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SUN Automation Invests in New Facility

Growing customer demands are said to be the impetus for the move, which will house all company departments under one roof

ExxonMobil Adds to Exceed XP Portfolio

New performance polymers targeting food lamination and soft-shrink flexible packaging markets are said to offer extreme film performance

Ampacet Announces AntiSkid Technology

Technology is said to provide non-slip functionality and tactile appeal in flexible packaging

GMG's Flexo Best-in-Class Workshop is First in Series

Best-in-class workshop is first in monthly series that focuses on color management for narrow-and wide-web flexo packaging prepress

NJPEC Announces Competition Winners

The New Jersey Packaging Executives Club presents honors to the year’s most outstanding packaging engineering and design

Grafotronic Unwinder Suited for Labels

The Wasberger Model UV-330 unwinder reportedly works on-line with all machines and features a simple design with many features

K 2016 Receives Top Reviews

Organizers say the number of both visitors and exhibitors exceeded the last event, with many reporting good leads and closed deals

Transcontinental Acquires Flexstar Packaging

With its first flex pack acquisition in Canada, Transcontinental reports it is strengthening its North American platform

DuPont Adds Cyrel Plate for Corrugated

The Cyrel EASY EPC is said to offer high quality image reproduction while minimizing fluting

SPGPrints Invests in Squeegee Blade Production

The new equipment features an automated gluing unit said to enhance rotary screen print quality

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Partners with Power/mation

The agreement will allow Roll-2-Roll access to the Midwest’s industrial automation market and Power/mation access to Roll-2-Roll’s sensor technology

Sun Chemical Acquires Gwent Electronic Materials

Sun is hoping to expand its position in the printed electronics field with the acquisition

Uflex Offering Downgauged Film

FLEXALOXPROTECT F-PGX PET ALOx specialty film is said to offer lightweighting as well as barrier and transparency

Avery Dennison Offers Photo-Reactive Adhesive Technology

The PR Technology is said to simplify conversion for multi-functional labels and allow for permanent and removable adhesion in one construction

Toray Plastics (America) Film Takes the High Road

Torayfan Over-the-Mountain BOPP films are said to allow the transport of foods in high-altitude, low-atmospheric-pressure conditions

Esko and Corbus Announce Partnership

The partnership is expected to optimize deployment of Packaging Management Solutions for customers

Ampac Has New Anti-Fog Technology

The new coating technology is said to add transparency to fresh produce packaging and improve efficiencies on f/f/s lines

Grafotronic Unwinder Has Many Features

Unit can be used with presses, sheeters, folders, punchers, and rewinders

Esko Helps Pharma Company Create Packaging

AstraZeneca invested in Esko Studio to create 3D models of its pharmaceutical packaging, helping it get products to market faster

HP Indigo Press Touted for Quality

The 12000 digital press with ElectroInk technology is said to produce print equal in quality to offset

WACKER Expands US-Based R&D

A new R&D center will open in Ann Arbor, MI, to pursue business and product development for the North, Central, and South America regions

FPA Hails Fall Conference as a Success

The event covered not only issues relating to flexible packaging but politics and economics as well

Air Motion Systems Issues New Curing Module

The Label XD Series is said to be compact, affordable, and to have a long life without degradation

Uflex 3D Packaging Is a Head Turner

Rice package features side gusset fitted with a handle

Avery Dennison Adds to Inkjet Portfolio

Company reports the addition of 12 constructions to its inkjet portfolio, reportedly converters to get more return on digital printing

Stora Enso to Consolidate Corrugated Production in Finland

The company plans to create a corrugated center of excellence in Lahti, reportedly improving profitability

Menges Roller Launches Copper Chill Rolls

High-efficiency copper chill rolls have what company says is a super thermal transfer coefficient

Flint Has New Color Management System

VIVO DigiSystem 2.0 is a digital proofing system that translates ink recipes into printable values, available then as DigiSwatch samples

Study Says Corrugated Stops Bacteria

New research done in Italy says corrugated packaging outperforms returnable plastic containers in the prevention of pathogenic microorganisms

APR Offers Extended Range for Label Market

All Printing Resources has strengthened its commitment to the narrow web marketplace with customized solutions for label converters

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