HP Inc. has announced the new HP PageWide Advantage 2200 series press, which it says offers enhanced productivity and media versatility across a range of high-coverage applications for commercial print service providers.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives with Avery Dennison
In the latest video in our Sustainability Perspectives series, Tim Sykes speaks to Mariya Nedelcheva, Marketing Manager for Film Solutions at Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, about the relationship between labelling and packaging recyclability.
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ArticleAll4Labels expands intelligent label solutions with new QR brand
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has founded QR Marketing GmbH with the aim of enhancing brand protection and customer engagement with intelligent QR solutions for labelling and packaging applications.
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ArticleFinalist interview: CCL Label’s digital inkjet embellishment technology
CCL Label’s Hybrid ASD Technology, shortlisted in the ‘Machinery’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, enables printing embellishments to be produced with digital hybrid inkjet technology. We spoke to CCL Labels to find out more about the technology.
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ArticleUFlex aims to enhance sustainability, preservation and efficiency in new product and solution lineup
UFlex has introduced a range of new products and solutions in a bid to improve the recyclability, sustainability, usefulness, and visual attractiveness of product packaging. The innovations also aim toward product preservation, low production costs, easy manufacturing, and effective anti-counterfeit measures.
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ArticleNew anti-counterfeiting authentication solution launched by Giesecke + Devrient
Giesecke + Devrient has developed a new authentication solution, SIGN, to tackle counterfeiting and product and brand piracy.
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ArticleEyeC upgrades print inspection software for enhanced precision and user experience
EyeC has introduced the Proofiler Version 4.2 with an update that offers Braille and code inspections for embossing and labels, as well as additional software modifications to enhance precision and user experience.
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ArticleFinalist interview: the Cyclone C4+ direct digital can printing system
Tonejet’s Cyclone C4+, a direct digital can printing system that replaces labels and shrink sleeves, has been shortlisted in the ‘Machinery’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022. We caught up with Tonejet to find out more about the solution, which helps to ensure that aluminium beverage cans remain recyclable after printing and labelling.