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PACKAGING NEWS

All4Labels launches IN BRIEF

Miraclon has named All
Printing Resources (APR) as
All4Flexibles official reseller of Shine LED
Lamp Kits, innovated by
Miraclon in Canada in the US.
The relationship allows the
company to offer its custom-
All4Labels Global ers in the US and Canada the
Packaging Group has benefits of a new LED
launched its new online busi- Exposure System, providing them with a simple path to LED
ness venture All4Flexibles a by upgrading their existing fluorescent exposure systems.
Allen Sanders, vice president of technical services at All
new B2B online shop for flex- Printing Resources, said: ‘This collaboration will benefit
ible packaging. This comple- many of our customers who are looking at the different
ments the group’s extensive ways to improve printing consistency, efficiency and sus-
network of production sites tainability benefits through UV LED Exposure. As Shine LED
Lamp Kits are open to all major plate types and most fluo-
across Europe and the All4Labels Global Packaging Group's new online business venture rescent exposure frames from leading manufacturers, it
Americas, equipped with offers them a simple, cost-effective path to enjoy these
dedicated capabilities for All4Flexibles is ready to pro- tional packaging to an inno- benefits.’ ‘We’ve been seeing a rapid adoption of Shine
flexible packaging. vide efficient and high-qual- vative online business model, LED Lamp Kits since its phased introduction at the end of
2023,’ adds Evan Spinosa, US&C regional commercial direc-
All4Flexibles' business ity products for a variety of designed to meet the growing tor at Miraclon. ‘Printers and trade shops are increasingly
model is based on a combina- industries, including food demand for small runs with choosing to retrofit their existing exposure units, taking
tion of dynamic, customized and beverage, cosmetics, and quick lead times,’ said advantage of the consistency and efficiency benefits asso-
ordering processes and clas- consumer goods. All packag- Günther Weymans, CEO of ciated with LED during platemaking, as well as the benefits
of better consistency.'
sic, customer-oriented con- ing is produced in Zeithain, All4Labels Global Packaging
sulting expertise: with new, Germany (in the picture), at Group. ‘This is one of the Stefaan Deblauwe will take
environmentally friendly a modern facility powered by many ways we are evolving office as Athena Graphics
materials, a short time-to- a 747 kWp solar system, Group's new CEO on Feb 6. He
market and personal cus- underscoring the company's the packaging industry to succeeds Ignace Cosaert, who
tomer service. A commitment to sustainabil- embrace digital thinking.’ has held the position of CEO
user-friendly platform, and a ity. All4Flexibles stands for a since 2000. The company was
team of four sales and prod- ‘We are applying our new era in the field of flexible founded in 1991 and serves as
a link between packaging
ucts experts, ensures that extensive expertise in tradi- packaging. design and printing. Cosaert was CEO for 25 years, and
Asahi Photoproducts to host open Deblauwe started as chief operating officer within the group
10 years ago. As active chairman of the board of directors,
Cosaert will continue to support the strategy and take on spe-
house in Belgium cific new projects within the group. ‘With Stefaan as CEO at
the helm of our company, we can seize new opportunities
and further strengthen our knowledge position in artwork,
Asahi Photoproducts, a prepress and printing plates,’ Cosaert said. Deblauwe begins
flexographic photopolymer his role as CEO of Athena Graphics Group as the company
plate development company embarks on its ‘strategic plan 2030’. Deblauwe said: ‘I see it
as a huge honor to take on the role of CEO .'
and a subsidiary of Asahi
Kasei, is hosting an open E Labels, a 25-year-old family-
house event from April 9-10 owned business in Pico Rivera,
at its European headquarters California, added its second
in Brussels, Belgium. This Domino N610i digital press in
event, which will take place 2024. Founded by Carlos
just before the 'Shaping the Rivera, an entrepreneur origi-
Future with Packaging' con- Open house event from April 9-10 at its European headquarters nally from Guatemala, E Labels
ference by FTA Europe and SolventZero Eco-System, fea- Gallus, Apex, Heidelberg has grown from a small startup to a partner for industries
Intergraf, offers an opportu- including food and beverage, cosmetics, automotive, house-
hold products and more. Rivera's daughter, operations and
nity to network and gain turing AWP CleanPrint Web Carton Converting, development manager Jacky Rivera said: 'For lack of better
industry insights. water-washable plates and Lohmann, Comexi and words, it was time. In just four years, Domino really helped us
This open house is tailored AFP-R solvent-saving plate Chespa. grow as a small business in the industry, and we want to keep
for narrow and wide web technology, designed to Masaki Matsumoto, man- the momentum going. From a professional standpoint, with
converters, including deci- enhance efficiency and envi- aging director of Asahi two Domino presses, we’re well positioned to meet diverse
sion-makers and production ronmental performance in Photoproducts Belgium, customer needs even more efficiently. From a personal
experts, who will be able to flexographic printing. There said: 'At Asahi, we are com- standpoint, I want to continue to grow the business that my
learn about sustainable flexo- will also be presentations mitted to driving sustainable dad created and has worked so hard for all of his life. It’s a lot
graphic printing printing. A from industry leaders at part- innovation in flexographic of pressure, and I have big shoes to fill, but I know I have
a lot of support thanks to Domino.'
key focus will be Asahi’s ner companies such as Esko, printing.'
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