Flexible Packaging Materials & Services - Articles - Page 136

Cover Story: Show Previews

Converting on Cloud Nine: Networking, Education, Innovation Define Key Spring Shows

From continued exhibit space expansion and attendee increases, the flagship Converters Expo returns to Lambeau Field for the popular one-day event. Two weeks later, ICE USA 2019 makes its Louisville debut.

Eric Fish

March 7, 2019

Hot on the heels of the second-annual Converters Expo South, which was held on February 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, comes the flagship Converters Expo. Now entering its 12th year, the event returns to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from March 27-28.

Mactac Receives 2019 Evolution of Manufacturing Award

March 6, 2019

Mactac has been named a recipient of the 2019 Evolution of Manufacturing Award from Smart Business. The award recognizes manufacturers and technology companies in Northern Ohio that have adapted to a global economy through improved operations, products or services.

Toray Plastics (America) Joins the Sustainable Packaging Coalition

March 5, 2019

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a membership-based collaborative that leverages the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable.

KM Packaging Names Stephen Upton Business Unit Director for Europe, Middle East

March 4, 2019

KM Packaging has appointed Stephen Upton as its new business unit director in support of the company’s 2019 growth plans.

Show Coverage: Converters Expo South

Second Converters Expo South Records Increase in Attendees, Exhibitors

March 1, 2019

The second Converters Expo South took place at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 5. With more than 80 exhibitors and about 420 on-site attendees, the event marked 50 percent and 10 percent increases in both categories, respectively, from the inaugural show in 2018.

Don Carrell to Succeed Retiring Kwik Lok Corporation CEO John K. Rothenbueler

February 26, 2019

John K. Rothenbueler, CEO of Kwik Lok Corporation, will retire April 1, 2019, maintaining his role as the company’s board chairman.

7 Challenges for Packaging Production (and What They Mean for Printers and Converters)

February 25, 2019

The printing and converting industry for packaging production across labels, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated boards is undergoing a massive transformation.

Industry Q&A: Tension Control

Tension Control Equipment: The Invisible Hero in Film Converting

February 25, 2019

Flexible Packaging recently caught up Mark Breen, marketing manager at Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE), to chat about new innovations in tension control, when (and why) to upgrade equipment and more.

Nordmeccanica, COIM Partner on New Adhesive for Solventless Lamination

February 14, 2019

Nordmeccanica and COIM Group joined forces to develop a new adhesive technology suitable for high production and quality performance in the lamination of high barrier structures in flexible packaging.