Industry Headlines

Offset printing may have a lengthy history, but that does not mean it lacks in innovation. Printers and converters rely on the latest in offset for high-end packaging.

TLMI hosted its biennial printTHINK Summit from Sept. 11-13, highlighting a variety of label industry topics. This year marked the second edition of the printTHINK Summit, which has expanded on the former Technical Conference, providing insights into the technology and business management aspects of the industry.

Grupo Gondi, a paper, corrugated, and folding carton printer and manufacturer, will install the first Landa press in Latin America. The Landa S10 Nanographic printing press will be installed at Grupo Gondi's Monterrey facility by the end of 2019.

MPS Systems and Colordyne Technologies announced a partnership to bring hybrid printing solutions to market that combine UV-LED or water-based flexo technology with digital aqueous pigment inkjet technology. The first developments of the partnership will be shown at Labelexpo Europe 2019.

Dantex has announced it will be showcasing an expanding inkjet lineup at Labelexpo Europe 2019, including the latest advancements on its PicoJet range, as well as its versatile PicoColour 210RF label press.

The Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies certified the EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass, direct-to-board digital inkjet corrugated printer as Fogra compliant, the first such printer to do so.

A new video from Domino highlights the Digital Printing Spectrum 2019, an event Domino hosted this spring in Gurnee, Ill. The video showcases the activities, presentations, and demonstrations that were all key components of the event.

Duccilli brings extensive experience in the visual communications industry to the role of VP, Brand Director, Wide-Format and Industrial Printing. Duccilli will be responsible for defining and driving brand strategy, integrating new business development, circulation/audience development, and marketing.

To the owner of a packaging or a printing business, there will always be something subjective about the idea of its value. But practical methods of business valuation do exist, and it’s wise for owners to incorporate them into their business strategies.

Memjet's new DuraFlex technology fills an implementation gap between VersaPass and DuraLink. All three feature high-resolution thermal drop-on-demand printheads, but in DuraFlex's case, these will be A4 and A3+ configurations up to 50˝.