British flexo printing and converting equipment specialist Edale has appointed Darren Pickford as sales director, who re-joins the company after a short break from the business last year.
Pickford is well regarded in the industry and comes as an apprentice-trained engineer who studied electrical and electronic engineering. His background spans over 30 years, where he has been involved in packaging machinery and has a broad knowledge of various applications, both end-user, and material manufacture.
‘After leaving Edale for a non-sales role, I didn’t realize that I would miss the day-to-day customer interaction so much,’ commented Pickford on his return to Edale. ‘Developing long-term relationships has been fundamental to how I have done business during my career, and this is an ethos shared throughout the Edale team. Once an opportunity came available for a return, then it was an easy decision to make. I am excited to reconnect with the Edale customer base and continuing to
GM (Grafisk Maskinfabrik) has appointed Global Graphics as its supplier in Kuwait’s finishing market to strengthen its presence in the region.
Global Graphics is a graphic supply company that provides equipment and spare parts for the printing industry in the region. The company operates as the main distributor of some of the largest companies in the graphics industry.
Lykke Trusbak, GM’s labels segment director, commented: ‘The Kuwaiti market is small, but a very interesting. Global Graphics has signed to be our agent and will help us grow our presence in this market. We are proud to say that the Global Graphic team has already signed with a large global company that has sourced all its printing activities to Kuwait.’
‘Over the past five years, we’ve seen a clear transition from conventional to digital printing, with many more printers eager to seize opportunities in the shorter print run market. There is a clear increase in sales of print-on-demand products,’ said Steve Low, vice president of service and support for EMEA at Screen Europe. ‘Investment in new digital equipment was stronger
Toshiba and UPM Raflatac have entered into a European-wide collaboration to develop a linerless print technology with Toshiba’s latest printer and UPM Raflatac’s OptiCut label portfolio.
According to UPM Raflatac, with e-commerce being one of the fastest-growing sectors, the need for efficient and reliable processes to ensure all shipments are labeled correctly is increasing. The Toshiba-UPM Raflatac collaboration brings together technological know-how and expertise that supports clients by creating sophisticated print applications.
Through this collaboration, Toshiba and UPM Raflatac will provide a ready-to-use technology for linerless printing: a combination of Toshiba’s BV420D-GL linerless printer and UPM Raflatac’s OptiCut linerless label material.
Wausau Coated Products, one of the leading manufacturers of pressure-sensitive products, label materials, and coating technologies, has acquired Pennsylvania-based Brandywine Drumlabels.
Brandywine Drumlabels supplies hazard communication labels and software to customers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical markets. Wausau Coated has been a technical and material supplier to Brandywine since the inception of the company.
‘I am excited about the opportunities the acquisition presents to both companies,’ commented Ben Reif, president of Wausau Coated Products. ‘Brandywine has the expertise and knowledge to assist our customers with the implementation of full-color print-on-demand platforms. At the same time, we can use our global footprint and sales and distribution channels to serve Brandywine’s existing and prospective customers better wherever they are in the world.’