The show marks the global debut of Micro Security Guilloche Labels.

Fairfield, NJ –– At Labelexpo Americas 2022, Cyngient and Imageworx, two flexographic industry leaders, are joining forces to unveil security labeling and brand protection innovations the companies have jointly developed. Visitors to Booth 1415 have the opportunity to learn, speak with experts, as well as view and take home print samples of never-before-seen technology.

Labelexpo Americas 2022 marks the global debut of Micro Security Guilloche Labels. Showcasing the advancements of high-speed microscopic flexo security printing – utilizing high definition inks from Cyngient and enhanced resolution printing plates from Imageworx – Labelexpo attendees can view game-changing ultra-fine lines printed in decorative, intricate, and precise patterns. These security labels hold line weights below 5 microns in thickness, plus positive type printing as low as 0.3 pt and reverse type at 0.4 pt on a 1200x microscope. 

Also at the show, Cyngient and Imageworx will be showcasing an accumulation of various high security inline flexo additions. On display will be Liquid Silver Flip, shapeshifting cold foil technology from Wavefront Technologies, as well as Lumachrome, a color-shifting security foil from Meta Materials that features triple-layered micro-motion barrier effects, iridescent security varnish, and plasmonic metamaterial arrays.

In addition, Labelexpo attendees will have the opportunity to witness the latest advancements in Micro Optical Array printing for brand protection labeling. “Together with Cyngient, we’ll be showcasing an arrangement of 12 customized labels featuring high-definition inks, all printed below 1 BCM and printed using Imageworx micro-optical engineered algorithmic technology utilizing 400 LPI Micro Optical and Liquid Silver arrays,” explains Jeff Toepfer, president at Imageworx.

Toepfer adds, “Micro Optical Array labeling is the new premier method in brand protection, featuring printed line widths as small as 2 microns, magnified by Micro Optical Arrays that transform the print into magnificent assemblage of deep 3D imagery, fast moving animation, and brilliant color-shifting effects. Visit Booth 1415 to witness the future of brand security labeling.”

Andrew Wasserman, managing partner for Cygient, comments, “We’re absolutely thrilled to be partnering at Labelexpo with such an innovative, forward-thinking company. Visitors to our booth are going to be blown away by not only our new security solutions, but also the amazing things we’re bringing to conventional 4-color process flexo printing.”

Cyngient and Imageworx will be showcasing multiple high definition flexo printed samples for the everyday printer. Wasserman adds, “Visitors to our booth can view firsthand the highest quality 4-color process printing available today using high definition processes and Opti Strong white inks from Cyngient – in combination with low volume anilox rolls and proprietary SERO High Definition Modular 160 and 192 line screening from Imageworx. We’re really excited to share these innovations with the label industry at what’s shaping up to be a fantastic Labelexpo Americas.”

Samples from Cyngient and Imageworx will be available for visitors to view and take home, featuring labels on pressure sensitive white and clear BOPP materials and shrink sleeves.

About Cyngient: With more than 100 years of combined experience, Cyngient is a specialist provider of inks, coatings and adhesives. The company customizes products to meet the specific press, print and performance needs of customers with hands-on, personalized service and fast turnaround time. For more information, visit www.cyngient.com, call 973-882-4600, or email info@cyngient.com.

About Imageworx: Imageworx is the premier trade shop for prepress services, specializing in professional file conversion for all major print processes and high end plate making for flexo, dry offset, and letterpress. Their highly trained, experienced, computer graphic operators utilize the latest hardware and graphic software to perform all necessary prepress services to maximize the potential of a file when printed. For more information, visit www.imageworx.net

Colordyne Technologies, a leading manufacturer of inkjet print engines, welcomed visitors to its new Inkjet Innovation Center at its corporate headquarters in Brookfield, WI. The event hosted last week was focused on the benefits of adding digital capabilities to print production for narrow web labels and packaging businesses.

