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Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... to be more environmentally responsible. This will push the converter industry towards developing programs to recycle liner and develop adhesives that are recycle-friendly and eventually, recyclable.   ...

UPM Raflatac Recycling Solution Goes to China

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2017, ... in China was awarded to Hangzhou Changli, which is a label converter established in 2010.  Hangzhou Changli is also the 100th RafCycle partner globally. According to UPM, the number of RafCycle partners ...

New UK Packaging Consultancy Announced

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2017, ... circular economy design and is working with the principles of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to support converters, brands. and retailers in the UK with packaging strategy development. “We have an extremely ...

Uflex Gives Makeover to UK’s Veetee Rice Packaging

(Flexpack)

December 10, 2017, ... Uflex says, “One of the major pain points that Veetee had been facing was the stiff punch handle that their erstwhile European converter was offering. These punched handles used to almost slit the fingers ...

TLMI Announces Committee Summit

(Label/Tape)

December 09, 2017, Six committees of the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute will meet in January to set agendas for 2018 ALEXANDRIA, VA | Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) converter and supplier members ...

Pamarco Joins Others in AICC Program

(Carton Box)

December 04, 2017, ... JB Machinery, and Printron have announced their commitment to join the AICC Education Investor program. The intention of this endeavor is to provide a knowledge base for today’s corrugated converters and ...

Tangent Shear Slitting | Reduce Edge Defects in Shrink Sleeve Film

(Slit)

December 04, 2017, ... the lower anvil. Similar to a pair of scissors, this point must be closed in order to slit any material. Keeping this nip closed requires the converter to manage the following six critical factors: Slitter ...

Phoseon Curing Works on MPS Presses

(News | New Products)

December 04, 2017, The company’s LED UV curing is integrated onto flexo presses from MPS, including several sold to converter GM Graphix HILLSBORO, OR | Phoseon Technology reports that press manufacturer MPS integrates ...

FTA Asks for Entries for 2018 Awards

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2017, ...  All flexographic printers/converters, print buyers, designers, suppliers, and students are invited to submit their finest printed pieces for a chance at winning a Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Best of Show ...

Readers Choice | Top 10 New Products of 2017

(Flexpack)

November 29, 2017, Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention of converters in our annual roundup of new products. Coated films that can replace foil as a barrier layer caught the attention ...

HP Calls for Inkspiration Awards Entries

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2017, ... providers, converters, designers, and agencies are invited to participate by submitting their most innovative and creative work to be reviewed by a judging panel of industry experts. Submissions are ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... of release liner for a converter and label user. P-s labels can be applied at 22,000 labels/hr—much faster than in-mold or sleeve labels—and some converters, he said, are even applying liner on non-adhesive ...

OMET Americas Hosts Students

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2017, ... to expand to other schools and more print programs. An important programmatic element of the Printing Technology Innovation Days model includes the development of pathways to careers at both converter ...

A 4-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule EVERYONE Will Love—REVISITED

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 13, 2017, Here's a work schedule that accommodates continuous manufacturing operations while offering operators a guaranteed weekend off every two weeks and additional “easy” days. When I first wrote this article ...

PPC Reports on Trends in Folding Cartons

(Carton Box)

November 11, 2017, ... of 2.2%, cutting into converters’ profitability as the average value of folding cartons increased by just 1.3% over the same period. The recent drop in US boxboard prices was likely caused by substantial ...

This Is a TEST of Your Imagination!

(Yo's Yarns)

November 09, 2017, ... develop further and gain popularity amongst print manufacturers, label printers and package converters as the business benefits manifest themselves as a clear competitive advantage which drives early adopters ...

Nanotechnology Foils | A New Packaging Design Vista

(Print)

November 07, 2017, ... applying pressure on printers and converters to show them engaging new features. And at the heart of the developments in this area is nanotechnology, which is having a profound influence on printing and ...

Drug Packaging | Holography Gets in on the Act

(Carton Box)

November 06, 2017, ... which is made up of 100 of the world's leading hologram companies and includes producers and converters of holograms for banknote security, anti-counterfeiting, brand protection, packaging, graphics, and ...

Packaging Conference 2018 Announces Agenda

(Flexpack)

November 05, 2017, ... providers, equipment manufacturers, and converters. Providing a forum which helps facilitate dialog between supply chain participants is an important element in meeting packaging objectives.” In addition ...

Transcontinental Acquires Les Industries Flexipak

(Flexpack)

November 05, 2017, ... packaging supplier, located in Montréal and employing 55 people. The company is a converter specialized in flexographic printing, lamination, bag and pouch making, and has other value-added capabilities. ...