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Ampacet Opens Facility in Australia

New masterbatch production facility will produce custom colors and additives

Pamarco Announces New CEO

Allan Li is an experienced executive who will succeed the retiring Terry Ford

Harper Hosts Measurement Seminar

The event educated printers on different measurement methods for verifying volume on anilox rolls

Worthen Adds Vetaphone Corona Treater On Coating Line

Successful installation leads to a second unit at another facility

Coffee Sleeve Is Reusable

Freedom Sleeve is zero-waste alternative to traditional coffee sleeve

Color-Logic Certifies Flexografix Prepress Facility

Color-Logic says Flexografix, its first certified prepress facility in the Chicago area, offers superior platemaking technology and service

MacDermid Launches Medium-Durometer Plate

The LUX ITP plate is the newest member of the LUX In-The-Plate family, suited for paper stock, preprinted linerboard, and more

Bobst Metallizer Working Well at Oben Plant

Oben’s second Bobst metallizer, working with two BOPP film lines, is said to be producing more at less cost

B&W MEGTEC Launches Drying Lab

An in-house bench-top drying system profiles drying characteristics of coatings and substrates from small-size samples

FPA Calls for Student Design Contest Entries

The 2018 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Competition is looking for flexpack solutions for the future

Karton-Pak Adds Pasaban Sheeter for Improved Productivity

Installs KB 1600 sheeter with speeds of 300 m/min

Domino Press an Upgrade for McCourt Label

The converter moved from a five-color to a seven-color N610i seven-color digital UV inkjet label press, and the advanced press stars in a new video

GOEBEL & Achenbach Buschhütten Collaborate

The two companies joined to produce the NovaSlit S Light Gauge Slitter for soft annealed aluminum foils

Telstar Retrofit Unit Adds Cold Foil

The DecoMod retrofit unit allows the application of UV-cured cold foil, as well as UV adhesives, laminating, and more

AdamsTech and SDS Join Forces

Partners for more than 21 years, the two companies’ joint enterprise will manufacture SDS machinery in the US

Zanders To Show Off Label Line

The Chromolux label range will be featured at Labelexpo Europe

Colordyne Retrofit Adds UV Inkjet Printing

The 3600 Series UV – Retrofit makes an aqueous-based press a hybrid with digital four-color process capabilities

Ceresana Issues Study of European Bags/Sacks

The company’s second study covers environmental issues as well as materials, production demand, and import/export trends

GMG Offers Upgraded Color Management Tool

OpenColor 2.1 allows users to create profiles without test charts, with optical brighteners now detected automatically

Mesirow Releases Mid-Year M&A Report

The report looks at trends/activities affecting packaging M&A, saying 2016 was strong and market conditions driving M&A activity will remain healthy

Avery Dennison to Display New Solutions

The company will feature a new hot melt adhesive, FSC certified recycled paper facestock, and the Sensorial Collection at Labelexpo Europe 2017

Sonoco Presents Innovative WindowCan

Combines advantages of rigid paperboard containers with plastic packaging

Green Bay Packaging Adds Slitting Facility

The company’s Coated Products Operations reports the new facility in Georgia will stock label materials to offer customers quick delivery

Grafikontrol to Show Inspection System

The LYNEX control system, with a multitasking interface, will be featured at Labelexpo Europe 2017

Klöckner Pentaplast Acquires LINPAC

The transaction reportedly will offer complete packaging solutions and be very strong in R&D

Brandtjen & Kluge Launches Press

The ApexFoil Foil Stamping and Diecutting Press is said to increase efficiency and output

Highcon Is Having an Award-Winning Year

Awards for the Beam digital cutting and creasing machine are among the honors bestowed on the company in 2017

Icma Collections Suited for Luxury Packaging

The Woods, Coppers, and Opaques paper collections offer visual and tactile qualities in a variety of finishes

Toray Launches High-Barrier PET Films

Lumirror MK61HB and PA1HB barrier-coated polyester films are said to provide extended shelf life and a chlorine-free coating formula

Unilux to Display New Controls for Strobes

Stationary strobes equipped with graphic controls, said to simplify setup and operation, will be shown at Labelexpo Europe 2017

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