The Open House featured presentations from industry experts including our partners Kao Collins, Xitron, Avery Dennison and Colordyne Technologies. Attendees saw live product demonstrations of Colordyne’s 3800 Series process color retrofits, the UV-LED print engine and its latest eco-friendly water-based development.

“Our goal for this event was to show customers how Colordyne’s inkjet print engines can allow them to gain a competitive edge,” said Taylor Buckthorpe, Director of Sales & Marketing at Colordyne Technologies. “Attendees experienced the versatility of our inkjet technology and how working with Colordyne can help fast track its adoption. We thank all of our partners and attendees for making this a successful event”.

During the Open House, Buckthorpe spoke about the benefits of digital printing and the reliable print-to-die-cut capabilities of Colordyne’s inkjet retrofits. You can watch highlights in this video. To see more about Colordyne’s inkjet process color retrofits in person, visit Colordyne at Labelexpo Americas 2022, booth 5923 or email us at sales@colordynetech.com to schedule a demo.

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.

Rochester, NY – August 2022: Durst Group will be showcasing the highly successful and globally placed Tau RSC technology in booths #3105 and #3123 at LableExpo Americas in Rosemont, IL from September 13-15, 2022. The booth will offer a unique experience, showcasing the Durst Ecosystem of printers and software, and will provide visitors access to experienced industry experts.

Durst will be showcasing two printers from their Tau RSC Portfolio. First, the Durst Tau RSCi, will be running in booth #3105. Designed for an industrial level of productivity, this printer offers highest quality, in the most economical way. In addition, Durst will be showcasing the Durst Tau 330 RSC E in booth #3123. Designed to evolve with your business, the RSC E is fully upgradeable to grow with you. The RSC line is equipped with impressive native 1,200 dpi resolution, offering superior print quality at all levels of investment

All Durst printers come fully equipped with Durst Workflow and Durst Analytics software, and optional Durst Smart Shop software, enabling web-to-print solutions. Visitors to booth #3105 will be able to view the vast functionally of our software and receive demos on special features such as precise ink cost analysis, exact color rendition, and high-speed ripping.

Steve Lynn, Director, Labels and Packaging, comments, “We are excited that soon we will be back on the LabelExpo show floor, showing the strengths of our RSC portfolio with 1200dpi inkjet technology.  Durst equipment has a reputation for reliability, quality and speed – LabelExpo Americas 2022 will allow us to show those strengths to the entire label community. It’s going to be a great show, and Durst is proud to be there.”

We look forward to what will certainly be an exhilarating event. Come to booths #3105 and #3123 to see why Durst keeps you printing.

For information on Durst show offerings, contact Chris Guyett.
Email: Christopher.Guyett@Durst-Group.com
Phone: 585-486-0340 ext. 5270
Durst U.S. online at: www.durstus.com

The company looks forward to taking part in industry-wide projects and research with other partners. 

Ghent, Belgium – HYBRID Software, the innovative software solutions provider for labels and packaging, is proud to announce that it is a supplier partner at the Flexo Xperience Center. The company was represented at the inaugural event in Atlanta, GA, USA.

The Flexo Xperience Center (The FXC), founded by MacDermid Graphics Solutions and SOMA, is the only flexography-focused center telling the story from design to post-print inspection. It brings the industry’s best innovation providers together in one place. The center is a collaborative hub for pre-media suppliers, printers, converters, brands, CPGs, the educational community, and anyone interested to experience the best that flexo has to offer.

As a supplier partner in the premedia and prepress stage of the flexo process, HYBRID Software joins other companies presenting workflow solutions in image correction, color management, file preparation, and advanced screening, among others.

“We were thrilled with the turnout at The FXC’s opening event. It is great to see industry suppliers actively bringing customers to see and experience the venue. Visitors were very impressed at the inaugural event. They had no idea of the extent to which  resources are available to them,” exclaims Mike Agness, HYBRID Software Executive Vice President, Americas. “Just as important was the industry camaraderie—people working together with others. It’s a valuable opportunity for all of us to show how we can achieve integration among each other’s solutions in an open, cooperative environment.”

