Avery Dennison’s launches new features to eliminate waste

Avery Dennison Corporation has announced new features to its atma.io connected product cloud. The features will help transform how brands meet net-zero targets and reduce waste across the supply chain.   Currently, over 22 billion items are managed by the platform across the apparel, retail, food, and healthcare segments. Six of the top 20 apparel …

Lecta expands line of Adestor film products and services

Lecta has announced expansion its range of Adestor self-adhesive materials and services with the launch of the new line of Adestor Standard Films adhesive film products.   This new line of standard products includes polypropylenes, which offers rigidity and high transparency, as well as polyethylenes, which fit perfectly on flexible or compressible packaging, with various …

VPF to produce Checkerboard adhesive from paper

VPF GmbH & Co. KG has announced a new adhesive material for tamper-evident labels.  The manufacturer now uses paper instead of film, for the production of security material for label printing. With equally forgery-proof results, the checkerboard pattern known from security films is clearly visible after manipulation.   Until now, security labels for first-opening, tamper …

Herma develops chemical free thermal printer labels

Herma has announced an adhesive material, named Hermatherm nature for thermal printer labels which is fully approved for food contact and thought to be the first of its kind worldwide.   Hermatherm nature (grade 900) is guaranteed to be completely free from chemical developers- the substances generally used to create an imprint.   Labels made …

Amcor recognised with Packaging Innovation Award

Amcor was recently recognised with a Gold Innovation Award for its AmLite HeatFlex Recyclable packaging. The award was announced during the streaming ceremony of the Packaging Innovation Awards, sponsored by Dow, on 31 March.   For over three decades, the Packaging Innovation Awards has recognised packaging projects around the world, showcasing the best in sustainability …

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 …