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Videojet has launched its Corner Wrap applicator for its 9550 Print and Apply Labelling system. This applicator option provides substantial improvements in production throughput for applications that require labelling on two sides of the case so it can be seen from multiple orientations. “The 9550 Corner Wrap system prints the information on one continuous label and in a single process applies it to the two adjacent panels of a case, replacing two conventional applicators while ensuring that the information on both sides of the package is synched,” says Bob Neagle, business unit manager for Videojet. “The new applicator also follows in the path of previous 9550 series applicators by eliminating most of the causes of failures, adjustments and maintenance in conventional applicators.”

In order to meet the increasingly demanding standards in the flexible packaging industry for barrier applications and products with longer shelf-life, Bobst has developed DarkNight, a unique and innovative process to produce high barrier metallized films through its K5000 and K4000 vacuum metallizing platforms.

Koenig & Bauer (KBA) has finalized a Letter of Intent with Officine Meccaniche G. Cerutti  (OMGC) in Casale Monferrato, near Alessandria, Italy for the 100% takeover of its Spanish subsidiary Iberica in Barcelona. Iberica with some 60 staff produces medium and large-format flatbed diecutters for board and corrugated packaging without its own manufacturing facilities and until now has mainly been active in Europe and in some overseas markets. The integration into the global KBA sales and service network would greatly improve Iberica’s growth prospects. The planned takeover underscores the press manufacturer’s focus on the growing packaging market. KBA’s sheetfed segment is the longstanding market leader in folding carton printing. Its international customer base for sheetfed offset presses and diecutters is largely identical. Further details regarding the planned takeover will not be disclosed until negotiations are complete as contractually agreed.

The 6th All in Print China will be held again in Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 18 to 22 October 2016. All in Print China is themed ‘Discover the Future of Printing’ and has always been dedicated to create an exhibition platform with most advanced productivity, promote exhibition and exchange of products, information and technologies in the printing industry, and discover and guide the development trends of the industry. Currently, more than 550 domestic and overseas manufacturers have applied for attending the exhibition, and the registered area has reached the planned exhibition area of 90,000 square metres.

The Indian printers are ebullient right now although they do keep crying about poor printing rates and thinner margins. Rightly or wrongly they are first of all (like many business constituencies) adamant in their support of the prime minister notwithstanding the lack of reforms so far. And they remain optimistic that acche din (good times) for the economy will come in spite of steep fall in exports over the past two years and the continued revelations of non-performing assets by the banks.

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) is the world’s first and only self-regulated non-profit organization that represents the entire authentication solutions industry globally. On 28 April ASPA announced the extension of its industry and consumer-centric ‘Make Sure India’ campaign to Maharashtra, to educate and enable brand owners to understand the benefits and importance of authentication solutions to curb counterfeiting in various sectors, thus protecting the lives of consumers, reputation of brands and revenue of brand owners in the country. Today, its member companies are already protecting more than 10,000 brands globally.

According to Prati, it had a phenomenal growth during the course of 2015. The company said that sales have rocketed by 95% over the previous year and the installed base has grown in all geographical areas substantially in line with global economic trends. With an average of one machine leaving the factory every second day throughout 2015, the first weeks of the current year are already confirming the recent trend. The company has achieved huge success in South Asia as well. The company described the forward-looking theme of drupa 2016 – touch the future – is in line with Prati’s optimistic vision of global trends.

GoIndustry DoveBid (Go-Dove), a Liquidity Services marketplace, provides professional buyers with access to a wide variety and volume of surplus business assets from Liquidity Services’ 8,000+ clients, which include Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations as well as government agencies. Go-Dove offers buyers competitive deals on surplus assets in over 500 categories, with thousands of items auctioned off every week.

Zünd Systemtechnik will be introducing the latest high-performance, ultra-versatile digital cutting solutions for commercial printers and other print service providers at Fespa Digital 2016 (Hall 1 Stand  G90) to be held from 8 to 11 March. In conjunction with its modular flatbed cutters, Zünd is exhibiting automation and productivity features for every application and production environment.

Uflex, one of India’s largest flexible packaging companies, has been conferred with the ‘World’s Greatest Brand, 2015—Asia & GCC’ award in the flexible packaging category. Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman and managing director of Uflex, was given the ‘World’s Greatest Leader, 2015—Asia & GCC’ award. The awards were conferred upon in a star-studded event held at Jumeirah, Dubai. The award ceremony was part of the two-day Indo-UAE Business Summit 2015.