Milwaukee, WI – Label Traxx, a leading provider of Print MIS/ERP solutions for the labels and flexible packaging segment, announces today the intent to merge with its two key partners: Siteline (web-to-print and sales portal/CRM) and Batched (automated scheduling and capacity planning). This merger will create the industry’s only fully integrated, end-to-end production solution designed specifically for the labels and flexible packaging market. Label Traxx representatives will be available to discuss this merger at LabelExpo Americas 2022, scheduled for 13 to 15 September 2022 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention center in Chicago. Label Traxx will be located in Booth 5920 at the show.

Close Collaboration Results in Seamlessly Integrated Solution

For the last six years, Label Traxx has collaborated with Siteline to develop and deploy a web-to-print solution that enables label customers and distributors to reorder, approve artwork, pay invoices, and manage their label product catalogs online. Siteline’s software integrates seamlessly with Label Traxx to provide a modern customer experience while maintaining Label Traxx as the system of record. Customer experience with this integration has reduced the time jobs spend in customer service by two days or more, resulting in jobs getting to press faster.

For the last three years, Label Traxx has collaborated with Batched to develop and deploy production optimization solutions specifically targeting the unique needs of label printing; including automated scheduling, capacity planning and operational dashboards. The Batched solution enables production teams to thrive under the pressures of supply chain constraints, the growing demand for short run digital, and shorter turnaround times along with more traditional, long run flexo operations. This integration allows production operations to more efficiently schedule and manage increasingly complex, multi-step production environments.

“We are approaching our 30th year in business; over the last six years we have cultivated partners to accelerate our innovation. Now it’s time to consolidate the portfolio and the teams to bring a well-coordinated and seamless solution to the industry,” said Ken Meinhardt, Label Traxx Co-Founder.

Real-World Development Based on Actual Customer Needs

The shared history and ethos of these companies make this merger a culmination of many years of partnership. All three solutions have roots back to ILS Labels of Ohio and its former owner, Jay Dollries. Label Traxx and ILS collaborated on their traditional flexo workflows as well as support for each new HP Indigo press, and Siteline and Batched were solutions built to meet ILS Labels’ evolving and growing business needs.

Label Traxx, Siteline, and Batched have similar cultures, believing that software that delivers a return on investment is built iteratively with the customer, not theoretically by committees several steps removed from the customer’s reality.

Traditionally, web-to-print as a solution segment in the print industry has either focused on direct-to-consumer applications (B2C) or specific solutions for customers who have large catalogs that need to be ordered by large groups of people (e.g., franchises, sales teams, resellers). Siteline is a web-to-print solution designed specifically for the current customers of labels and packaging printers. These brands exchange hundreds of emails daily with their labels and packaging partners, which can cause confusion, errors and delays. Siteline is specifically designed to improve how label buyers interact with printers, consolidating these communications into a single view.

“I have been in the commercial web-to-print space for 25 years,” commented Jennifer Matt, Siteline’s founder. “In 2017, I immersed myself in the label segment with Steve Smith, founder of Lightning Labels and Wizard Labels. My company helped evolve Wizard Labels from a prototype to a scalable B2C solution as well as integrating it to Label Traxx at ILS. I saw the need for a specific solution to address the tremendous labor required in customer service as well as the need for an online portal for existing B2B customers. Siteline is designed to provide customers convenient online access which results in jobs on press days faster using less labor.”

Label converting is more than just printing, it can involve three, four, five, and sometimes six different machines in a single order. Scheduling at any scale has exceeded the capacity of even the most skilled and tenured employees. Schedulers deserve a set of tools that enable them to thrive under these complex situations.

“Batched is focused on deploying tools to support the operations and supply chain functions of the label printer,” Matt Murphy of Batched stated. “We started with automating the scheduling process and have since added capacity planning and operational dashboards. These dashboards allow the printer to literally measure their ROI daily. Our roots are in the shop floor, and we know how important it is for software to make the lives of our customers easier, as well as add real value and profit back into the business.”

Organizational Consolidation Supports a Unified Approach, Seamless Experience for Customers

For the last year, Label Traxx, Batched, and Siteline have been working diligently to consolidate operations across sales, support, professional services, and product development. This consolidation results in a unified approach to supporting existing customers, building a team that has complementary skills sets. The unified solution includes the Label Traxx trusted system of record using a data model built over the last three decades in collaboration with some 500 global customers. Siteline provides the front-end web application for optimizing the front office, and Batched provides the web application for optimizing the production floor.

