A family-owned business in Peterborough that provides free medical care to families in Pakistan is raising money for new equipment. AA Labels, a specialist labels manufacturer, opened the Sakina Al Shafa Clinic in Lahore in 2009 to provide free general medical care for families unable to afford private medical costs. It now aims to raise another c. £200K to purchase […]

One of Colombia’s leading manufacturing suppliers of flexible packaging, Flex Pack SAS, has installed Flexo Wash technology at its plant in Bogota to help improve the quality of work being produced on its two flexo printing presses. Founded in 2001 and still owned and managed by Carlos Alberto González and his wife Maribel Jácome, the company is vertically integrated offering […]

The company eurolaser from Lüneburg (northern Germany) has revolutionised large-format textile processing with the laser cutting machine 3XL-3200. Blinds, curtains, shutters and gates require clean textile cuts in extremely large formats. Here, eurolaser is one of the only suppliers in the upper quality segment that offers processing tables with a width and length of up to 3.2 metres. The precise […]

Sappi has expanded its container board product range and with Fusion Uncoated, and now offers an uncoated fresh fibre liner in the corrugated board market. With the development of Sappi’s Fusion Uncoated, a fully bleached fresh fibre liner, the specialist paper manufacturer is continuing to expand its product offering for the high-volume corrugated board market. Fusion Uncoated is based on […]

“The world is changing: Growing geographically smaller through globalisation, and universally bigger via ‘the clouds’. In this complex value chain, the challenges that face participants at all levels today are massive. Our time-honoured print technologies have new young digital partners, new label decoration and finishing technologies, new substrates, and new inks and curing methods. On top of that, brand owners […]

Mintel, one of the leading market intelligence agencies, has today announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year.   In 2018: Packaging will play a pivotal role in reducing global food and product waste. Online brands will reinvigorate their packaging in order to enhance the e-commerce experience. Brands who adopt clear and succinct package messaging […]

WaveGrip, manufacturer of beverage multi-packaging solutions, has appointed Paulo Catalão as its sales and business development manager, EMEA. The appointment will strengthen its international sales team, enabling WaveGrip to focus on building new business opportunities for its range of flexible carriers and applicators across the beverage market. In his role, Catalão will be responsible for the European, Middle East and […]

With the Christmas rush almost underway, Antalis Packaging is urging UK businesses to minimise the amount of packaging they use, warning retailers that, in many cases, excessive packaging is spoiling the unboxing experience. A growing number of online e-commerce firms repeatedly come under fire from customers for using huge packages to deliver small items, for example a lipstick sent in […]

Siegwerk, one of the leading providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has begun working on some forward-thinking initiatives in order to accelerate its reaction to trends and gain more efficiency. Strategic partnerships with relevant start-ups as well as digitalised processes aim to help the company develop a successful future and expand on its position in the packaging […]

Welcome to the November issue of Converter! In our new Digital Printing & Finishing feature we take a look at a 3D holographic effect that made its debut at an open house event in Belgium. Also, a leading brand of metallic paper and board, Mirri, demonstrates how digital printing can be used in finishing processes by both big and small brands […]