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Mitsubishi Announces Price Increase

The company is increasing thermal paper prices beginning July 1, 2018, due to the rise of raw material costs

Sutherland Packaging Enjoys Growth Spurt

With 30% growth in 2017, the company added employees, expanded operations, and invested in infrastructure

Sun Chemical Warns of Possible Ink Shortage

The company says that potential shortages of photoinitiators could impact its supply of energy-curable inks

EyeC America Displays Inspection Equipment

The Quality Link, Proofiler 400 DT, and Proofiler Graphic are said to provide high-speed inspection for maximum productivity and quality control

ProAmpac Acquires Gateway Packaging

Gateway brings expertise in pet food packaging, including multiwall bags, stand-up pouches, and more, to ProAmpac’s Extrusion and Laminations division

Applied Motion Products Offers New Drives

STRAC Stepper Drives are said to be well suited for AC-Powered applications requiring maximum power

Tetra Pak Launches New Packaging Material Effects

Helps food and beverage producers revitalize the look and feel of their products

CTI Announces On-Pack Freeze Warning

Chromatic Technologies Inc. partners with American Thermal Instrument to offer BlindSpotz, a freeze warning that can be printed on a package

Diagraph Reveals New Global Strategy

Company aims to make package marking, coding and labeling easy, and brings sister companies Trident and Norwood into Diagraph Marking & Coding brand

Avery Dennison Discusses Functional Packaging

A new white paper outlines consumer preferences affecting packaging today and explains what company says is the booming trend of functional packaging

Colorite Talks About TPEs for Medical Apps

The company, which offers Cellene TPEs, says TPE compounds are growing in importance as a viable option for medical applications

Fujifilm Releases Wide-Format Press

The Acuity LED 1600R is a dedicated roll-to-roll press that handles heat-sensitive media and offers options to seven colors

Syringes Feature Needle Protection Labels

Syringes for Pfizer’s epoetin biosimilar have been outfitted with Needle-Trap needle protection labels from Schreiner MediPharm.

ExxonMobil Announces Performance Polymer

Exceed XP 8784 is a new polymer grade developed for high-performance coextrusion films

Mark Andy Press Goes to UK Plant

Reflex Labels Plus orders a Performance Series P7 press with updated platform, bringing to 27 the number of Mark Andy presses at Reflex plants

ICE USA 2019 Sales Are Strong

The event, which again will co-locate with InPrint USA, takes place in Louisville, and organizers report more than 50% of exhibit space is sold

Color-Logic Technology Aids Printer

Wallace Carlson Printing reports dramatic results on its Komori press with Color-Logic’s metallic ink colors

Maxcess to Debut Rolls Group at NPE

The new Precision Rolls Group comprises four Maxcess brands: Webex, Valley Roller, Menges Roller, and Componex

Uteco & Kodak Announce Digital Press

The Sapphire EVO digital press uses water-based inks for both low- and high-volume applications

FPA Becomes a Sponsor of R2R Conference

FPA joins AIMCAL and SPE in presenting the event, which focuses on roll-to-roll processing and flexible packaging

New Technology Transforms Glass into A Projection Screen

Avery Dennison is challenging the possibilities of how technology can elevate ordinary surfaces into extraordinary interactive spaces with the unveiling of Vela™ Dynamic Display System, technology that transforms glass into a projection screen, which is unveiling at Design Pavilion during NYCxDESIGN.

INDA Announces Finalists for Wipes Award

The winner will be announced at the organization’s World of Wipes (WOW) 2018 conference in June

Xplore Tablet Working in Tissue Converting

The Futura ProTablet, at work in towel and tissue manufacturing sites, is said to extend the life of production line equipment

Constantia Flexibles Acquires Creative Polypack

Creative Polypack, based in India, produces film-based laminates in eight production sites

DuPont & ADM Partner on Biobased Pilot Facility

The two companies are producing Furan Dicarboxylic Methyl Ester for sustainably sourced biomaterials, including next-generation packaging solutions

Pearl Technologies to Show Wide Range at NPE

The company will highlight a number of new products at the upcoming show, including sealing and punching equipment

Shrink Packaging for Beer Brand Provides Multiple Benefits

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.

Siemens Launches Servo Drive

The Sinamics S210 converter for Simotics S-1FK2 motors is said to simplify motion control and offer features for many applications

The drupa Global Trends Report Is Positive

The latest drupa report reflects mostly positive views from printers and suppliers interviewed for the survey

X-Rite & Flint Group Announce Global Partnership

VIVO Colour Solutions, supported by Flint’s Global Colour Centre, uses X-Rite’s eXact device to provide a central web-based digital color repository

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