Brookfield, WI – Colordyne Technologies, a leading manufacturer of inkjet print engines, will showcase its unique retrofit approach to single pass hybrid printing at Labelexpo 2022 in Chicago this September 13 to 15. Attendees can see Colordyne’s process color inkjet retrofits at booth #5923.

At the show, Colordyne will feature its 3800 Series UV retrofit, a UV-LED print engine which supports up to 7 colors and offers a scalable print width ranging from 4.25 to 17 inches. The UV retrofit can easily be integrated onto existing flexo presses or converting equipment to add process color capabilities.

“Colordyne recognizes the years of investments made into the people and equipment that make up a label converting press room,” said Taylor Buckthorpe, Director of Sales & Marketing at Colordyne Technologies. “We’re excited to finally connect with customers in person and tell them all about Colordyne’s retrofit approach to digital printing. Our inkjet print engines allow label converters to seamlessly integrate process color inkjet directly onto existing equipment, leading them to increased production flexibility and profitability.”

The booth will also showcase Colordyne’s new water-based inkjet engine development, the 3800 Series WB. This joint development leverages the proven high quality performance of Colordyne’s 3800 Series engine design and Kao’s LUNAJET inks to create a new eco-friendly, water-based inkjet solution for digital printing on labels, flexible film packaging and other porous and non-porous substrates.

Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about Colordyne’s entire suite of inkjet solutions including the 1800 Series full color inkjet benchtops designed to be configured for continuous roll or sheet–fed applications. Prepress demos will be available at the booth as well as samples created with Colordyne’s inkjet technology.

About Colordyne Technologies
Headquartered in Brookfield, WI, Colordyne Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high speed, high resolution and low capital cost UV-LED and water-based inkjet print engines. They are designed for integration onto existing printing and converting equipment to create an affordable hybrid production press. Colordyne Technologies recognizes the years of investments made into the people and equipment that make up a label converting press room. Colordyne’s unique retrofit approach to digital printing allows label converters to seamlessly integrate process color inkjet directly onto existing production lines at breakthrough speeds and without the loss of current press functionality.

Visit www.colordynetech.com for additional information.

GEW has announced the recent promotion of Adnan Ali to the role of Commercial Director. Based at GEW’s UK headquarters, Adnan is responsible for the company’s day-to-day commercial arrangements across all territories and manages both UV systems and spare parts departments. He acts as the key internal contact for the sales teams, managing all GEW’s project proposals and quotations for new equipment and spare parts with OEM partners and end users.

Adnan joined GEW in 2012, following his graduation in Mechanical Engineering (BEng). The depth and breadth of knowledge he now holds on GEW products and their applications is second to none and now of great value to the business and the teams he manages.

Robert Rae, Managing Director of Sales at GEW, comments: “As Adnan has developed in the organisation, from an Internal Sales Admin to Commercial Manager, the improvement in our processes and results have been clear and he is now making the same impact on the strategic development of the business more widely. Adnan is an endless source of ideas for improvement of existing business, and development of new business opportunities. He has become a critical member of GEW’s senior leadership team over the past five years and thoroughly deserves his promotion to the board of directors.”

Rae concludes: “Adnan is extremely hard working and dedicated. He drives his teams and GEW forward with passion and I look forward to working with him in this new role in the years to come.”

About GEW
GEW is the market-leading manufacturer of both UV Arc and LED systems for the labelling, narrow web and sheetfed printing industries. The company has world-class production facilities at its UK headquarters, subsidiaries in the USA & Germany, and an extensive network of worldwide distributors.

GEW specialises in the design and installation of UV LED systems, having introduced its latest UV LED product, AeroLED, in early 2022. Representing the next generation for UV LED curing, AeroLED eliminates the need for a chiller by air-cooling from a single remote fan to bring UV LED within affordable reach for all. LeoLED, released in 2019, is GEW’s water-cooled solution, delivering maximum power and UV dose for more demanding applications. LeoLED and AeroLED are compatible with GEW’s renowned ArcLED hybrid system.

www.gewuv.com

Midlothian, TX – Ennis, Inc. (the “Company”), (NYSE: EBF), today announced its acquisition of certain assets including customer lists and intellectual property of Gulf Business Forms, in San Marcos, TX. Gulf Business Forms is a trade printer specializing in custom-printed documents including business forms, laser cut sheets, brochures, pamphlets, in-line glue booklets, and variable short-run solutions.    

Keith Walters, Chairman, President & CEO of the Company stated, “Gulf has been a strong competitor and leading brand throughout the country with customers spanning from California in the southwest to Massachusetts in the northeast. We are excited about adding the Gulf brand and their customers to the Ennis family.” Gulf Business Forms has been serving distributors from its operations in Texas for more than 50 years since its founding in 1968. 

