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Growth Opportunities in the EV Space

(Label/Tape)

December 7, 2025, ... requirements Single- and double-coated film tapes for fiber encapsulation, dielectric strength and EV battery venting via fire barrier coatings and quick burn-through Easy release liners for preventing ...

Paper Packaging: Designing for Circularity

(Paper)

December 4, 2025, ... boosting circularity further. Functionality: Paper packaging can provide protection for products, with robust designs to minimize breakage, and barrier properties to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage. ...

BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center Serves as a Resource for Training, Customer Collaboration and Equipment Demonstrations

(News | New Products)

December 4, 2025, ... Technology Co., Hudson-Sharp, STAX Technologies and Northern Engraving and Machine — under one global organization as part of the $3.6 billion Barry-Wehmiller organization, we help maximize global industry ...

CJ Biomaterials Launches PHA Platform for Sustainable Paper & Board Extrusion Coatings 

(News | New Products)

November 30, 2025, ... (scPHA) to create fully biobased PHA compounds that produce a stable melt curtain during processing and serve as an excellent barrier against liquids, oils, grease, and fats. The new coatings also demonstrate ...

Archroma Awarded EcoVadis Gold Rating for Second Consecutive Year

(News | New Products)

November 13, 2025, Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis for the second consecutive year. Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals ...

PMMI Honors Emerging Industry Leaders with 2025 On the Rise Awards

(News | New Products)

November 11, 2025, ... Inc. Alex Hinkle, Electrical Field Service Team Leader, BW Packaging (a Barry-Wehmiller company) Matthew Olivera, Sales Engineer, Mettler Toledo Joey Schmidt, Director of Sales – Eastern USA & Canada, ...

Keypoint Intelligence and 42 Technology Partner to Accelerate Innovation in Print and Packaging

(News | New Products)

November 9, 2025, ... rate. This opens new possibilities for water-based inks in flexible packaging, labels, and industrial print, addressing one of the key barriers to broader adoption. About Keypoint Intelligence For ...

Innovative Approach Developed by NPL and Xampla to Validate Plastic-free Claims and Tackle Plastic Pollution

(News | New Products)

November 5, 2025, ... to Smithers, the market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board is projected to reach 4.25 million tonnes, worth nearly $11 billion, by 2028. Xampla aims to replace 10 billion items of ...

Flexible by Name, Flexible by Nature: Flexible Packaging is the Solution to Waste Reduction Challenges

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ... Advances in water-based barrier coatings and sealing layers mean that paper-based materials also offer improved functional performance that makes them a better fit for a wider range of food and non-food ...

Flexible Packaging Pouches: The Future of Sustainable and Smart Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ... Brands are now able to offer compostable or partially renewable pouches without compromising on barrier properties or durability. Advancements in compostable films, adhesives, and inks have made it ...

Coating Master Class Involves Stepping Out of Comfort Zones

(Coating/Laminating)

November 2, 2025, ... vital, one of the reasons being that no one wants to waste expensive materials. More importantly uniformity and pinhole-free deposition of a coating flow is essential for providing an effective barrier ...

Pouch Packaging: The Flexible Film Converter’s Opportunity

(News | New Products)

November 2, 2025, ... and temperature resistance. PP (Polypropylene): Offers durability and heat resistance. Foils and Paper: Add barrier protection or sustainable alternatives. As sustainability initiatives accelerate, ...

Martin Showcases Collaborative Automation

(News | New Products)

October 28, 2025, ... the interconnected Martin Automatic, ETI, LEMU, and Lundberg demo at the recent Labelexpo in Barcelona. Image courtesy of Martin Automatic. Leading US manufacturer, Martin Automatic, celebrated a successful ...

Reclaiming Core Focus

(Coating/Laminating)

October 26, 2025, ... film types: BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, High Barrier and Thermoforming films — to name a few. They understand the nuances of gauge variation, web tensions and winding quality. Furthermore, ensuring that finished ...

The Future of Pharmaceutical Packaging: Between Sustainability, High Tech and Global Market Pressure

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2025, ... of PVC and aluminum. Initial solutions are already on the market: molded film and lidding film are made of PET or PP, or even paper-based materials with a barrier. In a joint project, four packaging ...

QC Electronics unveils new adhesion science platform

(News | New Products)

October 20, 2025, ... unites QC’s two flagship technologies – the Advantage bare roll and TNT covered roll – into a single, modular platform. Every process variable can be isolated and tuned, including air gap, watt density, ...

