HERMA has launched its Essential Line of self-adhesive label materials for price-sensitive standard applications, offering paper- and film-based options for food packaging, cosmetics, shipping cartons, logistics and other common uses. The range is intended for label printers seeking lower-cost materials where additional performance features are not required. According to …
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Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has introduced SH6020-W PLUS, an evolved adhesive solution for wine, spirits and craft beverage labels, designed to combine established label performance with end-of-life wash-off functionality for reusable glass bottles. Built on the company’s SH6020 PLUS adhesive technology, the new SH6020-W PLUS has been developed for use with selected …
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Baumer hhs has marked its 40th anniversary, highlighting four decades of technological development in industrial adhesive application, quality assurance and production process optimisation across multiple manufacturing sectors. The milestone was celebrated on 12 June 2026 at the company’s headquarters in Krefeld, Germany, attended by employees, management and company founders. Today, the company employs more than …
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KHS is promoting its Nature MultiPack system, an adhesive-based secondary packaging solution that groups beverage cans and PET bottles without the use of shrink film, cardboard wraps or plastic rings. The system uses a series of adhesive dots to bond individual containers into multipacks of four, six or eight …
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TA’ZIZ and Alpha Dhabi Holding have signed a strategic collaboration agreement for an estimated $10 billion (AED36.7 billion) investment in industrial chemicals production in Abu Dhabi, including several materials widely used in packaging manufacturing and converting applications. The agreement, announced during the Make it in the Emirates platform, targets …
Henkel has introduced a new tinplate can packaging solution for its adhesive portfolio in Europe, incorporating CO₂-reduced steel as part of its sustainability initiatives. The development has been carried out in collaboration with thyssenkrupp Rasselstein and packaging manufacturer Pirlo. The cans are produced using bluemint® steel, a material designed to lower carbon emissions …
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Henkel has introduced a new cold-seal adhesive designed for barrier-coated paper packaging, aiming to support the transition from plastic flexible packaging to recyclable paper-based structures. The solution, developed under Henkel’s adhesive technologies portfolio, is designed to enable secure sealing of paper packaging without the use of heat. Cold-seal technology is …
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies has entered into a collaboration with Swedish chemical company Sekab to support the transition from fossil-based to bio-based chemicals used in industrial adhesive production. The partnership focuses on replacing conventional ethyl acetate, a commonly used solvent, with a fossil-free, bio-based alternative. The initiative applies to industrial adhesive …
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Coca‑Cola in France and Germany has begun a pilot project for a next‑generation multipack format that eliminates traditional plastic shrink wrap on large PET bottle packs. The initiative, conducted with its bottling partner Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners, replaces the plastic film with strategically placed glue dots to hold bottles together and a recyclable …
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TIPA Compostable Packaging, along with its European subsidiary Bio4Pack, has launched a certified home-compostable label for fresh produce in partnership with Bio4Life, a company specializing in compostable adhesive technology. The labels combine TIPA’s compostable film with Bio4Life’s adhesive, BioTak, which is fully certified to European compost standards. The resulting product is …
