AMETEK MOCON has launched a new oxygen permeation analyzer called the OX-TRAN 2/28 H. The analyzer was designed for labs that perform a high volume of verification film permeation testing.
UPM Specialty Papers partners with Cycle4green to boost label industry circular economy by collecting and recycling release liner base papers. Cycle4green works with labelstock producers and converters, collecting used material to remove silicon.
We discussed social responsibility with flexible packaging professionals Andrew Wheeler from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., and Giancarlo Caimmi from Nordmeccanica Group.
Vellamo, Finland’s natural mineral water aims to make a big splash with its USA launch by partnering with global label stock producer, UPM Raflatac for an innovative sustainability initiative . Vellamo’s bottles will feature UPM Raflatac Forest Film, the first and only wood-based polypropylene plastic label material.
The ultimate aim of the narrow web converter is essentially the same as it is for their counterparts operating in wide web converting – that is to turn out a product to the highest quality in the minimum of time while realizing a healthy profit. Easier said than done.
ProAmpac to build Collaboration & Innovation Center at its manufacturing facility near Rochester, New York. Facility is slated to open mid-2021 and will be used to accelerate ProAmpac's product development, application testing and analytical capabilities.
Charter NEX Films, North America’s leading independent producer of specialty films, announces they have joined the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and their participation in the APR’s Demand Champions program.
To meet the needs of regional manufacturers, on March 3-5, PMMI will bring PACK EXPO East to Philadelphia, PA. This represents the fourth iteration of the trade show.
Portland, OR-based Craftsman Label is a full-service narrow web company serving brands and packaging buyers across the U.S. and abroad. With its fleet of state-of-the-art flexo, thermal and digital presses, the company’s high-definition label and flexible packaging applications serve a wide range of end-use sectors.
Zim’s, Bagging company, a manufacturer of printed polyethylene rollstock, bags, and foam & bubble pouches, has invested in its first Windmoeller & Hoelscher press – a 59” 10-color MIRAFLEX II. The new press has been placed in service and running since July 1, 2019.