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Shrink sleeve labeling has become one of the fastest growing trends in packaging decoration over the last few decades. Shrink sleeves adorn a multitude of products across many industries, including food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, as well as personal and household items.

Bixby International has added a gravure laminating machine at its operations center in Newburyport, MA. The new gravure laminator will allow the engineering team to expand Bixby’s capabilities to create composites and adhere materials that previously weren’t part of the company’s offerings.

Polykar, a Canadian manufacturer of flexible packaging including polyethylene film, certified compostable bags, garbage bags as well as food and industrial grade liner, has acquired a site to construct a state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta.

The FPA’s recent brochure, "Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging," presents six LCA case studies, each of which evaluates common packaging formats for their environmental impacts with a cradle-to-grave boundary.

Haney is expanding its digital printing and packaging capabilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the launch of Haney Digital. Haney Digital delivers digital printing, laminating, and converting for short-run commercial flexible packaging applications to the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.

The Massman Companies has announced that it has acquired DTM Packaging and Custom Automation, a leader in machinery manufacturing and re-manufacturing as well as the integration and automation of production lines.

Danish company Christina Hansen is relaunching their baby cereals line. The organic cereals should not be exposed to light, oxygen or moisture and are therefore packed into a multilayer bag that offers the best possible protection.

Xeikon has developed a specific solution for printers looking to enhance and increase their range of labels. It is the combination of the Xeikon X-800 workflow and the PantherCure UV ink that can generate a tactile layer, responsible for a so called “haptic effect” in print.

AT K 2019, BOBST and partners will present new high barrier flexible packaging solutions designed for recyclability.