The center is a place to collaborate, research, experiment, and learn to achieve excellence in the flexo process. “We are excited that The Flexo Xperience Center in Atlanta will act as a collaborative lab environment for the industry to experiment new technologies and theories. It will allow us to move our development efforts internally at warp speed within a perfect non-disruptive testing environment,” explains Agness. “With access to a SOMA press, and the help and power of MacDermid’s chemists and lab technicians, the changes that can occur are greater than the eye can see.” 

About HYBRID Software
With offices in Belgium, Germany, US, UK, Spain, France, Italy, and China plus a global partner network, HYBRID Software is an enterprise software development company focused on innovative productivity tools for the graphic arts industry. 

HYBRID Software’s CLOUDFLOW workflow, PACKZ and STEPZ editors, and print quality solutions offer a unique set of advantages that include native PDF workflows, enterprise cloud solutions, scalable technology with low cost of ownership, and direct integration with leading MIS solutions and output devices. These products are used by thousands of customers worldwide in all areas of prepress and print, including labels and packaging, folding cartons, corrugated, wide format and digital printing. HYBRID Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group.

www.hybridsoftware.com

Louisville, KY – Flexo Wash and Mike Potter recently celebrated 20 years in business as the Northern American distributor for Flexo Wash ApS, an international company based in Denmark. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Mike Potter established Flexo Wash LLC in August 2002 to provide Flexo Wash cleaning solutions in North America for the flexographic, offset and gravure package printing industries.

Starting with just three employees, Flexo Wash now has over 20 employees, with representatives in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Flexo Wash is a family-owned business, with Mike Potter acting as the Chairman, his son Patrick is the President and his son Ryan is the Vice President of Sales.

After 20 years, Flexo Wash now proudly has over 1200 machines in 700 facilities across North America. The secret to success, according to Mike Potter, is simple: “We sell equipment but we are in the service business.” Putting the customer’s needs first has always been Potter’s mantra, and it shows in his relationships throughout the industry.

Flexo Wash products will extend the life of anilox rolls and sleeves, gravure cylinders, flexo plates, flexo plate sleeves, press parts and rotary screens, while decreasing the make-ready down time between job runs. Customer satisfaction is their primary priority. They stand by and guarantee every product they sell.

www.flexowashus.com 

Schaumburg, IL – Since the beginning of the year, INX International has introduced several innovative ink solutions that impact the label and packaging markets. Those products and new equipment will greet attendees in booth 129 at the upcoming Labelexpo Americas 2022, September 13-15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.

Held a short distance from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the venue is only minutes away from INX’s corporate headquarters in Schaumburg. Renee Schouten, Vice President of Marketing, believes this year’s event represents plenty of good opportunities for everyone.

“I’m hopeful that since this show was last held here four years ago, people will return like they have in the past,” she said while pointing out more than 16,000 people attended in 2018. “Printers looking for new products or equipment to increase their business or expand in the digital world will find what they need in our booth.”

The newest product development is INXFlex Contour™ a distinctive UV and LED dual cure flexographic ink system that produces shrink sleeve labels for brand owners. It addresses label and packaging industry issues of post-shrink adhesion loss and ink cracking, with superior flexibility that can’t be matched by any other product in the marketplace.

INXFlex Contour piggybacks off the success of Genesis™ washable label inks. A recycle-friendly ink system, it recently added a new flexo version and UV Curable primer that makes INXFlex Contour washable too. Schouten said these bright and colorful inks deliver high performance and can help brand owners meet their efficiency and sustainability goals.

“Our shrink sleeve inks are formulated so the labels stand out on store shelves and catch the attention of consumers,” she said. “INXFlex Contour offers customers faster lead times and lower applied costs with a dual cure version. It also provides flexibility to choose from common substrates and find the most cost-effective solution for their application. That’s especially important for tamper evident sleeve applications, a consideration most brand owners expect.”