Static Control for Slitting into Narrow Webs

(Surface Prep)

October 19, 2025, ... where the roll was wound. Powered static bar SBRoll neutralizes charges on the outside of the Unwinding Wide Roll. SBRoll should be a long-range static bar with a neutralization range up to about 20 inches ...

Labelexpo Rebrands to LOUPE

(News | New Products)

October 15, 2025, ... Bobst, Omet, Lombardi, Nilpeter and Mark Andy then developed wider presses to handle flexible packaging. Suppliers of laminators started exhibiting; new suppliers like Synthogra came on board to offer ...

Graph-Tech USA Introduces High-Speed UHF Encode-and-Print System for RFID Labels

(News | New Products)

October 13, 2025, Graph-Tech USA (GTUS) is introducing the RFID-Runner, a next-generation UHF encode-and-print system designed to improve speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in RFID label production. Graph-Tech ...

Visit with Domino at PRINTING United Expo 2025

(News | New Products)

October 8, 2025, ... & track & trace.  Print serial, batch, random, or pin numbers; alpha numeric characters; variable images; linear barcodes; 2D matrix, or QR codes. Domino Sunrise DFE – print smarter & faster. Boost productivity, ...

Hybrid Software Prepares US Debut of Extensive List of Newly Launched Prepress Automation Software at Printing United Expo 2025, booth 3610

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2025, ... printer or trade shop to find jobs with similar attributes or elements, including text, barcodes, and even image content. Many packages are similar, but differ in key areas such as sizes, flavors, or languages. ...

Skandacor Unveils World’s First Ultra-Affordable Inkjet Embellishment Press, the FINISHpro 3D 1623

(News | New Products)

October 6, 2025, ... 3D 1623 dramatically lowers the cost barrier to entry for specialty finishing. Print service providers who once found 3D UV and foil effects cost-prohibitive can now offer premium embellished prints, from ...

Inline Printing Units

(Coating/Laminating)

October 5, 2025, ... It allows the printer/converter to add more ink, coatings, varnishes or other barrier layers to the job. They can even flip the web and run the job again to print the other side. That adds versatility, ...

BW Converting to Demonstrate Baldwin EPIC™ System at The Battery Show North America 2025

(News | New Products)

October 2, 2025, Next-generation technology proven to reduce downtime, improve electrode quality and enhance operator safety Next-generation technology proven to reduce downtime, improve electrode quality and enhance ...

Retail Giants Abandon Battery-Powered ESLs Wireless Power Unlocks Profitability and Scale

(News | New Products)

September 30, 2025, ... through 2030, the upfront cost and operational nightmare of powering tens of thousands of devices per store has stalled progress. (2) Powercast Corporation is shattering this barrier with its long-range ...

Verista to Showcase Advanced Pharmaceutical Inspection and Labeling Technologies at PackExpo Las Vegas 2025

(News | New Products)

September 29, 2025, ... to auto generate vision files when using industry standard label software, such as Bartender. The LABELQ™ platform’s flexibility and industrial-grade design make it an ideal solution for manufacturers ...

The Role of Dual-Cure Inks in the Transition to UV LED

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2025, ... or retrofit existing lines can be significant, especially for smaller converters. More fundamentally, the ink itself has historically presented a barrier. Inks are traditionally formulated for specific ...

Skandacor Acquires Bagel Systems to Expand Global Foil and Finishing Capabilities

(News | New Products)

September 25, 2025, ... solutions across North America, has announced the acquisition of Bagel Systems, a pioneering manufacturer of thermal laminating and specialty finishing equipment based in Barcelona, Spain. This strategic ...

Mono-material Packaging Manufacturers Face Costly Challenges from Unmanaged Static, Warns Meech

(News | New Products)

September 24, 2025, ... VacClean solution, the system combines programmable ionization bars with turbulent vacuum air flows through highly polished low friction contact plates to remove static and contamination at multiple critical ...

Miraclon and SGX Collaboration Validates Shine LED Lamp Kit Performance on LAMS Flexo Plates

(News | New Products)

September 22, 2025, ... The lamp kit installs easily into existing fluorescent exposure frames, providing a low-barrier upgrade for trade shops and packaging printers alike, and can be retrofitted in the field in a few hours. ...