The ownership / leadership group will consist of Ken Meinhardt (Label Traxx), Jennifer Matt (Siteline), and Matt Murphy (Batched), with no outside investors. Rob Mayerson will lead day-to-day activities and the consolidation of operations as President. “Label customers of all sizes are participating in rapid consolidation,” Mayerson noted. “We are investing in the ability to service growing organizations with the upcoming release of Label Traxx Enterprise, which will support multi-site operations. Siteline and Batched are tightly integrated into Label Traxx while at the same time ‘loosely coupled’ to Label Traxx which means that in mixed ERP environments, Siteline and Batched will be able to work across the Enterprise. The new REST API from Label Traxx will extend the ability to connect Label Traxx to external systems.”

The merger solidifies an already tightly integrated end-to-end solution for the labels and packaging space, positioning it well for future development, including migration to the cloud.

“Label Traxx is looking forward to this new step in its journey to provide a best in class, end-to-end, solution for its customers,” Meinhardt added.

For more information about this end-to-end, fully integrated solution for labels and flexible packaging, visit labeltraxx.com.

About Label Traxx
Label Traxx is the leading MIS/ERP solution for the labels & flexible packaging segments of the printing industry. With 30 years of expertise serving 500 worldwide customers, Label Traxx is recognized as a proven partner who can help you modernize your business. The team is passionate about using deep experience and technology to improve the lives and businesses of their customers. For more information, visit labeltraxx.com.

About Siteline
Siteline is an online web-to-print platform built specifically for the labels and flexible packaging challenges of order entry, artwork approval, and customer catalog management, especially as the number of smaller orders continues to grow and turn times decrease. Born from an organization with 25+ years of consulting and software development experience and by an industry thought leader who has helped dozens of printing and packaging companies modernize, Siteline creates customer loyalty through the convenience of self-service and delivers jobs to press days faster by optimizing the efficiency of your customer service organization.

About Batched
Batched is an advanced planning and scheduling solution to automate and optimize your manufacturing process. Born out of first-hand experience on the production floor, Batched was built to solve the toughest challenges that printers and packaging converters face in today’s ever-changing and challenging manufacturing environment.

Vetaphone Support Technician Karsten Ahlmann Jensen gives a brief tutorial on how to look after your corona treater to ensure top performance and a long working life.

With a narrow web market share of more than 80% in the developed regions, Vetaphone is best placed to advise converters on how to make the most of their investment.  The company’s range of corona treaters for narrow web applications spans widths from 350mm to 850mm, with single- or double-sided models, and generator power ratings from 1kW to 10kW, fitted with remote control and a variety of interfaces to integrate with the existing press controls. With a small footprint, and the ability to be mounted in any position on the line, including at right-angles or inverted, Vetaphone corona treaters are universal in their application.

But, like all machinery, good and regular maintenance is the key to ensuring optimal performance and reliability, so here are a few important points that all narrow web converters need to know.

Before you start:

·Make sure the initial set-up is secure – the unit is properly located and connected, and all adjustments are made prior to operation.  Where a web cleaner is fitted, we recommend the corona treater is fitted afterwards so you are treating a cleaned web

·Each treater is connected to its generator by a thick insulated high-power cable, which prevents electrical interference.  These cables are available in various lengths to suit different installations and should not be shortened on-site.

·Before starting the corona treater, check the starting Dyne level of the substrate being used and the Dyne level required – our corona stations are adjustable to ensure the correct level of treatment

Optimising performance:

·We recommend inspecting the removable cartridge once a week and giving it a quick and simple clean if necessary.  A more thorough clean is needed once a month.  Gently use a soft cloth with a small quantity of alcohol to wipe both sides of the electrodes – if you prefer you can use soap and water but be careful to dry the electrodes completely before re-installing to avoid flashovers

·Before re-installing, ensure the wiring to the electrodes is clear of any obstruction and check the gap between the electrodes and backing roller is 1.5mm.  We provide a flexible tool for this

·If there are any burn marks, these parts cannot be cleaned and should be replaced. Likewise, damaged electrodes are cheaper to replace than repair

·The backing rollers should be inspected regularly and cleaned on the same basis and using the same method

·Always ensure the backing roller has its carbon brush attached – this will avoid corona treatment of the ball bearings and subsequent failure.

