Avery Dennison acquires catchpoint’s IP

Avery Dennison Corporation has announced that it has acquired the linerless label technology developed by Catchpoint Ltd, a UK company based in Yorkshire, England.   The purchase covers Catchpoint’s patents, brand, trade secrets and know-how. Arrangements have been made to ensure the continued support of the Catchpoint team. Under the agreement, Avery Dennison will honor …

Avery Dennison launches compact NFC inlays for retail packaging

Avery Dennison has announced today the introduction of ultra-small form factor versions of two of its popular NFC products, AD Circus Mini NTAG213 and AD Microblock ICODE SLIX, anticipating demand for ever-smaller tagging options in the retail, packaging, pharmaceutical and beauty sector.   The redesigned inlay versions offer a high-performance solution in retail packaging applications …

Coveris launches next generation stretch film with 30% recycled content

Coveris, a leading sustainable packaging company has launched a range of lightweight, next generation stretch films containing a minimum 30% recycled content to reduce reliance on virgin plastics and meet forthcoming UK Plastic Packaging Tax requirements.   Offering both hand and pre-stretch solutions, the new films are the thinnest recycled stretch films currently available. Made …

Heidelberg and PURe partner for sustainable printing

Heidelberg and PURe inks have signed an Europe-wide cooperation agreement in order to make offset printing more sustainable. Heidelberg is committed to guide and support its customers to a more sustainable print production with the use of conventional offset inks or alternatively UV curing inks. PURe inks allow packaging and commercial printers a more sustainable …

Dantex partners with Tesa as UK tapes distributor

Dantex Group, a specialist prepress equipment supplier and digital label press manufacturer, has partnered with global adhesive tape manufacturer, Tesa, as a UK distributor of plate mounting tapes and twinlock sleeve technology for flexographic printing.   The arrangement will help to expand Dantex Group’s offering, while allowing both parties opportunities to grow UK market share …

Multivac launches new series of direct web printers

Multivac has launched a new series of Baseline direct web printers for thermoforming packaging machines in the lower and medium output range.   The main features of these cost-effective entry-level models in the Baseline DP 110/130 series are space-saving design, optimum hygiene characteristics and a high level of flexibility.   In addition to the proven …

European self-adhesive labelstock demand surges in Q1 amid Covid-19

European labelstock demand grew by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same quarter last year. The increase followed modest growth rates of 1.8% and 1.4% recorded in 2019 and 2018 respectively, although the second half of 2019 already indicated an upward trend with above 3% year-on-year increases. Inevitably though, the current …