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State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, ... properties, yet employs a minimum of material making it a desirable choice. According to the “State of the U.S. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Industry Report 2019” released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... also highlights FPA market research and outreach materials that we encourage members to use and share with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. FPA advocates on behalf of the flexible ...

Multi-Solution Approach Key to Achieving Sustainability Goals

(Extrusion Coating)

February 24, 2020, ... production efficiency and content protection. Integrating Bio-Based Materials Reducing the impact of plastic production on the environment is an important part of reaching sustainability targets. ...

BOBST Opens the Doors to its New Flexo Center of Excellence

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2020, ... results and exceptional productivity with both solvent and water-based inks. Attendees were able to see the EXPERT CI print sustainable flexible pouches made from new high barrier mono-material laminates, ...

FPA Partners with PACK EXPO East

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2020, ... automation, robotics and controls, materials, containers, printing and labeling technologies and other supply chain solutions. As the premier packaging show on the East Coast, PACK EXPO East serves as ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ... in the following categories: Post-Consumer Recycled content (PCR) films (PET, BOPA, PE, etc.); Film structures for making packaging recyclable; Bio-based/sustainable sources for raw materials/resins; ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, ... new advances in films, materials, production technologies and applications, enabling the industry to continue growing amid a challenging marketplace. There has been a “step-change” in industry mood and ...

Looking Forward and Back

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2020, ... one example of a company that is already recognizing partnerships bringing progress, announcing it has teamed up with several partners to produce new high barrier mono material flexible packaging solutions ...

What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... is increasingly seen as an evolutionary driver of printing techniques and such evolution enables the printing of increasingly complex materials. The contactless nature of inkjet opens up myriad new markets ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, ... whereby production commence only once an order was received and paid for in advance. There are no finished goods in the warehouse just blank raw materials. Rise of On Demand fabric manufacturing (Mass ...

Sun Chemical Releases 2018 Sustainability Report

(News | New Products)

December 02, 2019, ... for quality, service and innovation while increasing the use of bio-renewable and recyclable materials for our customers.” The Sun Chemical sustainability report also highlights its policy on good manufacturing ...

Substrates Create Challenges & Opportunities

(Converting Perspectives)

November 05, 2019, ... printing, coating, laminating to other materials, folding, perforating, die-cutting, embossing and more. Here are examples: Lightweight tissue is printed and laminated to a film backing, then folded ...

FPA Publishes 2019 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2019, ... packaging industry including: Performance (growth, revenue/volume expectations, profitability, and capital spending) Materials and processes (printing and expected material usage) End-uses (end-use ...

Sun Chemical SunPak® FSP Inks Set New Standard in Eco-friendly Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2019, Sun Chemical SunPak FSP Inks set new standard in eco-friendly food packaging. Sun Chemical’s flagship food packaging offset inkset, SunPak® FSP, which is based on renewable bio-based materials, has ...

Labelexpo Europe 2019 Set for Largest Show to Date

(Upcoming Conference News)

September 03, 2019, ... best-selling HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press, which can be seen in action showcasing an integrated Kurz DM-Jetliner finishing module. Materials, inks and finishing manufacturers will be especially well ...

PACK EXPO Las Vegas at a Glance

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 28, 2019, ... and Materials Pavilion.  New to PACK EXPO Las Vegas, The PACKage Printing Pavilion, located in the Central Hall, gathers exhibitors showcasing the latest digital printing advancements in one convenient ...

Agenda set for AIMCAL/SPE Technical Conference

(News | New Products)

July 31, 2019, ... R2R films, strategies for improving productivity, converting technology, new materials and processing developments, monitoring and measurement, coating materials for key market applications, and flexible ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... waste, primarily packaging. These favor mono-material constructions, not mixed waste. While flexible food packaging is too valuable to restrict, efforts are underway to redesign packages for recycling. ...

Trends Driving Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

June 02, 2019, ... and energy than other forms of packaging. It provides significant reductions in packaging costs, materials used and transport costs as well as certain performance advantages over rigid packaging. Use of ...

FPA Publishes 2019 – 2020 Flexible Packaging Buyers Guide

(News | New Products)

May 29, 2019, ... Packaging Buyers Guide is now available. The Buyers Guide provides a detailed listing of FPA members’ manufacturing and material supplying capabilities, and is a valuable tool and resource to assist ...