technology

XSYS will bring the latest iteration of its innovative nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processor to Fort Worth, TX, for the INFOFLEX exhibition on March 14–15. Known for enabling better print quality, faster plate production, and easier handling, this industry-leading technology is now in its new generation.

Xaar has completed the acquisition of Megnajet, one of the market leaders in the design and manufacture of industrial ink management and supply systems for digital inkjet.

The deal accelerates Xaar’s growth strategy of offering its customers, particularly User Developer Integrators (UDIs), greater integration across inkjet solutions through access to more of the printing ecosystem, such as ink supply systems and electronics.

EPIC, the organisation of the European packaging institutes1 , is calling for joint action as a result of the attack by Russia on Ukraine last week.

As the costs of raw materials, transport, labor, and energy continue to rise, hubergroup Print Solutions now reacts with a price increase for all global regions. The price increase applies to all segments, i.e., to sheet-fed/UV and web offset as well as flexo and gravure products and will vary by product. Local contacts will inform customers about the concrete effects and be available for questions at any time.

A biogas plant of WELTEC BIOPOWER recently went live in Saitama Prefecture, 40 km north of Tokyo. The facility – which is equipped with a 450-kW cogeneration power plant – is the fourth project to be rolled out by the German manufacturer in Japan. In terms of substrates, the operator makes use of organic leftovers from the vicinity. Since the raw material mix varies, WELTEC ensures a steady biogas output with its biological service. This special service of the biogas specialist also comprises another plant of the same customer

the first spadeful of earth for the extension work on the produc-tion hall at the Bulgarian site in Bozhurishte was turned by Dr Christian Lau, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing at MUL-TIVAC, and Miyryam Servet Mustafa, Managing Director of MUL-TIVAC Bulgaria Production EOOD. The guests included Dr An-toaneta Bares, Executive Director of National Company Industrial Zones, and Georgi Dimov, the Mayor of Bozhurishte. Production and assembly facilities, as well as state-of-the-art offices, will be constructed on an area covering approximately 5,000 square me-tres.