Comexi Joins CEFLEX And Reaffirms Its Commitment to Sustainability

Published: October 02, 2020

Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the printing and converting industry of flexible packaging, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability and the circular economy by joining CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging).

Filmquest Implements Clean Room Environment

Published: September 30, 2020

Filmquest Group, the leading global supplier of Questar® Polyester Film, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, has announced the investment and implementation of its first Clean Room Environment.

KM Packaging Launches Mono Material Polypropylene Lidding Films

Published: September 14, 2020

Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has launched a new range of mono-polymer material lidding films, made from polypropylene (PP), that is designed for recyclability.

Power to the Pouch: GreenSeed Designs Customized Pouch Packaging for Enhanced Consumer Health & Safety

Published: August 31, 2020

GreenSeed, a contract packaging operations company that designs and manufactures custom packaging solutions for dry foods and supplements in the natural products category

Parkside Boosts Production Quality and Efficiency With Troika Anicam Investment

Published: August 31, 2020

Parkside Flexibles, an innovation specialist in the flexible packaging sector, has invested in Troika AniCAM, the leading 3D digital scanning microscope

Amcor Joins U.S. Plastics Pact to Advance Circular Economy Goals in the United States

Published: August 31, 2020

Amcor announced it has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative to create a path forward to a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025.

Highly Experienced Panel of Judges Announced for Miraclon’s Global Flexo Innovation Awards

Published: August 21, 2020

The judges for this year’s Global Flexo Innovation Awards, hosted by Miraclon, have been announced.

SR Embalagens Boosts Productivity with the New Flexographic Comexi F3 Press

Published: August 21, 2020

Comexi and SR Embalagens have strengthened their relationship after the installation of a Comexi F3 flexographic press at the SR Embalagens factory in Barretos (São Paulo).

FPA 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Competition Call for Entries is Now Available

Published: August 11, 2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced that the 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Call for Entries is now available.

Terphane Barrier Films Improve Shelf Life

Published: July 30, 2020

Terphane is proactively addressing the demands of the food industry with its barrier films to improve shelf life and help to guarantee product safety.

Acculink Becomes First Color-Logic Certified Flexible Packaging Printer

Published: July 24, 2020

AccuFlex Packaging, a subsidiary of Acculink, has become the first flexible packaging printer to receive Color-Logic certification.

Glenroy Inc. Formally Announces Company Sustainability Initiative

Published: July 17, 2020

Glenroy™ Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, formally announced its sustainability initiative with a dedicated website.

SÜDPACK to Invest in India

Published: July 09, 2020

SÜDPACK announced it has entered a joint venture with Kamakshi Flexiprints Pvt. Ltd.

PPC Flexible Packaging is the Proud Recipient of the FTA Bronze Award

Published: June 30, 2020

PPC Flexible PackagingTM announced that it has won the FTA’s bronze award for Mid-Web at the 2020 Excellence in Flexography Awards for its entry: “Sweet Earth Harmless Ham & Chickpea Patty/Benevolent Bacon Egg & Cheddar Wrappers.” The ceremony was held virtually on April 22.

“Strong color, fine detail and sharp resolution were achieved using INX ink, Miraclon's KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra plates (recipient of FTA's 2020 Technical Innovation Award), 300 lpi artwork and excellent press crafts- manship. Two complex designs with neutral process builds were produced side-by-side on the same web with just CMYK and white,” said Marcy Southern, vice predsident of graphics and print optimization, PPC Flexible Packaging.

The Excellence in Flexography Awards is the premier awards program for the flexographic industry. Each of the more than 500 entries received every year is individually evaluated by a panel of judges on its degree of difficulty and level of execution. Award-winning prints offer proof of significant achievements in quality.

For more information, visit https://www.flexography.org.

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

Published: June 30, 2020

It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and modern society.