• The DM-Liner UV-Ink Roll-to-Roll Built-On digital cold foiling system from Kurz.
    The DM-Liner UV-Ink Roll-to-Roll Built-On digital cold foiling system from Kurz.
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Kurz is set to launch a digital cold foiling system at Labelexpo Americas 2018, which will enable variable data to be used in the foiling process.

The DM-Liner UV-Ink Roll-to-Roll system comes in built-on and built-in configurations for conventional and digital label presses respectively. According to Kurz Australia’s Dave Murphy, the system uses inkjet heads to print adhesive onto the substrate.

“We print the data in the glue, nip the foil over it, and then it’s UV cured and stripped,” he said.

The system is already available worldwide, including Australia, and will make its trade show debut at Labelexpo. The built-on unit will be exhibited in conjunction with Nilpeter, and the built-in unit with the Mlabel press from Mprint.

“We’ve had a bit of interest so far, and we’ll get more after more people see it,” said Murphy. “The main areas of focus are for short runs and variable data – there’s no changeover or flexo plates necessary, so every label can be different.”

Food & Drink Business

Western Australian producer, Brownes Dairy, has been put up for sale according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), as one of its biggest lenders, China Mengniu Dairy, calls in its $200 million loan. A reduced demand for milk in China and the current positioning of the global market could be driving the decision.

The Central Coast is about to receive a boost to its local food and beverage manufacturing industry, with construction starting on the $17.14 million Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, funded by the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NFR).

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says Australia is at a “critical crossroads” when it comes to R&D and decades of rhetoric have not delivered material change.