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FPA Publishes 2019 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2019, ... (FPA) 2019 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance (i.e. growth, revenue/volume expectations, ...

What is the Best Way to Convert Digitally Printed Labels?

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2019, Senior representatives from seven of the world's leading label converters discuss the merits of different finishing options designed to support digital printing. Senior representatives from seven ...

TLMI printTHINK Summit

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 03, 2019, ... and narrow web packaging market. “This year’s printTHINK brings together industry suppliers, converters and brands in a way that has never been done before,” said Dan Muenzer, TLMI president.  ‘As our ...

Focus to Run with Rotometrics EZ Clean Stripping Rollers at Labelexpo

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 03, 2019, ... is self-repaired and does not require the press to be shut down causing a loss of productivity. “This is relatively simple solution to a problem that has plagued narrow web label converters for years.  ...

PACK EXPO Las Vegas at a Glance

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 28, 2019, ... EXPO Las Vegas (September 23- 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas), converters and packaging professionals in particular can take advantage of The PACKage Printing Pavilion and The Containers ...

Enercon Announces Croke as its Director of R&D

(News | New Products)

August 27, 2019, ... to these developments are a keen understanding of how packagers and converters use Enercon systems. The team’s mechanical and electrical design engineers then leverage the latest components and manufacturing ...

Avery Dennison Expands Rapid Roll Portfolio, Adds Stand Up Pouch, UV-Blocking Shrink Film

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2019, ... converters grow their business with innovative and eye-catching packaging formats for premium foods and snacks, household products and beverages and other segments.    Stand Up Pouch The new Stand ...

Avery Dennison Launches TC-2000 Film Topcoat

(News | New Products)

August 07, 2019, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials launched TC-2000, a new film topcoat that enables converters and brand owners to create packaging with clearer, stronger colors and bolder graphics. Avery ...

2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards Accepting Entries

(News | New Products)

August 06, 2019, ... accepted from printers/converters and brand owners/end users which demonstrate quality and originality in the design, production and end-use of all types of sleeve label.  Judged by an international panel ...

Debuting PFFC

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... of PFFC formally known as Converting Solutions is now available! PFFC has been a professional resource in which recognized experts and experienced staff assist converters around the world to become more ...

Sustainable Winding: Reduce, Reuse, Rewind

(Web Handling)

July 21, 2019, By using waste-saving winding strategies and technology, paper converters do more to increase sustainability and the value they offer to their customers. By Mike Kerr, Executive Vice President and ...

Alco Seeks Out Vetaphone For New Corona System

(News | New Products)

July 16, 2019, When Puerto Rican converter Alco High-Tech Plastics needed a new Corona system for the extrusion side of its business in 2018, it turned to Danish manufacturer Vetaphone.  When Puerto Rican converter ...

Static: Keeping in Under Control

(Surface Prep)

July 14, 2019, ...  Trim collection; Web cleaning; and Roll-to-roll changeover. “Converters keep raising line speeds to yield higher productivity,” said Sue Serveiss, marketing manager at Simco-Ion. “As the web ...

Suck it up Paper

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2019, ... for converters to experiment with what could be the next big thing for the #sustainablepackaging. It is also creating opportunities for growth. We will continue to see companies like Hokuetsu Package, ...

Corona and Plasma – The Different worlds of Surface Treatment

(Surface Prep)

July 03, 2019, Vetaphone’s Vice President of Sales, Kevin McKell, gives an overview of the challenges facing converters in today’s complex and competitive marketplace, and explains the technology. By Kevin McKell, ...

Web Cleaner: Vetaphone

(News | New Products)

June 09, 2019, Vetaphone has added a unique Web Cleaner to its portfolio of products to facilitate single-source supply for all narrow web converters.  Vetaphone, a manufacturer of Corona and Plasma surface treatment ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... report. Indeed, this opens the door in the flexible packaging sector for the growing potential for technology suppliers, packaging converters as well as brand owners. In the report, Smithers Pira drew ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, Flexible packaging makes the most of converters' capabilities, from printing, to form/fill/seal pouch production and many aspects that are growth indicators of the industry. By Susan Stansbury, Converting ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... converters, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike. As the case studies in the brochure illustrate, flexible packaging generally uses less energy and fewer resources over its life cycle. It produces ...

PPC Spring Conference Addresses the Number One Mistake in Hiring and Retaining Employees

(Trends/Management)

May 01, 2019, ... the economy, and trends in digital technology. The event featured a supplier showcase breakfast where converters received updates on technology and substrates from industry experts. Attendees also attended ...