In designing next-generation flexographic plates, Asahi’s polymer chemists have created chemical structures that can hold precise image structures, including the smallest highlight dots, for the entire duration of a print run. While this may sound simple, it took an enormous amount of innovation to achieve and is unique in ...

As Labelexpo celebrates its 40th anniversary, we at Toray are also taking the opportunity to celebrate 42 years of waterless offset printing, sharing the story of how and why waterless offset printing came to be as well as where we see it going in the future. After about five years of ...

Geel, Belgien, 24. Juni 2019 – Auf die Idee, Mode für kleinwüchsige Menschen zu entwerfen, kam die Modedesignerin Sema Gedik durch ihre Cousine Funda. Funda hatte immer große Probleme, passende und modische Kleidung zu finden, da sie kleinwüchsig ist. So entstand im Rahmen der Bachelorarbeit von Sema Gedik die ...

Eede, Niederlande, 04. Juni 2019 – Xeikons deutschsprachiges Vertriebsteam hat seit Mai 2019 ein neues Gesicht: Mit der Ernennung von Jürgen Zeußel zum Sales Manager South Germany/Austria hat Xeikon einen ausgewiesenen und hocherfahrenen Fachmann für die Bereiche Etiketten- und Verpackungsdruck sowie Inkjet- und Tonertechnik gewonnen. Gleichzeitig verstärkt Xeikon mit ...

17. Mai 2019 – Der Lohn von 40 und mehr Produktverbesserungen fließt ein in den prestigeträchtigen EDP-Award der European Digital Press Association, mit der Roland DG für die kombinierten Druck- und Schneideplotter der neuen Serie TrueVIS VG2 in der Kategorie „Beste Druck- und Schneidelösung“ ausgezeichnet wurde. Die TrueVIS VG2 wurde ...

Eede, the Netherlands, May 15, 2019 – Xeikon, a subsidiary of Flint Group and market leader in digital colour printing technology for the graphic arts printing industry, is set to launch ‘The Power of Dry Toner’ campaign during Xeikon Café North America taking place in Chicago, Illinois 14 – 16 May. To coincide with the three ...

Wiltz, Luxembourg, 11 July 2019 – UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, today reported it was honoured with an IMDA award for Best Technical Achievement: Holographic Closure Technologies, for a holographic in-mold label jointly developed with MORPHOTONIX, a high-tech brand protection company. The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) is a trade ...

Hamamatsu, Japan, July 3, 2019 – Roland DG Corporation announced today that they are looking forward to joining the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, where they will be presenting their latest line of versatile solutions. “The event’s new slogan ‘Move Your Business Forward’ also perfectly fits our ...

Since Asahi first brought to market its innovative flexographic plate technology that enabled complete release of ink onto the substrate for a cleaner image and fewer press stops for plate cleaning, our thoughts about the value of the technology have evolved. Our customers remember that we initially called this technology ...

Tokyo/Brussels, 28 May 2019 – Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported it will be again exhibiting at Labelexpo Europe, scheduled for 24 to 27 September in Brussels. Asahi will be located on Stand 5a34 at the show and will be displaying its full array of flexographic plates. Featured at ...

Ricoh Europe, London, 16 May 2019 – Ricoh’s groundbreaking Ricoh Pro™ VC70000 colour continuous feed inkjet platform, designed to enable commercial printers to migrate more work from their offset platforms and digital print businesses to produce more offset-like applications, has achieved prestigious industry recognition. The Ricoh Pro VC70000 has won an EDP ...

When you're one of the best car racing teams in the world, you need the very best graphics. That's why Renault F1® Team has chosen Roland DG’s new TrueVIS VG2, the second-generation eco-solvent print-and-cut device, to produce its race-leading Grand Prix prints. Renault F1® Team has relied on Roland ...

At Labelexpo Europe 2019, scheduled for 24 to 27 September in Brussels, Toray will be collaborating with Codimag to demonstrate the benefits of waterless offset printing. Toray will be located in Hall 11, Booth number D02, at the show, while Codimag will be located just across the aisle in Booth number C10 and will ...

Lier, Belgium, 1 July 2019 – Established in 1988, Xeikon started the revolution in digital full colour printing out of a former Agfa production site in Mortsel, near Antwerp in Belgium. There, yet unknown to the outside world, it built the very first DCP-1 machine that was to be launched at Ipex 1993. In 2002, it ...

Prostějov/Czech Republic, June 18, 2019 – Toray Graphics in the Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterless offset plate technology, today offers congratulations to its long-time partner, Netherlands-based Rodi Rotatiedruk, a subsidiary of Rodi Media, as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Founded by Dick Ranzijn, Sr., in July of 1989 as a ...

Tokyo/Brussels, May 23, 2019 – Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today announced it is again attending and sponsoring EskoWorld 2019, scheduled for 24 to 26 June in Nashville, Tennessee. During the event, Asahi representatives will be speaking with attendees about the OEE advantages of Asahi AWP™ water-washable plates, as well as ...

Prostějov/Czech Republic, May 16th, 2019 – Toray Graphics in the Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterless offset plate technology, today reported the introduction of a brand-new waterless offset printing plate, IMPRIMA LJ. Toray developed this plate specifically for label printers looking for a high quality, high durability water-washable plate ...

“And finally, real orange!” The Dutch sign specialist Gielen Reclame (Valkenswaard) is incredibly enthusiastic about the successful beta test of the new 8-colour TrueVIS VG2 printer/cutter from Roland. So happy, in fact, that Chris Gielen immediately purchased two machines: “The addition of the new orange ink now provides us ...

Waterless offset printing was first introduced at drupa 1977 and brought to market in Japan by Toray in 1978. Toray has continued to be a leader in this area, bringing many innovations in terms of both plates and processors that help offset printers deliver higher quality, reduce waste – and what is increasingly ...

Eede, The Netherlands, 27 June 2019 – Xeikon is getting label converters ready for Labelexpo Europe 2019 (September 24 to 27) with the launch of its TRANSFORM advisory tool. On transform.xeikon.com, the company shares its digital printing expertise with the international label community, offering insight on ways to transform a label printing business. Starting ...

Ricoh Europe, London, 12 June 2019 – Direct mail specialist Melter has ordered Germany’s first Ricoh Pro VC70000 colour high speed inkjet press. The award-winning Pro VC70000 will join two Ricoh Pro™ C9200 colour sheetfed presses. Melter has made the strategic investment to help it consistently drive digitisation in the production environment ...

At LabelExpo, Asahi Photoproducts will be featuring its CleanPrint™ flexographic printing plates. These plates are the latest generation of Asahi technology that enables complete release of ink onto the substrate for a cleaner image and fewer press stops for plate cleaning. CleanPrint™ offers exceptional benefits in quality and productivity. This ...

Toray will be bringing new water-washable waterless offset plates to its exhibit at Labelexpo Europe 2019, scheduled for 24 to 27 September in Brussels. Toray will be located in Hall 11, Booth number D02, at the show. In addition to learning about the benefits of waterless offset printing, visitors to the Toray booth will ...

30 April 2019 – Roland DG (Hall A5 Booth H10) will give visitors to FESPA 2019 a must-have opportunity to get interactive with the ground-breaking new Roland TrueVIS VG2 printer/cutter in a series of workshops, developed to show exactly why the industry is so enthusiastic about this new, ‘best-in-class’ wide-format digital print and ...