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...

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'...

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...

The evolution of product coding for brand protection

By Steve Tallant, director, market development, at Markem-Imaje THE barcode – a ubiquitous mark on almost all products, in every region of the world. Since...

How coding technology delivers better legal compliance for packaging

By Thomas Pinnington, technical sales manager at Newcode Partnership IN modern industry, product packaging is much more than simply a container for an item that...

Compact laser chosen to mark feminine hygiene product packaging

MACSA ID UK has announced that its compact NANO D-6006 DUO V2 DPSS laser coder is being used to apply vital information and graphics...

Domino reveals ‘record’ growth in high speed variable data printing on labels

DOMINO Digital Printing Solutions has revealed it has seen 'substantial' investment by label converters into adding variable data printing of tracking codes onto labels...

New technology aids traceability of fruit and vegetables

MACSA ID UK has announced that its new INTEGRA Traceability software ensures traceability of fruit and vegetable products 'from field to fork'. The technology offers...

Xaar completes acquisition of Megnajet

XAAR has announced it has completed the acquisition of Megnajet, a specialist in the design and manufacture of industrial ink management and supply systems...

Markem-Imaje launches new high-resolution inkjet coder

MARKEM-Imaje has unveiled a new inkjet coder described as providing label-free and high-resolution coding, branding and text on secondary packaging, including corrugated. The 5940...