SEI Laser Converting integrates Vetaphone on new Labelmaster KyoJet
The Italian manufacturer, SEI Laser Converting, part of the international SEI Group, has taken a further step to utilise Vetaphone technology on its bestselling Labelmaster range of narrow web converting lines. Already the company’s preferred supplier of corona surface treatment, Vetaphone Web Cleaning is the latest technology to be integrated into the Labelmaster series that […]
Coatema and the IDEEL project: Scaling of laser drying processes for lithium-ion batteries within reach
As part of the IDEEL research project, Fraunhofer ILT has succeeded for the first time this year in scaling up the laser drying process in an R2R (roll-to-roll) system from Coatema GmbH to a web speed of 5 m/min and demonstrating 2-stage laser drying. This doubling of the web speed (compared to the previous year) […]
Plasmatreat establishes subsidiary in Austria and expands global sales and service network
Plasmatreat GmbH, a leading developer and manufacturer of atmospheric plasma systems for surface pretreatment, is expanding into Austria by founding Plasmatreat Austria GmbH. From Steyr (Upper Austria), customers in the field of surface pretreatment will now receive even more personal and individual support. The new subsidiary will be managed by Helmut Beinhakl. The graduate engineer […]
Martin Automatic – Ramping up production in Macedonia
Macedonia’s leading label converter, Moniko, has fitted a Martin Automatic MBS non-stop unwind/splicer to its newly installed Edale FL5 flexo press to improve productivity and reduce waste. The company, which is based in the country’s capital city Skopje, was established in 1991 by the current CEO Vladimir Kjurchiev, who has been buying and selling labels […]
FINAT – Signs of recovery for the European labelstock market at the end of 2023
In the fourth quarter of 2023, labelstock demand in Europe increased by 2.1% compared to the same quarter in 2022. This was the first increase after four quarters of dramatic double-digit decline that started in Q4 2022, as the toxic mix of subsequent post-Covid excess demand, raw materials shortages, stockpiling, supply chain disruptions, cost increases […]