Upon closing, Gulf Business Forms customer files, as well as phones and emails, will be relocated to the Ennis, TX plant.  The quoting and manufacturing facility for orders previously produced by Gulf Business Forms will be determined by customer input, product type, and location to best meet their needs.

About Ennis

Since 1909, Ennis, Inc. has primarily engaged in the production and sale of business forms and other business products. The Company is one of the largest private-label printed business product suppliers in the United States. Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, the Company has production and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States to serve the Company’s national network of distributors. The Company manufactures and sells business forms, other printed business and commercial products, printed and electronic media, presentation products, flexographic printing, internal bank forms, secure and negotiable documents, envelopes, tags and labels, advertising specialties, adhesive notes, plastic cards and other custom products. For more information, visit www.ennis.com

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On stand 331 will be an end-to-end hybrid solution with the ROTOCONTROL DT 2.0 label finishing machine and Domino’s N610i inkjet label press.

SIEK, Germany – ROTOCONTROL EMT is returning to Labelexpo Americas with an inline hybrid solution featuring the ROTOCONTROL DT-340 digital label finishing machine with an integrated Domino N610i label press on stand 331. Labelexpo Americas 2022 takes place in Chicago from 13-15 September.

“With the integration of flexo, die-cutting, and digital inkjet printing, the ROTOCONTROL + Domino hybrid solution is an advantageous single-pass process meeting all requirements in the label market,” said Marco Aengenvoort, ROTOCONTROL managing director. “We look forward to demonstrating this powerful end-to-end hybrid solution at Labelexpo Americas.”

Features of the highly modular hybrid solution include multiple die-cutting stations, rotary flexo and flatbed screen printing units, up to seven colours including opaque white, with 600dpi native print resolution, combining the productivity of flexo printing with the flexibility offered by rapid job change digital technology. The N610i integration module incorporates Domino’s renowned, automated, i-Tech intelligent Technology productivity features for enhanced flexibility and reliability.

A video slideshow with the range of ROTOCONTROL and ECOLINE finishing machines will also be featured on stand 331.

About Rotocontrol EMT GmbH

ROTOCONTROL EMT, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMT International (www.emtinternational.com), designs and manufactures leading-edge finishing machines for label inspection, slitting, rewinding, die cutting, overprinting, digital and booklet printed labels, for converters in the narrow web industry. Available globally, ROTOCONTROL EMT offers machines from smaller basic rewinders to feature-rich, sophisticated models with multiple options featuring S-Drive servo technology enabling maximum web control for the most delicate film and foil materials.

With facilities in Germany and the USA, ROTOCONTROL EMT maintains the highest level of product quality through ease of use, absolute control and flexibility with a focus on operator safety and efficiency. A large customer support team is based at both facilities providing 24×7 remote service. ROTOCONTROL EMT is the partner of choice in the finishing of label products.

www.rotocontrol.com

The Industry’s First 5 Year Warranty for Full LED Curing System

Hillsboro, OR – Phoseon Technology expands the Nexus ONE™ platform with a new water-cooled 675mm LED curing lamp for flexographic printing applications. The longer lamp size will supplement the existing Nexus ONE air-cooled products that come in the following lengths: 300mm, 375mm, 450mm, 525mm, 600mm. Nexus ONE premium lamps deliver maximum power and dose of UV energy to high performance applications and come with a 5-year warranty for entire LED curing system.

Nexus ONE comes equipped with Phoseon’s patented TargetCure™ technology that provides users with stable, consistent, and precise UV curing output. TargetCure enables converters to confidently run Food and Medical Safe jobs using LED Low Migration inks in addition to standard label and shrink-film jobs. The consistent and stable output provides repeatable results with each run for a high-yield process.

Phoseon offers fully integrated LED solutions for new presses or retrofits for narrow-web printing that consist of station-by-station building blocks including light sources and the Nexus Tower power and control system.

Phoseon’s patented LED technology offers converters the ability to print on thin heat sensitive substrates at faster curing speeds with a more reliable curing process. LED also brings product sustainability with up to 70% energy savings and significant waste reduction compared to mercury UV curing.

