Companies are acting more cautiously than ever, but even so, confidence remains high that demand for film can only increase, with sustainability concerns playing to the sector’s strengths The BOPP film industry is facing a number of challenges creating significant trading turbulence – resin price fluctuations, trade tariffs, trade barriers and currency shocks …
UPM Raflatac expands Forest Film product range with the industry’s first wood-based polyethylene label film
UPM Raflatac has launched Forest Film PE to complement its range of sustainable film-labelling solutions. The new PE film label takes UPM Raflatac forward in its quest for a smarter future beyond fossils and decreasing the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials in home and personal care labeling applications. “We want to bring …
Comexi CTec remote service invaluable amid travel woes
The Manel Xifra Boada Technology Center, Comexi CTec, has adapted its methodology of production support to implement and remotely monitor improvement and efficiency programmes. Through Comexi Cloud, production data is analysed to understand work systems and detect improvements. Furthermore, the use of Comexi Smart Glasses, a remote communication system that allows information …
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To be the best – then, now, and in a post-Covid world
Reprotronics General Manager Sebastian Lonth tells Packaging MEA: “The challenges are obvious, but Reprotronics calls on 26 years of experience and a handsome reputation to give it confidence for the future” With a simple but effective mantra – “Be the Best!” – Reprotronics has been delivering best-in-technology graphic communication solutions for more than …
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Beiersdorf and Werner & Mertz join forces to develop standard concept for recycled cosmetic packaging
In a big step for the recycling economy and the cosmetics industry, Werner & Mertz and the global skin care company Beiersdorf have entered a co-operation. Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, they have developed a standard for the use of mechanically recycled waste plastic, obtained from the …
Innovia launches encore sustainable BOPP films
Innovia Films is launching a new family of highly functional recyclable BOPP films named Encore, manufactured from renewable non-food based raw materials, helping to reduce the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials. The Encore range will have the same properties as equivalent fossil-based BOPP film – high clarity and gloss, high stiffness, …
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Abu Dhabi-based aseptic manufacturer iPack leaps from seed to success in record time
Romeo Bandini, general manager at iPack AbuDhabi, explains to Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel how an expert team and cutting edge technology helped iPack accomplish record production numbers. Following a very thorough due diligence that took a few years to complete, construction of the ipack factory started in February 2016, after only 16 …
Marbach offers digital customer support during pandemic
During the coronavirus crisis, diemaker Marbach has reduced application support through on-site customer visits. To continue supporting customers during a time of continuing heavy restrictions in most countries, Marbach has expanded its digital customer support. Application support is available via visual media. Digital customer support is flexible and can be carried out …
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The sweet smell of success
With more than 100 years’ experience, Switzerland based Wipf AG has earned its place as one of Europe’s leading packaging manufacturers. The company, founded in 1914, develops and produces high-barrier packaging films and pouches for the food, pharma and non-food industries. It employs some 200 people, which Wipf Business Development Manager Stefano Di …
Organisers reduce running time of rescheduled Drupa event from 11 days
Drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies, having already postponed this year’s event due to coronavirus, will also reduce the running time of the rescheduled 2021 from 11 days to nine. The revised dates are April 20-28, 2021. In cutting the length of the event, Drupa is responding to the wishes of …
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