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ePac, a digital flexible packaging leader, announced a significant expansion in which it will roll out a new wave of 24 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses in 2020

Grass – or rather sun-dried hay, to be specific – is a major component of what may well be the world‘s most eco-friendly label paper.

Web guides have evolved dramatically since their first appearance in the 1930s. Still, the earliest electronic systems were far from perfect; they were sensitive to dust and temperature swings.

The beauty of packaging is that it is always evolving to meet the needs of brand owners and consumers. While countless innovations are introduced each year, many of these advances are subtle in materials or processes that are not obvious to the observer’s eye.

Macaran Printed Products a division of Van Alstine and Sons, Inc. announced that the company has become a 100 percent employee-owned entity. Macaran, one of North America’s highest definition pressure-sensitive label converters, was founded more than 44 years ago.

AJG Packaging, a New Jersey-based provider for sourcing, filling and secondary packaging needs, announces the availability of the Exothermix heating system, a self-contained heating solution, which features the flexibility to fit many different applications and simplifies the use of any product requiring heat.

PPC Flexible Packaging announces the acquisition of McKinney, Texas-based Popular Ink. Popular Ink is the fifth acquisition of specialty and differentiated flexible packaging firms by PPC.  Previous acquisitions include Fisher Container and Packaging Products Corporation in 2017, Temkin International in 2018 and HFM Packaging in 2019.

Grieve has introduced a large capacity bench oven used for vacuum bagging at a customer’s facility.

Maquire Products introduces an innovative extrusion control system for blown film providing single-point supervision of all line components, or it can be used in an existing line to increase productivity and reduce material cost.

American-Newlong continues to offer the latest in filled bag closing technology with the introduction of a new height-adjustable bag closing system.