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Flint Group to exhibit at Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA
IN BRIEF

Labelexpo Europe ‘23 business unit of Mutoh
Industries Co. Ltd., Japan,
announces the appoint-
ment of Akihisa Ogawa as
M an a gi n g Dire c t or,
At this year’s Labelexpo designed to meet industry Chairman of the company.
Europe, Flint Group’s demands for paper-based This strategic decision is
Narrow Web business and flexible packaging applica- driven by Mutoh’s strong
commitment to accelerat-
Digital team (Xeikon) will tions and consumer’s con- ing its growth in the EMEA business area. Akihisa Ogawa will
showcase solutions and ser- cern for the environment. combine this new role with his existing role as Managing
vices that contribute to the Notably, Flint Group is Director in charge of overseas sales at Mutoh Industries Co.
seamless and sustainable eager to debut and register Ltd, Japan. While Mitsuo Takatsu as Mutoh Europe’s
Managing Director will continue to oversee Mutoh Europe’s
growth of label converters. customers onto its custom- daily operations and the execution of the company strategy,
The booth, located in Hall 5 ised and customer-bespoke Ogawa will be determining - in direct sync with the board
C28 & C29, will highlight B2B platform – FlintLink. of directors of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd in Japan - the long
how the company’s products This personalised environ- term business objectives of Mutoh in the EMEA business
area and the overall strategy and direction of the company
and services enable a thriving a Group to exhibit at expo towards achieving sustainable growth and expanding its
label business environment Quality Measurement ment gives Flint Group cus- footprint.
tomers timely access to
while prioritising environ- Module (QMM) which can
mental consciousness. be fitted on all Cheetah 3.0 support and information Horizon Digital Print’s
Xeikon, Flint Group’s CX Series presses. The latest which makes collaboration, investment in a Vanguard
Europe digital machine –
Digital business, will exhibit Panther digital press technol- communication, and doing the first in Ireland – is the
a range of new solutions ogy configured with Xeikon’s business easy.Labelexpo central focus of its sustain-
including: Cheetah 3.0 tech- new PantherCure LED inks Europe is the world’s largest ability drive that has
nology for label printing, in its first public demonstra- event for the label and pack- resulted in scooping
Ireland’s national Green
which incorporates Xeikon’s tion in Europe. The Xeikon age printing industry and will Manufacturer Award ahead of the likes of global brands
brand new environmentally TX-500 digital press running be held September 11-14 at such as Coca-Cola. Described as a fabulous user-friendly
and food-safe ECO Toner live and using Xeikon’s new the Brussels Expo, in machine printing excellent quality products 10 times faster
technology, as well as a new TITON toner technology, Belgium. than previously at a fraction of the cost, Dublin-based
Horizon Digital Print has also announced a major invest-
ment in Vanguard Europe parent company Durst’s LIFT ERP
Gallus Group’s100th anniversary software as it continues its growth and transformation into
one of Europe’s most sustainable and innovative printing
companies. Horizon Digital Print, which employs 100 peo-
Gallus Group, a subsidiary stakeholders and members of ECS 340. With the 100-year ple, has an €11m turnover.
of Heidelberger the public, to drive market milestone also marking its
Druckmaschinen AG transformation. Importantly, official opening, the land- Flint Group Packaging is
(HEIDELBERG) is celebrat- Gallus is also utilizing its cen- mark new Gallus Experience gearing up for an innova-
ing its 100th anniversary by tenary celebrations to Center will welcome custom- tion showcase at CorrExpo
2023, which takes place
opening its doors to a brand- announce the launch of three ers and prospects from some 28-30 August in Cleveland,
new industry hub in St. new products across its port- Ohio, USA.Attracting Paper
Gallen, Switzerland – the folio: the HEIDELBERG of the world’s leading print- & Board packaging con-
Gallus Experience Center – Customer Portal, the new ers and converters, as well as verters from across North
America, CorrExpo is one of
which is designed to serve as Gallus One with Converting, partners and brand owners, the region’s premier packaging exhibitions. At booth 219,
an industry touchpoint for and a digital upgrade to the as part of the company’s Flint Group will put its AQUACode range of water-based ink
customers, industry experts, company’s successful Gallus ‘Gallus Experience Days’. and coating technologies on center stage alongside its
ground-breaking IDERA digital print engine. The AQUACode
BOBST Innovation Award 2023 water-based ink and coating portfolio includes OctaCode, a
water-based dispersion technology that offers exceptional
performance on porous and non-porous substrates, high
pigment loading for superior graphics, and stability both on
BOBST has presented its Special Jury Award has been and off-press.
annual Inventor Awards, presented to Rene Heinze,
given to innovators and their inventor of an intermediate TAS Premium has become the official partner for Vanguard
patents within the business dryer in particular for rotary Europe in Portugal and Spain in a strategic step where both
companies see important growth opportunities. The exclu-
that have pushed the bounda- printing presses. “We believe sive agreement covers sales and distribution, service, ink
ries of technology to enhance in expanding the boundaries supply and distribution, plus ongoing after-sales support.
print and packaging work- of converting & printing effi- A subsidiary of Vanguard Digital Printing Systems Corp, of
flows for customers. For ciency, and each year we see Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, producing 200 systems a year,
2023, BOBST has issued two Innovation Award winners BOBST engineers going Vanguard Europe believes the announcement underpins its
strategy to become market leader through growing custom-
awards for the first time. The above and beyond.” said ers’ business together through meeting and anticipating
main Inventor Award has inventors of the Non-Stop Leonard Badet, Chief their needs. TAS covers the Iberia peninsular from its head-
been presented to Patrice with Automatic Swords Technology Officer at quarters in Lisbon, Portugal.
Chatry and Maude Steiner, Selection innovation, while a BOBST.

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