Film

Conference Brings Breathable Films Stakeholders to Berlin

(Trends/Management)

November 26, 2018, Organized by specialist plastics industry consultancy AMI, the conference takes place in Berlin, February 27-28, 2019. BERLIN, GERMANY | Responding to the growing markets of breathable films across ...

Charter NEX Films Opens 7th U.S. Facility in S.C.

(News | New Products)

November 15, 2018, Company begins $85 million investment, creating over 110 manufacturing and STEM-related jobs through 2020. Blythewood, SC | Charter NEX Films, North America’s leading independent producer of specialty ...

Now Plastics Introduces 60 to 90 Percent PCR PET Films

(New Products)

November 07, 2018, New post-consumer recycled PET film offers reduced environmental impact and lower costs. EAST LONGMEADOW, MA | Now Plastics, one of the largest suppliers of films and aluminum foil, is now offering ...

Toray Plastics Features BOPP Packaging Films at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, Toray announces expansions to its BOPP films portfolio at Pack Expo in Chicago. North Kingstown, Rhode Island | Toray Plastics (America), Inc. is featuring its Torayfan® Over-the-Mountain portfolio ...

Mondi Offers Next Generation of Bag-in-Box Technical Films

(News | New Products)

October 14, 2018, Launching thinner and more sustainable films for multilayer BIB products used to package liquid food products and more. Vienna, Austria | The Mondi plant in Austria, has racked up more than 60 years ...

Filmquest Announces Price Increase

(Film)

October 01, 2018, Company continues to absorb increases in material prices while managing peak demand cycle in PET industry. BOLINGBROOK, IL |  Filmquest Group announces a price increase of $.15/lb on all orders of ...

E-Commerce Comes to Cast and Cure™ Films

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2018, ... and Cure™ process is both explained and demonstrated through video capture of over twenty different holographic patterns. Film can be purchased online and shipped anywhere in the world in roll lengths ...

Toray Advances Lines of Packaging Films

(Film)

August 31, 2018, ... of packaging films—Torayfan® clear barrier BOPP, Torayfan white BOPP, and Lumirror® high barrier PET—at Pack Expo International 2018, October 14-17, at McCormick Place in Chicago, booth 6275. These portfolios ...

Steve Bennett Returns to FUJIFILM to Lead Packaging Segment

(News | New Products)

August 12, 2018, Steve Bennett has returned to FUJIFILM in the role of VP of packaging solutions. HANOVER PARK, IL | FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announced the return of Steve Bennett, ...

Filmquest Group Announces Technical Presentation During 2018 PCMC Impact Summit

(News | New Products)

August 09, 2018, Filmquest Group announced they are presenting and sponsoring PCMC’s Impact Summit 2018. BOLINGBROOK, IL – Filmquest Group, an international merchant converter and value-added provider of packaging ...

FUJIFILM Launches Printbar Imprinting System

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2018, This is the first product in its Samba Printbar System line, the Samba PS4300, for the commercial and packaging printing segments. HANOVER PARK, IL | The Graphic Systems Division of FUJIFILM North ...

FUJIFILM Jason Kammes to Lead High Productivity Inkjet Sales

(News | New Products)

July 21, 2018, Jason Kammes will assume the role of director of sales for the high productivity line of wide-format inkjet presses. HANOVER PARK, IL | FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division ...

Filmquest to Raise Prices

(Flexpack)

June 26, 2018, Rising raw materials costs and new trade policies are among the reasons cited by the company for the price increase BOLINGBROOK, IL | John Felinski, president and CEO of Filmquest Group, announces ...

Tekni-Films to Present Paper on Pharma Films

(Flexpack)

June 15, 2018, The paper on liquid drug reservoirs will be offered at the Medical Fluid Bags conference in Germany WAYNE, PA | Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex business, will be presenting a paper on Pharmaceutical Films ...

