W.H. Leary Develops Hot Melt Sensor   SUBMITTEDThe HM2™ hot melt sensor from W.H. Leary. W.H. Leary's new HM2™ hot melt sensor uses infrared technology to detect glue volume, absence, presence and placement at speeds in excess of 2,150fpm with 0.040" accuracy. Used in conjunction with the Array™ line of controllers, the scanner takes a comparison … [Read more...] about W.H. Leary Develops Hot Melt Sensor

Rare Christmas Card Sells at Auction WIKIMEDIA COMMONSThe world's first commercially produced Christmas card was designed by John Callcott Horsley for Sir Henry Cole. British auction house Henry Aldridge & Son recently sold a rare black and white copy of the card for $6,846. An anonymous bidder in London last weekend purchased a rare holiday … [Read more...] about Rare Christmas Card Sells at Auction

Plastiprint Launches New Website Plastiprint's new website was designed inhouse by Matt Meyer, the company's marketing and sales coordinator. In early November, Plastiprint Sales Company, Lakewood, CO, launched its new website to highlight more of the other services it provides in addition to the printable plastic media for which it has become known. … [Read more...] about Plastiprint Launches New Website

Posty Cards Becomes SGP Certified A Kansas City, MO, business-to-business greeting card manufacturer has attained its sustainability certification through the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, Sayville, NY. Posty Cards is the first manufacturer in this market segment to become SGP Certified. Beginning in 2014, the company will include the SGP … [Read more...] about Posty Cards Becomes SGP Certified

Rollem Introduces Delta Diecutter SUBMITTEDThe Delta, from Rollem International, is a flexo-magnetic rotary sheet-fed diecutter. A new class of diecutting machine from Rollem International, Anaheim, CA, creates a distinct space in the print finishing market for sheet-fed, short-, medium- and long-run label, packaging and mail applications. Delta – … [Read more...] about Rollem Introduces Delta Diecutter

Book Automation Offers Fully Automatic Three-Knife Trimmer PostPressSUBMITTED The new TRIMMING, a fully automatic three-knife trimmer from Book Automation, New Milford, Connecticut, is a compact solution that offers high-quality cutting and manages a wide range of sizes.The trimmer features fully automated and quick set-up without changing parts, allowing … [Read more...] about Book Automation Offers Fully Automatic Three-Knife Trimmer

Breit Technologies Video Features Holographic Film Effects PostPressSUBMITTED Breit Technologies, Overland Park, Kansas, announced its C2 film effects can be seen in a new visual presentation on the company's Film Sample Video. The video captures more than 20 unique holographic film effects, including a linen and brushed texture finish.The company's proprietary C2 … [Read more...] about Breit Technologies Video Features Holographic Film Effects

Kurz Cold Foil Passes Deinking Test PostPressThe International Association of the Deinking Industry (INGEDE), Fürth, Germany, has confirmed the deinkability of a cold foil produced by Leonhard Kurz.The finishing foil, presented to the association by Kurz, passed the deinking test with a score of 100 out of 100 possible points. The deinking process led to a maximum … [Read more...] about Kurz Cold Foil Passes Deinking Test

Sun Chemical Launches UV/EB Inks PostPressSun Chemical, Parsippany, New Jersey, has launched two UV/EB inks for primary and secondary food packaging that are compliant with the strictest global standards in the marketplace, including Nestlé food packaging requirements and Swiss Ordinance chemical composition requirements.The two new inks — SunBeam® Advance EB … [Read more...] about Sun Chemical Launches UV/EB Inks