IPEX 2010 and UK visas for Pakistanis
IPEX is among the world’s fourth biggest exhibition which is held in Birmingham, UK, every four years. At IPEX 2010 more than 1000 exhibitors showcased their latest innovations and technologies for printing and packaging industry. Almost all the big industry players participated. Conferences and workshops were held. Interested participants attended the events. Around 100,000 visitors from around the world turned up for the show. A number of deals were successfully concluded….more

Establishment of Pakistan Packaging Institute is hailed by Packagers all over the country
The news regarding establishment of Pakistan Packaging Institute appeared in last issue of Print2Pack is being hailed by the packagers all over the country. We congratulate the Ministry of Commerce for taking such an important decision….more

IPEX 2010: Two giant Rapidas for India
Gopsons Papers, a major Indian book printer, sealed a deal on the KBA stand at Ipex for two 5B (51in) Rapida 130a four-colour litho presses….more

David Preskett announced as IPEX 2014 president
The Ipex organisers have announced that David Preskett has been appointed President of Ipex 2014. He will assume the role from the current President George Clarke when Ipex 2010 closes on 25th May….more

IPEX champions open most important IPEX ever
Ipex 2010 got off to a notable start, following a high profile opening ceremony which saw the print community celebrating the inspiring work of the Ipex 'Champions in Print'….more

Beirut: Eidco Labels invests in Mark Andy Flexo Press
Beirut-based Eidco Labels has acquired a Mark Andy 2200 L press from Dynagraph to venture further into Lebanon's flexible packaging and label industry….more

Exciting development for Gulf Print & Pack
F&E has announced several new initiatives for the next edition of Gulf Print & Pack, which will take place at the Airport Expo in Dubai on 14-17 March 2011….more

Asian Paper 2010 show will go ahead on June 16-18 in Bangkok
The Asian Paper 2010 Exhibition and Conference for the Pulp, Paper and Board industry in Asia will go ahead during June 16-18, 2010 in Bangkok. The latest reports are that things have quickly returned to normal after the political chaos….more

BOBST- well positioned for a year of innovation
At a press conference ahead of IPEX 2010, Bobst Group CEO Jean-Pascal Bobst detailed the moves Bobst Group has made in response to changes in world markets, and revealed plans for a large number of product launches in 2010 ….more

Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills commences Paper Machine 6 commercial production
Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills (APPM), one of India's largest pulp and paper producers announced that they successfully started commercial production from Paper Machine 6 (PM 6) in Rajahmundry. Currently, the Voith made machine imported from Salach, Germany has a paper production capacity of 67,000 metric tons per annum of UFS (Uncoated Free Sheet) and copier grades….more

AkzoNobel powder coatings launches Interpon A range
AkzoNobel, the world's leading automotive powder paint supplier has launched Interpon A, which brings together the company's range of automotive powders into one clear and comprehensive global collection….more

Al Sulaiman Media upgrades offset printing facility with Heidelberg presses
Doha-based Al Sulaiman Media has announced its latest investments from Heidelberg a Polar 115 X high-speed cutter and Heidelberg Speedmaster 52-4….more

Bunge to expand use of Cereplast Resins as biodegradable food packaging solution
Cereplast, one of the leading manufacturers of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, recently announced that Bunge Alimentaris, a Brazilian subsidiary of Bunge, will be expanding its use of Cereplast Resins as a compostable food packaging solution throughout Brazil….more

IPEX 2010: First Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 for German Customer
The first press of the Speedmaster CX 102 series, introduced by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) as a world premiere on the occasion of IPEX in Birmingham, has been sold to German commercial printshop Kern GmbH, located in Bexbach, Saarland….more

EskoArtwork hosts a four-day conference to update its users
EskoArtwork Worldwide held four-day user conference for EskoArtwok Users Group International (EUGI) was held in Belgium….more

KBA: Linocraft Printers of Malaysia takes biggest litho press in Southeast Asia
Malaysian printing and packaging specialist Linocraft Printers in Johor Bahru has placed an order with KBA for the biggest litho press in Southeast Asia, an 8B (73in) Rapida 185. The six-colour coater version with dryer was chosen….more

