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The 2019 FINAT European Label Forum brought together a large proportion of the label industry value chain in Copenhagen. The agenda was focused on business strategies for a successful future – the core target for FINAT, the international label association.

Packaging Strategies spoke with Dow market manager Chris Gandy and associate marketing director Heather Turner about Dow’s Design for Recyclability platform and the evolution of recyclable pouches designed to fit the circular economy.

Miraclon – the new home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions – has received a 2019 InterTech Technology Award for the innovative KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution

When making the choice between premade pouches and form-fill-seal, OEMs should consider factors like run speed, changeovers and flexibility of package sizes handled, according to the 2019 Flexible Packaging Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

Flexible packaging accounts for 19 percent of the overall packaging market and is expected to grow at a rate of 3.9 percent CAGR by 2023, according to the 2019 Flexible Packaging Marketing Assessment by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.