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Since World War II, Newark, New York-based Maco PKG has maintained a healthy business relationship with the military by creating packages that meet military specifications (Mil-Spec) and support the war effort.

The mega international trade fair for print and cross-media solutions will encompass all 19 expo halls at the Düsseldorf Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany over an 11-day span from May 31 to June 10.

Several factors play a role in virtually every successful package production run and finished package.

Scott Hetherton, general manager at Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based HFM Packaging, discusses new developments in recloseable flexible packaging.

Q: With more converters having to carry out shorter runs, how are you adapting your machinery to meet these changing requirements?

Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Sebastian Huennefeld, technical sales manager, extrusion equipment, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, for an update on all-things extrusion.

Petoskey Plastics, a Michigan-based, environmentally-focused film, bag and resin manufacturer, has developed a recycling scorecard system that calculates the impact its closed-loop recycling partners are having on the environment.

Siegwerk is expanding its portfolio of low migration UV printing inks with the launch of its SICURA Nutriflex LEDTex ink series. The launch makes the the company the first in the market to offer LED UV printing inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging. 

Currently available pouch manufacturing machines feature critical enhancements that address present market trends and demands such as short production runs, quick changeovers, film alternatives to polyester and recyclability.

Mark Andy Print Products, the division of supplies and consumable by Mark Andy Inc., has appointed Chuck Mullins to technical sales representative.