In June, INX and VerifyMe, Inc. announced the development of VerifyInk, a covert ink technology to help provide brand protection of products in the marketplace. The newest addition to the security inks product line runs on direct-to-product continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers. When used in tandem with VerifyMe’s proprietary and patented reading devices, it can identify counterfeit products across all markets including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage.

“The CIJ VerifyInk is a natural fit for our product line,” commented Schouten. “With VerifyMe, we are excited to provide a solution to the packaging market that combines high security and customer engagement, two drivers that are very important to brand owners.”

INXShield™ UV Flexo and GS Slip coatings represent the first in a new line of functional coatings for packaging applications. Formulated with BioCote® antimicrobial technology to protect the coating by inhibiting odor and staining microbes on the surface, INXShield is validated and quality control tested regularly by an independent testing facility using the ISO 22196:2011 test method.

“The BioCote brand is universally recognized as the true standard for quality, experience and credibility,” remarked Schouten. “Our UV Flexo coating is suitable for application over dry water-based and cured UV inks, with a uniform layer that provides excellent gloss, slip and general resistance properties. GS Slip is a solvent-based gravure coating for shrinkable film labels. The overprint varnish makes it a great choice for shrinkable printing such as OPS, PETG and PVC.”

The Triangle® brand of XJL UV Curable Inkjet inks follow in the tradition of exceptional alternative ink solutions. These advanced inks check off the boxes as a premium high performance formulation that produces remarkable consistency, unparalleled quality, and is cost efficient when used with Xeikon® Jetrion™ 4830, 4900 and 4950LX series digital label printers.

“Triangle inks are designed to match with nearly every OEM printer and print head type,” summed up Schouten. She indicated XJL’s test results of remarkable consistency and quality would be of interest to printers wanting to achieve GRACoL standards and G7 targets.

“XJL works in conjunction with the three Xeikon printers and provides high productivity when jetted with Xaar® 1001, 1002 and 1003 single-pass print heads. This series is also color and chemically compatible, and available at a 35% per liter cost savings compared to OEM inks.”

No booth visit is complete until attendees learn about INX’s hardware solutions. The NW350 is the newest addition to the narrow web series of UV Digital Label printers, and it’s fast.

Designed to combine printing and conversion to produce brilliant color printed labels at a maximum printing width of 350mm or 13.78 inches, the NW350 delivers single pass output up to 160 feet per minute on any label stock. This complete solution includes superior quality inks, making it ideal for printers looking to meet the demand for productive, short-run digital printing.

INX will have live in-booth demonstrations of the HMJ A200 small batch ink dispenser. It provides fully automated dispensing for up to 14 valve stations, providing a combination of speed and precision to deliver accurate ink flow. With a compact footprint and industrial grade controls, it makes single point dispensing easy for pals, jugs and any specialty containers with openings as small as one inch.

INX experts will be available to answer any questions in booth 129. If you are not attending the show but want more information about any of these products, contact your INX representative or visit the website.

About INX International Ink Co.
INX International Ink Co. is the third largest producer of inks in North America, with full-service subsidiaries in Europe and South America and is part of Sakata INX worldwide operations. We offer a complete line of ink and coating solutions technology for commercial, packaging and digital applications. As a leading global manufacturer of inkjet inks, we provide a full palette of digital ink systems, advanced technologies and integrated services.

To stay in touch with the latest developments, follow INX on Facebook and Twitter and visit www.inxinternational.com

Kennesaw, GA – At the end of June, Heidelberg USA – Gallus opened a new demonstration facility at its Ivyland, Pennsylvania office dedicated exclusively to its line of Gallus Screeny products. The first of its kind in North America, the Screeny Demo Room will enable customers to see the new Gallus Screeny 600 automated wash-out unit and the Phoenix UV LED direct imaging unit without needing to travel to the Screeny headquarters in Switzerland. Additionally, this facility has the capability to produce finished screens for narrow web customers who do not wish to invest in their own screen making equipment. 

