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ACTEGA's Latest Product News

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ACTEGA's new in-line aqueous primer

ACTEGA, a global market leader in coatings, inks and primers serving the digital print and packaging industries, has a new aqueous primer, ACTDigi LEP Primer AQ1409610 for use in- line with the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press for digital folding carton production. ACTEGA's ACTDigi LEP Primer AQ1409610 is now commercially available worldwide.

04 Jun 19

Newly-launched dual cure flexo inks designed to improve speed and clean up

ACTEGA North America has added a dual cure, UV and LED, flexo ink system to their ACTExact family, designed specifically to meet the requirements of both LED and UV curing systems on press. ACTExact UV LED Flexo Ink system is formulated to reduce ink spitting and the resulting challenges.

26 Mar 19

ACTEGA announces in-line primer for HP Indigo 30000 digital press folding carton production

ACTEGA, a global market leader in coatings, inks and primers serving the digital print and packaging industries, has announced a new aqueous primer, ACTDigi LEP Primer AQ1409610 for use in- line with the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press for digital folding carton production.

25 Mar 19

ACTEGA North America invests to accelerate the development, scale up and launch of new inks, coatings and adhesives

ACTEGA North America has purchased and installed a Mark Andy Performance Series P5, 13- inch flexographic press at its Twin Lakes R&D facility in Charlotte, N.C. The press has six print stations and a rail system currently carrying a Stork rotary screen unit, inline lamination and die cutting add-ons. The press will be used to accelerate the development, scale up and launch of new inks, coatings and adhesives as well as supporting customer focused projects.

12 Mar 19

ACTEGA's new coatings for digital printing

ACTEGA provides a broad product portfolio for the different digital printing processes as well as customer applications. Whether UV or water-based coatings and primers, the brand ACTDigi includes innovative solutions for labels, packaging and commercial prints. For use on food packaging various certified products are offered.

20 Feb 19

Enhancing the shelf appeal of food products

ACTEGA is one of just a few companies whose products have a daily effect upon the lives of consumers. The functionality, integrity and finished look of many of the packaging products which consumers use day in and out can be traced back to ACTEGA, ensuring product safety and performance. Jim Zawicki and William Allen at ACTEGA North America offer an instructive insight into how the company's offering has become fundamental for safe product performance as well as significantly enhancing shelf appeal.

09 Jan 19

Evaluate and compare packaging coatings

The Coating Wheel is a variation of the Packaging Wheel that has a specific setup of benefits defined for the evaluation and comparison of ACTEGA's overprint varnish packaging coatings. The wheel highlights 12 benefits for the advancement of packaging solutions.

02 Jan 19

ACTEGA helps WestRock achieve product excellence

MotionCoat is a unique technology developed by ACTEGA to create motion effects on a package. Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), a division of WestRock, recognized early on, the impact that the MotionCoat™ technology could bring to package design. MPS developed a portfolio of designs to showcase the effect for their brand owner customers.

08 Nov 18

ACTEGA North America to feature In-mold coatings, UV ink systems, narrow web digital primers and special effects coatings at Labelexpo Americas

ACTEGA North America will feature Aquaprint® In-mold coatings, ACTExact® UV Flexo Ink Systems, ACTDigi® Narrow Web In-line coatings and primers and special effects coatings at Labelexpo Americas 2018. ACTEGA will introduce its guests at Labelexpo Americas to a wide array of innovative ink, coating, adhesive and primer technologies that functionally and aesthetically enhance label and packaging solutions at this year’s show.

03 Aug 18

ACTEGA North America enhances its RAD-BOND offering

ACTEGA North America has enhanced its offering to customers by adding RAD-BOND L2001 RAAL10026 into its product portfolio. RAD-BOND L2001 RAAL10026 is a UV-curable, laminating adhesive designed to yield excellent bond strength in various film to film and paper applications, being ideal for BOPP-to-BOPP and BOPP-to-paper applications.

12 Jul 18

ACTEGA North America Announces Price Increases on all Product Groups within North America

ACTEGA North America have increased prices on Inks, Coatings, Adhesives and Pressroom Chemicals in response to the continuing and sustained rise in raw material and supply chain costs. This increase applies to products sold into all printing markets.

19 Jan 18

ACTEGA North America introduces MotionCoat

ACTEGA North America, a market leader in the innovation of specialty coatings and chemicals, is proud to announce the addition of MotionCoat to its specialty coatings portfolio. MotionCoat is a patent pending UV coating system that when used in conjunction with vector based artwork creates an amazing motion-like image.

08 Aug 17

ACTEGA Terra announces price increase for overprint varnishes

ACTEGA Terra, producer of overprint varnishes for packaging, labels and commercial prints, announces the adjustment of selling prices up to 10% in April 2017.

04 Aug 17

ACTEGA North America launches next generation UV shrink ink system to ACTExact line

ACTEGA North America, a member of global specialty ink, coatings, and sealants company Altana AG, is launching a line of UV shrink inks to enhance its popular ACTExact system.

