World’s First Dedicated Production Line for Sustainable and Floatable Shrink Sleeve Film Opened in Poland
- Published: May 06, 2022
Innovia Films (Innovia), a major producer of highly differentiated speciality films announces the opening of a new 6.2 meter multi-layer co-extrusion line at its site in Płock, Poland.
New Holographic Packaging Sleeve Wins International Award
- Published: November 18, 2019
A new eye-catching holographic shrink sleeve has won the ‘Best Applied Decorative/Packaging Product’ category at the international Excellence in Holography Awards 2019.
2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards Accepting Entries
- Published: August 07, 2019
Entries are now being accepted for the 2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards.
Innovia Improves Tolerances and Achieves Faster Startups with Autoflex™ VI-RE Die
- Published: July 08, 2019
Innovia Shrinkfilms GmbH announced it switched to a die from Nordson Corporation that improved tolerances by 30 percent and reduced startup times.
Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits
- Published: May 01, 2018
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is collaborating with craft beer brewer Oskar Blues along with plastics converter Berry Global and Ampacet to produce the industry’s first printed collation shrink packaging in the U.S. for the brewer’s 24-can variety cases.
AWA Recognizes 6 Top Sleeve Label Performers
- Published: May 23, 2017
AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. annual Sleeve Label Competition recognizes six winners, including two Best of Shows
Smithers Pira Issues Study on Stretch and Shrink Sleeves
- Published: December 27, 2013
Report offers forecasts to 2019, technology developments, consumer demands, and global markets broken down by several criteria
Sleeve's Twin Perf Enhances Bottle's Recyclability
- Published: November 21, 2013
CCL's label for Upbeat protein drink is made with Eastman Embrace HY copolyester
Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry
- Published: August 13, 2013
Jackie Marolda, VP/senior consultant, AWA Alexander Watson Assoc., provides insights into trends, opportunities, and threats in today’s North American labeling market
Labels | Market Update on IML & Sleeve Technologies
- Published: June 04, 2013
AWA reports on latest developments in print and hardware technologies for in-mold labels and sleeves
Demand for Heat Shrink Sleeves Still Hot
- Published: May 08, 2013
Market demand for heat shrink sleeve labels continues to grow ahead of other label decorating systems with Asia setting the pace. A podcast with Cory Reardon of AWA Alexander Watson Assoc. gives details.
AWA Presents Workshop on Heat Shrink Sleeve Labels
- Published: May 02, 2013
A practical approach and hands-on demonstrations are promised, with several leading companies participating
Second MPS Flexo Press for Ovelar
- Published: April 22, 2013
Spanish packaging printer needed to boost production of shrink labels
AWA Offers Sleeve Label, In-Mold Conferences
- Published: March 07, 2013
Scheduled back to back in Amsterdam, the two events will offer expert speakers on a wide range of topics
Eastman Heads Effort for Recycling Solutions to Full-Wrap Label/PET
- Published: February 05, 2013
New Full-Wrap Label Consortium plans February meeting to address PET plastic and label recycling issues.
