Shrink Sleeves

Freedonia Report Says Label Demand Growing

(Label/Tape News)

August 20, 2013, ... labeling methods for primary packaging, such as heat-shrink and stretch sleeve, and in-mold labels. Heat-shrink labels will experience the fastest gains through 2017, the report says, with increases attributable ...

HP Reports Enhancement Package for Digital Press

(News | New Products)

August 20, 2013, ... for production of shrink sleeves. Company says for WS6000 Series Presses White for Sleeves enables an even shrinking of printed sleeves without adding a high-slip spot varnish. The enhancement package ...

Market Trends | Profile of North American Label Industry

(Label/Tape)

August 12, 2013, ... on the robust installed base of glue-applied labeling lines is fast, although the initial set-up can be costly. Sleeves—shrink and stretch Across the North American region, the shrink-, stretch-, and ...

Show Preview | CPP EXPO and PRINT 13 Share a Stage

(Print)

August 07, 2013, One badge gives you access to both events at Chicago’s McCormick Place, where PFFC’s expert columnists will conduct educational sessions. Visit PFFC at Booth 1581. A strategic alliance between H.A. ...

Show Preview | What’s Behind the Curtain at Labelexpo Europe 2013

(Label/Tape)

July 29, 2013, ... Watch live demos of shrink converting technology. Also exhibiting K1 Entry Level Seamer and Steambox Pro in participation with HP Digital. Company offers innovative solventless laminators with driven ...

Trends | The Future of Package Printing

(Print)

July 17, 2013, ... and attract younger consumers. Shrink sleeve suppliers also are staying competitive by getting creative with new printing and labeling options. Jose Cuervo Tradicional Tequila uses thermochromatic ink ...

Conflicting Perceptions over Paper Industry Growth

(Yo's Yarns)

July 15, 2013, Is the paper industry shrinking or growing in traditional paper-making states or even the whole of the US? The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. offers conflicting interpretations. It appears there ...

Grupo Phoenix Orders MPS EXL Packaging Press

(Flexpack News)

July 15, 2013, ... it will be dedicated to the production of aluminum foil, shrink sleeves, and other flexible materials to support Phoenix’s growing North American customer base. Grupo Phoenix is one of the most innovative ...

Peel, Reseal Lidding Film Developed for Lettuce Trays

(Flexpack)

July 14, 2013, ... warehousing costs. In addition, the Peel and ReSeal system eliminates shrink bands and thermoformed lids so it is easy to open and close. Applications for the new Peel and ReSeal Film include prepared ...

OMET To Show Combo Press at Labelexpo Europe

(News | New Products)

June 28, 2013, The XFlex X6 press now features a mix of flexo and offset technology, with light sleeves said to offer many benefits   LECCO, ITALY | OMET will feature the XFlex X6 at Labelexpo Europe 2013, September ...

Folding Cartons | UAE Converter Adds Value with Gallus

(Carton Box News)

June 04, 2013, Al Mawrid bucks an offset trend with ICS 670 flexo press ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | When Al Mawrid, the printing and converting company based in Sharjah, UAE, decided to invest in a Gallus ICS 670 press ...

Flexo Printing | Middle East Label Converter Adds Gallus ECS 340

(Label/Tape)

May 28, 2013, ... substrates, and paper converting for the logistics label business. The company also produces shrink sleeves that account for around 15% of total output at the factory, but according to Bhimani, “This is ...

Badger Plug Announces Steel Core Plugs

(News | New Products)

May 26, 2013, Said to assure roll protection, plugs are offered in a variety of diameters and models   GREENVILLE, WI | Badger Plug offers steel plugs ranging from 1–12 in. in diameter. Light- and heavy-duty plugs ...

MPS to Show Presses at China Print

(News | New Products)

May 12, 2013, With distributor Jebsen Industrial, company will feature the EF multi-substrate press, the EXL-offset press, and the EXL-packaging press   DIDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | MPS will participate with its distributor ...

