Stora Enso has conducted a trial with Fiskeby Board in Sweden to explore possibilities to recycle used paper cups into white-lined chipboard (WLC). The trials confirmed that paper cups can be utilized as valuable raw material to produce WLC board without any investments or changes to the process conditions at Fiskeby Board Mill. Used paper cups are today largely an […]

Within the field of 3D printing, there is increasing emphasis on functionality as the industry shifts away from the stereotype of rapid prototyping, and materials are not exempt from such scrutiny. For instance, within the field of metal additive manufacturing, metals such as titanium with excellent tensile strength and low density are ideal for lightweighting applications, and as such demand […]

Meech will be showcasing several new products at Fachpack 2019 (Booth 4 – 413, 24 – 26 September, Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg), alongside its long-standing static control and web cleaning systems. These include the Hyperion 960IPS mid-range Pulsed DC ionising bar, the Hyperion IonCharge30 (15W) and Hyperion IonCharge50 (75W) static generators and the CyClean RTM non-contact web cleaner. “Fachpack is a […]

Avery Dennison announces the promotion of Robyn Buma to vice president of global procurement for the company’s Label and Graphic Materials and Industrial and Healthcare Materials segments. Robyn has more than 19 years of experience with Avery Dennison, having served most recently as senior director, procurement global categories and head of procurement for the European region, based in the Netherlands. […]

Domino Digital Printing Solutions will be showcasing its newly developed digital cold foil and spot varnish applications at Labelexpo Europe 2019 (Hall 9, booths 9A60 and 9B50, 24 – 27 September, Brussels Expo). Installed on the latest AB Graphic’s Digicon Series 3 finishing line, with a semi-rotary die-cutting system, two of Domino’s 333mm UV ink jet K600i printers will be […]

LINTEC EUROPE is partnering with SCREEN EUROPE, a leading manufacturer of digital high speed inkjet printers and label and packaging solutions, to address one of the most pressing issues in the pharmaceutical packaging industry: ink and adhesive migration. LINTEC will be treating Labelexpo Europe (24th – 27th September 2019, Brussels Expo) as an opportunity to showcase its ultra-low migration labelstock, […]

An innovation from Borregaard makes it possible to produce corrugated board without adding boron derivatives in the glue. “This solution is a response to regulatory concerns about borates, as well as improving productivity and quality of the board”, says Project Director for Exilva Per-Ivar Heier at Borregaard. Boron derivatives, classified by the European Chemical Agency as Substances of Very High […]

Dantex has been a regular exhibitor at Label Expo Europe since the 1980s and in the USA for many years. Dantex’s sole mission has always been to bring the latest technology to market; from the high quality printing plates manufactured by Toray Industries, paired with self-designed and built processors, to the more sophisticated digital UV Inkjet digital printing presses that […]

For many years, interfaces between MIS/ERP and printing presses are successfully reducing setup-times on the printer’s shop floor, allowing a greater number as well as an increase in smaller jobs to be printed within the same timeframe. Obviously, the bottleneck of production has moved to the finishing department. ABG has picked up this gauntlet and has rebuilt its complete machine […]

PACT2EARTH, the UK’s first producer of compostable & biodegradable can holders debuted at Packaging Innovations. PACT2EARTH has developed a recyclable, compostable and biodegradable drinks can holder to replace traditional plastic rings. Its mission is to help facilitate the removal of single use plastics for packaging within the drinks industry. Almost 700 species are now known to have been harmed by […]