Lighter and lighter packaging that requires less material and raw materials – and at the same time we consume more and more of it per year. How can that be? The Society for Packaging Market Research (GVM) is also looking into this.
The handling of heavy materials – bulky, with protrusions or irregular shapes, as in the case of products in the building and furniture sector – is difficult and requires packaging that guarantees maximum safety at every stage of handling.
The project, that revolves around PulPacs unique fiber forming technology and its potential to operate with fibers sourced from agricultural residues – provided by BIO-LUTIONS – has been granted financial support for R&D and testing, within the Eurostars program.
SOMIC Packaging has added veteran leadership by hiring Stacy Schmeiser as the new US Western Regional Sales Manager. Based in Phoenix, he brings 30 years of experience to the job and reports directly to CEO Peter Fox.
Cutting edge tactile varnishing, digital foiling and laser die cutting to be demonstrated at show. Labelexpo Americas 2022 will feature a Digital Embellishment Trail showcasing the digital decoration technology from tactile inkjet coating to digital foiling and laser die cutting.
At the heart of this new reality is oneBARRIER – a family of new alternative and sustainable solutions that BOBST is developing with its partners. These solutions have the potential to be transformative for the packaging industry.
Thimm has installed another new production line only a few months after commissioning its last folder gluer. This expansion at the Wörrstadt site for packaging is intended to meet the increasing demand for e-commerce packaging.
