Welcome to the 20th issue of Gallus In Touch. Having completely redesigned our website, we also decided it was time to give our long-established newsletter a bit of a facelift. This latest issue of Gallus In Touch offers a colourful mix of up-to-date news from our industry and also gives you a sneak preview of Labelexpo 2009. Read on to find out more…   more

At Labelexpo Europe 2009, the Gallus Group will be heralding a new era for the cost-effective printing of commodity product decorations with the market launch of the Gallus ECS 340. State-of-the-art technologies combined with materials that are new to the label industry have led to the creation of a productive and highly innovative machine concept with a spellbinding design. Never has printing been so easy, efficient and user-friendly, never have costs per label been so low – and all on a very attractive investment level.   more

It is the tools that set real professionals apart – and the same is true of label printing. Using the right production equipment and printing methods is essential for success in day-to-day business. That’s why we always base the development of our presses on the requirements of our customers.   more

Thanks to continued technological developments, computer to plate (CtP) has successfully carved out a niche for itself on the market, but it is predominantly used for flexographic and offset printing. In many companies, CtP makes a valuable contribution to cutting costs and streamlining processes. The next logical step in this context was to consider the options for using CtP for screen printing. These discussions have now come a long way, and specific solutions are already available on the market.   more

Our industry dedicates a lot of attention to increasing the productivity of label printing machines. For decades, Gallus has continually improved its machines and cut the costs per printed label considerably. The next logical step is to integrate the data of various production stages into an end-to-end production planning system. Gallus is currently developing a platform that enables integration of the stages before and after printing.   more

In December 2008, The Benson Group joined the Gallus family with receipt of their first in-line Label Printing Press. The Gallus EM 340 S sits proudly in its new purpose built facility at Medica Packaging in Crewe and will focus on producing Pharmaceutical labels in support of the already established carton and leaflet business.   more

I started my career at Franchini & C. 24 years ago as an interpreter. In this neutral position I was able to start and, later, deepen, my knowledge of the label industry. I quickly realized that my strength lay in sales and marketing and, fortunately, my father’s factory needed support in that department. Therefore, I started my future career here as marketing manager, although the day-to-day activities often involve several other commercial aspects.   more

The series entitled “Labelprinting – experience gained in practice” looks at everyday challenges encountered in labelprinting and how to overcome them. In this issue we take a look at “Cloudy” printed image in halftone printing.   more