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Windmöller & Hölscher’s 5-layer VAREX II blown film line with the intelligent TURBOCLEAN autmoation module made its debut at K 2016 in October, marking the first and only blown film machine to demonstrate complete job changeovers – including changing seven components, film width, thickness and color – within 12 minutes. 

Uflex Limited has recently launched a Profile Pouch for liquids with a sonically-sealed spout. 

Dow unveiled several new product innovations at this year’s PACK EXPO, which took place Nov. 6-9 in Chicago.

Wikoff Color chose a different approach for its latest flexible packaging product launch. Rather than produce a traditional handout detailing product specs and suitable applications, Wikoff partnered with a converter to bring its solvent-based products to life in the form of a flexible pouch. 

Global rigid film producer Klöckner Pentaplast will acquire Farmamak from Gözde Girişim in Montabaur, Germany. 

Sun Chemical’s Dr. Kumar Menon was honored by the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers with the prestigious Technical Achievement Award.

The new division – LiquaLoc Flexibles – was unveiled at PACK EXPO in Chicago.

Printpack launched its new easy-tear polyethylene pouch designed for compliance with the How2Recycle store drop-off recycling stream at PACK EXPO. 

U.K. brand Snact launches its fruit jerky in 100% home compostable packaging from Israel-based Tipa; packaging biologically decomposes in 180 days.

Ashland is collaborating with HP Inc. to develop laminating adhesives and coatings that are compatible with HP Indigo ElectroInk.