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FUJIFILM Holdings Establishes New Organizations for Healthcare, Imaging, and Graphic fields
03.31.2021

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation establishes new organizations for Healthcare, Imaging, and Graphic fields to accelerate the generation of further synergies and new businesses in each business field.

Contract Packaging/Manufacturing Industry Booming, but Watch Out for Headwinds
03.31.2021

Despite the colossal challenges faced by businesses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the contract packaging/contract manufacturing (CP/CM) industry in North America is one market that met those challenges and is alive and kicking. In fact,...

Derprosa Antimicrobial: Effective Against Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
03.31.2021

We anticipated it in our post on March 10 in which we presented Derprosa Antimicrobial and now, we can confirm it: Derprosa Antimicrobial is effective against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease which...

FPA Signs Coalition Memo to New York State Senate Members Regarding S.1185B Which Seeks to Establish an Extended Producer Responsibility Mandate for Packaging and Printed Material
03.31.2021

The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to provide comment on S.1185B, which seeks to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate for packaging and printed material. While many of our organizations support a properly structured...

Liquibox Upgrades Safety and Efficiency Features of the Liquibox Orbiter®, the Only Fully Automatic, Six-head Rotary Filler in the World
03.31.2021

For more than 30 years, the Liquibox Orbiter® has served the needs of dairy companies looking for a filler that could handle high volumes, take up less space and reduce labor down to a single...

DuPont Participates in virtual drupa, Launching New Products and Presenting Latest Innovations
03.31.2021

DuPont will be participating as a Gold Event Partner in the virtual drupa show from April 20th to 24th. DuPont will present the latest innovations for the Cyrel® Solutions flexographic systems and launch new...

Reifenhäuser Group Acquires Air Cooling Ring Specialist Kdesign
03.30.2021

As of April 2021, the machine and plant manufacturer Reifenhäuser has acquired a majority stake in Kdesign GmbH, a global leader in the manufacture of air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion...

Label Solutions Inc Invests in Durst RSC-E 1200dpi Technology
03.30.2021

Label Solutions Inc, Garland TX, a full-service label manufacturer established in 2007, are known for high quality label production and a focus on customer service. Utilizing over 200 years of combined industry experience, they offer...

TricorBraun Flex Partners with How2Recycle
03.30.2021

TricorBraun Flex, the flexible packaging division of global packaging leader TricorBraun, has partnered with standardized recycling labeling system How2Recycle, enabling TricorBraun Flex to offer additional recyclable packaging options for customers. TricorBraun Flex joins How2Recycle with...

Virginia Governor Signs Advanced Recycling Bill Into Law
03.30.2021

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed SB 1164 into law March 29. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, will enable greater adoption of advanced recycling, which also is called chemical recycling, by classifying it as a...

An American EPR: Monopolies and Other Unintended Consequences
03.30.2021

Nine states and Congress are considering legislation to make packaging and paper companies pay for residential recycling. Known as “extended producer responsibility”, this is not a new approach to recycling. Thirty-three states have EPR laws...

Flexible Packaging Leader Fres-co Launches Digital Printing Capabilities
03.30.2021

Fres-co System USA, Inc., a leader in flexible packaging, announced it has expanded its packaging printing services with the addition of digital printing capabilities. Digital printing complements Fres-co's traditional flexographic and rotogravure printing services, broadening...

Assessing the Strategic Role of Enterprise Labeling
03.30.2021

Today’s forward-thinking companies understand that labeling is a strategic enabler for business and supply chain operations. With the advent of COVID-19, the need to review and understand the impact of labeling is becoming even more...

Advanced Plastics Recycling and the Air We Breathe
03.29.2021

I’ve written about the promise of advanced recycling a lot on this blog. These technologies take a raw material – in this case, used plastics with their inherent hydrocarbon/energy value – and create valuable new...

Danimer Scientific, a Next Generation Bioplastics Company, Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results
03.29.2021

Danimer Scientific, Inc., a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 ended December 31, 2020. “I...

APR Appointed USA Distributor for Camis Plate Mounting Equipment
03.29.2021

Eurograv Limited has announced that All Printing Resources (APR) will now sell and service Camis Plate Mounting Equipment in the United States. Camis has a global client base and one of their most recent innovations...

Esko Unveils New Advancements in Automation and Cloud-based Capabilities with Next Generation Automation Engine
03.29.2021

Esko has unveiled a major new release of its market-leading Automation Engine workflow solution, packed with new capabilities and for the first time available as a Software-as-a-Service (‘SaaS’). “Designed and built by packaging experts, for...

Sustainability: It’s The Outside That Counts
03.29.2021

In recent decades, packaging technologies continuously improve to combine optimum product protection with highly efficient processes. One factor has gained importance within the last few years: The environmental impact of packaging. Manufacturers are seeking new...

AR Packaging Sets Sights on UK Expansion
03.29.2021

Swedish flexible and carton packaging firm AR Packaging is looking to increase its reach in the UK following its recent acquisition of Firstan. Its UK operation consists of three sites producing flexible barrier materials, carton-based...

Flexible Packaging Firm ABX Expanding in Macedon
03.29.2021

A flexible packaging firm in Macedon will be expanding its current facility on Rt. 31 in Wayne County. ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions plans to add on new bag lines and relocate some of its operations...

Shore Capital Partners Announces Partnership With Innovative Packaging Company
03.29.2021

Shore Capital Partners is pleased to announce it has completed a partnership with Innovative Packaging Company, a custom packaging solutions provider based in Vancouver, Washington. Innovative Packaging Company was founded in 2012 by co-founders Jeremy...

Virtual MeetingPack 2021 Agenda Will Address Packaging Sustainability and the Incorporation of Recycled Material
03.29.2021

Virtual MeetingPack 2021, a prelude to MeetingPack 2022, will present innovations and address the challenges of the food packaging sector on 27 May through a series of inspiring presentations and round-table discussions. Sponsors such as...

Baldwin’s New Unlocking Potential Podcast Explores Printing and Industrial Process Automation Trends
03.29.2021

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has launched Unlocking Potential, a new podcast series that covers the latest trends, innovations and technologies in key industries—from packaging and converting, to security printing, textile production, film extrusion and more....

FPA Submits Testimony in Support of Rhode Island’s House Committee on Corporations House Bill 5446/Senate Bill 254
03.29.2021

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to support HB 5446 and SB 254, which would provide regulatory certainty for advanced recycling processes and create a more circular economy for plastics in Rhode Island.

Manufacturing Cybersecurity: Critical Components for Risk Assessment
03.28.2021

By the second quarter of 2020, cyberattacks targeting manufacturers accounted for 33% of all incidents across all industries with losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Small businesses are also at risk. According to a...

LMI Packaging Partners with APR for MacDermid Plates and SupplySentry
03.26.2021

All Printing Resources (APR) helped to upgrade the CDI system, supply MacDermid flexo plates and install a RFID Inventory Management system at LMI Packaging in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. LMI produces complex lidding applications and have...

Waldo Invests in CGS Oris and Mutoh Proofing
03.26.2021

UK reprographics and platemaking specialist Waldo has called the new proofing product developed by CGS Oris and Mutoh the ‘holy grail’ of lifelike proofs. The Louth, Lincolnshire, firm supplies UK companies and brands with files...

Durst Group Restructures Label & Flexible Packaging Segment
03.26.2021

Durst Group, manufacturer of future-oriented digital printing and production technologies, is restructuring its successful Label & Flexible Packaging segment. The current Segment Manager Helmuth Munter will retire at the end of 2021 after more than...

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