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XSYS, a global integrated solutions provider to the flexographic, letterpress and pre-press printing markets, has entered into a definitive agreement with Element Solutions Inc. under which XSYS will acquire certain shares and assets held by subsidiaries of Element Solutions Inc, comprising the MacDermid Graphics Solutions business  for an enterprise value of…

Emeryville, California based Geo. M. Martin Company won this year’s Innovator of the Year Award on September 11 during the TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo trade show.  Geo. M. Martin Company, founded in 1929, won in the machinery category for their SmartShingle innovation which minimizes feed interrupts during stack or bundle changes. Entries in…

After several years of operating independent programs to research and identify recycling solutions for silicone-coated label release liner, TLMI and CELAB North America will merge their efforts under a unified TLMI project called the Liner Recycling Initiative (LRI). “The goal of the initiative is to build on the work done to…

In the competitive world of packaging, reducing the sales cycle is crucial to staying ahead. Lawrence Paper sought a solution to streamline their pre-order processes and project management before a Request for Quotation (RFQ) becomes an order. Arden Software’s WEBcnx provided the answer, transforming how Lawrence Paper manages its sales cycle….

Every day, the team at Sauer System wakes up thinking about improved solutions for making a square box. The field team thinks of faster ways to install them and get the best performance possible. The engineering team works on improved designs. The production team makes plans to produce these solutions faster…

Colbert Packaging Corporation, a provider of paperboard packaging solutions, announces the celebration of its 65th anniversary. Founded in Chicago in 1959 by the late Charles Colbert, the company has grown organically and through acquisition, and remains an independent, family-owned business. Colbert has manufacturing facilities in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Elkhart, Indiana, and a…

M2S Group, Appleton, Wisconsin, a Wynnchurch Capital L.P. portfolio company, has acquired the label solutions business of Iconex LLC, Duluth, Georgia, an Atlas Holdings.  Paul Charapata will lead the combined business, and Iconex CEO Craig Gunckel has been named to the board of M2S Group.  …

The growth of AI models will continue to affect the packaging industry in a multitude of ways in the coming years, according to a new report from PMMI Business Intelligence entitled, “The AI Advantage in Equipment: Boosting Performance and Bridging Skills Gaps.”  Business Intelligence researchers conducted a series of interviews with…

Kaska Robotics is presenting innovative Robotic Technology for the Corrugated Industry at SuperCorrExpo (booth #2863). TruckBot ATL is an AGV Robot for Autonomous Trailer Loading. TopBot is a Dunnage Placement Robot for the Corrugator.  TopBot places top dunnage at the corrugator as units travel into the Strapping System. This technology automates…

Shanghai Bozhi Graphic Reproduction Co Ltd has installed another ThermoFlexX 60 digital imaging system from XSYS. The strategic choice of the high productivity, dual-head TFxX 60D model, with added Woodpecker surface screening technology, is reportedly the first of its kind in China.    Shanghai Bozhi specializes in the production of flexographic…