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CERM: Complete independence offers great potential

Following the management buyout (MBO) of Heidelberg at the beginning of August, CERM has significantly accelerated its decision-making structure. As a result, the manufacturer of the well-known Management Information System (MIS) and its partners continue to offer industry-specific solutions for the automation of printing plants worldwide. By Sabine Slaughter

Corrugated board - strong, loved and indispensable

Since the start of the pandemic at the latest, it has become clear that corrugated board is not only relevant to the system but also ensures that supply chains function. No wonder, then, that in recent months there has been an increase in the number of new digital presses being launched for this segment. Is corrugated becoming the new money machine for digital printers? By Sabine Slaughter

The priceless value of experience: Justo Martin’s insights from a 40 year career at BOBST

When you’ve worked at an industry-leading company for 40 years, you will have witnessed a lot of change and innovation in that time. That’s certainly the case for Justo Martin, who started working for BOBST in 1980, and after a long and distinguished career at the company, has recently announced his retirement on 31 August 2020 from his role as Product Marketing Director Special Projects.

Konica Minolta highlights four label printing trends for 2021

Product manufacturer demands and changing consumer behaviour accelerate transition to digital label production

Beauty trends to watch in 2021

New consumer behaviour and expectations will drive changes in the cosmetics industry, says international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack

Packaging is a masterpiece of product concept

Hand up how many have ever chosen a product in a store based on its packaging? I confess that I have! As you fly past the shelves, your choice from the dozens of similar options is strangely made easier if one product stands out from the crowd with its attractive packaging.

Unpackaged? Better packaged! More protection, less unnecessary waste

Unpackaged is not always better! Packaging not only protects your products, it can also help to reduce waste! We would like to take a closer look at this statement in the following and use an example to illustrate why packaging is particularly important for a product.

Challenges in understanding and measuring the environmental friendliness of packaging

Hery-Christian Henry is Wipak‘s Head of Strategic Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility. His leadership role In Wipak has given him a strong perspective of the packaging world in Asia and the EU and a solid insight into the issues involved in understanding and measuring the environmental performance of packaging.

Packaging machinery: 2020 turnover drops to €7.6 billion (-5%)

The preliminary figures from the MECS-Ucima Research Department reveal a slowdown for the sector.
Small falls in both domestic sales (-6.8%) and exports (-4.5%)

FFI/PTS Investigation confirms: Folding Cartons recyclable in the waste paper stream

FIBRE CAN BE COMPLETELY RECYCLED
Folding cartons are recyclable as part of the paper stream collected from private households. This is confirmed by a recent, wide-ranging study commissioned by the Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie (German Folding Carton Association, FFI) from the Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS).

BOBST reflects on a very special year and focuses on shaping the future of the packaging world for 2021 and beyond

2020 will be remembered as unexpected and transformational. As we reach the end of it, we take time to look back at some of the important milestones that were achieved and key decisions that were made, and we reveal our expectations and predictions for the year ahead.