It’s always exciting when Pantone announces its Color of the Year (well, maybe not for those boring yellow and grey colors from last year), and 2022 is no exception. This year’s – well next year’s I suppose – special color is rather bluey-purply and is called Very Peri, Pantone 17-3938. To be honest, it looks […]
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Inkjet or Labeling for Shipping Case Barcodes?
When it comes to adding barcodes to your corrugated shipping cases, the two most common ways to do this are to either use labels or print directly to the box using an inkjet printer, depending on your product and industry. As with many things, the answer is that it depends. Which method is best? Let’s […]
Sustainable Affordable Laser Coder – iCON
Macsa’s iCON has become well established as the premier affordable laser coder system for a wide range of packaging operations. The lastest generation iCON keeps everything that was good about the original design and makes it better – a sophisticated laser that is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Macsa has been an innovator in the […]
Labeling Innovation – NJM Pegasus 328
Labeling innovation, 1990’s style! Quite recently, I found an article in packaging world magazine covering a new NJM Labeling System. The article was from 2005, but this machine had been developed some years earlier. Way back in 1990, I moved to the United States and was a product manager at New Jersey Machine (Now ProMach’s […]
Labeling & Coding at Westpack
Next week, starting August 10th, is our first in-person tradeshow since the start of the Covid era. Our Labeling & Coding brands will be exhibiting, along with other ProMach business lines, at Westpack in Anaheim, CA. We’ve been busy for the last few weeks getting everything ready and our exhibits should be delivered to the […]