Synthetic materials are well known for their their ability to stand up to tough conditions or to maintain their structure and print quality once off the press and on to packages. They are often incorporated on shampoo bottles and other health and beauty packaging, as well as pharmaceutical packaging.
packagePRINTING’s 2009 Top Flexible Packaging Converters Survey. (Click on the link at top right to download a PDF of the ranking.)
This Q&A with MaryBeth DeWitt, CMM International 2009 event director, previews this year’s show.
When presented with a challenge, MPI Label Systems stepped up to the plate, impressing its customer, as well as the judges of this year’s packagePRINTING Excellence Awards.
Decorative foils continue to hold a strong presence on consumer product labels and cartons. Studies show that more than 70 percent of purchasing decisions are made once they are at the retail store. This provides brand managers and packaging designers the opportunity to set their products apart from others on the shelf through eye-catching labeling and packaging.
Company: J M Heaford Limited, www.jmheaford.co.uk Product: Flexo Plate Mounter Proofer (Viper) What is it?: A device with cameras for attaching flexo printing plates to print sleeves in register using microdot technology and, afterwards, making a printed proof of the plates to confirm register, separations, and plate quality. Features: • High magnification cameras, servo drives, and PLC control • Simple touch-screen operator interface for ease of use • High-quality construction for extreme repeatable accuracy, low maintenance, and a long operating life. Company: DuPont Imaging Technologies, packaging-graphics.dupont.com Product: Cyrel Microflex 850 mm What is it?: A plate mounting system, developed for
It seems as though labels are everywhere. In an office, many items like White Out, hand lotion, and water bottles all have labels adorning the exterior of the package. At restaurants, one can’t help but notice the labels. They appear on bottles of almost every condiment: ketchup, mustard, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, and even some salt and pepper shakers. Where one can see a decent amount of labels is at the bar or at a social gathering. It is truly amazing what the “turnaround” time is on beverage labels. It’s not that long after seeing someone twist off a bottle cap that you can
Company: Schober USA, www.schoberusa.com Product: Tungsten Carbide dies What are they?: Tungsten Carbide dies from Schober USA are used to manufacture various products such as flexible packaging, folding cartons, high-volume household and personal care products, technical parts, and more. Features/Capabilities: • Available in solid or segmented designs or with shells • Maximum length of 13.8˝ and a maximum diameter of 7.8˝ • Can absorb vibrations and keep all relevant parameters to minimum variation for predictable die/anvil life cycles • Can be re-sharpened as often as regular dies Company: Gerhardt, www.gerhardt-usa.com Product: Five Star & Seven Star Rotary Dies What
Last month, the staff at packagePRINTING packed its bags and flew to Chicago for Labelexpo -Americas. This was my second time attending this show. My first go at it was two years ago. I had just started with packagePRINTING and had only gotten a taste of the package-printing industry for about two months, before I stepped on the showroom floor for the first time. Needless to say, I was completely overwhelmed and felt as if I had stepped into another world. I knew very little about tradeshows and knew even less about the printing presses and equipment I would see on the floor. And,
The results of this year’s Top Folding Carton Converters survey reflect the growth reported by package printers in this month’s State of the Industry Report on folding cartons, despite industry reports that the market is hurting. A majority of participants in the survey reported growth. About 80 percent of converters said that their businesses grew in 2007, while the remaining companies said business stayed the same. And, 77 percent of participating converters plan to expand into new areas of package printing. This number increased slightly from last year. Most respondents reported that they would like to look into new end-use markets, as well as
