With the addition of Terphane's operations in Brazil and the United States, the Oben Group will have an operational presence in the two largest consumer markets for flexible packaging in the Americas.
Minipak says the BOBST brand resonates among the main large corporations as the ultimate technology in the industry, giving the company an edge over other suppliers.
This range of renewable and compostable films can now be laser coded to enable additional consumer communication, without the need for traditional printing.
Jan Eisby, CSO at surface treatment pioneer Vetaphone A/S, discusses with Packaging Strategies the effect of time on a substrate’s retained dyne level and how it ultimately determines the self-life of a product.
Converting machines can be optimized for handling sustainable packaging materials, and manufacturing partners can support the transition to new, sustainable flexible films. Even with the present challenges, there are plenty of opportunities to be ready with the right packaging equipment and configurations.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability goals may have taken a backseat to safety concerns — but they never went away. In fact, 85% of Americans think about sustainability the same amount or more during the pandemic.