Author Archives: Flexible Packaging
Kiliper Corp. Orders W&H Flexo Press
Kiliper Corp., a manufacturer of stretch sleeves and polyethylene bags, has ordered a MIRAFLEX II flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. The press will support the company’s stretch sleeve, polybag and toll printing production. Read more: Kiliper Corp. Orders W&H Flexo Press
PMMI Names VP For Trade shows
Laura Thompson has been promoted to vice president, trade shows at PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows. Read more: PMMI Names VP For Trade shows
Berry Global Announces Sustainability Strategy
Berry Global Group, Inc. announces its sustainability strategy through a company initiative named Impact 2025. Berry will focus on increasing the company’s positive impact, especially as many brand owners announce aggressive sustainability goals for the year 2025. Read more: Berry Global Announces Sustainability Strategy
Bag-In-Box Solution Protects Freshness of Water
DS Smith Plastics, Rapak’s specially formulated Eco-Pure film for bag-in-box water is designed with reduced additives to ensure a superior taste profile free from off-flavors or odors. Read more: Bag-In-Box Solution Protects Freshness of Water
ProMach Acquires Robotics Integrator
ProMach, a worldwide leader in packaging machinery solutions, announces it has acquired Quest Industrial, a provider of robotic integration solutions. Read more: ProMach Acquires Robotics Integrator
ICE USA Wraps Up In Louisville
Following three productive days, the ICE and InPrint USA exhibitions came to a successful close at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville on April 11, 2019. Read more: ICE USA Wraps Up In Louisville
Speaking Sustainably on Labeling
Avery Dennison has some ambitious sustainability goals it wants to hit by 2025. It wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent year-over-year, go up to 95 percent landfill-free, eliminate 70 percent of matrix and liner, and source film and chemicals more responsibly, among others. Read more: Speaking Sustainably on Labeling
Package Printing Equipment Featured at INFOFLEX
FTA has announced the must-see converting equipment on the INFOFLEX 2019 show floor. The ‘Find Your Fit. Expand Your Brand’-themed event is expected to host 1,850 attendees. Read more: Package Printing Equipment Featured at INFOFLEX
Film Converter Creates Fully Recyclable Pouch For Granola
It was about three years ago when Bear Naked Granola decided it wanted to overhaul the packaging on its line of best-selling granolas and granola bites. As a leading brand in the granola space, it wanted to take the lead in another important category: sustainable packaging. But the brand wanted to maintain the feel, function […]
Simplifying Flexo Platemaking at Schur Star Systems
Flexo plate technology has fueled a lot of advancements. The introduction of flat top dots, produced in different ways by a number of plate vendors, has helped improve overall quality significantly. They provide much more saturated solids. Read more: Simplifying Flexo Platemaking at Schur Star Systems