Coding/Marking/Printing

The Latest Innovations in Coding, Marking and Printing

Companies have invested in improving their coding, marking and printing capabilities.

Domino printed white box with juice pouches to its left — Image courtesy of Domino Printing Sciences

Coding, marking and printing are essential practices for packaging companies and brands looking to convey meaningful product information to consumers. Because of the widespread necessity of these practices, there has been a variety of developments. From sustainable inks to material diversity, here are some of the new innovations in coding, marking and printing.

Domino Cx150i marking a brown box — *Image courtesy Domino Printing Sciences*

Domino Printing Releases New Solution for Porous Box Coding

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino), a global expert in advanced variable-data printing solutions, has announced the Domino Cx150i for coding onto porous boxes. The solution is a compact, high‑resolution direct‑to‑box piezo inkjet printer designed to provide manufacturers with a sustainable alternative to traditional box‑coding solutions.

Beverage label with ACTEGA’s ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink — *Image courtesy ACTEGA*

ACTEGA Announces UV Flexographic Ink for CPG Labels Made with Carbon-Negative Pigment

ACTEGA, a global specialist in inks and coatings, and Living Ink Technologies, a leader in bio-based pigment innovation, have announced the launch of ACTExact^® UV Black Algae Ink, the first commercially available UV flexographic ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black™ pigment.

Pouches coated with NBi FlexPack’s eBeam technology — *Image courtesy NBi FlexPack*

NBi FlexPack Adopts eBeam Cast and Cure Technology for Flexible Packaging

NBi FlexPack, a Made in the USA manufacturer of custom flexible packaging, has announced its use of a revolutionary technology that utilizes electron beam (eBeam) coatings to create cast and cure graphics on digital printing packages.

Domino f720i printing on cans — *Image courtesy Domino Printing Sciences*

Real-World Lessons on Laser Solutions for Beverage Can Marking

The global coding and marking equipment market is on a clear growth path. As portrayed by a recent Grand View Research report, the coding and marking equipment market was worth $17,528 million worldwide by the end of 2024.

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Bobby Douglas is an Associate Editor of Packaging Strategies and Flexible Packaging. Having started this position in December 2022, Bobby is still new to the industry, but he’s excited to tackle important issues and topics within this dynamic field. He currently resides in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and he likes to stay active and watch basketball in his free time. Bobby graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2022, where he majored in Psychology with a minor in Business Economics.