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Profitability for flexible packaging companies rose when comparing 3Q 2015 to 3Q 2014, according to FPA’s quarterly Pulse of the Industry Report.

One group that is part of FPA’s wider collaborative effort is the Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM).

In response to the demand for high-performance, trouble-free white lamination backing, Magnum Inks & Coatings has released its Magnum-LAM White lamination ink.

The Flexible Packaging Association’s role for the industry is greater than ever.

Wikoff Color has released Photoflex III, the newest addition to its UV Flexo product lines.

The mission to cut food waste in the U.S. moves up the national priority list as the USDA and EPA set a target of 50% reduction by 2030.

Flint Group has launched Flexocure ANCORA 50, a low migration UV flexo inks for food labels and certain flexible packaging applications.

Suitable for surface print applications on a number of the commonly used flexible packaging substrates, Sun Chemical’s SunUno Solimax multi-purpose ink system maximizes press room efficiency while simplifying the overall print production process, the company says.

We caught up with Michael Pappas, president, Catbridge Machinery, for his take on minimizing efficiencies, tension control and more in slitting/rewinding.

Q: When it comes to film, it seems that “thinner, stronger, stiffer” is the motto in flexible packaging. Are there any other film trends that you’re seeing or that you anticipate seeing?