Critical Trends

Airlite Plastics Expands Capacity with Davis-Standard Sheet Line

(News | New Products)

March 29, 2020, ... and not pushing the pounds, which has been a key part of our success. Knowing we have the technology to make that happen is critical.” For more information, visit www.airliteplastics.com or www.davis-standard.com/extrusion_system/sheet. ...

Packaging Recognized as Essential: Smart Packaging Enhances Food Safety and Security

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2020, ... has identified as critical such as “health-related and perishable goods, notably foodstuffs.” Amid food shortage fears, particularly for fresh produce and uncertainties unnerving the global community ...

European Recycling Markets Reel From Coronavirus

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2020, Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on key European recycling markets sharply escalated this week following the adoption of further containment measures across the continent. ...

Aptar Launches InvisiShield Active Packaging Solution for Pathogen Mitigation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2020, ... of our technology and the tremendous amount of work that has led to this launch. We have material science expertise that we are applying to food safety solutions at a critical time when consumers are demanding ...

FPA Addresses Essential Manufacturing in Light of COVID-19 Crisis

(News | New Products)

March 19, 2020, ... pet food, health and beauty, pharmaceutical, and medical device packaging be considered essential manufacturing and a critical infrastructure industry, as stated in the recently released “President’s Coronavirus ...

Tiziano Polito: Digital Printing - From Strength to Strength in Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2020, The evolution of customer demand as well as improvements in quality and speed are accelerating printing production for packaging. The evolution of customer demand as well as improvements in quality ...

Synrad Sheds Light on Converting Applications

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 05, 2020, For more than 30 years, Synrad has engineered and delivered high performance CO2 lasers to OEMs and manufacturers and processors around the globe. For more than 30 years, Synrad has engineered and ...

Leadership Assets and Folding Carton Opportunities to be Highlighted at PPC Spring Conference in Florida

(Upcoming Conference News)

March 03, 2020, This April, folding carton executives will gain valuable knowledge about important leadership assets and future market opportunities at the 2020 Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference hosted by the Paperboard ...

State of the Industry Report

(Nonwovens)

March 01, 2020, PFFC worked closely with a number of associations to get their perspective on their specific segment of the industry. Compiled by Joan Mantini PFFC worked closely with a number of associations to ...

interplastica,and upakovka 2020 Reflect Stabilizing Russian Market

(News | New Products)

February 25, 2020, At the recent concurrent staging of interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, and upakovka At the recent concurrent staging of interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... to reset their password. “FPA offers a wealth of information for our members, stakeholders, and the public, and our new site is more streamlined and user-friendly, making it easier to find critical information,” ...

Pregis Joins CEFLEX to Further European Flexible Packaging Sustainability Efforts

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... environment. A critical component of improving recycling and reuse metrics is to have a system in place that will help direct manufacturing best practices, increase recycled content in our film structures, ...

Roundtable Q&A: Slitting, Winding & Unwinding

(Slit)

February 16, 2020, What new capabilities are being added into machines to provide operators with ease of use in slitting, winding & unwinding? What new capabilities are being added into machines to provide operators ...

Applied Manufacturing Technologies Promotes Rick Vanden Boom and Expands Executive Team with the Hire of Mark McGinnis

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2020, ... engineering. “A true team player and RISE Core Value Award recipient, Rick took the reins for ASG operations at a critical time for AMT,” said President and CEO Michael Jacobs. “He has been responsible ...

Enercon is the Converting Industry’s First Choice for Corona, Plasma & Flame Surface Treating

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2020, ... And its Artificial Intelligence captures critical system data should a fault ever take place. As the only surface treater manufacturer to offer corona, plasma and flame surface treating, the Enercon ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ...  Biodegradable plastics; and Compostable substrates and packaging options. “The efficient and responsible use of plastics and packaging has become a critical consideration for companies throughout ...

4 Steps to Resolving Coating Defects

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... supply to converted product delivery, is aware of the defect and the reasons behind the solution is critical.  The only thing worse than a coating defect, is a coating defect that comes back after being ...

The Back Page: The American Paper Converter April 1946

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, ... when the compound is produced on a larger scale.  Mr. Lockwood believes. The development of Plastiglaze began during the war for the purpose of increasing the usability of non-critical materials in American ...

NASCAR Hall of Fame Hosts AIMCAL Executive Leadership Conference

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, AIMCAL will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its 2020 Executive Leadership Conference, March 24-25, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. AIMCAL will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its 2020 ...

drupa cube 2020: Eleven Days Of Vision And Inspiration

(News | New Products)

January 26, 2020, drupa invests in top-class knowledge transfer through its five special forums. To provide participants with the best possible experience, drupa invests in top-class knowledge transfer through its five ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, The​ 11th edition of AMI's Multilayer Flexible Packaging conference will take place at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare in Chicago, Ill., from June 30 to July 1. The​ 11th edition of AMI's Multilayer Flexible ...

Leaders in Rotary Converting Machine Solutions

(News | New Products)

January 19, 2020, For over 40 years Delta ModTech has been a global leader in web converting and packaging innovation. By Delta ModTech For over 40 years Delta ModTech has been a global leader in web converting ...

EFI Announces Connect 2020 Keynotes

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2019, ... and security. Drawing on his experience leading IBM’s multi-billion dollar Tivoli Software infrastructure management technology, IBM Lotus software and many other business-critical enterprise applications, ...

Netpak Gains Exceptional Efficiencies with EFI’s Packaging Suite Technologies

(News | New Products)

December 19, 2019, ... data collection to EFI Auto-Count® 4D (AC4D), a production intelligence platform that allows users to automatically collect accurate and live data including counts, press statuses, speeds and other critical ...

AICC Announces 2020 Spring Meeting Registration Open for Business

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2019, AICC announces 2020 spring meeting registration is now open. Registration for the 2020 Spring Meeting hosted by AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, April 1-3, 2020 at the Omni La Costa Resort ...

Interket Ltd. Purchases Third MPS Flexo Press

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2019, ... at a consistent speed with consistent conversion tolerances that are critical to the product and marketplaces we serve,” added Hughes. “At MPS, we challenge ourselves to think along with the customer ...

UV Inkjet Material Available From Polykote

(News | New Products)

December 08, 2019, PolyKote announces that it now has a 2.3 mil BOPP UV Ink Jet label stock on the shelf, ready to slit and ship.  PolyKote announces that it now has a 2.3 mil BOPP UV Ink Jet label stock on the shelf, ...

Digital Printing Driving Innovation in Textile Printing

(Digital)

December 05, 2019, For decades, digital printing for the fashion, décor, industrial, and graphics industry was relegated to sampling and short run printing. By Rob Gilboa For decades, digital printing for the fashion, ...

Sun Chemical Releases 2018 Sustainability Report

(News | New Products)

December 02, 2019, ... CEFLEX to promote a circular economy for flexible packaging greater levels of bio-renewable content in Sun Chemical products “Brand owners know that sustainability is critically important to today’s ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... a challenge. So, using less and wasting less in production are critical while other solutions are sought. Plastics Offer Myriad Features Plastics used in packaging include PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP ...