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Packaging Trends | Market for Liquid Pouches to Hit $10.5 Billion by 2024

(Bag Pouch)

May 06, 2018, Demand will be fueled by easy handling and low shelf-space requirements. Demand will be fueled by easy handling and low shelf-space requirements. Shifting consumer preference for convenient packing ...

Xplore Tablet Working in Tissue Converting

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2018, The Futura ProTablet, at work in towel and tissue manufacturing sites, is said to extend the life of production line equipment AUSTIN, TX | Xplore Technologies Corporation says Futura, an Italian manufacturer ...

Constantia Flexibles Acquires Creative Polypack

(Flexpack)

May 01, 2018, Creative Polypack, based in India, produces film-based laminates in eight production sites VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles Group has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in the film-based ...

Toray Aiding CPG Companies in Mexico

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2018, The company says its line of films and type of customer service are suited to Mexico’s specific flexible packaging needs NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) says its films and services are ...

Constantia Flexibles Adds Laminator

(Coating/Laminating)

April 23, 2018, The new equipment, working at the company’s South African subsidiary, will handle packaging for confectionary, snacks, and HPC products VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles Group has invested a single-digit ...

RDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)

(Trends/Management)

April 04, 2018, PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. FT. DODGE, IA | RDG Media, Inc., publisher of Plastics Hotline, Packaging Technology Today, ...

Cannabis and My Mom

(Yo's Yarns)

March 29, 2018, A medical cannabis experience becomes personal with the passing of PFFC's editorial director Yolanda Simonsis' mother after a 2-1/2 year struggle with lung cancer. Some of you may have noticed my absence ...

L9 Announces 2017 World Label Awards

(Label/Tape)

March 27, 2018, The international competition honors labels that have already been declared winners by their individual associations THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS | The L9 group of international label associations has ...

Print & Packaging Legislative Summit Is Coming

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2018, Registration is open for the Legislate Summit, which will address issues of public policy and give attendees access to Congress and the Administration RESTON, VA | Registration is now open for the ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase explains how hot melt pressure-sensitive products are created. Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase explains how hot melt pressure-sensitive products are created. My last offering ...

CCL Acquires Treofan Americas

(Flexpack)

March 09, 2018, Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico Holdings, which will use the Innovia name, are expected to add a BOPP footprint for CCL in the US and Europe TORONTO, ON, CANADA | CCL Industries, a supplier of ...

Multi-Color and Talkin’ Things to Partner

(Flexpack)

March 07, 2018, The strategic partnership will help raise awareness among brand owners about the rapidly growing trend of connecting products to the Internet of Things CINCINNATI, OH | Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) ...

Fisher Reports Company Rebrand

(Flexpack)

February 24, 2018, Fisher Container Holdings creates PPC Flexible Packaging to unify corporate identity and focus on consumer packaging and precision clean packaging BUFFALO GROVE, IL | Fisher Container Holdings, a supplier ...

Verstraete Converts In-Mold Label for Mayo Tub

(Label/Tape)

February 13, 2018, Rectangular barrier IML storage tub stands out on supermarket shelves Rectangular barrier IML storage tub stands out on supermarket shelves In August 2017, Clover surprised South African consumers ...

Sticking With It | PSA Acrylics Primer

(Sticking With It)

February 12, 2018, Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase peels back the curtain to show how chemists build performance into pressure-sensitive systems. Adhesives expert Ingrid Brase peels back the curtain to show how chemists ...

Is P&G’s New Freshies Packaging a Good Idea?

(Innovation Station)

February 10, 2018, Procter & Gamble’s new Freshies antiperspirant/deodorant is a Secret product extension offering portable convenience, but does the packaging pass product innovation criteria? Just last month, Procter ...

Dow Launches Solvent-Borne Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2018, ADCOTE HP laminating adhesive is said to offer sustainability, food safety benefits, and high performance MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics a business unit of DowDuPont Material Science, ...

FTA Announces 2018 Fall Conference

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2018, The theme of the conference is “Taking Care of Business,” and FTA says technical sessions and a tabletop exhibit will do just that BOHEMIA, NY | The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) reports ...

Packaging Trends | Technological Advances Push Holograms Forward

(Carton Box)

January 29, 2018, The International Hologram Manufacturers Assn. reports on the latest eye-catching and award-winning developments. The International Hologram Manufacturers Assn. reports on the latest eye-catching and ...

Davis-Standard Introduces Winder

(News | New Products)

January 27, 2018, ... of the film prior to the lay-on roll. Roll hardness reportedly is improved with a more precise loading force of the lay-on roll against the winding roll, controlling the in-wound air at higher production ...