Avery Dennison Launches Vehicle Films

(Flexpack)

June 10, 2018, Three new automotive window films and Supreme Protection Film XI are said to offer safety, comfort, and resistance to damage OEGSTGEEST, THE NETHERLANDS | Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has launched ...

Innovia Films to Focus on High Barrier

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2018, The company says recent investments have led to new high-barrier BOPP products, including metallized films and AIOx films WIGTON, CUMBRIA, UK | Innovia Films is refocusing its research and development ...

Tekni-Films Barrier Film Suited for Blister Packs

(Flexpack)

May 22, 2018, SBC 240 super-barrier coated thermoformable film is said to offer performance benefits for pharma blister packs WAYNE, PA | Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex business, reports the launch of a new super barrier-coated ...

Static Beat | Use Static Splices with Metallized Films

(Static-Beat)

May 21, 2018, Static splices suppress sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces when splices pass over metal rollers. Static splices suppress sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting ...

Fujifilm Releases Wide-Format Press

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2018, The Acuity LED 1600R is a dedicated roll-to-roll press that handles heat-sensitive media and offers options to seven colors HANOVER PARK, IL | Fujifilm reports that the new Acuity LED 1600R is the ...

Schreiner ProTech Enhances Laser Film

(Label/Tape)

April 24, 2018, Company announces next generation of the Color Laser Film, said to meet market demand for higher levels of counterfeiting and tampering protection BLAUVELT, NY | Schreiner ProTech, a global developer ...

Show Preview | SVC TechCon 2018 Targets Thin Films

(Coating/Laminating)

April 10, 2018, ... an extensive educational program (May 5-10). The conference symposia theme is “Multi-Functional Thin Films – The Tailoring of Interfaces.” An accompanying vendor exhibition will be held May 8 and 9. ...

Filmquest Appoints Vice President

(Flexpack)

April 10, 2018, Vik Reddy brings an impressive background in film with him as he joins the global supplier of Questar Polyester Films BOLINGBROOK, IL | Filmquest Group, the exclusive global supplier of Questar Polyester ...

Flex Films Says BOPET Is Soft & Strong

(Flexpack)

April 08, 2018, FLEXPET F-STF biaxially oriented polyethylene film is reported to provide a soft luxurious surface as well as high durability ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | Flex Films, the global film manufacturing arm of Uflex, ...

RDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)

(Trends/Management)

April 04, 2018, ... Converting Solutions, Printing & Graphics Solutions and Workplace Material Handling & Safety, has acquired Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) from YTC Media Inc. Founded in 1927, PFFC is an all-electronic, ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... & Laminators (AIMCAL) presented its 2018 Peter Rigney Product of the Year Award (named in honor of the former publisher of Paper, Film and Foil Converter and long-time champion of the competition, who ...

Filmquest Reports Price Increase

(Flexpack)

March 19, 2018, The increase takes place April 1 and covers all of company’s Questar polyester film products BOLINGBROOK, IL | Filmquest announces that effective with shipments on or after April 1, 2018, prices will ...

Transcontinental Acquires Multifilm Packaging

(Flexpack)

March 11, 2018, Transcontinental says Multifilm, which specializes in high-end confectionery packaging in North America, will bring new opportunities MONTREAL, QC, CANADA | Transcontinental Inc., a printer and supplier ...

Static Beat | Static Control for Films with Conductive Layers

(Surface Prep)

February 26, 2018, Sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces are difficult to suppress because static control devices are ineffective. Sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces are ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, ... of Torayfan clear, high-barrier BOPP films. The company says that consumer demand for fresh, shelf-stable food in transparent packaging and CPG companies’ preference for a PVdC-free, high-barrier film ...

Flex Films Launches Metallized Polyester

(Flexpack)

February 03, 2018, FLEXMETPROTECT F-HMB high-barrier metallized polyester film is said to offer enhanced mechanical bonding ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | Flex Films, the global film manufacturing arm of Uflex, is offering FLEXMETPROTECT ...