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12th Annual Girls Who Print Day Conference
Girls Who Print, the largest global network of women in the print and graphic communication industry, presented three awards during the online Girls Who Print Day Conference on November 7th. The 2024 Rising Star Award was presented to Kiki Heron, Account Manager, Training and Development Leader at Specialty Print Communications, by Kelly Mallozzi, Principal at Success in Print, who runs the Girls Who Print mentorship program. The award recognizes women who have stepped up and taken the initiative to proactively help the industry, their company, and their colleagues.
Atlantic Zeiser at Trustech 2024
Atlantic Zeiser, a Coesia company and provider of advanced printing and personalization solutions for the card and packaging industries, will showcase the Persosmart Color at Trustech 2024 in Paris from December 3 to 5, 2024. The company will exhibit at Hall 5.2, Booth #B2029, presenting its innovative 4-color drop-on-demand solution designed to set new benchmarks for speed, quality, and sustainability in card personalization.
Shine LED Lamp Kit by Miraclon recognized with German FTA Sustainability Award
The Shine LED Lamp Kit by Miraclon has won the Sustainability Technology Award in the German Flexographic Technical Association (DFTA) Awards during a prestigious event in Cologne, Germany. This is the third industry recognition of Shine LED Lamp Kits, following the unique double FTA Sustainability Excellence and Innovation Award it received in North America in May 2024.
Mondi presents sustainable papers for seamless printing in the office
The annual Big Buyer trade show has established itself in the industry as a fixed meeting point for paper manufacturers as well as wholesalers and retailers. As a global packaging and paper company, Mondi will be exhibiting at stand B32 and showcasing a selection of papers from its premium Color Copy, NAUTILUS®, BIO TOP 3® and IQ brands. The international trade event from 27 to 29 November in Milan is dedicated to products in the stationery, office, party, creativity and toy sectors. Visitors can attend a variety of conferences to learn more about current trends and innovative product developments.
Ranpak announces launch of GrasiKraft™ paper
Ranpak announced the launch of its new GrasiKraft™paper void fill made with grass fibers. Ranpak is, as they claim, the first company in the world to offer grass paper as part of its standard product portfolio for void fill, which joins its innovative suite of products including automated packaging solutions and paper converters that can serve any application required within a box.
Fiorini Packaging invests in Bobst Expert CI Flexo press
Fiorini Packaging, international supplier of high-tech paper bags, has enhanced its ability to create stand-out packaging after investing in Bobst’s flexo press technology. The Italy-based company recently expanded its printing department with a 10-color Bobst Expert CI Flexo press with triLOCK technology after being impressed with the performance of its existing 8-color Bobst machine.
Webinar on paper pouches
Medicines and medical equipment in paper pouches? Faller Packaging has launched sustainable secondary packaging in the form of paper pouches – and now is the right time to present the new product in a webinar and discuss it with users.
UPM Raflatac launches OptiCut™ WashOff linerless label
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution. The new linerless label is specifically designed for returnable and reusable plastic food containers, including PP, HDPE and PET crates used in food logistics. Available to customers now, the label launch meets the need for innovative plastic packaging solutions, driven by evolving regulations and consumer demand.
Felix Schoeller informs about price adjustments for digital media products
Felix Schoeller will be making a price increase for its digital media products as of 1st January 2025. The global specialty paper manufacturer based in Osnabrück has already informed customers and partners so that they can plan ahead. The price adjustment will be customer-centric, cost-sensitive and based on partnership to ensure stability and long-term predictability on all sides.
Heidelberg develops the AI-controlled print shop of tomorrow
Many people see printing and digitalization as opposites. But today, the printing industry is more digital than ever. Digitally networked and software-controlled printing presses are just as standard at Heidelberg as over-the-air updates, intelligent assistance systems and fully automated printing on Speedmaster models. Around 13,000 machines and systems worldwide are connected to the company's cloud. Print shops benefit from the evaluation of machine data in the form of benchmarking, performance improvements and active machine monitoring, among other things.
Automated process development solution for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Syntegon highlights its innovative Automated Process Development (APD) solution, designed to streamline and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This state-of-the-art system combines automation with statistical trial planning, or Design of Experiments (DoE), to significantly reduce the time and resources needed for both new product formulations and optimization of existing processes.
Gmund Papier introduces two new collections
Inspired by Jules Verne and the celestial bodies they are named after, the paper developers from Tegernsee have created two new collections: Gmund Mother Earth and Gmund Moonlight. These collections embody the contrasts between Earth and Moon in their design, texture, and color – from wild and rugged to elegant and radiant. With their blend of aesthetics and sustainability, they set new standards for high-quality paper products.
