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  Airnov Healthcare Packaging, a global provider in controlled atmosphere packaging, continues to enhance its offering to customers with additions to its portfolio. Launched in July 2022, HAT-B is the company’s latest innovative vial, an active and ergonomic flip-top container designed to protect test strips, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals from moisture. To meet a variety of needs, moisture protection is integrated as a raw desiccant at the bottom of the tube. According to the press release, these vials also carry numerous other inventive and sustainable features. For example, they are made with a reduced amount of plastic, contain adjustable desiccant quantities, and comprise versatile sorbent material to fit stability requirements. The vial, suitable for the diagnostic, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets, is available in two sizes and is compatible with existing filling lines and desiccants to fit all customer needs. Mélissa Plantier, product manager at Airnov c...

  ColorJet , arguably India's largest manufacturer of textile printing machines with exports to 38 countries across the world, launched its Earth series machine at the ITME exhibition held at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from 8 – 13 December 2022.  The Earth series from ColorJet – which was also awarded the best printing engineering company at the event – is a pigment-based machine that doesn't need any pre coating or steaming or washing. Colorjet manufactures 8-color and 4-color textile printing machines that can make a multitude of colors – which can be matched with the Pantone code or the RGB code. [caption id="attachment_72305" align="aligncenter" width="621"] The Earth series from ColorJet. Photo IPP[/caption] “It is a solution that will help you to save approximately 98% water and it runs on all natural and cotton-based fibers. The fabric goes into a roll form and we can print digitally on it. After polymerization at 160 degrees, ...

  Hopetech, a Surat-based supplier of large-scale industrial textile printer applications, showcased its direct-to-fabric (DTF) digital printing press with Quesera print head technology at the ITME 2022 show. Anurag Billore, general manager of sales at Hopetech said, “This is the third time Hopetech is a part of ITME and the footfall and responses we’ve received are commendable. Digital printing is scaling higher than ever in today’s scenario in comparison to conventional rotary and flatbed printing.” [caption id="attachment_72281" align="alignright" width="269"] Digital printing is scaling higher than ever in today’s scenario in comparison to conventional rotary and flatbed printing.[/caption] The pandemic has helped digital textile printing more than it has damaged, Billore told IPP. “When your routine is making progress, nothing can stand in your way. Innovation is something Hopetech roots for. Right from the design of equipment to the landing of tec...

  Asahi Photoproducts, a known name in flexographic photopolymer plate development, will take its sustainability message to Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2023, scheduled for 9 to 11 February 2023 at the BITEC, Bangkok, in Thailand. Asahi Kasei will feature its AWP-DEW plates, which have achieved carbon neutral certification in Japan, the US, China, and Europe, at its Stand C60. “We are pleased to represent Asahi Photoproducts in Southeast Asia and to have their participation in our stand at Labelexpo Southeast Asia,” said Jiraporn Tongtem, assistant product manager at Asahi Southeast Asia distributor BJC. “Based on our long-time relationship with Asahi, we know they will bring an exceptional level of knowledge and expertise to the event that all attendees will be able to benefit from as they pursue their own productivity, profitability, and sustainability goals.” Environmentally sustainable plates “At Labelexpo Southeast Asia, we will focus on the value of flexo operations in switchin...

  Seven UPM packaging papers are now proven to be industrially compostable, marking another step on UPM Specialty Papers’ sustainability journey. UPM Specialty Papers’ packaging materials are designed to be recycled into new paper products. In a perfect world, all paper would be recycled; however, when recycling is not an option, compostability of the packaging material gives an alternative to ensure a sustainable end of life for the packaging. Compostability is also one form of recycling, where organic material and minerals are returned to the soil. Seven packaging papers have recently been certified as industrially compostable, according to the EN13432 standard – Barrier papers: UPM Prego, UPM Asendo; Coated one side papers: UPM FlexPack, UPM UniquePack, UPM UniquePac Strong; and Specialty kraft papers: UPM Solide Lucent. The new compostability certification gives fiber-based packaging an edge compared to fossil-based packaging. While it is estimated that fossil-based materials ...

  Ravi Shroff, managing director of Nutech , says that especially since the adoption of the ‘Zero Covid Policy’ in China, there has been some sort of a disconnect in global supply chains. Often, China goes into sudden lockdowns, which are inconvenient and disruptive to customers who rely on its exports . These include global book publishers who rely on China’s competitive book printing. And due to the recent disruptions, many of them are now developing a second source of supply. India’s book printing can take advantage of the opportunity as several of its leading printers have a very good export track record. The interest of international publishers is also somewhat inclined toward India. However, according to Shroff, only time will tell how the opportunity comes to fruition in terms of growth and expansion. Shroff comments on the Asian giant’s production of raw materials, “China has been the factory of raw materials for the global market for a very long time, especially for print....

