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ebeam Technologies has launched its ebeam Core 100/760, an EB curing system for high performance finishing of labels and flexible packaging materials printed on an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. 

MacDermid Graphics Solutions has announced its Diamond Partner membership in the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA), an organization of key leaders in the printed packaging industry. 

Flint Group is launching EkoCure XS – a UV LED ink series with good adhesion and post shrink performance on shrink substrates. 

Production has begun at Poligal’s new, €40 million plant in Skarbimierz, Poland, the manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and cast polypropylene (CPP) film announced Monday.

High flexibility, low weight and easy to carry will remain the top properties enhancing product penetration. Also an increase in consumer spending on energy drinks and prevalent health awareness trends will drive growth. Spout pouches are the fastest growing pouch, due to transportation ease, handling and ready to pour.

ePac Flexible Packaging, an all-digital flexible packaging converter, purchased 10 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses to expand operations across the U.S. through mid-2019. The order quadruples production capacity for ePac and is the largest packaging deal for HP to date. The purchase is ePac’s second expansion with the high-capacity HP Indigo 20000 flexible packaging press since launching just 18 months ago with one HP Indigo unit. 

As part of a rebrand, Flexible Technologies has changed its name to Kala Packaging.

Karlville has opened a new office in Switzerland to focus pouch converting machinery efforts in Europe. 

MPS Systems North America has named Tim Fox as president of its North American division, effective February 19. He succeeds Kees Nijenhuis.

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has announced the availability of its ADCOTE HP Solvent-Borne Adhesives, the latest addition to Dow’s existing line of ADCOTE Adhesives and Coatings.