·Each corona treater is supplied with its own precision air system for cooling the electrodes and extracting the Ozone produced in the process, based on its power rating.  We advise a regular inspection to ensure efficient operation

Other facts you need to know:

·Our corona treaters are suitable for conductive and non-conductive substrates and are fitted with ceramic electrodes and stainless-steel backing rollers.  These require less maintenance because they do not corrode, which is especially important in humid production environments

·The encoders and sensors should be checked periodically but are generally low maintenance – the Operation Manual incudes advice on this

·Where moisture build-up is an issue, for example after the system has stood unused for a period such as a weekend shutdown, an air blower can be fitted to dry the electrodes prior to operation – this is usually applicable only under conditions of high humidity

·Electrodes can be disengaged but must be left in place and the power adjusted

·Typical life-expectancy of an electrode is 3-4 years and for a backing roller around 8 years – but both will last longer with regular maintenance

·You can run narrow web through a wider corona treater without problem

·You can use a small vacuum cleaner to remove the dust and compressed air to clear the filters in the cabinet

Help is always at hand:

·If something goes wrong with your corona treater, we can usually help you without the need for a technician to visit.  There is the capability of remote analysis via a laptop and in many cases, we can get you back up and running quickly.

I hope these guidelines are useful and allow you to get maximum benefit from your Vetaphone technology.  If you’d like more information, we’re always available at:

www.vetaphoneservice.com

-New system designed for fast ROI in high quality digital label production

-Innovations in digital printing address growth segments in sector

-Gallus Screeny printing plates produce striking labels

-Joint trade show exhibit underscores HEIDELBERG Group’scommitment to label segment

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) and its Swiss subsidiary Gallus are showcasing solutions for the growth segment of label printing in their “Your Partner for Label Solutions” exhibit (Stand 3228) at Labelexpo Americas 2022. The fair is taking place from September 13 to 15 in Chicago. One particular highlight is the new fully digital Gallus One label printing system, which is based on the tried-and-tested Gallus Labelmaster press platform. The system is geared toward the cost-efficient and sustainable production of high-quality labels, thereby delivering a reliable return on investment (ROI) for a wide range of customers. As a reel-to-reel UV inkjet digital inline label press with a width of 340 mm, a resolution of 1,200 dpi, four colors plus white, and a print speed of up to 70 meters per minute, it is suitable for a whole host of applications and therefore makes a move into digital label production particularly cost-effective. What’s more, Gallus One can be fully integrated into the Prinect workflow from HEIDELBERG. Developed jointly by HEIDELBERG and Gallus, the system combines the digital printing and software know-how of the market leader in sheetfed offset printing with the many years of extensive expertise Gallus in label printing.

“Digital printing is and will remain a key technology for HEIDELBERG! The new Gallus One is further proof of this,” says Dr. Ludwin Monz, CEO of HEIDELBERG. “Our innovations in digital printing are targeting the growth markets in our core business, providing our customers with an attractive and futureproof solution, and thus creating the prerequisites for enhanced competitiveness,” he adds.

Besides the digital Gallus One, HEIDELBERG and Gallus are also exhibiting conventional solutions for cost-effective, high-quality label production. For example, visitors to the trade show will be able to obtain information about the surface finishing options for label converters offered by Gallus Screeny printing plates for rotary screen printing, an in-house development of Gallus. The unique microstructure, stabilized mesh fabric, and perfect structural balance of the photosensitive coating ensure maximum printing quality and consistency – for extremely fine lines, solids, and relief printing. The resulting effects are more eye-catching at the point of sale.

HEIDELBERG and Gallus will additionally be exhibiting their comprehensive range of Saphira consumables for flexographic printing, which are coordinated with the equipment solutions. In the future, customers in the USA and Canada will also be able to purchase these directly online from the HEIDELBERG eShop.

With their joint trade show exhibit, HEIDELBERG and Gallus are emphasizing how important the label market is to the HEIDELBERG Group in general and the Americas market in particular. “The trend toward creative, high-quality labels is continuing and growing too in the USA,” reveals Felix Müller, President Cluster Americas at HEIDELBERG. “The segment offers our customers excellent business options, especially when it comes to digital printing, and HEIDELBERG is showcasing its credentials as a preferred partner with an attractive portfolio at Labelexpo Americas 2022,” he concludes.