  Ghaziabad-based Ravindra Electrostat recently installed a Konika Minolta AccurioPress C12000 printer . The press in addition to two AccurioPress C6085 that the commercial printer installed in 2018 and 2019 to boost their production. Established in 1989, Ravindra Electrostat was initially a single photostat shop run by their father. The enterprise expanded to three shops in Nayug market, Ghaziabad, when the brothers Gurpreet Singh Nanda and Amandeep Singh Nanda joined the family business in 2007. The shops have a production capacity of up to 8 lakh prints in a month, raising their capacity by two times since the pandemic. Elaborating on their deals, Gurpreet Singh Nanda said; “We purchased the first Konika Minolta AccurioPress C6085 in 2018. After this, both our capacity and volume increased gradually and we purchased another AccurioPress C6085 in 2019.”  [caption id="attachment_72173" align="alignnone" width="442"] Gurpreet Singh Nanda and Amandeep Sin...

  Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman and managing director of UFlex a global packaging company quoted on the Indian stock exchanges recently shared his insights for building circularity in multi-layered plastics packaging at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) board meeting. The meeting was held on 30 November 2022 at the New York Stock Exchange in the United States. UFlex is India’s largest multinational in flexible packaging materials and solutions and is credited as the first company in the world to recycle mixed plastic waste in 1995, from its recycling facilities in Noida, in the New Delhi NCR. It has been recognized for its plastic recycling efforts by the Davos Recycling Forum and by the Government of India. At the AEPW board meeting in New York, Chaturvedi made a strong case for the continued and ubiquitous use of multi-layer mixed plastic that provides a barrier required for packaging a number of essential items including food products, enables high-speed packing, is cost-ef...

  The Zubaan-Prabha Khaitan Foundation Translation Series project is going strong and how. A collaboration between Zubaan , the Delhi-headquartered feminist publishing house that is completing 20 years in the next year, and the Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation – the translation project aims to unlock rich content into several Indian languages simultaneously. As part of the project, financial support is given to the publishers of Indian language books for translating Zubaan's feminist titles. In its first round, 18 translations are being published in seven Indian languages – Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Malayalam, and Marathi. Eight titles have been released in the current while the other ten are in process in the coming months. Manisha Chaudhry, a publishing professional, feminist translator, and project head, says, “The program is working well for many reasons – we have committed publishers who want to do these books. We are fortunate to have some of our writers...

  Greater Noida-based shrink sleeve and label specialist Taurus promoted its solutions at the Drink Technology India 2022 show held in Mumbai from 7-9 December – explaining how it can help brand owners reduce their inventory costs by providing optimal printing technologies. “We told visitors how we can use the optimal printing technology at our disposal to provide them with the most cost-effective shrink sleeve solutions. We have gravure, narrow web flexo, and digital printing technologies at our disposal. Our customers do not have to worry about the minimum order quantity. Taurus can supply from 50 labels to 50,000 labels,” says Chetan Jain, director of Taurus. At Taurus, the shrink sleeves segment contributes more than 80% to the top line. The rest comes from BOPP wraps around labels and laminates. “By focusing on shrink sleeves, we have become experts in this space. About 15 years ago, we were doing all sorts of things. Then we realized that most packaging and label convertors ...

  DuPont Artistri digital Inks is exhibiting a full portfolio of digital printing solutions at the India ITME 2022 show, which will be held from 8-13 December at the India Expo Center Greater Noida. The company will be present at stand no. H7P1, Hall 7. DuPont is a manufacturer and an innovator in inkjet pigment inks for over 30 years, from home and office to digital textile and commercial printing inks and is now developing digital inkjet inks for packaging applications. DuPont Artistri offers a full solution that enables leading printing performance in all the areas that contribute to textile customers’ success: brilliant and durable colors with less ink usage with reduced curing times, while still delivering printing consistency and dependability to help lower operations and maintenance costs. For textile printing, DuPont will highlight the Artistri  Brite P5500, the newest addition to its pigment inks for DTG (direct-to-garment) and DTF (direct-to-film) applications. The...

  With SuperCoco and SuperGreen Happy Brush has expanded its range of vegan toothpaste by two more. The tube (diameter 35) and the tube shoulder is one of the first commercial laminate tubes at EPL, manufactured from post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR).  The use of PCR has kept the use of virgin materials to a minimum, enabling Happy Brush to continue to pursue its sustainability goals. The tube material fulfills all necessary barrier properties for the entire duration of use. The laminate is an EPL development and supports and strengthens EPL’s ‘Go Green’ initiative for the environment and society. Why was the PCR laminate tube chosen? Conventionally extruded tubes with PCR usually have a 50% PCR content, which means you save half on new resources (plastic). The introduction of PCR into laminates is much more problematic due to the lower wall thickness. The Happy Brush Tube consists of 30%PCR. Even though this figure may seem lower at first glance, it is still more resour...

  The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has announced its line-up of speakers for its 2023 edition comprising some of the world’s best thinkers and writers. The festival is all set to run from 19 - 23 January 2023. The literary extravaganza will feature an esteemed host of speakers, writers, and humanitarians to celebrate the best of fiction, non-fiction, food, history, current affairs and politics, AI and technology, translations, poetry, adaptations and music, language, climate crisis, noir, identity, medicine and health, and cryptocurrency and economy at Hotel Clarks, Amer, Jaipur. The final set of speakers comprises names such as writer Akshaya Mukul; author Alka Saraogi; author Amia Srinivasan; publisher Ananda Devi; Pulitzer-Prize winning author Caroline Elkins; academic David Wengrow; 2022 Hasselblad Award recipient Dayanita Singh; member of Lok Sabha Feroze Varun Gandhi; Indian Monk and the winner of the prestigious Dadasaheb Ph...

