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Four Star Color Propels Growth with KBA

Published: January 03, 2013

Package printer adds heavier board stock with 41-in. Rapida 105 press

Dura-Fibre Folding Carton Material Runs Well

Published: December 13, 2012

Heavyweight folding carton board is said to run well on many brands of presses

McCowat-Mercer Packaging Partners with KBA for New Rapida 105 Press

Published: November 29, 2012

First new post-Drupa press with faster speed and increased automation to be installed in North America

Codimag Press Has Quality, Cost Benefits

Published: November 21, 2012

The VIVA 340 press from Codimag is said to combine benefits of offset and flexo, offering efficiency and deep colors

Epic Litho Installs Komori’s Lithrone G40

Published: October 24, 2012

First company in the Mid-Atlantic to offer its advanced printing capabilities

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Names New CEO

Published: July 24, 2012

With a successful drupa leading to major orders, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen sets a new course toward profitability and brings in a new leader

Goss Joins Focus on Packaging at drupa

Published: June 25, 2012

With 11 web presses sold at drupa 2012, Goss International celebrates a successful show as well as an increased focus on packaging markets

Heidelberg Sells Drupa Display Machine to Colordruck

Published: June 04, 2012

Folding carton manufacturer buys world’s first Speedmaster XL 106 six-color press with dual coating unit

Lithuanian Converter Opts for Speedmaster SX 74

Published: May 22, 2012

Garsu Pasaulis deploys Heidelberg technology for security, packaging, and label applications

Flexible Packaging | Precision Press First To Install Goss Sunday Vpak Press

Published: April 11, 2012

Flexpack and label converter demonstrates confidence in new variable sleeve web offset technology

Duncan Print Group Adds New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105

Published: March 28, 2012

Machine's capacity for printing on plastic allows company to tap new market opportunities

Carton/Box | Heavyweight SBS Is Ready to Print

Published: March 27, 2012

Eliminate the extra mounting step by printing or foil stamping directly on thick SBS board from vertically integrated Lamitech.

Turner Printing Invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster

Published: March 20, 2012

Ireland’s first Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor will meet customers’ demand for short runs and fast turnaround service

German Label Converter Expands into Flex-Packs, Cartons with OMET Press

Published: August 01, 2011
Illert Etiketten invests in a eight-color OMET VaryFlex-F1 press to expand its converted offerings to include flex-pack and cartons

New Offset Printing Press Expands Sales at Hammer Packaging

Published: July 20, 2011

Hammer Packaging is reported the first US customer to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 press with production having started the first week in April

Keller Crescent Adds Splicer

Published: June 01, 2011
GREENSBORO, NC | Keller Crescent has installed an ECP splicer from Martin Automatic to provide nonstop unwinding to a new Muller Martini Alprinta offset

Blanket Delivers Quality

Published: May 01, 2011
For high-speed sheetfed applications, dayGraphica DuraZone 5200 offset blanket is designed to deliver high print quality and durability. Resists smashes

Blanket Offers Smash Resistance

Published: April 01, 2011
Zenith 660 is a robust, long-life sheetfed offset blanket said to provide excellent on-press stability and great smash resistance due to a thick compressible

New MLP Press Improves Profits

Published: December 01, 2010
CARROLLTON, GA | Printed Specialties has added a 40-in. Diamond 3000LX press from Mitsubishi that accommodates stock ranging from 0.0016-0.040 in. It

Control Ink, Save Time

Published: September 01, 2010
Microcolor/Mercury automated ink control for letterpress and offset presses is said to provide savings of both production time and waste material. System

Green Converting: Leading the Pack

Published: September 01, 2010, By By Nsenga Byrd Thompson, Associate Editor
For New York-based Hammer Packaging, leadership means staying ahead of the curve, adopting new technology, and valuing its employees. As the recipient

Graphic Packaging Adds Print Capacity with MLP

Published: June 01, 2010
The Consumer Products Div. of Graphic Packaging Intl., Marietta, GA, is adding capacity with an eight-color Mitsubishi Diamond V3000LX press. Plant manager Joe Mahoney says

Board Printing: Quality Is Key

Published: March 01, 2010, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Brazilian packaging printer Brasilgrafica offers a model of how a comprehensive quality policy can be implemented in a printing company. Managing director

Automated Color Functions

Published: March 01, 2010
The Diamond Color Navigator automates color corrections and basic press functions. Press operators use a touchscreen color wheel to fine-tune colors on

Offset Printing: Spin in a New Direction

Published: March 01, 2010, By By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor
Disc Graphics knows first hand that differentiation is always a critical attribute in a competitive environment. In an era when vinyl records still reigned

Bell Invests in VLF

Published: March 01, 2010
Heidelberg recently sold a Speedmaster XL 162 VLF press to Bell Inc., Sioux Falls, SD. Bell is supporting its new press with a Suprasetter 162 VLF CtP system. Both the press and platesetting device are scheduled to be installed in April

Standard Installs MLP Diamond UV Press

Published: February 01, 2010
The Standard Group is enhancing the production capabilities at its Southern Standard Cartons division with the installation of an eight-color Mitsubishi (MLP) Diamond V3000LX sheetfed press equipped with a UV coater

Mitsubishi Streamlines

Published: January 01, 2010
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | MLP USA, a subs. of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Tokyo, Japan, reports its parent company plans to establish a subsidiary dedicated

Proteus Adds Heidelberg VLF

Published: January 01, 2010
Proteus Adds Heidelberg VLF KENNESAW, GA | Heidelberg reports the first US company to install its Speedmaster XL 145 VLF press is Proteus Packaging, Franklin,

Print with Quick Change Features

Published: January 01, 2010
The 900, XXL for large-format offset printing is available in four formats. Offers several quick-change features; fully automated plate change; highly

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