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Inovar Packaging has acquired multiple business in various parts of the country, including Murray Label & Printing, 21st Century Labels & Printing, SafePrints and LabelPrint America.

Never one to back down from a challenge, Dan Muenzer's ability to lead TLMI through several challenging transitions is just part of why he has been named packagePRINTING's 2016 TLMI Converter of the Year.

The TLMI Annual Meeting is underway at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. The first general session of the event featured former NFL player Eric Boles, who is currently the president of The Game Changers. Boles' presentation discussed strategies for implementing change in an organization.

With both flexographic and digital equipment on display, along with impressive sales results, Mark Andy is reporting a successful Labelexpo Americas 2016. Among the products in the company's booth were the Digital Series, Digital One and Performance Series presses.

During Labelexpo Americas, TRESU Group highlighted its ink supply systems, chamber doctor blades and chilling units that automatically regulate ink and coating circulation.

DuPont Advanced Printing showcased its newest equipment offering, the Cyrel FAST 2000TD and DuPont Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plate technology, at Labelexpo in Rosemont, Ill.

Gallus unveiled its new Labelmaster label press during its Innovation Days event, held Sept. 20-22 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The press is the latest result of the collaboration between Gallus and Heidelberg, leveraging Gallus's label printing expertise and Heidelberg's offset platform.

Hub Labels of Hagerstown, Md., will receive the second Gallus Labelfire 340 in the United States. The press was developed through a partnership between Gallus, Heidelberg and Fujifilm and features inkjet and flexographic capabilities.

It's the first morning of Labelexpo Americas 2016, which means the next three days are your chance to see and hear about the latest technology in the label industry. Here are the top 10 things we're looking forward to.

A new study indicates that soda sales have declined in Berkeley, Calif., since the city implemented a "soda tax." With Philadelphia passing a similar tax and consumers seeking healthier options, will there be an impact on packaging?