TC Transcontinental Packaging swept the Wide Web/Process/Film category at the Flexographic Technical Association’s 2018 Excellence in Flexography Awards by winning bronze, silver and gold awards.
ALLIEDFLEX has released its newest machine for filling liquids, the FLX MonoSpout Pouch Filling and Capping machine for filling and capping popular pre-made spouted standup pouches.
Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America recently donated six anilox rolls — a total value of $18,000 — to Fundeplast, a nonprofit flexographic training foundation in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announces the winners in its 2018 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition. Judges considered more than 70 packages for nine category awards, four student awards and AmeriStar’s top three awards.
Applications for the 7th annual Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) Excellence in Reusable Packaging award are now being accepted. The award recognizes primary (end) user companies and organizations that have developed and implemented measurable and innovative reusable transport packaging solutions in their supply chain.
Windmöller & Hölscher has posted record sales of above 840 million EUR (USD $1 billion) for 2017, a sign of growth across all units. According to W&H CEO Dr. Jürgen Vutz, its flexo and gravure presses earned 270 million EUR worldwide.
Constantia Flexibles Group is now the third largest flexible packaging company in India after completing its acquisition of a majority shareholding in India’s Creative Polypack Limited.
The packaging industry is growing. The value of the global packaging services market is forecast to grow from $33.7 billion in 2017 to $50 billion in 2022, according to research from Smithers Pira.