Digital link barcodes

How digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help address bottlenecks

Stephen Gryczka, director strategy and corporate development at Markem-Imaje, explains how digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help to overcome packaging...

Offline coder gives the gift of one-stop solution

ROTECH has announced its high-speed offline RF2 coding system has enabled contract packer Speedpac to meet all its coding requirements using a single printer,...

Xaar appoints chief operating officer

INKJET printing specialist Xaar has announced the appointment of Graham Tweedale to the new role of chief operating officer. Joining Xaar in 1997 as a...

Canon Group confirms acquisition of Edale

CANON Production Printing and Canon Inc. has completed the acquisition of Hampshire-based packaging converting equipment manufacturer Edale. Through this move, Canon said it is 'intensifying'...

Rotech launches new modular conveyors

ROTECH Machines has introduced a new range of modular conveyor systems for food, pharmaceutical, medical and industrial packaging operations. The manufacturer said the small and...

Laser and coding giant establishes UK presence with Halo acquisition

LASER coding, marking and scoring systems specialist Macsa ID has set its sights on the UK market after acquiring Bedfordshire-based Halo Lasers. The Barcelona-headquartered manufacturer has...

Absolving the seven sins of bar coding

There can be nothing more exasperating than a simple barcode which defies being read consistently. The consequences to the smooth running of a packaging...

Needham Inks confirms merger with Specialised Industrial Chemicals

NEEDHAM Inks has announced a merger with Specialised Industrial Chemicals (SIC), which has been tipped to expand on their ink solutions for the coding...

Laser marking technology awareness boosts firm’s growth plans

MACSA ID UK is reporting a 40% rise in sales during 2019, with similar growth forecast for 2020. The specialist in laser, inkjet and thermal...

New facility tipped to aid research into potential of inkjet technologies

INKJET specialist Xaar's new technology centre in Sweden has been officially opened by CEO John Mills. A ceremony, attended by COO Graham Tweedale and members of...