Foam Labels | Cool Intentions

(Label/Tape)

May 06, 2013, ... for months of trial and error. “The biggest challenge in developing the Labec product was that the material didn’t shrink uniformly at lower temperatures. It was a difficult problem to solve.” Commodore ...

Ultra Flex Gets Quality Edge with DuPont Cyrel Plates

(News | New Products)

May 01, 2013, First commercial use of new flexographic plate technology yields exceptional results WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging Graphics recently received the results of its first commercial trial of a new DuPont ...

Label Market | Challenges & Opportunities in Brazil

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2013, ... film labels for beverages, and peel-off on-pack promotional labels. Sleeving technologies have so far achieved only a very small percentage of the market but are growing (particularly shrink sleeving)—driven ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... said to be winning conversions from in-mold labels, shrink sleeves, heat transfer labels, and p-s labels. Berry’s patent-pending modified approach reportedly produces excellent photographic quality graphics—on ...

Second MPS Flexo Press for Ovelar

(Shrink Sleeves)

April 21, 2013, Spanish packaging printer needed to boost production of shrink labels DIDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | MPS reports the receipt of an order from Ovelar S.A., a Spanish packaging printer, for a MPS EF-410 UV ...

Exopack, Kobusch, and PerfoTec Form Strategic Alliance

(Flexpack News)

April 07, 2013, Alliance is expected to advance the shelf life of packaged fresh produce using PerfoTec’s Laser Perforation System and film from Exopack and Kobusch SPARTANBURG, SC | Technology for advancing the shelf ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2013

(Flexography)

April 03, 2013, The Flexographic Technical Assn. reports a record number of packaging press manufacturers will exhibit at this year’s networking event. FTA offers a "Gold Mine of Solutions" at its 2013 Forum in San ...

Harper Corp. Adds HEX Division

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2013, New division is expected to help company introduce new products and become a one-stop shop   CHARLOTTE, NC | Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America has unveiled its latest division: ...

Offset Printing | UBS Sees Cold Foil Applications Grow

(Carton Box)

April 01, 2013, ... our customers are seeking a package that jumps off of the shelf. Since shelf space has been shrinking, manufacturers are reducing the size of their packages but still need to add enough razzle-dazzle to ...

Etipress Confirms Confidence in OMET

(Label/Tape News)

March 26, 2013, ... the Colombian market and countries in the region to which it exports. The primary market is the self-adhesive labels while five years it ventured into the shrink sleeves market. The main market segments ...

Commodore Plastics Offers Foam Label Technology

(Label/Tape News)

March 20, 2013, ... reports it has developed a technique for coextruding polystyrene foam shrink-label stock that insulates aluminum, glass, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage containers, keeping liquids colder ...

Future Pack Acquires Two Omet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2013, ... using multiple printing technologies to handle short to high volume orders and especially lids made of aluminum film or paper, in standard as well as customized dimensions, wraparound labels, shrink sleeves, ...

Goss Demonstration Week Features Offset Press

(Carton Box News)

March 19, 2013, Package printers saw the Sunday Vpak press printing on a variety of substrates at high speeds   DURHAM, NH | Goss International recently welcomed packaging producers from Europe and North America ...

T.W. Parkers Installs Gallus Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2013, Label and packaging converter adds two EM 430 S lines to boost efficiency ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG reports that T.W. Parkers, a self-adhesive label and packaging converter and ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, Susceptor technology expands applications to microwave cooking of crisp bacon. FLEXPET film with renewable content receives Sustainability award; EnerLogic window film honored with Technology of the Year. ...

Cepalgo Films Adds Capacity with Davis-Standard

(Film Mfg.)

February 13, 2013, Cast film line supports increased production of disposable films PAWCATUCK, CT | A new Davis-Standard cast film line is supporting increased production of disposable films for Cepalgo Films of Aparecida ...