  Arrow Digital – a provider of digital printing solutions to the Indian market – showcased its printing technology on uncoated paper, primer coating, water-based pigmentation, wearable data print and digital dye cutters at Labelexpo India 2022.  “Arrow has been spearheading a handful of industries, including display graphics and signage, textile, ceramic, label and packaging,” said Sanjay Bindra, vice-president of sales, Arrow Digital.  “The Labelexpo returned with a lot of expectations from the market and our customers. The visitors were all well-informed this year. The audience knew what they were looking at and I feel happy about it, as it shows how much the industry has grown,” Bindra said.

  New Delhi Television's (NDTV) promoter company RRPR Holding has transferred 99.5% of its equity shares to the Adani group-owned Vishvapradhan Commercial (VCPL), taking billionaire Gautam Adani a step closer to taking over one of India's biggest broadcasting houses. The transaction was in consonance with a conversion notice issued by VCPL on 23 August 2022, media reports said.  NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy have also resigned as directors of the promoter group vehicle RRPRH with immediate effect, the company said in a regulatory filing. The board of RRPR Holding also approved the appointment of Sudipta Bhattacharya, Sanjay Pugalia, and Senthil Sinniah Chengalvarayan as Directors on its board with immediate effect, NDTV said. The share transfer will give Gautam Adani a 29.18% stake in NDTV . The port-to-power conglomerate led by Adani has another open offer for another 26% stake in the media group.  "We hereby inform you that VCPL has received a letter from R...

  Inkjet is still a relatively new technology and there’s a regular flow of new processes and techniques so it’s useful to have events where people can catch up and learn about the latest ideas. In Europe, besides the larger exhibitions, there are also a number of technical and academic conferences, usually, complete with product demonstrations and sales opportunities. But Japan is not so well served in this regard despite having a large number of printer and component manufacturers. So the Japan Inkjet Technology Fair aimed to redress the balance for the Japanese industry with a two-day event in Tokyo featuring a conference with a room set aside for some 40 or so tables for vendors to show off what they are working on. The key to the event was the opportunity for networking, helped by a large social gathering on the first evening, since inkjet is a collaborative business that works best when people from different disciplines and companies come together. The event was set up Akiyos...

  EasyCut Studio, a developer of sign-making and specialty graphics solutions, has announced that its vinyl cutting software has been fully tested and can be used with Mimaki vinyl cutters , including the newly released CG-AR and CG-SRIII series.  Mimaki offers a range of vinyl-cutting plotters that meet a wide range of application needs. The CG-SRIII series of roll-based cutters are available in three widths. These models feature continuous crop mark detection for precise contour cutting. The CG-AR Series are the entry model of roll-to-roll cutting plotters with improved cutting performance, compatibility with a wide range of cutting materials, and enhanced usability. Easy Cut Studio provides the ability to cut any shape and font with the Mimaki cutting plotter and supports file formats, including SVG, PDF, EPS, AI, and so on. The software includes key features such as image vectorization, rhinestone, and contour cutting workflow, which enhance the performance capabilities o...

  Flint Group Packaging, a supplier of consumables to the global print and packaging industry, seeks to focus on the ease of doing business and order efficiency for its customers with its Webshop platform.  Underlining the company’s vision of a connected future, the online store shows the company’s range of inks and coatings available to order 24/7 in just a few clicks. The purpose is to provide customers with more versatility, flexibility, and performance in managing the procurement of consumables. Designed to keep pace with the speed of today’s packaging market, the Webshop enables simple, fast ordering and reordering of inks and coatings. Thomas Gray, vice-president, strategy & market intelligence at Flint Group Packaging, explains the significance, “With our dedicated online Webshop, we are giving our customers an additional digital channel that simplifies order processing. It’s no secret that the pressure is on for packaging converters to deliver when it comes to ag...

  Rajasthan’s leading commercial printer, Bhandari Offset has opted for Ricoh Pro C7200x 5th color station digital production press from Monotech Systems . Adoption of the new and versatile Ricoh digital press has opened an exciting range of creative possibilities, enhancing the value of prints using ‘White Ink’ for them.  Bhandari Offset has been a reputed name in the stationery and book printing business and a valued customer of Monotech Systems. “We engage in a gamut of commercial printing activities in Jodhpur. To garner a reputation for excelling in quality print production and innovative print enhancements, we were looking for a high-end digital press,” said Yashwant Bhandari, Partner, Bhandari Offset. He added that Monotech Systems, which is a partner of Ricoh Asia Pacific and an authorized distributor of an array of Ricoh digital presses in India, helped them in finding the right choice of the digital press—Ricoh Pro C7200X."  "Appreciating the way Monotech Syste...