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Premier Paper Group announced fifth acquisition
P
remier Paper Group has announced its recent acquisition of sign and
graphics merchant PPB.
Founded in 1979, as a board and paper merchant, PPB now sells plastic, paper, board and ACM display materials and finishing services for screen print, large format litho print and the digital display markets, as well as supplying sign makers and fabricators.
PPB is Premier’s fifth acquisition
in the last four years as it expands further into added value and complementary markets.
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PPDS launches new Philips Signage 5000 Series
PDS has announced the official debut of its most powerful and intelligent digital signage line to date: the new AI ready Philips Signage 5000 Series (D-Line).
An evolution of the Philips Signage 4650 (D-Line) – globally popular for installations in retail, corporate, transportation, education and public venues – the new Philips Signage 5000 Series has been remodelled and reimagined using the latest breakthroughs in advanced UHD visual technology, energy efficiency, and processing power.
The portrait or landscape mountable Philips Signage 5000 Series is available now across an extended range of screen sizes.
The Philips Signage 5000 Series features an octa core processor and becomes the first in PPDS’ extensive range of Android SoC displays to integrate a 6 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) neural processing unit.
Philips Signage 5000 Series
Michael Beever, CEO of Premier Paper Group, said: “PPB’s products and its geographical locations are very complementary to Premier’s existing operations, and it is a business that we have long admired. Having PPB as part of our group will open many opportunities for both Premier and PPB to grow further in the sign and display market.” Richard Proctor, managing director of PPB, and his brother Mark, said: “The company’s success has been built on great service provided by loyal, experienced, knowledgeable staff. “The change in ownership will enable
Bringing extended AI power and possibilities to partners and customers in any market, the 6 TOPS NPU allows AI applications and tasks to run faster and deliver smoother processing. Featuring a stunning new UHD 600 nits, the Philips 5000 Series provides greater usability and operability in even more environments, along with FailOver technology integrated to automatically play back-up content in the event of a media player failure.
Andrea Barbuti, global product management lead EMEA for PPDS, said: “As AI continues to progress, so does the innovation in our displays. Regardless of your thoughts or fears around AI, the opportunities for businesses are increasingly clear, with interest and adoption across multiple, if not all, markets continuing to grow exponentially. “We have to be ready to match the current and future needs of our partners and customers. With the Philips Signage 5000 Series we are doing exactly that, with the speed and responsiveness of AI applications of today and tomorrow being seamless for the user.”
PPB has been acquired by Premier Paper Group
PPB to grow and prosper under a larger and well-respected organisation. The additional resources, logistics support, and expertise provided by Premier will allow us to expand and improve our service and product choice to customers.”
Siegwerk receives RecyClass approval for UV/LED-curable inks
S
iegwerk has
received
a RecyClass Technology approval for various acrylic UV/LED-curable inks and varnishes from its SICURA series.
Siegwerk receives RecyClass approval
It is the first technology approval granted by RecyClass for UV-curable ink technology used on polyethylene (PE) flexible packaging.
The approval confirms that specific products from the company’s SICURA series, such as SICURA Nutriflex, SICURA Flex Dual Cure and SICURA Litho Pack, are fully compatible with the colored PE flexibles recycling stream in Europe. Marc Larvor, head of technology, Narrow Web EMEA at Siegwerk, said: “This is a significant milestone for UV printing in flexible packaging, closing a critical gap in recycling. “Siegwerk has demonstrated that our UV/LED inks can deliver the required packaging performance and support full recyclability – a combination that was previously unaddressed in industry guidelines.
“It’s a testament to our R&D team’s expertise and our commitment to enabling circular packaging solutions without compromising on performance or safety.”
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