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Sigma Plastics Group has expanded by buying all of Excelsior Packaging Group's equipment, as well as all of the company's printing assets at its Rosman, N.C. site.

The European Parliament Environment Committee has voiced its support to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags in Europe.

Amcor Flexibles was the proud recipient of a silver award at the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 58th Annual Achievement Awards held on in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Two packages from Bemis Curwood have received awards in the Flexible Packaging Association’s annual Flexible Packaging Achievement competition, presented March 4 at the FPA Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Festo exhibit at Converters Expo 2014 in Green Bay, WI offers a wide range of pneumatic actuators and control solutions designed for systematically quicker paper and pulp production, reduction of overall costs, and ultimately more intelligent process and factory automation from a single source.

MPS announces its participation with other leaders from the narrow web flexible supply chain in hosting the Flexpack Tech Tour, a series of free seminars across the USA to share knowledge and discuss flexible packaging trends, challenges and solutions.

With the participation of industry experts, European Union (EU) policy makers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the European Bioplastics high level panel debate on ‘A future for lightweight plastic bags in Europe?’ reaffirmed that the characteristics and dual use of biodegradable plastic bags makes them a key contributor to enhanced resource efficiency and reduced littering in the EU.

The Bobst tandem extrusion coating line essentially adds a third layer to the laminated structure, thanks to an additional unwinder (tertiary material), additional primer coating station and a second extrusion coating system.

First shown at the K 2014 exhibition in Dusseldorf last October, DCM’s latest evolution in solventless lamination, the Laminastar 4, has been welcomed by flexible packaging converters worldwide.