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Springfield Solutions creates Digital Packaging for today and tomorrow. As a global supplier of digital packaging assets, they have over 45 years of experience supplying innovative packaging solutions to global brands. Striving for improved innovation and increased quality has led Springfield Solutions to continuously grow over recent years. Recently, Springfield announced Project 21, its most significant investment yet – investing in new space, equipment and team members to sustain its continued growth. Springfield Solutions is expanding in capacity by doubling the size of its logistics warehouse and raw material stocks. The new units, which are adjacent to the existing warehouse,…

– acquiring Southern Lithoplate (SLP) service & parts assets. Kodak has announced the acquisition of the service and parts assets of Southern Lithoplate Inc., complementing the strategic alliance formed with SLP in December 2020. Southern Lithoplate’s strong customer support and expertise within the newspaper sector will now be fully integrated under Kodak’s umbrella of innovative and sustainable print solutions and technology. Kodak’s service and support team will provide a comprehensive plan for Southern Lithoplate’s customer base, offering a vast range of different service options to meet a wide variety of business requirements. “Our partnership with Southern Lithoplate deepens our expertise in…

ppi Media’s revamped online solution for customer ad reviews (AdCept). ppi Media’s ad production system, AdMan, now comes with an AdCept extension that enables proofs to be sent to advertising customers in a fully automated process. SK ONE, the marketing company run by SÜDKURIER Medienhaus, is now using Version 7.0, featuring new technology and a completely revamped user interface. AdCept makes it really easy for publishers to send proofs of booked ads to their advertising customers. Before an ad is produced, the customers receive an email with a link to a web-based review page, where they can see a preview…

DKSH has signed a strategic agreement with Creative Edge Software to promote their leading 3D visualization software in key Asian markets. DKSH Business Unit Technology has entered into a partnership with Creative Edge Software, a leading manufacturer of 3D software solutions for the packaging industry, headquartered in Minneapolis, USA. DKSH will provide sales, marketing, and after-sales services in selected markets across Asia, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. This partnership is in line with the strategic focus of DKSH Business Unit Technology to solidify its position as a leading integrated solutions provider for the packaging, printing, and…

Time and again, Malaysian packaging printers invest in cutting-edge Heidelberg production technology manufactured in China. Packaging company Percetakan Konta in Perai, in the state of Penang, has been a loyal Heidelberg customer for many years and has been using Speedmaster technology manufactured in China in its production operations since 2017. Malaysia’s packaging market has been growing strongly in recent years. An annual growth rate of 3.8 percent has been predicted for the period 2019 to 2024, and the folding carton segment is set to be the number one growth driver (source: Global Data). The corona virus pandemic has given a…

The new automatic three-knife trimmer for digital printing performs fully variable changeovers to produce books in short runs down to one copy even with flaps. The third generation of Meccanotecnica’s Three-Knife Trimmer is an improvement in precision, reliability, and efficiency even as it features a small footprint of just 6,1 sqm. Digital printing has revolutionized the book publishing industry and its adoption is steadily growing with books printed in digital forecasted to grow significantly in both mono and colour application. This scenario gives digital printers and binders good growth opportunities but also a reason to optimize post-press finishing processes to…

iC3D’s All-in-One delivers surprise benefits for Packaging Prepress. With a broad client base spanning the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, Osiopack was founded in 1996 to provide rotogravure-printed flexible packaging materials to consumer product manufacturers. Based in Anaheim, CA., the company produces primarily shrink sleeves, bar wraps and stand-up pouches. In fact, shrink sleeves have become such an area of specialization that the company designed and developed its own high-speed automated shrink sleeve labeling systems. Osiopack’s exclusive focus on gravure reflects an uncompromising dedication to the quality of its print. Of course, with deadlines continually shortening while the range of…

Offset Printers’ Association and Kurukshetra University sign MoU – to establish channels of communication and cooperation to further education and academia-industry relations. The MoU was signed between OPA and IMCMT with the blessings of Prof. Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice Chancellor the Kurukshetra University (Centre) Offset Printers’ Association (OPA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kurukshetra University for establishing channels of communication and cooperation that will promote and advance the system of Printing and Packaging education. The MoU between the Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology and OPA was signed in the presence of Prof. Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice…

Global specialty paper supplier attributes the price rise to sharp increase in energy and raw material costs. Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing the prices for the entire product range (thermoscript, jetscript, giroform, supercote, barricote) by 20%. The price adjustments to apply to deliveries from September 1, 2021, have been attributed to the continued sharp rise in energy costs and significant cost increases in the areas of logistics and raw materials. Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH is a German subsidiary of Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd., Japan, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty paper. The roughly 770 employees at Mitsubishi…

Flint Group Commercial, Publication and Sheetfed Inks (CPS) are a leading supplier of web and sheetfed inks to the Global printing industry, manufacturing cold set, heat set and sheetfed inks across its multiple global sites. Along with many other suppliers, Flint CPS has been faced with cost increases across the entirety of its supply chain. Tony Lord, President of Flint CPS Inks said, “2021 has been a challenging year for manufacturers across the commercial and packaging print supply chain, with increased raw material costs influenced by both material and transport availability. The stark increase in the cost of raw materials…