05 Jun 17

ACTEGA North America brings new RAD-BOND UV laminating adhesive to market

ACTEGA North America, a member of global specialty ink, coatings, and sealants company Alltana AG, announces the addition of a new UV Laminating Adhesive line to its diverse product portfolio for the label market.

01 Jun 17

Interpack 2017: discover the Coating Wheel the appropriate use of overprint varnishes in paper-based packaging

Premiere for the Coating Wheel. For the first time, ACTEGA presents this new evaluation and working tool for finishing combinations and their end-uses. Where? At interpack 2017 in hall 11, booth A12 from the 4th to the 10th of May.

23 Mar 17

ACTEGA Corporate News

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ACTEGA North America announces appointment of Lee Andrews as vice president of sales and marketing

ACTEGA, a global market leader in coatings, inks, adhesives and sealants serving the print and packaging industries, has appointed Lee Andrews as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ACTEGA North America. In this position, Andrews will oversee sales, marketing, business development and brand owner activities.

05 Jun 19

ACTEGA announces appointment of Rebecca Fron as Business Manager, Segment – Rigid Packaging

ACTEGA, a global market leader in coatings, inks, adhesives and sealants serving the metal decoration packaging industry, has appointed Rebecca Fron as Business Manager, Segment – Rigid Packaging. In this position, Fron will be responsible for all rigid packaging activities in North America and ensure that ACTEGA’s development efforts continue to align with current customer, market and regulatory needs.

23 May 19

ALTANA acquires pioneering label and packaging technologies

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has acquired a technology portfolio and research and development platform from U.S. based NuLabel Technologies, Inc. It comprises innovative technologies for additive manufacturing of sustainable decoration solutions as well as novel technology for resealable packaging. The environmentally friendly technologies allow for unique packaging design that uses considerably lower quantities of consumable materials.

10 Aug 17

KBA-Sheetfed and ACTEGA seal strategic partnership

KBA-Sheetfed, the world's second-largest manufacturer of sheetfed offset printing presses, and ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants, a division of the global speciality chemicals group Altana, have forged a strategic alliance in the field of inline finishing.

19 Oct 16

ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar merge to become ACTEGA North America, Inc.

ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar, leading manufacturers in the innovation of inks, coatings and adhesives for packaging and printing markets, announce the formal merger of the two legal entities to form ACTEGA North America, Inc.

26 Jan 16

ACTEGA Market Focus

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Focus on: ACTExact - G7 compliant low viscosity UV inks for the label industry

ACTEGA introduces a new kind of UV Ink line that’s totally balanced, with all inks curing at the same rate. It’s easier to use on press, gives better proof-to-print matches and produces clean, brillant colors.

25 Feb 19

Focus on: Flexible packaging

Flexible packaging provides a simple and adaptable answer to the portioning and preservation of filling goods. It's one of the fastest growing areas of the packaging industry as there is an extensive range of flexible packaging types made of paper, plastic materials or aluminum on offer. ACTEGA is an international leader in the flexible packaging market, offering tailored inks, coatings and adhesives that are ideal for pouches, liddings, wrappings and more.

21 Jan 19

Focus on: Digitial printing solutions for labels or packaging

With a focus on innovative and high quality products, technical support and services, ACTEGA provides a broad variety of solutions for digital printing across a range of markets. Whether a company is dealing with publication & commercial, labels or packaging, a dedicated team is available including experts from R&D, technical services and product consultation. Discover ACTDigi, our first cross-company brand fully dedicated to digital printing.

26 Nov 18

Focus on: FDA approved coatings for rigid metal packaging

ACTEGA offers coatings, adhesives, sealants and inks for metal packaging, with a focus on options for food and beverages as the company is specialized in pigmented product solutions, as well as in products for direct food contact (FDA approved). Specialising in products that are a combination of these two cases, ACTEGA is the perfect option for sourcing packaging.

29 Oct 18

Focus on: Publication & commercial materials

Publication & commercial materials include magazines, catalogs, direct mailings and photo books as well as many other printed applications. ACTEGA offers many product solutions for publication & commercial materials ranging from inks, primers and overprint coatings to pressroom chemistries and fountain solutions.

28 Sep 18

Focus on: Paper-based packaging

Paper-based packaging protects the filling material and fulfils a transport function. Whether coatings or adhesives, ACTEGA offers solutions for folded boxes, carton blister boxes and paper-based trays as well as for composite containers, board tubes and many other paper-based packaging products.

13 Aug 18

Focus on: Labels

Labels say a great deal about the product and the company they identify. They complement the packaging container, carry information and differentiate the brand. Thus, it is important that all label components are of the highest quality - from the inks used to the protective and value added finishes. ACTEGA offers product solutions for the various label types, including glue applied, pressure sensitive or in-mold labels.

25 Jun 18

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