Innovia Films is launching a new family of highly functional recyclable BOPP films named Encore, manufactured from renewable non-food based raw materials, helping to reduce the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials. The Encore range will have the same properties as equivalent fossil-based BOPP film – high clarity and gloss, high stiffness, …
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During the coronavirus crisis, diemaker Marbach has reduced application support through on-site customer visits. To continue supporting customers during a time of continuing heavy restrictions in most countries, Marbach has expanded its digital customer support. Application support is available via visual media. Digital customer support is flexible and can be carried out …
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With more than 100 years’ experience, Switzerland based Wipf AG has earned its place as one of Europe’s leading packaging manufacturers. The company, founded in 1914, develops and produces high-barrier packaging films and pouches for the food, pharma and non-food industries. It employs some 200 people, which Wipf Business Development Manager Stefano Di …
In line with its original plans for a new global launch at Drupa 2020, Kodak instead hosted a press conference to unveil its latest digital flexible packaging press. The Sapphire EVO W is the first digital packaging press to match the productivity of flexo and the quality of gravure. It uses Kodak’s high-resolution …
Smurfit Kappa has launched an innovative and sustainable new pack that keeps frozen and chilled foods fresh throughout the supply chain. Made from a 100% paper-based combination of Hexacomb and corrugated, the Thermo Box keeps frozen food, including fish, at temperatures similar to expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes. Smurfit Kappa was approached …
The flexible packaging market is expected to grow by $59.22billion during 2020-24, according to Technavic’s Global Flexible Packaging Market report. The report also predicts the market impact and new opportunities created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact can be expected to be significant in the first quarter but gradually lessen in subsequent quarters, with a …
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To increase productivity and accuracy, Amman-based label and foil manufacturer Label World has purchased a Lemorau ICR3 slitter rewinder machine in bespoke 450mm web width and an optional 100% inspection system. ‘When Label World started using the new Lemorau ICR3, output became more accurate, production speed doubled and the volume of …
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Retail display specialist Benchmark has teamed up with leading flexible and paper packaging company Coveris to develop a disposable, hygienic barrier visor to help protect against Covid-19. Benchmark Displays has pioneered its Rainbow Visor face shield alongside manufacturer Coveris and design partner OrsCol Creative. With capacity to produce up to 10 million …
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Domino Digital Printing has launched the Domino X630i single pass, digital inkjet press supplied with the revolutionary Domino AQ95 CMYK aqueous ink set representing “the new business model for corrugated box production”. The Domino X630i is a new digital inkjet printing solution enabling corrugated box printing with minimal set-up time and waste, significantly …
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AGPP General Manager Lakshmanan Ganapathy explains Packaging MEA, the company’s recent investments and why he believes reducing imports is key to boosting local business Expanding into adjacent markets is tougher than it looks. When AlGhurair Printing and Publishing (AGPP) moved into packaging print in 2018, it was no surprise that one of …
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