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Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has launched Unlocking Potential, a new podcast series that covers the latest trends, innovations and technologies in key industries—from packaging and converting, to security printing, textile production, film extrusion and more....
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to support HB 5446 and SB 254, which would provide regulatory certainty for advanced recycling processes and create a more circular economy for plastics in Rhode Island.
By the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk. According to a...
All Printing Resources (APR) helped to upgrade the CDI system, supply MacDermid flexo plates and install a RFID Inventory Management system at LMI Packaging in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. LMI produces complex lidding applications and have...
UK reprographics and platemaking specialist Waldo has called the new proofing product developed by CGS Oris and Mutoh the ‘holy grail’ of lifelike proofs. The Louth, Lincolnshire, firm supplies UK companies and brands with files...
Durst Group, manufacturer of future-oriented digital printing and production technologies, is restructuring its successful Label & Flexible Packaging segment. The current Segment Manager Helmuth Munter will retire at the end of 2021 after more than...
Due to the ongoing pandemic as well as national and international lockdown measures and associated travel restrictions, the PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION congress and trade fair originally planned for June will be moved to 20-21...
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading tissue-converting equipment provider, has announced the sale of a third tissue-converting line to Bedford Paper, a De Pere, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of high-quality paper products....
Sustainable solutions continue to be a top priority for consumer packaging goods (CPG) companies. They are one of the drivers pushing brand owners to switch from traditional materials to flexible packaging types, according to the...
VerdeSeal is a recyclable, proprietary pressure sensitive tape technology with FDA food compliance, applicable to Sealstrip’s easy open and resealable product lines. The recyclable material produces our same consumer-loved convenience features and no loss in...
It has been a few decades since the term ‘digital’ first entered the lexicon of the label printing industry. Since then, those at the bleeding edge and adopting when the market was still very much...
Innovia Films is launching a new film in its Encore range of Sustainable Polypropylene packaging films. REF30cn has a high level of certified renewable content (via ISCC PLUS mass balance) specifically achieving carbon neutral on...
Xeikon has brought to market its brand new XCS Pro 2.0. The fully automated suite of colour management tools is based in the cloud and delivers every advantage of quality colour control – predictability, repeatability...
Davis-Standard is pleased to offer its popular “Basics of Plastics Extrusion” seminar, in virtual format, April 13 – 15, 2021. This three-day interactive seminar will cover the fundamentals of plastics extrusion, composition and properties of...
2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a nationwide shift in all manners of daily life. In the manufacturing realm, due to the influx of people choosing to...
The Koenig & Bauer Group achieved revenue of €1.0bn in 2020 (2019: €1.2bn) despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 17.4% decline in revenue reflects the measures adopted by governments worldwide in 2020...
Esko has announced that registration for its annual technology showcase, EskoWorld, is now open – with a packed agenda for this year’s week-long virtual event. The global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions to...
Unilever North America will invest $15 million in the Closed Loop Partners Leadership Fund, a private equity platform that helps grow companies in the recycling value chain. Unilever tied the investment to its goal of...
The first commercial scale plant to recycle all types of plastic using high pressure steam in the U.K. began construction. The plant in the northeast of England will cost 30 million pounds ($41 million) to...
This winter’s snow made crowded sidewalks even more claustrophobic. But the real drain on street space, trash, won’t melt away with warmer weather. Instead, New Yorkers must often contend with gargantuan garbage bag piles that...
A recent report by Packaged Facts estimates the overall U.S. pet food and treats market at $39 billion in 2020. Given the increase in pet adoption in 2020, seasoned and new pet parents alike are...
Consumer demand for protective and hygienic packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new innovations in the areas of sleeve, film, and cardboard coatings. ThePackHub’s latest report tackles the latest packaging innovation trends with a...
In response to the ever-increasing demand for flexible packaging, Koenig & Bauer is taking a leadership position as it positively responds to its growing customer base with a broad product portfolio, outstanding value, and strong...
Against the backdrop of shifting environmental regulations and growing climate awareness under the Biden administration, Ship & Shore Environmental (S&SE) announces that it has a full range of advisory services for printing, packaging, and other...
Nägele Digital Repro GmbH, based in Kempten in the far south of Germany at the gateway to the Alps, has expanded its KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions offering by adding a KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution from...
DeAnn Umland has joined Tekni-Plex as vice president, market and strategy development for beauty and home packaging. Umland will be responsible for leading and accelerating development of Tekni-Plex’s strategies to support the fast-changing needs of...
Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has successfully landed three new FlexoCleanerBrush orders, with a total of 16 cleaning heads, from customers in the US and Germany. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Baldwin has delivered a total of...
Two members of Congress will revive the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, which includes a national container deposit system and other sweeping changes. Representatives from the plastics industry have countered the push. According to...