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Creating a Circular Packaging Value Chain: How collaboration with suppliers helps converters meet brand owner demands

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2024, Brands owners are making big changes in an effort to reduce waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase recycling rates. Photo courtesy of NOVA Chemicals By John Avolio, Value Chain Manager, ...

Web Guide 101

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 24, 2024, ... guides play a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing, reducing waste and ultimately enhancing profit margins by conserving materials — a truly "green" aspect of the converting industry. We can all ...

A New Era in Sustainable Packaging

(News | New Products)

March 26, 2024, ... up in a landfill. The film is shelf and curb stable and will retain its integrity until disposed of properly. Today, films with a “green” aspect — whether with an eye to more environmentally responsible ...

The World Leader in Pouch Making Machinery

(Bag Pouch)

February 07, 2024, ... recycling manufacturing waste and a “green” parking lot are just a few of the many considerations that been made.  Totani has truly embraced these goals and has a newly adopted slogan; “Think Sustainable, ...

Paptic Successfully Closes 2023 Growth Financing Round

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2024, ... the second closing of the growth financing totaling EUR 4.5 million at the end of the year. The round was led by the UB Forest Industry Green Growth Fund (UB FIGG), joined by Emerald Technology Ventures, ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(Converting Perspectives)

January 14, 2024, ... awareness where waste and green approaches are part of the product story. According to Dan Aberly of Legacy Flexo, manufacturers are building presses, each with flexo, digital and UV capabilities for efficiency ...

TekniPlex Healthcare to Debut World’s First Pharma-grade PET Blister Film with Recycled Content

(News | New Products)

January 10, 2024, ... while still meeting stringent pharmaceutical quality standards for product protection and consumer safety,” said Melissa Green, Head of Global Marketing for TekniPlex Healthcare. “We anticipate high demand ...

At IPPE Show, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Fiber-Based Cartons and Other Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Eggs, Meat & Poultry

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2024, ... greenfield molded fiber production facility in Van Wert, OH. Expected to commence operations in Q2 2024, the 200,000-square-foot plant marks TekniPlex’s eighth molded fiber facility. In addition, TekniPlex ...

R2R USA Conference Draws Biggest Crowd in Five Years

(Coating/Laminating)

December 21, 2023, ... and Online Converting School Courses The ARC in-person Converting School Courses return to Green Bay, WI, April 17, 2024. Two eight-hour courses will be offered to help participants learn new skills: ...

Toray Carbon Fiber Recycled from Boeing 787 Wing Production Process Applied in Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2023, Toray Industries, Inc. Has announced the successful development of recycled carbon fiber (rCF) derived from the production process of the Boeing 787 Photo courtesy of Toray Toray Industries, Inc. ...

New INX Sustainability Report Details Company’s Present and Future Commitments

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2023, ... a greener company, and how it translates into providing customers with best-in-class ink and technology solutions that enable world-class printing standards. Since the introduction of a Coloring a Safe ...

VTT Finds Unprecedented Extensible Limits for Formable Cellulose-based Food Packaging to Replace Single-use Plastic

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2023, ... with 54 companies and Regional Council of Central Finland have up-scaled promising alternatives for plastic products. The VTT team behind the research are to present their findings at The Greener Manufacturing ...

Suppress Static Sparks to Protect Sensitive Coatings

(Surface Prep)

October 19, 2023, ... in the critical zone from the coater to the winding roll. Keep electrostatic fieldmeter (ESFM) readings in the Low Static Green Zone below ±5 kV/in to suppress static sparks that can damage the release ...

Suppress Static Sparks to Protect Sensitive Coatings

(Static-Beat)

October 08, 2023, ... in the critical zone from the coater to the winding roll. Keep electrostatic fieldmeter (ESFM) readings in the Low Static Green Zone below ±5 kV/in to suppress static sparks that can damage the release ...

Takes on Tapes, Labels & Liners

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2023, ... waste and green approaches are part of the product story. According to Dan Aberly of Legacy Flexo, manufacturers are building presses, each with flexo, digital and UV capabilities for efficiency and features. ...

Avoiding Thermal Runaway in EV Batteries

(Web Handling)

October 08, 2023, ... and green energy storage banks are all examples of this trend and new lithium-ion battery technology is having to advance at the same pace to make it all possible. As this industry rapidly ramps up, ...

Best Practice Abounds at LiftEx 2023

(News | New Products)

September 26, 2023, ... other sponsors: Rope and Sling Specialists, Green Pin and Delta, this year promises to be the best LiftEx yet. Among almost 100 exhibitors on the show floor, over 20 percent will be appearing at LiftEx ...

Emerging Trends Steering Label Making Towards Sustainability

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2023, ... expectations with greener options. However, it’s not just the final product that matters. Each step of the label manufacturing process has its own effects on the environment as well. Whether it’s saving ...

Label Apeel Automates with Martin

(Uncategorized)

September 07, 2023, ... fitted in well with the company’s commitment to sustainability.  Critical of how some companies ‘greenwash’ their customers with unqualified claims, Kellock stressed the importance of transparency on the ...

Pregis Showcases its Sustainability Leadership at Pack Expo 2023

(News | New Products)

September 06, 2023, ... the importance of material choices in a company’s sustainability journey. We are honored to showcase our commitment to preserve natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and keep waste out of ...