Blogs

When I’m speaking about the possibilities of development within MPS, I’m the perfect example myself. In 1999 I started working at MPS after my Intermediate Technical School (MTS in Dutch) as a bench worker. After working as a Mechanic in the Assembly for 6 years, I went to the Service department whe...

TAKARA PAC LTD. was founded as a sales company of adhesive cellophane tapes in 1955. The company was established in Kyoto (Japan) and used intermittent letterpress as their main printing technology. 

Printing and processing of adhesive labels evolved over the years since, with the accumulat...

This is a guest blog from Marcus Greenbrook, Director International Sales of GEW.

GEW has been in the UV curing industry since 1991 and has been extremely successful in narrow web. We have headquarters based in South East England, with offices in Germany, USA and a global network of distributors.

I st...

‘Should I go for flexo or digital printing?’ That’s a question many production leaders in the label printing industry ask themselves. Many opt for digital because it’s the current trend and other label printers are taking this route. But is it the right choice for you? When it comes to making the fi...

New advancements in flexographic plate imaging along with the precision print capabilities of the MPS EF press have opened the door to a new method of producing security and 3D motion flexo roll labels.

ew advancements in flexographic plate imaging along with the precision print capabilities of the M...

If asked to define MPS Systems Asia recent activity in one word, it would be: growth.

Three new members were welcomed to our team, another new agent was signed, and our new office headquarters will be opening soon!

We’re also busy meeting up with the industry, and reaping the fruits from our efforts i...

After extensive testing together with Domino, we are the first supplier capable of printing shrink sleeves on a hybrid flexo-digital press.

In this blog, I will explain more about the process of shrink sleeve printing, and provide 3 key necessities so you too, can print shrink sleeves on a hybrid pre...

Guest blog by Sarah Bruton – Business Development Manager Xpress Labels

As a Business Development Manager at Xpress Labels in the UK, I’m always looking for ways to promote our business. I love being creative I love working with our R&D and production department to see what our presses are capabl...

Гостевой блог: Джефф Топфер, компания Imageworx

В августе этого года североамериканское отделение компании MPS Systems стало первым производителем флексографских машин, напечатавшим почтовые марки США на флексографской машине с УФ-сушкой. Как технический координатор компании Imageworx, я был полность...

Agent blog by Gustavo Virginillo from Coras do Brasil, MPS' local representative in Brazil and Argentina. 

For over 39 years, Coras do Brasil seeks to serve all customers in the Brazilian narrow web market with the best solutions worldwide.

An important part of these leading solutions are MPS pre...

A number of positive developments transpired for MPS service over the last few months.

I’ll share more, but first, I want to discuss how to plan a transparent move of your MPS press to a new location — with our help to make that process as smooth as possible.

We have lots of experience moving presses,...

Excellent printing quality, fast changeover and a high degree of automation with the MPS EF 520 flexo press enable Milkpack to address any market challenge

At Milkpack, its eight-colour MPS EF 520 narrow web flexo press for sealing lids has reached its design capacity. This was the second MPS flexo p...

In August this year, MPS Systems North America became the first flexographic inline press manufacturer to print USA postal stamps on a UV flexo press. As a technical coordinator at Imageworx, I have been closely involved with this project in the art development, imaging, and plate production stages.

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Hybrid printing is the hottest topic in the label printing market today. But the combination of flexo and digital inkjet technology is still relatively new. When considering buying a hybrid press there is a lot of information available, but what makes one stand apart from another? In this blog, I wi...

Zelf ben ik het levende voorbeeld van de doorgroeimogelijkheden binnen MPS. In 1999 ben ik als pas afgestudeerde MTS’er begonnen als bankwerker. Vervolgens ben ik na 6 jaar in de assemblage doorgestroomd naar Service, waar ik 11 jaar als Service monteur gewerkt heb. Vanwege de combinatie van mijn ge...

You may have heard, champagne glasses were raised many times as MPS celebrated a new record of show sales at this year’s Labelexpo Americas! 

Demonstrated were two of our future-ready presses for the narrow web industry, and both drew crowds on stand. But the hottest ticket by far in Chicag...

As a project manager at MPS, I visit many different print factories all over the world and have the opportunity to take a peek into all kinds of print shops and to experience the local culture of how people and companies handle day-to-day care of their capital equipment.

Although there are difference...

In today’s demanding market where printers need to supply various types of printed labels and packaging  to their customers, it’s important to work with a press that can accommodate a wide range of substrates.

Especially considering that each material behaves differently during the printing proc...

If you’re a flexo-based label printer/converter, you may be wondering if it’s the right time to get started with digital. You may be wondering when to use flexo and when to use digital. And what about hybrid?

 Let’s take a closer look at these technologies to help get the answers.

In the label industry, there are mainly two factors that determine which printing technique is best for your company: quality and cost price. With many technologies to choose from, it may sometimes be hard to determine which technology fits your business best.

As every printing job requires a differe...