Press Releases

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today announced it will be co-hosting an important event for the flexible packaging industry with Comexi at the Comexi CTec customer conference center in Girona, Spain. The event, scheduled for 8 November 2023, will also feature technologies, presentations, and demonstrations from a variety of other partners, including ESKO, Hamillroad, tesa, hubergroup, FGS Flexographic Solutions and Oxea Chemicals. During the eve

XSYS is pleased to announce that its participation at Labelexpo Europe 2023 in Brussels was a great success. Attending this important industry event as a gold sponsor and exhibitor, the company seized the opportunity to demonstrate its wide reach in flexo prepress and engage directly with visitors. As they stepped inside Hall 3, visitors were greeted by the distinctive XSYS stand where the ThermoFlexX TFxX 30 and larger 48 model plate imagers attracted great interest. The ThermoFlex

The label market is constantly evolving, and customer requirements are becoming more complex. To help simplify its label production, Anjou Etiquettes, a family-owned label converter located in Montreuil Bellay, in the Maine-et-Loire department in France, has invested in a new BOBST DIGITAL MASTER 340. From simple monochrome labels to colorful multilayer labels, it is crucial to deliver quality at every stage of the production process including variable data and all in a short period

Continuing a rapid development journey of sustainable and fiber-based packaging innovations, Ahlstrom passes Western Michigan Recyclability Certification for several food packaging base papers that utilize Ahlstrom’s proprietary FluoroFree® technology. “We are proud that our food packaging products passed Western Michigan University’s testing protocol for recyclability,” says Travis Dahlke, Vice President, Food Packaging Americas. “Achieving this ce

Lumi, an innovative newcomer in the food and beverage packaging sector with a mission to combat the global surge in single-use plastics, announced today that it successfully closed its seed round of funding. Proceeds from its oversubscribed round will enable Lumi to fully launch production of the LumiCup, the lightest disposable and endlessly recyclable aluminum cup on the market. Initial investors include Innovent Group, LLC, Hydra Group, LLC and Responsibly Fund, LP. With shipment

At its factory in Manisa, Toyo Printing Inks, a subsidiary of Japan-based Toyo Ink Group, successfully continues its manufacturing and sales operations for a wide geographical region consisting of Europe, Turkic Republics, Africa, and the Middle East, especially Turkey. Aiming to strengthen its effectiveness in this region and increase its exports, Toyo Printing Inks will meet with its visitors at the Eurasia Packaging Istanbul Fair. In Booth No. 513B in Hall 5,Toyo Printing Inks wi

Crown Holdings, Inc. will release its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, October 23, 2023. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The dial-in numbers for the conference call are (630) 395-0194 or toll-free (888) 324-8108 and the access password is "packaging". A replay of the conference call will be available f

The API Group, Inc. and Accredo Packaging, a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcome Treijon (Trei) Johnson as Director of Sustainability. Leveraging a rich background in developing sustainable packaging solutions, he will focus on refining and implementing a robust strategy building upon the existing foundation of sustainability success at Accredo Packaging. Trei will also drive sustainability for the API Group company Advanced Polyb

A B Graphic International (ABG) unveiled its most significant exhibition to-date at this year's Labelexpo. Dominating the floor with their largest-ever stand, ABG showcased 17 machines, placing an emphatic focus on the future of automation. Highlighting ABG's unyielding commitment to advancing technology, 25 groundbreaking innovations were introduced. At the forefront was the much-anticipated 'ABG Connect', the company's revolutionary automated workflow solution.

Leading aluminium tray producer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Responsible Packaging Expo, scheduled to take place on 10-11 October 2023 at London's ExCeL. The company is exhibiting on stand W13. At the event, i2r will be showcasing a range of samples including its traditional standard wrinklewall ‘food service’ containers. Also on display will be its premium range of Eclipse aluminium containers, which combine quality with

Graphic Packaging Holding Company will announce third quarter 2023 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 31st, with a call to discuss results at 10:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from the investors section of the Graphic Packaging website at www.graphicpkg.com. Participants may also listen via telephone by using the following dial-in numbers: United States (Toll-Free): +1 833 470 1428 Canada di

PPG today announced an exclusive supplier agreement with Flō-Optics, a developer of digital manufacturing technology for the ophthalmic industry, for the application of PPG HI-GARD® scratch-resistant coatings using Flō’s proprietary digital printing technology. The agreement will enable the first ever digitized lens coating solutions using additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, technology. The digitized process will enable ophthalmic labs to apply coatings to

The hermetic packaging market is poised to increase at a 4.2% CAGR from 2023 to 2033, acquiring a market value of US$ 5.2 billion by the end of 2033, up from US$ 3.4 billion in 2023. Emerging hermetic packaging demand is associated with heightened research and development efforts in the defence and aerospace sectors. Electronic systems in hermetic electronic packaging are protected from external factors such as changes in atmospheric pressure and moisture, which can harm sensitive e

Bluebird, a climate technology company known for introducing accessible, user-friendly and rapid Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools, announces its official collaboration with nonprofit Pact Collective in an effort to move the beauty industry towards circularity. The beauty industry generates an estimated 120 billion cosmetic packages annually, the majority of which are single-use and will never be recycled. Sustainable packaging has long been desired by consumers but hard to execute by most br

Mikart, LLC, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in a variety of services from development project work to commercial manufacturing for solid and liquid oral dosage forms, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of the state-of-the-art Flexpack NF-150 Horizontal Sachet-Packaging Machine. This strategic investment marks a significant milestone in Mikart's, commitment to enhancing its production capabilities and delivering high-quality pharmac