Brand owners know that packaging is the key differentiator on the shelf, and special finishing techniques – such hot foil stamping and thermal embossing – can elevate their product compared to others, and provide consumers with a visual shortcut to the quality of what’s inside.
With the introduction of the Codimag VIVA 420 narrow web press, used together with Toray IMPRIMA LJ waterless offset plates, waterless offset truly competes with flexographic printing technology for label printers and converters.
Charter NEX Films, a producer of specialty films, announces it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global network focused on ending plastic waste in the environment.
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) published a handout that illustrates the many sustainability benefits of flexible packaging and highlights the FPA’s consumer facing website,www.perfectpackaging.org.
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, announced that it is committing to 100 percent sustainable packaging for its entire product portfolio by 2025.
Converters Expo South will bring professionals from across the converting industry to the second largest "converting corridor" in the nation to share the latest technology, products, and ideas.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $12 million funding opportunity for new projects to support R&D and education and workforce development that will enable U.S. manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics.