Materials Handling

FlexoPlatte Invests in PureFlexo™ Printing from Miraclon to Drive Efficient Flexo

(Flexography)

March 10, 2023, ... color and greater efficiency on every job. The extended press up-time reduces materials and ink wastage, contributing to a more sustainable production process. About Miraclon Miraclon is the home of ...

Toyo Ink Group to Feature Packaging Solutions for Enhanced Sustainability at interpack

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2023, ... adhesives and other specialty materials that help to reduce the amount of plastics used in packaging and that support the shift from multi-material to mono-material packaging. After a six-year pandemic-induced ...

Winding: Part 4

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2023, ... devices should be fabricated with traceable materials as per a PE stamped drawing. Hoists should be inspected annually by an outside firm. File all PE stamped drawings and hoist inspection reports for ...

Update on Mercury Regulation for UV Curing Lamps

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2023, ... organizations (NGOs) establish and routinely update policy and guidelines stipulating that the most dangerous and most toxic materials must be substituted with alternatives when identified. Harmful materials ...

H.B. Fuller Joins RecyClass

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... and recycled plastic uptake while promoting the traceability of plastic waste and recycled plastic content in the European region through rigorous scientific testing and certification of innovative materials. ...

At Pharmapack Paris, Schreiner MediPharm Showcases Multifunctional Label that Protects Prefilled Syringes

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... also enables numerous optional functionalities to meet product or syringe material-specific needs, such as UV and light protection, migration barrier or other barrier functions.  Syringe-Closure-Wrap ...

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Validated by SBTi

(News | New Products)

March 01, 2023, ... use of recycled and biomass raw materials, assisting customers to improve recycling rates, decreasing the disposal of used products, and enhancing the efficiency of material recycling employing proprietary ...

Meech to Demonstrate Static Control and Web Cleaning Expertise at ICE Europe 2023

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2023, At ICE Europe 2023, Meech International (Hall A6 Stand 330) will present its latest technological developments to support smooth production in the converting industry. At ICE Europe 2023, Meech International ...

Pregis Performance Flexibles Facilities Are ISCC PLUS Certified

(News | New Products)

February 27, 2023, ... certification of recycled and bio-based materials. The ISCC PLUS certification reinforces the Pregis Purpose to ‘Protect, Preserve, Inspyre.’ It is the latest example of the company achieving goals in ...

Label King Adds Domino N610i as Crown Jewel of its Business

(News | New Products)

February 26, 2023, ... because those presses are now running only the jobs best suited for them, increasing the company’s job capacity. Another key advantage that digital brings to label printing is a reduction in material waste. ...

Quality Control Equals Margin Control

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 26, 2023, ... when they stop/reject — which allows for quick and easy removal of defective material. Defect location data speeds up the converting process by allowing operators to fast forward to the exact location ...

Dr. Portia Yarborough Joins Michelman as Chief Science & Sustainability Officer

(News | New Products)

February 21, 2023, ... high-performance engineered materials, elastomers, composites, and sealing technologies. Portia has helped customers excel in a diverse range of markets including aerospace, electronics, and protective ...

TAPPI Announces New Directors and Officers of the Board

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2023, ... later joined ITW Muller, and spent over ten years delivering equipment and material load containment solutions to clients across various sectors. Rigorously trained in the principles of 80/20, Product ...

Small Pack Color Communication

(News | New Products)

February 19, 2023, ... at low cost in big bags required less in the way of material to produce and needed little in the way of decorative embellishment. On pack design was limited; color defined brand. In the world of today ...

Sustainability and Productivity – a Must for Today’s Labels

(Flexpack)

February 19, 2023, ... Label and Packaging Materials Sustainability has evolved from being a trend to how companies run their business in the label and packaging industry over the last few years. In addition to landfills beginning ...

Registration Is Open for World of Wipes® International Conference 2023

(Upcoming Conference News)

February 15, 2023, ... feature the latest wipes intelligence on the Energy Crisis, Coping with Inflation, Supply Chain Challenges from material availability to import pressures, Market Trends, Plastics Issues such as single ...

Converting Industry Veteran Mike Wilkinson Retires

(News | New Products)

February 13, 2023, ... in the industry Wilkie said, “I have seen the transformation of the packaging industry from paper/cellulose based materials to plastic materials and the rapid growth in packaging to preserve and protect ...

The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters Announces Events

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2023, The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters, formerly AIMCAL, announces the following events... The Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters, formerly AIMCAL, announces the following events... April ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... – brings important environmental and business benefits. Not only does it save on materials, material costs, and the environmental impact of production and transportation processes, it can also make products ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... packaging materials.” The pathway to a circular economy is to redesign packaging to reduce waste, incorporate a higher percentage of sustainably sourced bio-based products or use components that promote ...

Italy’s Majocchi Achieves Exacting Textile Functionality and Aesthetics With Baldwin’s Corona Treatment Technology

(Surface Prep)

February 07, 2023, ... systems with high-performance electrodes ensuring effective surface treatment for enhanced dyeing, coating and adhesion on a variety of textile materials. The slim design enables easy integration and retrofit ...

Leader in Advanced Sensing and Control Solutions

(Web Handling)

February 06, 2023, ... solution can detect any material without the need for any setup or calibration, making it one of the most efficient and user-friendly sensors on the market. Its accuracy and high resolution of 0.0025” ...

Delivering Innovative Solutions to Converters and Packagers

(Slit)

February 06, 2023, ... in-house Application Lab using supplied samples of your own product materials — often at the same production speeds as your own line. We’re here to help you save both time and money! We are your trusted ...

Metlon Corporation — Maintaining its Edge in the Converting Industry

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 06, 2023, ... the issue by promptly notifying customers, which allows them to adjust their production scheduling. For example, despite a heavy backlog of jobs and months-long material delays from vendors, Metlon constantly ...

IMS TECHNOLOGIES: Converting the future since 1851

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 06, 2023, IMS TECHNOLOGIES designs and manufacturers slitter-rewinders for converting a wide range of materials. IMS TECHNOLOGIES designs and manufacturers slitter-rewinders for converting a wide range of materials. Through ...

ETI: Empowerment through Innovation

(Coating/Laminating)

February 06, 2023, ... and rethinking how a label is fabricated, ETI materialized a novel idea and presented COHESIO—an all-in-one label printing, adhesive/silicone coating, and converting machine. By eliminating the need to ...

Dinpe Chooses Vetaphone for Better Quality Extrusion

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... employs around 60 people, uses only top-quality virgin raw material (generally low-density polyethylene), which, when subjected to a tubular blown extrusion process, produces films of optimum quality, ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products Introduces Range of Heat Seal Liners for Glass Containers

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, ... provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has launched a new line of one-piece heat induction seals for glass containers. The company’s Glass Seal solutions ...

A&V Canada Completes Asset Purchase of Flexo Consumable Business from Grimco

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2023, Anderson & Vreeland recently announced the acquisition of flexographic consumable assets from Grimco, a legacy distributor of flexographic printing materials serving Canada. Anderson & Vreeland recently ...

Recycled and Recyclable: The Woven Plastic Bag of the Future

(Bag Pouch)

February 05, 2023, ... for businesses to use recycled material in plastic packaging, to create greater demand for recycled materials, and to increase levels of collection and recycling of plastic waste to divert streams from ...