Manroland presents the latest PressProof TC at IPEX
printnet brings the softproofing technology into the commercial printing pressroom. The new PressProof TC (True Color) version focuses first on user-friendly operation as well as providing the best possible color viewing of large format proofs….more

Government Printing Press Agency employs Atlantic Zeiser for Employment ID Card Personalization
Saudi Arabia's Government Printing Press Agency (GPPA) has taken delivery of two card personalization systems from Atlatic Zeiser. The Persoline brand of card production machines will be used to personalize the 'Iqama' card, which enables foreigners to reside and work in the country….more

Flint Group at Pan European Security Conference
Flint Group Flexographic Products raised a lot of interest with 'Digital Imaging - New Standards in Security Printing' From April 13 to 15, the 7th Pan European High Security Printing Conference took place in Berlin, Germany….more

Manohar Filament's packaging unit in Sonepat gets Heidelberg
New Delhi-based garment trims specialist has ensured that its foray into a new segment of packaging is optimum following installation of a Heidelberg CD 102 six-colour with coater and UV System and SM 74 four-colour presses….more

GMG and Sun Chemical announce partnership
GMG, the world's leading color management solutions provider, announced a partnership with Sun Chemical to integrate spot color definitions from the world's largest ink company into the GMG contone and halftone proofing solutions GMG ColorProof, FlexoProof and DotProof….more

Ad agency Schofeld installs the first Roland VersaCAMM 640 inkjet printer
CGS Publishing Technologies International, global leader of color management solutions, digital proofing systems and specially formulated media and Roland DG Benelux, a subsidiary of Roland DG Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters….more

Kodak new plate finishing and packaging operation in India
With the opening of its new offset plate finishing and packaging operation at its facility in Goa, India, Kodak enhances its ability to serve local customers quickly and efficiently….more

FISCHER & KRECKE's new flexo press impresses visitors at its open house launch
With a theme of 'The Key to Premium Flexo' on the occasion of an Open House event, FISCHER & KRECKE (F&K) presented its new FP 15-S flexo press as the first of a new series of compact CI flexo solutions, designed specifically to meet the requirements of flexible packaging printing….more

Heidelberg sells another Large-Format Press to China
Yiwu Feile Color Printing Co. Ltd. from Zhejiang province recently signed the agreement for a Speedmaster XL 145 five-color press - the first in eastern China….more

New-generation Goss Universal press provides innovative solution in Italy
Italian commercial printer Union Printing of Viterbo, north of Rome, has successfully installed a new-generation Goss Universal press to fulfill existing customer requirements….more

KBA: Ipex press destined for Turkey
On the second day of Ipex a delegation from Turkish printer Egesan caused some surprise at KBA by snapping up the Rapida 105 exhibited on the stand. While KBA and its Turkish sales agency Dereli Graphic had been in contact with the company for some time prior to the show….more

Getting to the Frankfurt Book Fair by train
Discounted Rail Fares with Deutsche Bahn to form € 79 to Frankfurt Book Fair. Deutsche Bahn will bring you fast, comfortably and conveniently to Frankfurt Book Fair….more

Kodak charting a new course for Digital Printing
Regional Managing Director, EMEA Region; Chairman Eastman Kodak Sàrl and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company, provides an insight into the direction of digital printing technology in the next 5-10 years Kodak has huge expectations for its digital segment….more

Gravure Cylinders - Yuncheng and GMG sign strategic partnership
GMG, the world's leading color management solutions provider, is pleased to announce that GMG China has signed a strategic partnership with the Yuncheng Plate Making Group in China….more

Floppy disks terminated soon
Floppy disks, which once littered home offices around the world are finally heading to the great electronics scrap yard in the sky….more

Iran: Embargo forces printers to adopt cash-only transactions
China Brew China Beverage (CBB), the next edition of which takes place from 7 to 10 September 2010 in Beijing, is well on the way to becoming the most important event in the beverage and liquid food industry throughout the Asia-Pacific region….more

India: Four KBA Rapida 105 installations guaranteeing excellent quality
The first Rapida 105 now is in production with facilities for UV and plastics printing in Eastern India. The six-colour coater press with extended delivery and both board-handling and plastics equipment packages was installed at packaging company York Print in Kolkata….more

TechNova bolsters its presence in Kerala with 16 iCTP installations
TechNova Imaging Systems has installed 16 imaging devices at 14 locations in Kerala. 10 of the 14 iCTP systems have been installed at newspapers….more

