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Lehigh Press Is Acquired

Keller-Crescent Co., a Clondalkin Group Co., has acquired Lehigh Press, Juncos, Puerto Rico. Lehigh manufactures labels, inserts, and outserts, and other packaging components

IMDA Announces 2010 Awards Competition

The In-Mold Decorating Assn. is accepting entries for the Fourth Annual IMDA Awards Competition, which recognizes the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging

Color Gamut Is Expanded

An extended color gamut on :Dotrix Modular single-pass digital inkjet press features six-color, UV-curable inkjet inks. The orange and violet color stations

Shrink Sleeve Ink Has Low Odor

The 9200 Series UV flexo shrink sleeve ink reportedly features low odor, high flexibility, high slip, and excellent rheology characteristics. Formulated

Tape Is Tough for Tabs

ictrex USA reports Thank-Metal Co., a Japanese manufacturer of precision machines and metal processing components for batteries, has specified APTIV

In-Mold Seminar Teaches ABCs of IML

RBS Technologies offers the 21st edition of its ABCs of IML: A Basic Course on March 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Ctr. located in Skokie (Chicago North Shore), IL

Quality Branding Aid

SEETHRU-SIGN (STSWBF7030) is said to offer superior image quality and ease of installation and removal for branding campaigns. It offers 70% image area

MPI Label Adds Two Mark Andy Machines

Mark Andy reports MPI Label Systems, Sebring, OH, has installed two new Performance Series P7 presses in its US facilities

UV Inks Have Low Migration

Low-migration UV inks for printing food packaging include Uvalux U41 and Uvalux U71 for offset; Uvaflex Y71 for flexo; and Uvacurid XUV and Uvacurid C71

Hot Melt Needs No Primary Coat

PS 1210 hot melt adhesive is said to improve the performance of products for applications. Reportedly demonstrates an exceptionally low penetration behavior

Press Suited for Many Applications

UV LED-cure, single-pass press features output at through-cure speeds to 80 fpm. Press can run material widths of 6.3 in. and has a maximum printing width

Transfer Ribbons In Many Colors

Thermal transfer ribbons are offered in 75 colors and qualities, ready to be shipped as finished ribbons in standard dimensions or as jumbo rolls to be

A Tonic for Vodka

Seeking a sleek, eye-catching package, DeLos Vodka is using a black, full-body shrink label that really pops on the shelf next to all the clear glass vodka bottles. Made with Embrace LV copolyesters

Marsh Labels Goes Digital

AB Graphic Intl. reports the sale of its first Digicon-Lite label converter in the UK to West Sussex-based Marsh Labels

Flint Group Announces Print Awards

During Labelexpo Europe in September 2009, Flint Group Narrow Web, Trelleborg, Sweden, announced the winners of its fifth annual Narrow Web Print Awards

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