High Quality Materials, State of the Art Machines 

For label manufacturers seeking to add embellishment details inline on their narrow web presses, Gallus has a full line of Screeny materials for both rotary and flat screen-printing processes. Gallus Screeny solutions ensure maximum print quality and consistency for extremely fine lines, solids, relief printing, glitter applications as well as metallic doming. While Screeny products are designed to be used inline on Gallus’s various narrow web presses, the company has designed new screen rings that also allow for the screens to be used on non-Gallus screen units.   

In addition to high-quality Screeny materials, Gallus has machines that automate the screen making process. The Phoenix direct imaging unit, which was introduced in 2017, images high-quality screens without the need for a film positive. Most recently, Gallus launched the Screeny 600, an automatic washing and drying unit for screen making. Previously a very manual process, the wash-out and drying stage is very important for high image quality, consistency, and repeatable results.  

By automating the process, the Screeny 600 cuts the total time for screen making from forty-five minutes down to thirty. For current Screeny 600 users, this has resulted in considerable savings and a quick ROI on labor costs. Because the machine replaces the need for human wash-out, prepress operators can focus on other tasks while the machine washes and dries the screen. In addition to less labor, there is also less screen handling – removing the potential for human error, which leads to material waste and additional time spent remaking screens.  

“For label manufacturers who do a lot of screen printing, I encourage them to take a look at these two machines,” said Tony Wojciechowski, Product Specialist for Screeny products. “They’ve really revolutionized the screen making process – saving you and your prepress operators a lot of time.”  

Both the Screeny 600 and Phoenix direct imaging unit are available now for demonstration at the Heidelberg facility in Ivyland. Customers who are interested in seeing the machines can send in their own files for imaging. Additionally, customers not looking to invest in their own screen making equipment can purchase pre-imaged screens directly from Heidelberg USA-Gallus products. In the future, Heidelberg anticipates training opportunities for customers on both machines.

For further information, please email Tony Wojciechowski at Anthony.Wojciechowski@heidelberg.com. 

Elk Grove Village, IL — SCREEN Americas announces the installation of the Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S to Quadriga USA Enterprises Inc. of Valencia, California. The label manufacturer, whose entire operation consists of inkjet technology from SCREEN and its coalition partner, Nilpeter, upgraded its Truepress Jet L350UV+ to the SAI S version in order to achieve faster speeds using white ink.

Founded in 2015, Quadriga USA Enterprises devotes its entire business to label production serving commercial printers whose customers are in need of state-of-the-art labels in a variety of shapes. Quadriga produces labels on a wide range of substrates including metallic and transparent materials which require white ink to ensure that the final image is opaque. The Truepress Jet L350UV SAI S offers CMYK plus white at a speed of 165 feet per minute. The press, which was installed in March 2022, has assumed 40 percent of the company’s workload and customers receive their labels within two to three business days.

Though 90 percent of Quadriga’s business is conducted directly through the company’s online ordering system, Quadriga expects to open additional facilities throughout the United States. “The return on investment from SCREEN’s technology will allow us to add additional facilities in other states,” said Ashot Mehrabyan, chief operating officer for Quadriga. “We will continue to invest in digital roll-fed inkjet because we believe in it.” 

About SCREEN Americas
SCREEN Americas, a SCREEN Graphic Solutions group company established in 1967, is a leading provider of digital inkjet technology serving the commercial, publishing, direct mail, transactional, packaging, and label industries. In 2021, SCREEN Americas relocated its headquarters to Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with an upgrade that included a 14,000-plus square-foot Inkjet Innovation Center.

www.screenamericas.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.

To download UPM Raflatac brand/product images, please click here.

*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.

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