Bixby International has added a gravure laminating machine at its operations center in Newburyport, MA. The new gravure laminator will allow the engineering team to expand Bixby’s capabilities to create composites and adhere materials that previously weren’t part of the company’s offerings.

Uflex has become the first Indian company to manufacture a glitter printing rotogravure cylinder on its direct laser engraving line. 

The group has incorporated two new service technicians and appointed Olof Buelens to vice president of sales and technical service for North America.

Uflex Limited’s Cylinder division has announced its ability to successfully optimize cell structures of laser-engraved rotogravure cylinders, a development that can save up to 25 percent of ink when compared to electromechanically-engraved cylinders. 

Comexi announced it has appointed Olof Buelens as vice president of Comexi North America during the Flexographic Technical Association Annual Forum and InfoFlex in Phoenix this week.

During Interpack, which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 4-10, Bobst will host an open house for show visitors at its Competence Center in nearby Meerbusch, where some of its technology will be demonstrated live.

Bobst Italia is hosting a technology forum and open house event at its facility in San Giorgio Monferrato, Italy, May 11-12.

The Bobst and Partners Roadshow made a stop in Taipei, Taiwan, on December 14, 2016, attracting about 140 attendees from 70 companies in the printing and packaging industry.