About Phoseon Technology
Since 2002, Phoseon Technology pioneered the use of LED technology for Life Sciences and Industrial Curing. Through our relentless innovation, we deliver high performance, reliable and patented LED based solutions. Our strong focus on customer collaboration has resulted in world-wide market leadership position and presence. Phoseon is an ISO9001 certified company manufacturing award winning products that are covered by more than 300 patents worldwide. We uniquely focus 100% on LED technology therefore ensuring superior reliability, business economics, and environmental benefits.

www.phoseon.com

When Kevin and Greg Wichman launched Pro Label with Brian Hermann back in 1992, they could not have imagined the company would grow to become one of the top US label converters and be the first to install a Mark Andy Digital Series iQ hybrid press. The DSiQ, which is based on the Mark Andy servo-driven Evolution Series platform, is a joint development with Domino, which supplies the N610i digital inkjet engine. The result is a production tool that uses well-proven flexo and digital technology from two of the world’s leading printing press manufacturers.

To find out what led Pro Label to invest in this state-of-the-art hybrid technology, we need to look at the stages of company growth. Founded initially to supply labels to the window and construction market, Pro Label quickly moved into flexo technology to develop prime label business for the food and beverage sectors. At the same time, using the knowledge and expertise it had acquired, the company developed its own technology to supply solutions to the ice cream novelty market. Expanding demand for the company’s high-quality work led it to invest in wider flexo presses with servo drives, and eventually, in 2021, to install the new DSiQ hybrid.

Speaking for Pro Label, VP Sales Doug Thielen commented: “One of Pro Labels’ great strengths is the close working partnerships we build with our customers, and this gives us real-time feedback on what market trends are developing. By 2020 it was obvious that digital/flexo hybrid technology was the way forward to best serve certain market sectors and the changes in demand that we were experiencing.” After researching what the inkjet and toner press manufacturers had to offer, Pro Label was convinced that a hybrid solution offered the flexibility needed for its product portfolio.

“The DSiQ allows us to run stock widths that fit the product with the material on hand, and the flexo element provides added value in terms of coatings, varnishes, metallic colors, and a variety of finishing options. It’s the best of both worlds!” he added. With the company’s long-term relationship with Mark Andy as a press supplier – its three most recent flexo lines are Performance Series P7s – the choice of supplier for the hybrid press was never really in doubt. “When you are embarking on a new project with different technology you need to be confident in the support you’ll receive from the supplier, and we have built a good relationship with Mark Andy people over the years. But in all fairness, cost was a consideration to, so the fact that the DSiQ was competitively priced, made the decision easier.”

With a pressing need to hit the ground running, the DSiQ was instantly put to work on producing prime PS labels for the food, beverage, spirits, and OEM sectors, as well as pouches and flexible packaging for the beauty and cosmetics industries, where its variable data capability proves invaluable. In the short time it’s been in production, the new hybrid press has shown a significant reduction in waste when running multiple SKUs, as well as offering quicker turnaround on jobs, some of which are now delivered same day if required. It has also freed up capacity on the company’s seven 20” flexo presses, which have up to 10-color capacity, and are better suited to longer run work.

As far as Pro Label is concerned, the addition of the DSiQ has had a significant impact on the company’s production capability and efficiency, which in turn has allowed it to serve and develop new market sectors that were previously outside the scope of its flexo presses. “We can now fulfil a larger volume of business where many SKUs are involved at one end of the scale as well as offering high-quality short run work on jobs where the cost of flexo plates would make the job unviable. In fact, we’re only just starting to appreciate the scale of diversification that the new hybrid press offers us in markets we didn’t know existed!” he added.

With 130 staff generating sales of around $25m a year, Pro Label has come a very long way from its small beginnings. Now, with BRC, FSC, and GMI accreditation for packaging safety and SMETA audited for Ethical Trade practice, the company can quantify is reputation for top quality work produced under the highest independent scrutiny. But there’s more to Pro Label than just printing and converting, because the company is heavily involved in its local community in Appleton, WI, where community support includes a ‘Wellness Program’ that actively encourages a healthy lifestyle for employees and their families. The concept is that by making life fun in a healthy workplace, all parties benefit – and the fact that one of the original employees is still with the company after 30 years indicates that it works!

As Doug Thielen concluded: “We’re a bunch of hardworking, family focused individuals who care for one another and the community we’re surrounded by. And this makes Team Pro Label committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations with every order produced in our plant.”

Responding for Mark Andy, Digital Sales Manager Ted Bright commented: “We are honored to be working with such a high-quality company as Pro Label and delighted that it was the first to install our new DSiQ hybrid press – this will make a great showcase for Mark Andy technology and I’m confident it will continue to open new opportunities for Pro Label.”

