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DSM Coating Resins Add Touch to Packaging

Skins by DSM, said to offer a new “feel” experience for graphic and packaging design, include Rubbert, Silky silk varnish, and Vel-Veeto

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Testing Lab

The company looks forward to having an on-site facility to allow R&D work on its PE film, helping converters deliver performance-oriented materials

TAGA & RadTech Announce Student Competition

The competition asks students to create original posters that promote the benefits of UV and EB technology

Sun Chemical Reports Price Increase

The company will raise prices of offset inks, coatings, and consumables in North America

Applied Motion Products Offers New Connector

The new connector for NEMA 11 Frame StepSERVO Integrated Motor is said to allow easier daisy chain connections

Brady Label Material Provides Brand Protection

New TruLens Spectrum Label Material is said to enable brand recognition and enhancement while providing product authenticity as well

Wood & Associates Reports Technology for Folding Carton Images

Dragonfly microlithography origination technology allows the creation of 3-D images, including authentication holograms, for folding cartons

ProAmpac Acquires Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products

Bonita is expected to expand ProAmpac’s paper packaging manufacturing in the West and Southeast

FlexPak Leak Detector Upgrades Unit

Company has added an operator-friendly lid operation to leak detector/seal tester

Optima Machine Produces Transdermal Patches

The TDC 125 machine produce transdermal patches and oral film strips in lab scale amounts or small batches

Sun Chemical Announces UV Offset Ink

SunCure Aspire UV inks reportedly allow brand owners to benefit from vibrant inks that offer longer shelf appeal

Maxson Sheeter Suited for Digital Sheet-Fed Presses

Sheeter is said to produce multiple piles across width to maximize production with features for trouble-free sheet flow

Contiweb Strengthens Sales Organization

The company says the enhanced sales team structure will allow for continued expansion into digital inkjet and packaging and label markets

Wildeck Offers Hazard Alert Device

The EdgeAlert Open Gate Alarm System continuously monitors gate status and warns personnel when gates are inadvertently left open

Barry-Wehmiller Creates New Divisions

BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems are expected to help company enhance its focus on flexible packaging and end-of-line integrated systems

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

A grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition is allowing the company to purchase equipment for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene

PaperWorks Invests in Warehouse


The new warehouse will hold large amounts of company’s MasterWorks Ultra 100 coated recycled board

WPO and UNIDO Sign Memo of Understanding

The two organizations have agreed to cooperate on sustainable industrial development

Container Graphics Acquires General Graphics

CGC will integrate two General Graphics facilities in Florida into its own, and both companies say they are pleased with the acquisition

Berry Global Group to Acquire Clopay

The acquisition is expected to expand Berry’s scope into faster growing health and hygiene markets and create value for its shareholders

IPACK-IMA Monitor Results Reported

The survey shows an upturn in domestic demand in the first half of year for the Italian processing and packaging industry

ISCST Symposium Issues Call for Papers

In conjunction with AIMCAL, the symposium will bring together academia and industry to discuss coating technology

ETI Announces New-Generation Press

The latest version of the Metronome offers many features said to provide speed and versatility

Mica Names Distributors in India & Middle East

Expanding its global footprint, Mica appoints PackOne and FES to support its growing business in India and the Middle East

X-Rite Updates Firmware with SCTV

Company says the eXact family of spectrophotometers now allows printers to verify tone value for spot and process colors

Registration Open for interpack 2020

Online exhibitor registration is now available for the show, which will take place in May 0f 202 in Düsseldorf, Germany

Coating Tech Institute for 2018 Announced

Registration is open for the event, which is recommended for those new to the industry as well as those who want to add to their knowledge

Telstar Module Suited for Many Apps

The Multi-Decorator Module is able to add many operations to a press for added capabilities

Freedonia Issues US Label Study

Pressure-sensitive label demand is expected to exceed $15 Billion in 2021, says the new study, with plastic p-s labels growing more rapidly than paper

CTI Sensors Locate Heat Loss in Homes

BlindSpotz diagnostic sensors use thermochromic inks

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