By Chiara Bezzi Editor in chief of Rassegna Grafica
The label printing sector has always been a dynamic market. Brand owners are looking for increasingly innovative labels to differentiate themselves and convey current and targeted messages to consumers. The current trends are leading suppliers and converters towards solutions that focus on sustainability and innovation.
Printing is as important today as it has ever been and it’s a segment that is changing fast. Sustainability challenges are driving the demand for Polytetrafluorethylen (PTFE)-free additives as consumers increasingly look for environmentally friendly alternatives.
Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, explores how manufacturers can adopt digital solutions and standard components to improve safety and quality of output.
Against a backdrop of increased material costs, labour shortages and ongoing supply chain disruption, manufacturers around the world are faced with a challenging landscape. To overcome this, engineers and manufacturers are increasingly turning to digital technologies to transform their processes and strengthen their positions.
The packaging industry is changing, driven by consumers and legislators. According to Naomi Stewart, Marketing Manager at Easyfairs, that's why sparks of innovation are needed more than ever.
By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager, Asahi Photoproducts
I remember a colleague, visiting a photopolymer platemaking company and he saw the owners baby sleeping quietly in a room next to the plate production room. T
Lower! Lower! Lower! A phrase viewers and participants alike scream on the popular television game show, The Price is Right, and now the healthcare industry is screaming it too. And as frustrating as it might be that costs are constantly on the rise, there is a reason.
By Fred Corbo, CEO & Owner, SmilePack.fr – FP Mercure Pack
"The waste that is recycled best is the one that we haven't produced." This adage, whose perspicacity cannot be questioned nowadays, applies to all areas, particularly the packaging world.
BOBST oneBARRIER sustainable solutions for MDO PE and paper namely oneBARRIER PrimeCycle and FibreCycle are both officially recyclable. The PrimeCycle clear high barrier mono-material solution obtained a certification of recyclability of 98% by Institute cyclos-HTO GmbH. Whilst FibreCycle, the solution for barrier paper with BOBST AluBond has been assessed as 94.4% recyclable by PTS, the German paper research institute.
Notwithstanding the huge progress of CI flexo printing over the past 20 years or so, bouncing remains a factor that can affect the quality of a printed job and result in loss of production time and unnecessary waste. Furthermore, to avoid the occurrence of it, a printer may fail to maximize the CI flexo press capabilities by limiting production speed with some applications, hence productivity.
First presented at the drupa 2008 exhibition, the EXPERTFOLD 50/80/110 is the flagship of BOBST’s folding-gluing product line. Backed by more than 80 years of experience, this versatile and productive folder-gluer is designed to be so modular that almost every machine sold is tailored to the specific production needs of its customer.
In April, Bobst UK & Ireland appointed a dedicated team to further strengthen service excellence and enrich the customer experience during machine installations, services and upgrades.
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