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Sun European Partners acquires Kobush-Sengewald
Private equity firm Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar, has expanded its portfolio of flexible packaging companies by acquiring Kobush-Sengewald from Pregis.

Domino launches new ink for thermal inkjet printing
Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new ethanol-based black ink aimed at coding and marking packaging within the confectionary and food markets.

Dennison and Marlowe set up Denmar joint venture
Two of the UK's largest independent pre-press support businesses Dennison Group and Marlowe Graphic Services have announced plans to pool their resources into a new joint venture, Denmar Support Group...
Smart Papers to wind down business, 200 jobs at risk
In a stunning move, Hamilton, OH-based Smart Papers, the 120-year-old company and only North American producer of cast-coated papers, announced it is winding down its business and will be looking to...
Masterpiece Graphix eyes international market for super thick substrates
Fenton, Mo-based Masterpiece Graphix (MPX) is planning an international rollout of its new Max Impact Stocks: a line of super thick substrates that allow 24mm, 30mm and 36mm printed products on the HP...

Max Flex & Imaging Systems' new product catalogues launched by Bollywood stars
Max Flex & Imaging Systems joined forces with the entire cast of Hema Malini Creations' new movie 'Tell Me o KKhuda' to launch its product catalogues simultaneously with the music launch of the movie.

Conference on inkjet printing technologies in November to focus on textile, ceramic and glass printing
The Inkjet Forum India, which is hosting the second edition of its international conference on inkjet printing technologies conference will offer the conferees an insight into digital applications for...

Agfa expands violet chemistry-free CTP offering
Agfa Graphics has unveiled a chemistry-free CTP package for newspaper printers at Ifra and expanded its commercial CTP range to include an eight-up violet platesetter, the Avalon VN-8.
SMART Papers looks to Latin America for international expansion as it expands digital paper offerings
Though growth in US remains steady, especially in the packaging/labeling segment of commercial printing, Hamilton, Ohio-based SMART Papers suggested Latin America and Asia may be the biggest growth...

The Imaging Warehouse takes Breathing Color distributorship
The Imaging Warehouse has become the Northern Europe distributor for Breathing Color inkjet canvases.