Shrink Sleeves

Label Market | Challenges & Opportunities in Brazil

(Label/Tape)

April 30, 2013, ... film labels for beverages, and peel-off on-pack promotional labels. Sleeving technologies have so far achieved only a very small percentage of the market but are growing (particularly shrink sleeving)—driven ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... said to be winning conversions from in-mold labels, shrink sleeves, heat transfer labels, and p-s labels. Berry’s patent-pending modified approach reportedly produces excellent photographic quality graphics—on ...

Second MPS Flexo Press for Ovelar

(Shrink Sleeves)

April 21, 2013, Spanish packaging printer needed to boost production of shrink labels DIDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | MPS reports the receipt of an order from Ovelar S.A., a Spanish packaging printer, for a MPS EF-410 UV ...

Exopack, Kobusch, and PerfoTec Form Strategic Alliance

(Flexpack News)

April 07, 2013, Alliance is expected to advance the shelf life of packaged fresh produce using PerfoTec’s Laser Perforation System and film from Exopack and Kobusch SPARTANBURG, SC | Technology for advancing the shelf ...

Show Preview | INFO*FLEX 2013

(Flexography)

April 03, 2013, The Flexographic Technical Assn. reports a record number of packaging press manufacturers will exhibit at this year’s networking event. FTA offers a "Gold Mine of Solutions" at its 2013 Forum in San ...

Harper Corp. Adds HEX Division

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2013, New division is expected to help company introduce new products and become a one-stop shop   CHARLOTTE, NC | Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corp. of America has unveiled its latest division: ...

Offset Printing | UBS Sees Cold Foil Applications Grow

(Carton Box)

April 01, 2013, ... our customers are seeking a package that jumps off of the shelf. Since shelf space has been shrinking, manufacturers are reducing the size of their packages but still need to add enough razzle-dazzle to ...

Etipress Confirms Confidence in OMET

(Label/Tape News)

March 26, 2013, ... the Colombian market and countries in the region to which it exports. The primary market is the self-adhesive labels while five years it ventured into the shrink sleeves market. The main market segments ...

Commodore Plastics Offers Foam Label Technology

(Label/Tape News)

March 20, 2013, ... reports it has developed a technique for coextruding polystyrene foam shrink-label stock that insulates aluminum, glass, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage containers, keeping liquids colder ...

Future Pack Acquires Two Omet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2013, ... using multiple printing technologies to handle short to high volume orders and especially lids made of aluminum film or paper, in standard as well as customized dimensions, wraparound labels, shrink sleeves, ...

Goss Demonstration Week Features Offset Press

(Carton Box News)

March 19, 2013, Package printers saw the Sunday Vpak press printing on a variety of substrates at high speeds   DURHAM, NH | Goss International recently welcomed packaging producers from Europe and North America ...

T.W. Parkers Installs Gallus Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2013, Label and packaging converter adds two EM 430 S lines to boost efficiency ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND | Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG reports that T.W. Parkers, a self-adhesive label and packaging converter and ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, Susceptor technology expands applications to microwave cooking of crisp bacon. FLEXPET film with renewable content receives Sustainability award; EnerLogic window film honored with Technology of the Year. ...

Cepalgo Films Adds Capacity with Davis-Standard

(Film Mfg.)

February 13, 2013, Cast film line supports increased production of disposable films PAWCATUCK, CT | A new Davis-Standard cast film line is supporting increased production of disposable films for Cepalgo Films of Aparecida ...

Bak Ambalaj Adds 2 Titan Turret Rewinders

(News | New Products)

February 12, 2013, ... and flexo printing processes, lamination, micro-perforation, stretch and shrink sleeves and stand-up pouches for a wide range of food and non-food applications. “Our business is expanding rapidly and ...

MPS Open House Demos Offset and Flexo Presses

(News | New Products)

February 10, 2013, On display was the EXL410 UV full-servo offset press, which can be equipped with multiple converting units, as well as the EF410 flexo press   DIDAM, THE NETHERLANDS | Multi Print Systems (MPS) recently ...

