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TIPS ON PREPARING FOR LABELEXPO EUROPE 2017

By Dr. Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager , Asahi Photoproducts
Labelexpo Europe 2017 is fast approaching. It’s a good time to take stock of the efficiency of your labels & packaging converting operation. Is there room to improve your operating efficiency? Could quality be boosted even further? Can these things be done while improving profitability?

FOOD LABEL PRINTING? HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

By Filip Weymans, VP Global Marketing, Flint Group
Not one label is the same – different applications require different digital technologies, which is precisely why printing is such an exciting business. Whether it is for pharma, wine & spirits, durables, health & beauty, industrial chemicals or beverages, every label comes with its own aesthetic and functional requirements.

Digital and Durable: Optimizing for Durable Labels

By Chris Portie
Earlier this year, Digital One, a CMYK dry-toner device with inline converting, received the BS 5609 certification on Avery Dennison substrate.

New online learning resources from the Label Academy

The Label Academy’s core syllabus has been extended with the addition of a training module and supporting reference book. ‘Management information systems (MIS) and workflow automation’ is the tenth self-study topic the Academy now offers label and package printing professionals.

SLEEVE LABELING: ENHANCING THE VALUE OF BRANDS

AWA events study markets, technologies, materials

Mondi customer workshop: Digital printing will have a role to play in the future packaging paper sector

At FachPack 2016 Mondi, the international packaging and paper Group, briefed the customers and press on a variety of technical printing options and services provided by the company through its Print Competence Centre – including a live lab show of some of the tests performed there.

UV AND EB PRINTING FOR FOOD PACKAGING: New RadTech Europe Seminar

The highly-important issue of safe printing on food packaging is the subject of a new seminar organised by RadTech Europe (RTE), the European Association for the Advancement of Radiation Curing by UV, EB and Laser Beams. Taking place on 14 October at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel, the event will focus on how the entire food packaging value chain – from raw material and ink suppliers and converters to brand owners -- can benefit from the fast-curing and low-VOC print offered by the UV/EB and UV-LED technologies.

Sonoco ThermoSafe Introduces the Industry’s First Academic Offering to Train and Certify Cold Chain Packaging Professionals

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) and a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, has launched the industry’s first academic offering to train and certify cold chain packaging professionals. The certification program was developed by Sonoco ThermoSafe’s ISCLabs in partnership with The Packaging School; Dr. R. Andrew Hurley, assistant professor of packaging science at Clemson University; and an advisory panel of pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, logistics providers and industry experts.

What to Do When Your Mock-up Is Wrong

By Soopak
Oops! You placed an order for some boxes, and the sample that came back is just all wrong. You realize the fault lies with your mock-up, not the box manufacturer. What can you do to correct this? Especially if you’re spatially challenged! This means that it’s hard for you to visualize what the box would look like if it were flat or “exploded,” which is how boxes are manufactured.

6 Ways Small-Run Custom Packaging Can Help You Test Markets

By Soopak
If you’re considering either changing the packaging on an existing product or designing new packaging, you may want to consider a small-run printing that will allow you to test the practicality or visibility of the new packaging before investing in a large run. It can be a smart move on your part to test the waters before making a large investment.