About Mark Andy Inc.
Mark Andy is a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web printing and finishing equipment, it supplies leading global brands, including Mark Andy and Presstek printing presses, Rotoflex finishing solutions, as well as a complete line of Mark Andy Print Products consumables and pressroom supplies. All products are backed by the largest customer support team in the industry, minimizing downtime and helping customers be profitable, efficient and at the forefront of innovation. Mark Andy does what it takes to understand each customer’s unique business, the challenges they face and the pressures they feel. It strives to provide products and services that help customers solve their problems and solutions that go a step further, allowing them to excel in their day-to-day operations, ultimately increasing productivity and reaching their full potential.

For more information, visit www.markandy.com.

Booth will feature UV inkjet and dry-toner technology for label printing applications

Itasca, IL ―Xeikon America, Inc., a division of Flint Group and a long-standing leader and innovator in digital printing technology has announced that it will return to Label Expo Americas this September 13 – 15 in Rosemont, IL. Label Expo Americas is the premier North American show for the latest technologies and solutions for labels and printed packaging.

The Flint Group/Xeikon’s booth (#5703) will promote two technologies for label printing applications, their Panther technology for UV inkjet, which is the best choice for durable and health and beauty labels, and their Cheetah technology for dry-toner applications, ideal for high-quality wine and spirits and food labels.  

To meet industry needs for sustainable printing methods and environmentally friendly packaging production, Xeikon is introducing its TITON technology, a new toner formulation offering all the benefits of UV inks without the disadvantages.

According to Donna Covannon, Director Marketing North America, “Xeikon is thrilled to be back at Labelexpo Americas and pleased to introduce the market to our groundbreaking TITON technology, among other technologies focused on providing efficiencies for converters.”

Visitors to Xeikon’s exhibit at the show will see Xeikon’s TITON samples produced on Xeikon’s Cheetah technology. TITON is food safe and with any additional protective layers provides heat, sunlight, water, scratch, and scuff resistance. Additionally, it does not migrate through substrates and can be readily removed from paper products during the recycling process. Xeikon’s “Do More with Less” program will also be featured in the booth. This program is designed to help users optimize their productivity with tangible ideas on how to tackle the challenges converters are facing in today’s marketplace.

Other highlights of the Xeikon exhibit at the show include new metallic silver and gold toners, and haptic printing. These new metallic toners allow converters to add metallic embellishments without the need for conventional processes like flexo and hot foil, which can add production complexity and costs. Haptic printing is a unique combination of the Xeikon X-800 workflow and the PantherCure UV ink which generates a tactile layer, creating a “haptic effect” in print. Key benefits of this include eliminating the need to make modifications to prepress files.

Those interested in obtaining printed samples using TITON technology and other proven samples are encouraged to visit Xeikon’s booth #5703 at the show or visit https://xeikon.com/en/contact to have printed samples mailed.

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 or Flint Group, visit www.flintgrp.com

Mills River, NC – UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable labeling materials, announces their participation in Labelexpo 2022 in Chicago. They will exhibit their latest pressure-sensitive labeling innovations and immerse their booth visitors in a multi-sensory forest experience, featuring their sustainable labeling solutions.

“We are very excited to see the industry once again come together under one roof, where we can exchange ideas and continue to collaborate with our customers, suppliers and technology partners. We believe that with proactive communications and strong collaboration through the entire value chain, we can ensure the robustness of our industry’s supply chain and continued attractiveness and reliability for our end-use partners,” stated Tim Kirchen, Senior Vice President, UPM Raflatac, Americas.

Show attendees will have the opportunity to examine UPM Raflatac’s sustainable labeling materials as they learn how to help brands Make the Switch to more sustainable alternatives and Close the Loop for the circular economy.

As part of UPM Raflatac’s multi-sensory booth experience, attendees will be able to see and feel the following:

The latest innovation, The Ocean Action Label, made from ocean bound plastic waste

Sustainable films, including UPM Raflatac Forest Film™, PP PCR and PET PCR materials

UPM Raflatac RAFNXT+, verified by the Carbon Trust to help mitigate climate change and selected products certified as CarbonNeutral®*

Renewal® Hemp material made with FSC certified paper and recycled fibers

All while surrounded by the sights and sounds of a sustainably managed forest.

In addition, UPM Raflatac will exhibit their OptiCut™ linerless materials, which are certified as CarbonNeutral®*, and their Print-on-demand and Digital Labeling Solutions for digital printing systems.

Attendees can also receive in-booth demonstrations of the MyRaflatac customer portal. UPM Raflatac will reveal the portal’s newest capabilities during the expo.

To support knowledge exchange in the industry, Bruce Ruppert, UPM Raflatac’s Product Development Manager, will present as part of Labelexpo’s Label Materials Master Class. Ruppert will speak on the topic of release liner substrates. His presentation takes place on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 9:50 a.m. in Room 4 of the conference center.