Eastman Heads Effort for Recycling Solutions to Full-Wrap Label/PET

(Shrink Sleeves)

February 04, 2013, ... Atlanta, GA. According to Eastman, 80% of full-wrap labels that offer 360 degrees of billboard space—including applications such as heat shrink sleeve, roll-fed, roll-on-shrink-on labels—pose a problem ...

Show Preview | ICE USA 2013

(Trends/Management)

February 04, 2013,  Organizers report more than 100 new exhibitors will join this year’s show. The second staging of the International Converting Exhibition (ICE) takes place April 9-11 in North Hall B at the Orange ...

Specialty Packaging Acquires MARK C Specialties

(News | New Products)

January 29, 2013, ... variety of tapes, stretch films, and shrink films, as well as machine-grade strap. “MARK C Specialties is well known in our industry,” according to Specialty Packaging managing partner Keith Streib. “The ...

Masterpress Installs Omet XFlex X6 Press

(News | New Products)

January 15, 2013, ... It is the first press by OMET equipped with its new offset unit with sleeves. The customer has five OMET machines, including this latest one, and is using this press to print shrink sleeve and in-mold ...

ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces Sustainable Stretch Hood Film

(Film)

January 10, 2013, ... allows for up to 16% reduction of material use, thus helping to lower costs. Until 2004, the Meerhout Polymer Plant (MPP) used shrink hood packaging for pallet unitization and load protection. A stretch ...

Show Preview | Graphics of the Americas

(Print)

January 03, 2013, Landa executive lands keynote to discuss Nanography—“the second digital printing revolution.” The Printing Assn. of Florida (PAF) brings its annual printing expo and conference—Graphics of the Americas ...

CTP Flexibles Adds 3 Titan Slitter/Rewinders

(News | New Products)

January 02, 2013, ... low-density and linear low-density polyethylene films and produce cast polypropylene films. We also manufacture a comprehensive range of sophisticated products from laminations, multilayer films, and shrink ...

Interstate Pkg. Boosts Throughput with Esko Digital Flexo Suite

(Flexpack News)

January 01, 2013, Tennessee-based flexible packaging converter saves 30% on material costs MIAMISBURG, OH | The platemaking operation of Tennessee-based Interstate Packaging has increased throughput and gained significant ...

ExxonMobil to Exhibit at Arabplast

(Flexpack)

December 11, 2012, Polyethylene and specialty elastomers resins will be on display in Dubai in January   IRVING, TX | ExxonMobil Chemical will showcase its polyethylene and specialty elastomers at Arabplast 2013, the ...

Industry Outlook | Packaging Predictions for 2013

(Trends/Management)

December 02, 2012, ... can follow in such a business climate: Cost savings—the traditional approach to apply automation and resource reduction to combat rising costs and shrinking margins. Generate revenue growth—innovate ...

IML | Mozzarella in a Fresh New Look

(Label/Tape)

November 04, 2012, Oval-shaped cup has soft contoured underside with the label covering the entire surface. HOCKENHEIM, GERMANY | In early August, cheese maker Goldsteig started selling its Bambini Mozzarella product ...

ExxonMobil Offers New Films at Pack Expo

(Flexpack)

October 28, 2012, ... 50TD200 shrink sleeve film, which reportedly facilitates flotation separation of labels from bottles in support of PET bottle recycling (where available). Also on display will be ExxonMobil Chemical’s ...

RFID Tags | Help Brand Owners Combat Diversion

(Label/Tape)

October 22, 2012, ... polyethylene, and the prime labels are pressure-sensitive or shrink-wrap. “For New Sunshine, it was essential that the RFID tagging system not have a significant impact on operations,” Manley said. “The ...

Show Preview | Pack Expo Intl. 2012

(Print)

October 17, 2012, ... and Label-Lyte TD shrink sleeve film, which facilitates flotation separation of labels from bottles to support PET bottle-to-bottle recycling.  H.B. Fuller (Booth S771) is introducing its solvent-free ...