A major upgrade to the legacy FIFE-500, the FIFE-500 MAX was designed from the ground up to offer more features and more value

Oak Brook, IL – Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for web handling applications, today unveiled the FIFE-500 MAX web guiding system. Ideal for nonwoven, tag and label, battery converting and numerous other narrow web applications, the FIFE-500 MAX packs in more features while improving accuracy and throughput.

“We took the FIFE-500, which has been an industry favorite for more than a decade and asked our customers what they wanted in a next-generation guiding system,” said Darren Irons, Global Product Manager for Fife and MAGPOWR. “Our biggest takeaway was that our customers want robust networking options, like Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, CC-Link and more. We were able to pack in these features at a lower price point as our previous FIFE-500, giving our customers more features and ultimately more value.”

Featuring a five-inch touchscreen interface with multiple languages, newly designed sensors for enhanced resolution and accuracy, a smoother 8-pole motor for better guiding at slow speeds and an all-new modern design, the FIFE-500 MAX ushers in the next-generation of guiding from Fife, the company who invented the first web guide back in 1939. The FIFE-500 MAX can accommodate web widths up to 600 mm, with maximum tension up to 400 N. Fife will be releasing larger sizes of the FIFE-500 MAX, up to 900 mm and 800 N, in Q4 of 2022.

See the new FIFE-500 MAX in action now: FIFE-500 MAX

Visit www.Maxcessintl.com or call 1-844-MAXCESS to learn more about our next-generation guiding solution today!

About Maxcess: Maxcess helps its customers maximize productivity through innovative products and services worldwide. By combining more than 400 years of global service and support across the storied product brands of RotoMetrics, Fife, Tidland, MAGPOWR, Webex, Valley Roller, Componex and Maxcess Vision Systems, Maxcess offers an unrivaled network of application experts and end-to-end web handling solutions to help you work better, faster and smarter. Visit them online at www.maxcess.com

Itasca, IL – Xeikon’s Panther Technology, introduced in 2017, is based on UV inkjet and is the most cost-effective technology to address specific end-use markets, focused on labels across industries such as chemical, durable, cosmetic and premium beer labels. All these applications benefit from certain durability such as scratch, scuff, and rub resistance and a glossy tactile look and feel. UV inks tackle all these requirements.

Today, Xeikon announces its PantherCure LED series, a new family of inks for use with Panther technology. The PantherCure LED inks come with new waveforms, software and optimized screening. These deliver a long list of benefits:

• Wider application range: LED curing generates less heat exposed to the substrate. More heat-sensitive substrates can be used with a water-based cool-down process

• A broader color gamut enabled to address more brand colors

• Increased image quality by introducing a new screening, waveform and ink, delivering consistent UV curing throughout the time

• More sustainable option – eliminates waste of mercury bulbs

• Improves the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE):

• LED provides a 10 times longer lifetime and reduces maintenance. Lamp replacement every 2,000 hours for a mercury lamp versus 20,000 hours for LED

• Eliminating downtime related to starts-and-stops due to warming-up and cooling-down of the mercury bulb

• LED ink curing requires less energy for the same speed thereby decreasing the overall energy consumption, having a direct impact on the total operating costs

• The in-depth curing of LED light results in better ink-to-substrate adhesion.

• Combining these new elements (ink, screening, waveforms, software) reduces ink consumption by 30% on average, depending on the content of the job.

“Today we already supply LED UV-inks to the Xeikon Jetrion base, therefore adding UV-LED inks was the next logical step for our Panther technology. Just last year we introduced a new generation of presses, the successors of the Xeikon PX2000 and Xeikon PX3000, affirming our commitment to the label market and UV inkjet label business,” said Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s VP for worldwide marketing. “Xeikon is renowned for having a determined sustainability program and the PantherCure UV LED series contributes to those goals.”

The new inks are available on newly manufactured Xeikon PX3300 and Xeikon PX2200 as of October 2022. Starting in 2023, current customers of prior models of the Panther Press, Xeikon PX3000 and PX2000 will be eligible for field upgrades.