Labelexpo 2022 takes place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, between 13-15 September.

*UPM Raflatac RAFNXT+ is the world’s first label material verified by the Carbon Trust to help mitigate climate change. Compared to the company’s standard range, RAFNXT+ helps companies to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate climate change. This calculation model is verified by the Carbon Trust and is in accordance to international greenhouse gas accounting standard PAS 2050. Selected RAFNXT+ label materials are also available as CarbonNeutral® certified by Climate Impact Partners in accordance with the CarbonNeutral Protocol.

UPM Raflatac
UPM Raflatac is leading in sustainable labeling through our innovative self-adhesive label materials and services. We offer high-quality paper and film label stock for branding and promotion, informational labels, and labels with functionality. We operate a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices. Our company employs around 3,000 people and made sales of EUR 1.7 billion (USD 1.9 billion) in 2021. UPM Raflatac is part of UPM. Find out how we are labeling a smarter future beyond fossils at www.upmraflatac.com.

Michael Brandmeier Retires as President and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., and Assumes Leadership Role at Toray Industries America

Ken Kurokawa is Named Chairman and CEO and Christopher Roy is Appointed President and COO

North Kingstown, RI — Toray Plastics (America), Inc.,announces that Michael Brandmeier has retired as President and CEO and is now Deputy Chief Representative and Executive Vice President of Toray Industries America. In his new role Brandmeier will provide support to the presidents of the ten companies that comprise the Toray Group U.S., which includes Toray Plastics (America). In addition, Brandmeier will lead several Toray America’s Center of Excellence projects in Purchasing, IT, and Corporate Marketing. He has been President and CEO of Toray Plastics (America) since July 1, 2014, and will remain a Senior Director of Toray Industries.

“Mike Brandmeier has been an outstanding leader, helping the company to navigate major expansions, market volatility, significant shifts in the industry, and uncertain times while maintaining its leadership position in the core films and foams markets it serves,” says Mr. Kei Shimaji, Chief Representative of Toray Industries America. “We are deeply grateful for his distinguished service as President and CEO and in all the other capacities in which he has served. We are very pleased that we will continue to benefit from his expertise.”

“It’s been a privilege to work for Toray for the past 27 years among so many dedicated, talented people,” says Brandmeier. “As I transition to this new chapter, helping Toray on its journey into the future, I leave Toray Plastics (America) in the extremely capable hands of Ken Kurokawa and Christopher Roy.”

Ken Kurokawa is now Chairman and CEO of Toray Plastics (America). Kurokawa has 38 years of experience within the Toray organization, including assignments as the Executive Vice President of Toray Films Europe and the President of Penfibre in Malaysia. Kurokawa’s new role is his third overseas assignment at Toray Plastics (America), Inc., where he has served as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President since 2018. As Toray Plastics (America)’s new Chairman and CEO, Kurokawa is responsible for determining the company’s overall strategic direction and management philosophy. He will also oversee capital investments.

Christopher Roy is Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s new President and COO. In his new role, Roy will be responsible for the management of Toray Plastics (America)’s three operating divisions—Torayfan and Lumirror films and PEF foams—as well as the company’s finance, human resources, environmental health and safety, IS, purchasing, engineering and maintenance, R&D, and marketing support functions. Prior to his new appointment he was Executive Vice President for the company’s Torayfan and Lumirror divisions. He has also been the Torayfan Division’s Senior Vice President and General Manager and Senior Director of Sales and Marketing. He joined Toray in 1998 as a Director of Sales. Roy launched his career in the plastics industry working in the injection molding segment for seven years as a Vice President.

“Ken Kurokawa and Christopher Roy will make an excellent leadership team at Toray Plastics (America),” says Mr. Shimaji. “First and foremost, they understand Toray’s wholehearted commitment to CSR. And I have no doubt that the synergy of their combined experience and camaraderie will help the company continue to thrive and address the challenges the world faces.”

About Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films and polypropylene and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance and aims to contribute to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products that help address global issues. R&D is focused on the development of materials that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of two solar farms and two cogeneration systems, energy and water conservation, recycling, and zero landfill.

Toray Plastics (America) is a subsidiary of the Toray Group, which believes that materials can change lives and provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces. The Toray Group is the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films and has annual sales exceeding US$18.4 billion.

For more information about Toray Plastics (America)’s products, contact Brenda Ockun, Brand Manager, at brenda.ockun.w9@mail.toray or 315-916-3272. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., headquarters is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500; telephone 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-3410. Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., website at www.toraytpa.com.