PacPrint International 2009 is set to be held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, (BITEC) during September. Organisers says the event is during a time when the country’s printing and packaging sectors are increasingly viewing efficiency and innovation as the keys to performing strongly in a new global era of competition.

PacPrint International 2009 is set to be held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, (BITEC) during September. Organisers says the event is during a time when the country’s printing and packaging sectors are increasingly viewing efficiency and innovation as the keys to performing strongly in a new global era of competition.

The end of the last century witnessed a new force entering the New Zealand prepress supply industry. Conceived as a uniquely Kiwi answer to rapidly changing technologies in digital prepress, Frontline Technologies is now amongst the largest of the hi-tech vendors supporting businesses across all segments of the New Zealand printing industry

New technology is driving wide web flexo forward, says Aldus Engineering general manager Ian Guanaria

Leading flexo supplies company GMS Pacific is set to make a splash with the launch of a new water wash out plate into Australia and New Zealand

Gulmen Engineering has launched a new flexographic label printing press, the Polo 320, to Australia , which the company says provides label printers with a wide range of print options to bring to market at an affordable price.

Gulmen Engineering has launched a new flexographic label printing press, the Polo 320, to Australia , which the company says provides label printers with a wide range of print options to bring to market at an affordable price.

Aldus Engineering is now responsible for both the Schiavi and Fischer & Krecke flexo press lines. The new agreement comes following the recent acquisition of Fischer & Krecke by the Bobst Group, meaning that both the Fischer & Krecke as well as the Schiavi range of CI flexo presses are now part of the Bobst product line.

Aldus Engineering is now responsible for both the Schiavi and Fischer & Krecke flexo press lines. The new agreement comes following the recent acquisition of Fischer & Krecke by the Bobst Group, meaning that both the Fischer & Krecke as well as the Schiavi range of CI flexo presses are now part of the Bobst product line.

Packaging manufacturer Detmold Flexibles has taken out this year’s Best in Show prize at the annual Australian Flexo Technical Association Awards. The company took the prize amongst a field of 75 entries over seven categories submitted by companies throughout Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.

Nilpeter is to manufacture flexo presses in India in a joint venture project with its current sales and service partner Proteck Machinery. The joint venture will manufacture flexo servo presses, with auxiliaries such as rotary screen and cold foil and hot foil stamping.

Nilpeter is to manufacture flexo presses in India in a joint venture project with its current sales and service partner Proteck Machinery. The joint venture will manufacture flexo servo presses, with auxiliaries such as rotary screen and cold foil and hot foil stamping.

Like many companies, Bobst Group Business Area Flexible Materials reported a successful drupa this year, where it presented its new Fischer & Krecke FP 16S-10 flexo press, resulting in several sales of both the FP 16S-10 and the FP 14S-8 flexo presses, used for printing plastic film for flexible packaging applications.

Gidue has entered the food flexible packaging segment following this year’s drupa, which the company says confirmed its role as technological driver among narrow and mid-web press manufacturers. At the show, Gidue launched UV Flexo for Food Packaging , which it says will change flexible film packaging printing in the food sector.

Like many companies, Bobst Group Business Area Flexible Materials reported a successful drupa this year, where it presented its new Fischer & Krecke FP 16S-10 flexo press, resulting in several sales of both the FP 16S-10 and the FP 14S-8 flexo presses, used for printing plastic film for flexible packaging applications.

Drupa paid off for Omet, which concluded several sales of its VaryFlex F1 and X-Flex presses at the show. The company says a purchase of note was a 530mm, seven colour UV-flexo Varyflex-F1 converter, which was purchased by an Italian converter specifically to handle short run flexible packaging.

Imaging giant Fujifilm has sprung one of the major surprises of the show, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first single pass high speed large format (B2) sheetfed inkjet press, which for now is named Jetpress 720.

Imaging giant Fujifilm has sprung one of the major surprises of the show, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first single pass high speed large format (B2) sheetfed inkjet press, which for now is named Jetpress 720.

Imaging giant Fujifilm has sprung one of the major surprises of the show, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first single pass high speed large format (B2) sheetfed inkjet press, which for now is named Jetpress 720.

Imaging giant Fujifilm has sprung one of the major surprises of the show, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first single pass high speed large format (B2) sheetfed inkjet press, which for now is named Jetpress 720.

Imaging giant Fujifilm has sprung one of the major surprises of the show, with the launch of what it claims is the world’s first single pass high speed large format (B2) sheetfed inkjet press, which for now is named Jetpress 720.

Narrow web flexo press manufacturer, Mark Andy, has made two new personnel appointments designed to boost its pre-eminent market profile.

Narrow web flexo press manufacturer, Mark Andy, has made two new personnel appointments designed to boost its pre-eminent market profile.

Seriharta Grafik has switched production of cigarette hard pack printing from sheet fed offset to narrow web flexo at its plant in Malaysia, in what the company says is a move to improve print quality and productivity

Seriharta Grafik has switched production of cigarette hard pack printing from sheet fed offset to narrow web flexo at its plant in Malaysia, in what the company says is a move to improve print quality and productivity.

The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) says Italian manufacturer Omet was the clear winner of the 2008 Innovation Award, with its new X-Flex narrow web press line, which the company claims it is the best solution in today's label printing market.

Narrow-web ink producers Flint Group Narrow Web has released the results of its Print Awards Asia, held late last year, with the selected winners represented the major print processes - UV flexo, UV offset, UV letterpress, water-based flexo, and combination printing.

Italian label and packaging printing machines manufacturer Gidue announced its donation of a new flexo press to the graphic school of San Zeno as part of it participation in the publicised "San Zeno Packaging Project".