The new plate formulation will appeal to customers serving brand owners who require the highest-quality printing of film-based substrates, while also offering maximum flexibility and higher productivity.
Now using the Automatic SAMM 2.0, a machine that has been renowned worldwide for its efficiency and accuracy, Glenroy’s commitment to meeting customer demands is further solidified.
The technology is classified as Store Drop-off recyclable in the United States and most of Canada, and North American manufacturers can now use it to help brands achieve their plastics and packaging reduction targets through low density cavitated PE films.
Enlisting the services of the company’s Enflex brand, a leading manufacturer of horizontal form-fill-seal flexible packaging machines, Volpak’s new Enflex PHS Series is made for the efficient and low-waste production of stick-pack packaging.
Equipment will help company introduce added value features to its flexible packaging, such as extra coatings, spot varnish and cold foil embellishments.
Since it began, the biennial Labelexpo Americas has become established as the region’s leading event of its kind for label and package printing professionals, brand owners, label/packaging designers and related industry suppliers.
Despite the challenges often presented by flexible packaging in terms of consistent recycling channels, the format remains a preferred choice for brands, retailers and consumers alike.
Consumers continue to become more aware of single-use plastics, food waste and recycling, particularly with the rise of documentaries like Seaspiracy. This has led to many brands seeking new and innovative methods to meet consumer sustainability expectations and to capture market share.
Market activity remains hot as Hybrid Software acquires software technology to accelerate packaging design and a new recycling facility for flexible packaging materials aims to be operational by 2023 in Minnesota.
One silver lining from the 2020 pandemic was how resilient businesses and workers became and how new forms of technology were adopted to keep operations running. For example, online conference calls allowed for business continuity, and now companies have adopted these hybrid approaches to business, including brands and printers.