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      Xaar integrates Versatex                                                                 Rotocon Group
                                                                                               gets new MD
      printbar into Jet iQ range                                                               expanded its leadership team
                                                                                                Rotocon Group has

                                                                                               by appointing Marco
                                                                                               Aengenvoort as managing
        Xaar has integrated its                                          effects, including textured   director.
      Versatex Printbar within the                                       and high-build print effects,   In his new role, Marco
      new Jet iQ range launched                                          varnishes, and foils along-  Aengenvoort will lead sales
      in Australia and New                                               side the printing of high   outreach and market growth
      Zealand by Jet Technologies.                                                             strategies for Rotocon’s range
      Jet Technologies, one of the                                       opacity whites and vibrant   of flexo presses, finishing
      key suppliers of specialized                                       colors.               machines and ancillary
      printing and packaging                                              ‘Our Versatex Printbar has   equipment. He will also con-
      equipment with offices and                                         added a level of creative func-  tinue to support the
      warehousing throughout                                             tionality to the Jet iQ launch,   Rotocontrol EMT European
      Australia, New Zealand and                                         enabling users to create strik-  sales team.
      Southeast Asia, unveiled the                                                              With over two decades of
      Jet iQ range to provide local   It has integrated its Versatex Printbar within new Jet iQ range  ing, premium labels with the   experience in the narrow
      manufacturers with state-of-  dimension of creative poten-  ments has increased signifi-  flexibility  and efficiency   web printing industry,
      the-art print embellishment   tial to the Jet iQ range by   cantly.   required to stay competitive   Marco Aengenvoort brings a
      technology.           allowing spot varnishes, cold   Xaar’s technology allows   in today’s fast-paced market,’   wealth of knowledge and a
        The optional integration   foils, and other high-value   Jet Technologies’ customers   said Graham Tweedale, chief   track record of driving
      of Xaar’s Versatex Printbar,   effects to be applied with   to enhance their labels and   growth and innovation. His
      a versatile and advanced   ease in a single pass.  packaging with complex   operating officer at Xaar.  entry into the narrow web
      digital print solution specifi-  As digital printing contin-  designs. Xaar’s Versatex   The entire Jet iQ range will   industry was with the
      cally designed for label   ues to grow, the demand for  Printbar can handle a wide   be available to Australian and   German branch of Rotoflex,
      embellishments, adds a new  high-quality embellish-  range of substrates and   New Zealand customers.  later sold to Mark Andy.
      Innotech becomes distributor  Ean Label invests in

      for General Formulations                                           finishing machine


        Wide-format media sup-                                            Ean Label Industry, one of
      plier Innotech Digital has                                         Malaysia’s leading labels and
      been appointed as the                                              packaging companies, has
      exclusive UK distributor for                                       invested in the Hontec
      General Formulations                                               MPX350 label finishing
      products.General                                                   machine to enhance its pro-
      Formulations is a US manu-                                         duction efficiency and
      facturer of polymeric and                                          expand the range of embel-
      cast vinyls, offering prod-                                        lishments it can offer. Ean
      ucts such as high tack                                             Label Industry was founded
      removable adhesives.  Deepak Bhat, head of procurement at Innotech Digital  in 2007 with only three staff
        Its  range  includes  285   Shedden said: “Until now,   Europe which means cus-  members and two letterpress
      RoughMark vinyl for rough   Innotech has been the UK’s   tomers can be confident of   machines. The company has   The Hontec MPX350 machine
      surfaces like bricks;   largest distributor for                    grown with over 110 employ-  is equipped with a semi-
      229HTR WallMark Canvas   General Formulations.  rapid delivery, usually within   ees to provide digital flexible   rotary flexo/vanishing unit, a
      for wall applications; 255   “We are delighted to have   8-24 hours, anywhere in the   packaging and label printing   hot stamping/embossing
      Optimark for window appli-  been appointed as the   UK.” Murat Zekeriya Kurdu,   for the food and beverage,   unit, a silk screen printing
      cations with one-year   exclusive distributor, which   managing director of General   pharmaceutical, personal   unit, another semi-rotary
      removability;  and  830                                            care, toiletries and electron-  flexo/vanishing unit, and a
      AutoMark Drift Cast Wrap   reinforces our commitment   Formulations EMEA, added:   ics industries in Malaysia,   flat-bed die-cutting/emboss-
      Vinyl – which was launched   to these fantastic products   “We have been impressed   Singapore, Australia, Brunei   ing unit. This combination
      at WrapFest last year.   and our success in supply-  with the consistent enthusi-  and the Philippines.  allows Ean Label Industry to
        The exclusive partner-  ing customers across the   asm, investment, service and   The newly installed   execute a variety of embel-
      ship with Innotech Digital   UK.”            support that Innotech has   Hontec MPX350 integrates   lishments and improve pro-
      was effective as of 1   He added: “We hold 1,000-                  several key features to pro-  duction efficiency while
      September. Innotech man-  2,000 rolls in stock and have   put into distributing our   vide comprehensive finish-  maintaining high-quality
      aging director Derek   access to GF stockholding in   products.    ing options in a single pass. It   output.
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