Positioning Systems

Treating Your Business (and Your Customers) with Corona Treatment

(Surface Prep)

November 29, 2023, Converting and flexography benefit from corona treatment to ensure premium printed quality and optimized line speeds.  By Dr. Alexander Rau, Product Manager, Baldwin Technology Converting and flexography ...

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber’s Business Area Tissue

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2023, Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber’s Business Area Tissue, the provider of innovative process technologies and related services for converting tissue jumbo reels into final tissue products. ...

Monadnock Paper Mills' 2022 CSR Report Details Commitment to Sustainability and Resilience

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2023, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, announces the launch of its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report Photo Courtesy of FSC® ...

EkoCure® Dual Cure ink puts Flint Group and All4Labels on shared path to success

(News | New Products)

November 27, 2023, Flint Group and All4Labels have collaborated to fast-track innovation in flexo printing through eco-conscious inks and processes.  Photo courtesy of Flint Group Flint Group and All4Labels have ...

India’s Maharshi Labels Provides Exacting Print Quality through Baldwin’s Guardian OLP

(News | New Products)

November 26, 2023, Offline proofing and inspection system ensures 100 percent print accuracy in real time Offline proofing and inspection system ensures 100 percent print accuracy in real time Photo courtesy of Maharshi ...

Materials Lead The Way

(Web Handling)

November 26, 2023, Increasingly, materials are going beyond their functionality of just a few years ago. By Susan Stansbury, Industry Consultant Increasingly, materials are going beyond their functionality of just ...

Record Visitor Participation and Exhibit Space at All In Print China 2023

(News | New Products)

November 21, 2023, At the recent staging of the 9th All in Print China trade fair in Shanghai, 1,003 exhibitors from the printing and packaging industry from 14 countries and regions At the recent staging of the 9th ...

Nefab Empowers Tomorrow's Innovators: Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Student Sustainability Packaging Design Competitio

(News | New Products)

November 20, 2023, Nefab, a leading global industrial packaging and logistics services company, together with Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University Nefab, a leading global industrial packaging and logistics ...

Return On Investment is the Primary Reason to Automate Your Cleaning

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 19, 2023, Capital investments generate value when their results are stable and predictable, leading to an overall increase in production and profit. By Patrick Potter, President, Flexo Wash US Capital investments ...

ARC Announces Winners of Best Paper Awards

(News | New Products)

November 18, 2023, The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) has recognized the best papers presented at the 2023 R2R USA Conference. The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) has recognized the best ...

Web Handling, Proper Tensioning & Guiding

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 15, 2023, A key requirement of every web processing line is the ability to properly handle and convey the web among the various machine sections. By Bob Pasquale, President New Era Converting Machinery A key ...

Sutherland Packaging Names Jake Sutherland as Company’s First Chief Innovation Officer

(News | New Products)

November 14, 2023, Seasoned finance industry executive joins Sutherland to steward innovation and accelerate growth. Seasoned finance industry executive joins Sutherland to steward innovation and accelerate growth. Sutherland ...

Flint Group’s EkoCure® Dual Cure Inks Enable Energy Reduction for Ingogroup in Spain

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, Ingogroup in Spain has achieved a remarkable 70 percent reduction in energy consumption by transitioning to UV LED technology Ingogroup in Spain has achieved a remarkable 70 percent reduction in energy ...

Roll Flex Invests in Third Grafotronic Machine

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, US converter installs Grafotronic HI3 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder system. US converter installs Grafotronic HI3 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder system. Photo courtesy of Roll Flex Label Co. LLC. Roll ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Signs Definitive Purchase Agreement To Acquire Seisa Medical

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2023, TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver ...

GOEBEL IMS Supports Growth of Guangdong Decro Film New Materials

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2023, TheGOEBEL IMS team has announced the successful installation and operation of two MONOSLIT 9000 slitter rewinders on Guangdong Decro's new high-speed BOPP film production lines. Photo courtesy of ...

Mondi and Skånemejerier Partner to Introduce Mono-material Plastic Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 08, 2023, Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Skånemejerier to create a mono-material, polypropylene (PP) based packaging for, among others, ICA’s Hushållsost cheese. Mondi, ...

Gravure Print and Coating Quality Contenders

(Coating/Laminating)

November 08, 2023, Print buyers, packaging technologists and others with an interest in printing and converting processes such as coating and laminating By Tom Kerchiss, chairman, RK Print Coat Instruments Ltd. Print ...

Managing Print Quality on Multiple Levels

(Equipment/Machines - Printing)

November 05, 2023, ... detail in the print. The positioning of these dots and how they overlay each other are critical to print quality. Camera-based systems allow the operator to zoom in on the image. Figure 2 shows ...

TekniPlex Healthcare Celebrates Costa Rica Facility Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting Event

(News | New Products)

November 02, 2023, 55,000-sq-ft expansion includes new medical tubing extrusion equipment,as well as additional room for warehousing and assembly operations. 55,000-sq-ft expansion includes new medical tubing extrusion ...

CT Manufacturing Company “PACT’S” A Patriotic Punch for Veterans

(News | New Products)

November 01, 2023, To honor the sacrifice of American servicemen and women for both Veterans Day and National Military Appreciation Month, Packaging and Crating Technologies, LLC Photo Courtesy of PACT, LLC To honor ...

How Research & Development Brings Practical Solutions to Production Problems

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

October 29, 2023, Much development work is required to keep a company’s technology at the forefront of narrow web printing and converting. By Scott Warhover, VP Engineering, Mark Andy Inc. Much development work is ...

Acorn Labels installs custom-built Daco TD430

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, UK converter’s new wider plain-label converting line increases productivity UK converter’s new wider plain-label converting line increases productivity Acorn Labels has installed a TD430 plain-label ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products Introduces Rubber Sheets and Rollstock for Die-Cutting & Converting Applications in Various Markets

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, Made in the USA & Europe, and available in a variety of thicknesses, TekniPlex’s polymer constructions are ideal for gaskets, seals, valves, and washers in a broad range of applications. Made in the ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces it has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for locations in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Front Royal, Virginia. Toray ...

Flint Group’s EkoCure® Dual Cure Ink Range Spells Success for Etimark

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, Etimark, a label and package printer based in Switzerland, has made the switch from mercury to UV LED curing for its presses after adopting Flint Group’s EkoCure® Dual Cure ink range. Etimark, a ...

The Importance of Specifying Your Corona Treater When Ordering a New Line Through an OEM

(Surface Prep)

October 22, 2023, Corona treaters are not the most expensive part of your new line, but get the treatment wrong and your new line will be producing scrap at record rates. By Mark Plantier, Vice-President Marketing, ...

EMT International Unveils New Generation Dynamic Perf and Punch Line at Printing United Expo

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2023, EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print EMT International, a leading supplier of finishing equipment to the digital print, label and packaging industries ...

Brett Martin Collaborates with Multiple Approved Partners at Printing United 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 16, 2023, The best print and finishing equipment can only be shown off to its full potential when used with the best material The best print and finishing equipment can only be shown off to its full potential ...

Double AA grade for KM with global recognition

(News | New Products)

October 15, 2023, KM Packaging continues to set the highest standards in product quality and safety. KM Packaging continues to set the highest standards in product quality and safety. The global flexible packaging and ...