...in the US
Warneke Paper Box of Denver, Colorado recently began installation of a new Primefire 106 of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). The 7-color industrial inkjet 40” B1 size digital press will allow the packaging printer to expand their business by collaborating with their customers on targeted short run...
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Showcasing advanced offerings for narrow web and flexographic label printing, digital printing and platemaking
Flint Group is looking forward to exhibiting at Labelexpo Americas, scheduled for 25 to 27 September in Chicago. Flint Group will be located in Hall A, Stand 728 at the show. According to Flint Group CEO Antoine Fady (photo),...
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Innovative full-colour 3D printer voted as a finalist for the Hardware Award – Polymers by TCT Expert Advisory Board
Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting systems, reported that its 3DUJ-553 3D printer (photo) has been shortlisted for the prestigious TCT Awards. The TCT Awards celebrate the innovators,...
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Financial summary for the quarter to end June 2018
• Profit for the period US$51 million (Q3 2017 US$58 million).
• Net debt US$1,603 million, down US$29 million on the prior quarter.
• EPS excluding special items 10 US cents (Q3 2017 11 US cents).
Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie (photo), commenting on the group’s...
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In 2017, Domtar set forth a vision to establish our pulp business as a growth driver for the company. Since then, the pulp leadership team has enacted tangible plans to optimize and improve operational efficiency at Domtar’s core pulp mills through a combination of capital investments and continuous improvement projects with the goal to... (more)
DS Smith Kemsley Mill has introduced the Trimble data analysis system Wedge in its United Kingdom paper mill. The mill has an annual production capacity in excess of 800,000 tonnes and is the second biggest recovered fibre-based paper operation in Europe. Kemsley Mill produces a range of 100% recycled paper grades which are used to... (more)
• Further profit growth
• High capacity utilization in both divisions
• Significant margin increase at MM Karton
• Costs weigh on profit at MM Packaging
The Mayr-Melnhof Group was able to carry forward the positive development since the beginning of the year with a strong second quarter and therefore to conclude the first half-year of...
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... production capacity
Metsä Group’s next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski reached its nominal capacity in August 2018, according to plan. This makes Metsä Group the world’s largest producer of softwood market pulp. The bioproduct mill produced its millionth tonne of pulp on 8 August 2018.
The bioproduct mill was...
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WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging, a German-based supplier of a full range of leaflets and booklets.
Schlüter will become part of WestRock’s Multi Packaging Solutions...
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In May Marbach presented its new hand-held device for inserting nicks in cutting rules. Since then, the marbanick|2 – which is the name of the new Marbach product – has been an outstanding success.
Marbach developer Sascha Wormser: "We were pleasantly surprised by the interest in our new hand-held device. Even before the official sales...
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