The Verdigris blog: inks matter
23 April 2018
The packaging industry is ripe for disruption, especially when it comes to inks. The sector’s in the sights of digital press manufacturers, print service providers…
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Onlineprinters adds packaging to its portfolio
13 April 2018
The range includes bottle boxes, pillow boxes and lidded boxes Onlineprinters has aded a range of packaging products to its trade e-commerce options. The…
Swanline sparks creative ideas in new Design Lab
19 March 2018
The Design Lab enables customers to sit down with designers face to face to inspire creativity and discuss new projects Trade supplier of specialist…
Delga installs first HP Indigo 12000 HD for packaging in the UK
19 March 2018
(L-R) Ian Conetta, director at Delga Press, with Graham Dove, HP Indigo district manager Packaging printer Delga Press has purchased the first HP Indigo…
Boxing clever
12 March 2018
Iggesund’s Invercote G, available via Antalis, is one option for high quality cartons Many SRA3 digital presses are capable of printing small cartons that…
CMS Range digital cutters from Lasercomb
12 March 2018
The CMS range enables a broad variety of materials to be cut, creased and milled Lasercomb has introduced a new range of digital cutters…
HP ships Indigo 12000 HD and announces labels and packaging updates
20 February 2018
The Indigo 12000 HD is a B2 format press that uses HP’s liquid toner technology The HP Indigo 12000 HD press, launched last September,…
Zanders expands its Zanpack portfolio
1 February 2018
The Zanpack portfolio. ©Thomas Geisel/zinnobergruen The Zanpack portfolio has been expanded with high basis weights of 450gsm in Zanpack silk (one-side, double-coated) and Zanpack…
Sample-making and production on the cards for Zünd
8 January 2018
Zünd’s G3 L3200 digital cutting table Zünd UK will be exhibiting at Packaging Innovations 2018 in Birmingham, showcasing one of its next-generation digital cutting…
The Verdigris blog: recycling PET
18 December 2017
Since drupa 2016 and even prior to that show, there has been a lot of interest in packaging printing. Several manufacturers have introduced digital presses…
Parkside compostable pack for Nobó
12 December 2017
The pack is manufactured from plant-based materials and a compostable film laminate Speciality packaging solutions provider, Parkside, has expanded its support to the clean eating,…
The Verdigris blog – sustainability initiatives in beauty
4 December 2017
Laurel Brunner reports on how the Responsible Beauty Initiative is aiming to improve sustainability in that sector along with improving ethical and social performance to…
Xerox helps Qualvis turn digital
28 November 2017
Nick Seville, digital production manager at Qualvis, inspects prints from the Xerox-Tresu printing and coating line In response to demand for shorter packaging run-lengths,…
Packaging artwork automation software speaks Illustrator
3 November 2017
Daena allows partial or complete automation of artwork creation West Yorkshire-based software developer Daena has used IPEX 2017 as the platform to introduce a…
EFI acquires Escada Systems
3 October 2017
To extend its offering for corrugated packaging, EFI has acquired Escada Systems (Escada), a leading provider of Corrugator Control systems for the packaging market. Based…