On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Coveris aims to improve flexo print efficiencies and energy consumption with its investment in the Comexi press, due to be on show at drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fiery, Esko, and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) have announced a new partnership to provide inkjet press manufacturers with a comprehensive digital print solution for packaging.
On the eve of drupa 2024, HP’s Eli Mahal discusses the landscape around print for packaging and labels, why advances in speed and productivity means digital print is poised to go mainstream, how HP is addressing packaging’s sustainability demands, and what challenges will define the innovation…
At drupa 2024, HP will be spotlighting its latest print innovations – alongside a keynote on its vision for the future of the print industry as a whole.
UPM Raflatac has unveiled the ‘world’s first’ RecyClass-certified paper label material to be compatible with rigid HDPE and PP containers, intending to unlock whole-pack recyclability for soap bottles, washing detergent containers, and other solutions.
BOBST and Henkel have combined their skillsets in a bid to pursue optimized machine operations, environmentally conscious adhesives, paper-based flexible packaging barriers, and more.
Corrugated and flexo printing solutions provider LeadEdge Flexo has launched its 347 Plate Sealer, developed to improve additional production efficiencies.
Holmen Iggesund has launched Invercote Touch, an uncoated paperboard designed to meet the growing demand for ‘sustainable’ and visually appealing packaging materials while maintaining printability.
Heidelberg will present a series of sheetfed offset, flexographic, and digital solutions for packaging and commercial printing at drupa 2024, including a printing press said to reach production speeds of up to 18,000 sheets per hour.
Fiery will attend drupa 2024 with a range of printing technologies for packaging, direct-to-film, and industrial applications, among others, as well as new DFE solutions and workflow software for digital print.
Gamma Supplies Ltd’s certified paper-based, home-compostable, and biodegradable label is designed for direct contact with fresh produce; it is said to break down at the same rate as the food skins it is applied to without leaving toxins behind.
