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Q & A: NORDMECCANICA

Published: September 21, 2021

Nordmeccanica is a global manufacturer specializing in coating, laminating, and metalizing machinery.

New Online Guides to Holographic Terms and Milestones

Published: June 15, 2021

An international trade body has produced a new glossary to help people better understand holographic terms and definitions, as well as a timeline and milestones to mark the history of holography since its invention in 1947.

New Sustain Print and Packaging Material From Fresnels

Published: June 02, 2021

International brand enhancement specialist Fresnels Innovations has launched a new eye-catching recyclable 3D transfer film.

SUSTAIN is a 100 percent recyclable product that is already receiving interest from brand packagers and designers looking for plastic free 3D transfer film manufactured using sustainable and repulpable processes for print enhancement purposes.

Incorporating enhanced security features for added brand protection, the film, which eliminates the requirement to invest in foiling or lamination technology, saving an estimated 90 percent in production costs when compared to traditional methods, reportedly features the succulent plant as a sustainability symbol as part of a non-laminate optical print decoration.

The 3D element is produced using proprietary Cellini™ digital sculpting technology, which is transferred on to carton board via a cold transfer process to provide an eco-friendly printable sheet. Printers can then utilise the sheets to overprint with transparent inks to create a highly individual and rich finish with the added textured feel of succulent.

SUSTAIN won the silver award at the recent Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) 2021 Gold Leaf awards in the ‘Print Decorating & Sustainability’ category - the third achievement in as many years at the awards for Fresnels, marking the optical microstructures innovator’s continued success in developing break-through film, foil and carton solutions for international luxury packaging applications.

“SUSTAIN, which incorporates the very best in advanced optical technology, will provide packaging designers with high visual impact, graceful solutions that catch the eye of consumers in a busy retail environment,” said Dr Glenn Wood, COO, Fresnels. “Brand owners and converters are excited by its strength and folding endurance coupled with freedom from mineral oil. Furthermore, the advantages SUSTAIN offers for global brands minimises the need to ship components from country to country, thus reducing transport costs and associated carbon emissions.”

For more information, visit http://www.fresnelsinc.com.

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

Published: May 24, 2021

Ensuring Accurate, High-Quality Codes on Flexible Film

Simply Carton Takes Off with Eagle Systems; Golden Eagle Makes Cold Foil Eco-Friendly

Published: May 20, 2021

Eagle Systems, Inc., a U.S. based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment

The Myriad Benefits of Metallized Packaging

Published: December 29, 2020

As concern for the environment and the well-being of consumers has become the packaging industry’s priority (and rightfully so)

AR Metallizing Announced Acquisition of Eurofoil Paper Coating GmbH

Published: November 13, 2019

Eurofoil is a European manufacturer of laminated and metallized inner liners.

ACG Acquires Pharma Processing Equipment Provider Xertecs GmbH

Published: August 01, 2019

ACG Engineering (ACGE) – part of ACG Group, has acquired Germany-based pharma processing equipment company, Xertecs GmbH.

Ecoslide-OTC™ Paperboard Pack: Keystone Folding Box Co.

Published: March 28, 2019

Keystone Folding Box Co. announced its Ecoslide-OTC™, a paperboard pack for over-the-counter medication that eliminates the need for larger plastic peel/push blister packs.

FPA Publishes Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging Study Report

Published: March 25, 2019

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently announced that it has published its latest sustainability report, Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging.