Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today announced the availability of a brand-new flexographic plate. Asahi AFP-Leggero CleanPrint plates have been specifically designed for printing on lower quality low-liner corrugated board. This super-soft plate delivers kiss-touch printing without board crush, good ink density with reduced washboard effect, and is ideal for simple brown-box corrugated applications such as […]

As we face a global plastic crisis, Andrea Falco of HSM UK emphasises the importance of implementing a green policy and avoiding single-use plastic at work during the Christmas period. Christmas, one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays of the year is upon us, which means only one thing – our use of single-use plastic will go into overdrive. […]

In terms of revenue, the global heavy duty corrugated packaging market is projected to expand at an approximate CAGR of 5% during the forecast period, owing to numerous factors, regarding which, study offers thorough insights and forecasts in this report. Heavy duty corrugated packaging products are frequently used as shipping containers. These are extensively used to package goods such as food items, beverages, cosmetics, […]

Leading foodservice packaging manufacturer, Graphic Packaging International will supply half a million sustainable food buckets to KFC Australia for Australian cricket’s Big Bash League 2018. Graphic Packaging’s award-winning, non-plastic solution was selected by league sponsor KFC Australia due to its outstanding eco-credentials. Manufacture of the recyclable bucket, which has been developed and commercialised over the last five years, is exclusive […]

Bobst UK & Ireland, supplier of machinery to the corrugated board, folding carton and flexible materials market, has been awarded an Alcumus SafeContractor accreditation for the second year running The third-party accreditation scheme, which rewards health and safety excellence in the workplace, is recognised by thousands of organisations in the UK as a benchmark amongst contractors. Bobst’s ability to retain […]

Proton Products sets new standards for precise, reliable measurement of corrugated board products. The company will be showing a live demonstration of its InteliSENS SLR mini SERIES speed and length sensor at Corrugated Week, Sept 24-27 2018, Indiana Convention Center, Indiana, Booth 744. They will be available at the show to discuss the applications and benefits of its non-contact measurement technology Non-contact, […]

Kalas Packaging, the Boston, UK-based packaging converter, is introducing an online personalised gift bag and bottle box service for consumers, with its recently installed digital folding carton printing line, featuring an HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press integrated with a TRESU iCoat 30000 flexo coater On the new one-stop web-to-print service, Vanilla Reindeer, consumers may order premium-quality bottle cartons and rope-handled […]

With the summer retail season already in full swing, retailers around the country will, no doubt, be packing in the preparation to take their purchasing power up a notch. However, while good products and a great customer service will, of course, be top priority, the choice of packaging, particularly amid the rising popularity of unboxing videos online, could add that […]

Reed-Lane, a New Jersey-based contract packaging provider serving leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, has experienced an uptick in interest in its blister packaging services. The spike in inquiries has followed the company’s double-digit blister packaging capacity growth, spurred by its recent purchase of an additional UPS 4 Blister Machine from Uhlmann Packaging Systems In addition to its two UPS 4 Blister Machines, […]

By Hiroyuki Kikumoto, General Manager, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe, Corrugating and Printing Machinery Division The age of the internet is a truly wonderful thing: one can pretty much buy whatever you want from wherever you are in the world and have it sent to you. From books, food, fine wines and toys to car parts, clothes, make-up and wallpaper, the […]