“The past couple of years have demonstrated that innovative companies with “future-proof” products are those that provide the best options to the customer for application choice and the highest OEE to safeguard their business goals,” said Weymans. “Field upgradeability of existing equipment with new innovations will protect customers’ investments. This is a perfect example of how Xeikon is market-agile and customer-focused.”

Xeikon is the only supplier, for the label printing industry, offering multiple digital printing technologies, dry-toner and UV inkjet; all with different values and benefits allowing an application-specific choice for printers and converters.

ABOUT XEIKON
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, is a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology. Grounded in the principles of quality, flexibility and sustainability, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for label and packaging applications, document printing, and commercial printing. These presses utilize different imaging processes, open workflow software and application-specific consumables.

In 2015, Xeikon joined Flint Group to create a new “Digital Printing Solutions” division for the leading global print consumables and solution provider to the packaging and print media industries. Flint Group develops and manufactures an extensive portfolio of printing consumables. These include a vast range of conventional and energy-curable inks and coatings, press room chemicals, as well as pigments and additives for use in inks and other colourant applications. The Flint Group is based in Luxembourg and employs around 7,900 people. Globally, the company is number 1 or 2 in all market segments it serves.

For more information about Xeikon, visit www.xeikon.com

Itasca, IL – Hybrid presses can be defined as label presses that incorporate two or more printing processes (digital and conventional) in-line with finishing units (varnishing, spot color printing, slitting, die-cutting and different embellishment techniques). Hybrid solutions benefit a label printer and converter with medium to long runs with either limited variation in converting (die cutting, slitting) and/or the need to add conventionally produced features, e.g spot varnish, cold foil.

Today the standalone digital presses and standalone converting line address the largest part of the market. To expand the growth potential of digital, new solutions are needed. Unavoidably, this will convert conventional printed work into digital production through cost optimization. Think of larger volumes of SKU’s with the same die-cut shape, full-color jobs which hold a static embellishing element. These can be printed more effectively with a conventional process and then enriched with digital full-color printing. Trends in the market indicate luxury brands benefit from what their print provider offers: shorter runs, more versions and variations, variable text or graphics, and personalization allowing much greater freedom of creativity. Nevertheless, they do not want to give in to brand identity which can be visualized through embellishing elements. Not unlike luxury brands, promotional brands are too looking to find better ways of connecting with consumers through the use of e-commerce.

Today, Xeikon launches a fully digital hybrid solution based on its (1) digital press (Cheetah or Panther series), the recently developed (2) Xeikon Label Converting Unit (LCU) and (3) Xeikon’s X-800 digital front-end. This solution can be configured to the need of the converter and becomes a powerful production system enabling label converters to step up their productivity whilst remaining fully flexible for all their customers’ needs.

The main values of our hybrid label solution are:

• From substrate to ready-label: a complete, single-pass production process flow

• Eliminates a number of production steps resulting in higher productivity

• Reduces waste and setup time

• Opens up new business opportunities

“At Xeikon we take customer input seriously. Our solutions are cloud-connected, providing us with a lot of data on how the equipment is performing. This results in the ability to provide more automation in combining production runs to increase efficiency,” said Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s VP of Marketing, ”That is why, along with the presses, we develop fully digital converting and embellishing products such as the Xeikon LCU which can be configured into hybrid print and converting solutions.”

Xeikon hybrid solutions can hold both Xeikon’s Cheetah (dry-toner) as well as Panther (UV inkjet) technologies hence all end-user applications can be addressed through this offering.

Dry-toner is the proven technology for all applications requiring adherence to high food safety standards while delivering the highest, matte-finished quality and achieving high quality on standard natural paper substrates (wine and spirits). Today, the second-generation Cheetah technology is used in Xeikon’s current dry-toner digital presses.

Xeikon’s UV inkjet Panther Technology was introduced in 2017, with a specific focus on labels across industries requiring high durability including the health and beauty markets. These applications make use of the key benefits of the unique features of UV inkjet such as scratch, scuff, and rub resistance.

“Some of our customers call a hybrid solution the best of both worlds,” said Weymans, ”All developments at Xeikon fit into our mantra of digitizing label manufacturing with the purpose of enabling label converters to develop a profitable and sustainable future-proof business.”

Come and see the new Xeikon hybrid press at Labelexpo Americas

The new hybrid printing solution, based on the Xeikon PX3300 (Panther), will be featured during Labelexpo Americas, September 13-15, Rosemont, Illinois. Join Xeikon in Hall F, Booth 5703, to see this and all the latest label print technology.

