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Cover Feature: Spring Show Guide

A Guide to Converters Expo, FTA Annual Forum/InfoFlex & NPE 2018

From Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Orlando, Florida, there are three crucial trade shows happening that are relevant to converters and printers of flexible packaging. Here’s an overview of Converters Expo, FTA Annual Forum/InfoFlex and NPE.
Eric Fish
April 3, 2018
With the return of NPE, held once every three years, in addition to spring mainstays in Converters Expo and FTA Annual Forum/InfoFlex, printers and converters have a lot to keep up with this year. Here’s a closer look at the three upcoming events.
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Roundtable: Special Advertising Section

April 2018 Roundtable on Extrusion Equipment

April 1, 2018
We sat down and discussed extrusion equipment with Dave Nunes- Hosokawa Alpine American, Anthony Michael Caprioli- Macchi SPA, Vijay Shankar- Mamata Extrusion Systems Pvt. Ltd., Scott Mellen- Pearl Technologies, and Sebastian Huennefeld- Windmoeller & Hoelscher.
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Labeling: Sustainable Labeling

Standardizing Package Recycling with the How2Recycle Label

April 1, 2018
Launched in 2012 and now used by more than 80 brands, the How2Recycle label has graced millions of packages over the years. For an update on the How2Recycle label project, we caught up with Jessica Edington, project associate with How2Recycle.
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Converter's Corner

Flexible Packaging for the Greater Good

Unique pouch, filtration system helps bring clean water to Puerto Rico residents following Hurricane Maria.
Eric Fish
April 1, 2018
Hurricane Maria went down as the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years, and considering the fact that another powerful storm – Hurricane Irma – made landfall just weeks earlier, Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents were in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
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Overnight Labels Revamps Website

March 29, 2018

Overnight Labels has updated its website, giving it a more modern and fresh look with an enhanced design and more information to help visitors better understand the intricacies of custom labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and prototypes.


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Cover Feature: Converter Best Practices

Inside Flexible Film Converter Diamond Flexible Packaging

How Northbrook, Illinois-based Diamond Flexible Packaging manages company growth amid its drive to continue to provide ‘white glove service.’
Eric Fish
March 4, 2018
When you speak with Charlie Guida these days, you can just sense the excitement and enthusiasm in his voice. And this is for good reason, as the VP of sales for Diamond Flexible Packaging has a lot to be excited about.
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Mactac Expands UV Inkjet Portfolio for Durable Goods Labeling

March 1, 2018

Mactac has announced new additions to its Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved narrow-format UV inkjet printing portfolio for durable goods labeling, including pre-approval of the use of SCREEN Truepress UV inkjet digital inks on Mactac’s FCD6914 2.0-mil gloss-coated white polyester labelstocks with FAB6914 1.0-mil clear polyester overlaminating film.


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