Featured Stories
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Innovating for Circularity: How New Sustainability Initiatives Are Shaping the Future of Labeling
In the face of growing regulatory, environmental and consumer pressures, the packaging and labeling industry continues to advance technologies... -
How Vacuum Web Coating Ensures Precision, Quality Coatings
Vacuum web coating is widely utilized across various industries for the deposition of thin films onto flexible substrates for barrier, optical... -
Surface Treatment for the Extrusion Market
Surface treatment in the form of Corona is a well-known and acknowledged part of the printing, converting and laminating sectors of the industry
News | New Products
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At Pack Expo Las Vegas, HERMA US to Showcase Robotic Labeling Cell and Front/Back/Wrap Labeler
Other solutions on display include a medium-batch labeler for autoinjectors and a precision label applicator.
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BW Converting at Labelexpo Europe 2025
Technologies in Booth 4G42 reflect a focused investment in automation, sustainability and smarter pressroom operations
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Nuclear Gauge Mounting Challenges: Industrial Physics Calls for Urgent Rethink in Coating Thickness Measurement
The regulatory, logistical and administrative challenges of using nuclear gauge technology in coating thickness measurement are becoming insurmountable
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Yazoo Mills Expands Operations with $14M Investment in Third Manufacturing Plant
Yazoo Mills, the largest independent manufacturer of paper tubes and cores in North America
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Excelitas Introduces Phoseon Nexus II UV LED Curing Platform for Flexographic Printing with Advanced Monitoring Capabilities and Improved System Reliability
New Nexus Datahub, providing real-time and historical system monitoring, is now available
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MoistTech Corp. Highlights IR3000 Series Moisture Sensors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025
Featuring cutting-edge NIR (Near Infrared) technology for exceptionally accurate and reliable moisture analysis of virtually any product...
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The Pulp & Paper Mill Engineer’s Guide to Advanced Scraper Strainer Technology
In the pulp and paper industry, mill engineers are often involved in specifying strainers, particularly in applications that require bid specs or system-level design decisions.
Expert Advice
FTA Releases FIRST 4.0 Book
- Published: September 01, 2009
RONKONKOMA, NY
The Flexographic Technical Assn. has released FIRST 4.0 (Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances), a reference tool for achieving high quality, consistent print results. The 328-page tome is packed and shipped in a flexo-printed corrugated box inside a flexo-printed poly bag.
Bill Pope, FTA technical director, says, “Countless pages have been updated to provide expanded coverage on print optimization, fingerprinting, characterization, process control, Near Neutral Calibration (G7), color management and measurement, and so much more.” Visit www.ftastore.com.
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