ABOUT XEIKON
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, is a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology. Grounded in the principles of quality, flexibility and sustainability, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for label and packaging applications, document printing, and commercial printing. These presses utilize different imaging processes, open workflow software and application-specific consumables.

In 2015, Xeikon joined Flint Group to create a new “Digital Printing Solutions” division for the leading global print consumables and solution provider to the packaging and print media industries. Flint Group develops and manufactures an extensive portfolio of printing consumables. These include a vast range of conventional and energy-curable inks and coatings, press room chemicals, as well as pigments and additives for use in inks and other colourant applications. The Flint Group is based in Luxembourg and employs around 7,900 people. Globally, the company is number 1 or 2 in all market segments it serves.

For more information about Xeikon, visit www.xeikon.com

All Temperature Adhesive Blank Die-Cut Labels Ideal for Freezer Applications

Chicago, IL, September 7, 2022 – Channeled Resources Group (CRG), a manufacturer of blank shipping labels, release liner, and the world’s largest supplier of value-priced laminated papers and films, announced today the introduction of their newest product offering: blank die-cut pressure sensitive labels with Frost AT, an all-temperature hot melt adhesive.

With a service temperature range from -65° F to 147° F and a minimum application temperature of -8° F, Frost AT is an ideal solution for extremely hot and cold label applications and application environments. Additionally, it offers excellent adhesion to polyolefin and paper substrates. Frost AT will stick quickly and reduce label peel in the most challenging label applications while also performing well at room temperature, making this adhesive truly all-temperature.

According to Alex Hoffman, Materials Manager, “Channeled Resources is thrilled to offer blank labels with the Frost AT all temperature hot melt adhesive. We are proud to carry an expansive blank label inventory, and adding a hot melt All Temperature option enables us to continue offering high quality and dynamic labels at competitive prices.”

CRG will be showcasing the Frost AT technology, along with their release liner products and value-priced pressure-sensitive label stock in their booth #1211 at the upcoming Labelexpo Americas trade show taking place in Rosemont, IL.

About Channeled Resources
Channeled Resources Group (CRG) was founded in 1978 in order to purchase and process secondary fibers for the paper industry. With facilities in Chicago, Wisconsin, Indianapolis, and Ontario Channeled Resources Group (CRG) manufactures release liner and blank shipping/warehouse labels and has become one of the world’s largest suppliers of value priced pressure-sensitive label stock. To learn more about CRG visit www.channeledresources.com

ITASCA, IL ― Xeikon America, Inc., a division of Flint Group and a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology announced today that is has named Kent Wolford as Sales Director Labels NA.

Kent comes to Xeikon with over 25 years’ experience within the Label and Packaging Industry where he has held multiple senior level positions in Sales, Operations, and Marketing. Kent’s prior experience within the print industry, including key appointments in notable associations, helped him develop a deep understanding and knowledge of the industry.

His experience with conventional narrow web flexo presses, a broad background with digital label and packaging solutions, plus a history of high performance sales make Wolford an excellent addition to the Xeikon team.

According to Hans Gerinckx, Global VP Sales Labels & Packaging, Flint Group Digital/Xeikon, “We are very pleased to welcome Kent to Xeikon. He brings us a strong background of sales leadership and his experience within the label and packaging industry, a key reason Xeikon chose him, is going to be a great asset as he guides our sales team to deliver digital printing solutions to the market.

Kent studied business at Louisiana State University and went on to receive his B.S. degree in business/marketing at Towson University, Maryland.

ABOUT XEIKON
Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, is a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology. Grounded in the principles of quality, flexibility and sustainability, Xeikon designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for label and packaging applications, document printing, and commercial printing. These printing machines work with different imaging technologies, open workflow software and application-specific consumables.

In 2015, Xeikon joined Flint Group to create a new “Digital Printing Solutions” division for the leading global print consumables and solution provider to the packaging and print media industries. Flint Group develops and manufactures an extensive portfolio of consumables for the printing industry. These include a vast range of conventional and energy-curable inks and coatings, press room chemicals, printing plates and equipment, printing blankets and sleeves, and pigments and additives for use in inks and other colorant applications.

For more information about Xeikon, visit www.xeikon.com