Printing and Manufacturing Journal

News Digest…February 2024 For the West, February primarily marked the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, amplified by Donald Trump’s threat of not helping NATO allies. This means that European nations are having to i…

For the West, February primarily marked the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, amplified by Donald Trump’s threat of not helping NATO allies. This means that European nations are having to increase their defence spending. www.nessancleary.co.uk/news-digestf...

Bobst boosted by 2023 results The Bobst Group has reported its financial results for the last year showing some growth but with some reasons for caution though the group says that the supply chain situation has improved signifi…

The Bobst Group has reported its financial results for the last year showing some growth but with some reasons for caution though the group says that the supply chain situation has improved significantly since summer 2023. www.nessancleary.co.uk/bobst-booste...

Packaging etc at Pamex This is the final part of my report from the Pamex show in Mumbai, India. The show proved to be an interesting snapshot of the Indian print market, covering a broad range of commercial print techno…

This is the final part of my report from the Pamex show in Mumbai, India. The show proved to be an interesting snapshot of the Indian print market, covering a broad range of commercial print technologies, from prepress through print to finishing. www.nessancleary.co.uk/packaging-et...

Pamex and narrow web solutions This is the second part of my report from the Pamex show in Mumbai, India. There’s something reassuringly familiar about the different print fairs regardless of which part of the world they are in,…

This is the second part of my report from the Pamex show in Mumbai, India, this time concentrating mostly on narrow web solutions. www.nessancleary.co.uk/pamex-and-na...

Inside Fujifilm’s bet on MEMs Over the last couple of years Fujifilm has been quietly upgrading the Dimatix manufacturing plant in Santa Clara, California, which is home to the Samba printhead. So I went to have a look at the f…

Fujifilm has upgraded its Dimatix facility in California, home to the Samba heads, so I went to see how the MEMs manufacturing process works, and what this means for the resulting printheads. www.nessancleary.co.uk/inside-fujif...

Quantica partners with ImageXpert Quantica, a start-up that has developed its own printhead, and ImageXpert, which provides printhead analytics, have agreed a strategic partnership around high viscosity inkjet printing for printing…

Quantica, a start-up that has developed its own printhead, and ImageXpert, which provides printhead analytics, have agreed a strategic partnership around high viscosity inkjet printing. www.nessancleary.co.uk/quantica-par...

India. Everything is possible This may seem crazy but before heading to Dusseldorf later this summer to see the latest, fastest, most whizziest printing tech at Drupa, I first went to India, starting off in Mumbai for the Pamex…

This may seem crazy but before heading to Dusseldorf later this summer to see the latest, fastest, most whizziest printing tech at Drupa, I first went to India for the Pamex show in Mumbai, and a dose of reality at the sharp end of commercial printing.  www.nessancleary.co.uk/india-everyt...

Mark Andy announces Digital Pro Plus The American narrow web press manufacturer Mark Andy has introduced a new hybrid option, the Digital Pro Plus, which builds on its existing Digital Pro platform.

The American narrow web press manufacturer Mark Andy has introduced a new hybrid option, the Digital Pro Plus, which builds on its existing Digital Pro platform. www.nessancleary.co.uk/mark-andy-an...

Kao Chimigraf develops switchable deinking Kao Chimigraf has come up with an interesting concept for deinking inkjet inks from flexible films that for now it is calling thermo switch polymer and which will be shown at this summer’s Drupa.

Kao Chimigraf has come up with an interesting concept for deinking inkjet inks from flexible films that for now it is calling thermo switch polymer and which will be shown at this summer’s Drupa. www.nessancleary.co.uk/kao-chimigra...

Chocolate pack from Sappi, Screen and Mercian The British converter Mercian Labels has worked with Screen and the paper packaging supplier Sappi to develop a recyclable barrier paper packaging solution for the UK-based chocolate makers Whitake…

The British converter Mercian Labels has worked with Screen and the paper packaging supplier Sappi to develop a recyclable barrier paper packaging solution for the UK-based chocolate makers Whitakers.  www.nessancleary.co.uk/chocolate-pa...

HP launches 108 TIJ solution HP has officially announced its 108mm Thermal Inkjet Bulk Printing Solution, which I have previously covered when it was shown as a prototype at last year’s Interpack show.

HP has officially announced its 108mm Thermal Inkjet Bulk Printing Solution, which I have previously covered when it was shown as a prototype at last year’s Interpack show. www.nessancleary.co.uk/hp-launches-...

News Digest…January 2024 Say goodbye to January, we’ve made it through the worst of the winter and none of our so-called leaders have yet managed to start World War III though not for want of trying.

Say goodbye to January, we’ve made it through the worst of the winter and none of our so-called leaders have yet managed to start World War III though not for want of trying. www.nessancleary.co.uk/news-digestj...