ePac Flexible Packaging plans to open manufacturing plants this year in Cleveland; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; New York City; Louisville; Richmond, Virginia; and Longview, Texas.
KM Packaging has enhanced its material testing capabilities by investing in a ProTest machine from ProSeal, which enables the company to reliably analyze, record and report the force required to peel any given lidding film from a tray, establishing if the seal strength and performance is suitable for the intended product’s application.
Maxcess has announced a new Carbon Fiber Dead Shaft Idler Roll from Webex. Composed of a lightweight carbon-fiber composite, the new dead shaft idler rolls promise higher load capacities with lower inertia.
InPrint USA, the exhibition of print technology for manufacturing, is launching Ask the Experts, allowing show visitors to schedule complimentary consultations with some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals.
After more than a decade of cooperation and collaboration, Constantia Flexibles has signed binding agreements to acquire a majority stake in TT-print, a Russian-based company that specializes in pharmaceutical packaging solutions.
Ampacet, a global provider of masterbatch and additive materials, has added two new color production lines and expanded its research and development and color labs in Dudelange, Luxembourg.