December 2024

Pragati Graphics Pvt. Ltd., reportedly one of the largest printing companies in Central India, has added Guardian OLP off-line proofing and inspection technology from Baldwin Vision Systems. The new installation will help Pragati with its defect detection workflow. Guardian OLP verifies that the files used for production – or the beginning-of-run…

High Point, North Carolina based Packrite, LLC, a manufacturer/supplier of premier high-graphic corrugated packaging solutions, announced the commissioning of a Kohler WaterDeck on their Bobst Asitrade MSF324 Masterflute. “This is our latest investment in technology that optimizes the quality of the products we manufacture for our customers, and the efficiency of…

Koenig & Bauer announced winning the first-place award for the best folding carton case study at the tenth annual Digital Packaging Summit, held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in early November. Its two top executives, Stephen Sanker, National Sales Director for Digital Web at Koenig & Bauer (US), and Sandra Wagner,…

Illert, a supplier of shrink sleeve labels to the German packaging market, has transitioning to UV LED curing with Flint Group’s EkoCure Dual Cure ink range. Illert began exploring the benefits of UV LED curing inks when the 2022 energy crisis in Germany led to a surge in operational costs.  The…

Spokane Valley, Washington based Alliance Machine Systems International announced the launch of RAVEN, a new robotic palletizing system designed for 50-inch Flexo machines addressing the need for newer automation capabilities in a more compact form factor than other robotic palletizers. The RAVEN automatically builds units from bundled material, offering a variety…

Würzburg, Germany based Koenig & Bauer announced the approaching retirement of Ralf Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, Member of the Executive Board and CDO of Koenig & Bauer AG, at the end of June 2025. In 2000, Ralf Sammeck began his career as Sales Director and Authorized Signatory at…

Held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center between December 4-6, Labelexpo South China 2024 was attended by 16,157 label and packaging converters, an 84 percent increase over the 2020 edition. At 20,000 square meters, Labelexpo South China 2024 was 45 percent bigger than 2020 with over 200 exhibitors.  …

Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2025, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2024 Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Supply Chain Planning Forecast, formerly known as the Semiannual Economic Forecast. Revenues are expected to increase in 17 of 18 manufacturing industries and 16…

Lawrenceville, Georgia based Vanguard Digital announced a partnership with Mac Papers and Packaging, one of the largest wholesale distributors in the Southeast. With almost 60 years of experience, Mac Papers brings extensive reach and experience to their customer base. “Aligning with the best equipment manufacturers is a top priority for Mac…

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Communication Division, has joined the Women in Print Alliance, a key advocate for women in the printing industry and part of the PRINTING United Alliance. The Women in Print Alliance membership program is designed to provide greater accessibility to opportunities in the print industry for women…