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Avery Dennison Materials Group (NYSE:AVY) has recognized nine pressure-sensitive industry suppliers during the company’s second supplier recognition ceremony, which was held at the Materials Group’s European Headquarters in the Leiden Bio Science Park in Oegstgeest, Netherlands on March 24. Winners were selected based on their performance in areas such as sustainability, innovation, service, overall value and quality.

Acknowledging over 30 years of achievements in the ink industry, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) bestowed a Printing Ink Pioneer Award to INX International Ink Co. executive Jim Bailen at its Centennial Convention’s awards and black tie dinner, held March 23 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

2015 flexible packaging industry events include Converters Expo, TAPPI PLACE, and the FTA Annual Forum & InfoFlex.

Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about food safety. They’re also engaging more frequently with retailers and food companies about the safety of food packaging.

Choosing the perfect label and adhesive for your packaging needs isn’t exactly easy. It requires a balance of durability and high-impact shelf appeal. When it comes to making informed choices about adhesives, there are always a lot of factors to consider about your application.

Safecure A320/B440 solvent-free aliphatic polyurethane laminating adhesive from Ashland provides excellent safety performance in flexible packaging, company officials say.

Cortec’s newest innovation is M-141, a corrosion-inhibiting additive that can be used in aqueous acrylic emulsions and polyurethane dispersions to improve corrosion resistance and durability.

Velcro Industries has announced that Dr Teal’s has integrated the Velcro brand Press-Lok closure into the packaging of its range of Epsom salt bath soaking products.