IPEX: King Fahd Complex takes two big KBA Compacta 217 presses
Cutting-edge web press technology for Saudi Arabian Koran printer. Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur'an has awarded KBA one of the biggest-ever commercial web press contracts in the Middle East. Scheduled to come on stream in Medina in the autumn, the installation will comprise two 16pp KBA Compacta 217 press lines with a total of four reelstands….more

Metso to supply recausticizing plant to Metsa-Botnia's Kemi mill in Finland
Metso has received an order to supply a recausticizing plant for Metsa-Botnia's Kemi mill in the city of Kemi in Finland. The new plant will replace an existing recausticizing line and is scheduled to start up during autumn 2011….more

Label Forum Japan to showcase international developments
A major label conference in Tokyo, Japan, will address the rapidly changing trends in this key global market, which accounts for one third of the labels consumed in the Asia-Pacific region. Label Forum Japan takes place at the Bellesalle Shiodome Tokyo from 22-23 July 2010….more

Foster Packaging grows flexible packaging service investing in HP Indigo
HP announced that Foster Packaging has installed an HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press to extend its dedicated short run flexible packaging services and grow its market share to include medium run lengths….more

Successful HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press beta testing concludes
HP launched its new HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press with increased automation and exceptional productivity for higher print volumes with offset quality ….more

TZünd makes waves at FESPA 2010!
Catch the wave of innovation" is FESPA's motto for 2010, in Munich, Germany. Not surprisingly, Zünd has plenty of innovative solutions to back it up among other things, the new, Zünd Cut Center software….more

Domino announces EskoArtwork as Workflow Partner for N600 Digital Ink Jet
With the IPEX stage set for the much-anticipated launch of Domino's N600 range of four/five colour digital presses, the company has announced that it will partner with EskoArtwork to deliver their Digital Front….more

Rapida 75 crowns Chili Padi Open House in Kuala Lumpur
KBA Asia Pacific invited its friends and customers from the Malaysian print industry to a special open house at the new company premises in the Sunway Damansara Technology Park….more

MGI announce: Treballs Grafics purchase a JETvarnish digital inkjet UV coater
Treballs Grafics, a well known commercial printer in Barcelona, Spain, confirmed the order of the JETvarnish on MGI's IPEX stand. Already equipped with brand new Komori offset presses, the JETvarnish will be an ideal complement to their workflow….more

IPEX 2010 continues positive trend in Print Media Industry
"IPEX 2010 was well attended and our customers showed great interest in our new products and services," says a satisfied Bernhard Schreier, CEO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), in summing up the trade show….more

Shanghai Electric elects to assume full ownership of Goss International
Shanghai Electric (Group) Corporation (SEG) will acquire 100-percent ownership of Goss International in June, 2010, exercising an option established when it became a shareholder in the company in September, 2009….more

Paper Middle East Exhibition will be held in September 2010 in Egypt
Unprecedented Interest from Leading Paper, Board and Tissue Suppliers towards Egypt & the Middle East….more

Kodak opens plate finishing and packaging operation in India
Kodak has opened its new offset plate finishing and packaging operation at its facility in Goa, India. The new operation joins the film, photo finishing and entertainment imaging services in Goa….more

Pak-China Friendship is unique: Masood
Pakistan's Ambassador to China, Masood Khan has said that relations between Pakistan and China is unique, unprecedented and un-exampled in history, says a press release received from Beijing….more

PM inaugurates Lahore Expo Centre
Expressing immense pleasure, the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani inaugurated the state of the art Lahore Expo Centre which is the first facility of its kind in the fertile region of Punjab….more

Rapida 105 in brand-new commercial printing plant, Artotec - KBA Rapida pioneer in Pakistan
A KBA Rapida 105 medium-format press has been strutting its stuff at Pakistani print enterprise Artotec in Karachi since early April. The six-colour, coater press with extended delivery was installed in a brand-new commercial printing plant boasting cutting-edge technology from pre-press to the mailroom….more

Hundred per cent increase in passport fees
A decision to increase the passport fees by a 100 per cent has been announced. The new fees will be implemented on July 1, 2010, after the new federal budget has been announced….more