Finishing - Conventional

Flexographic Packaging Co., a Waupun, Wisconsin-based flexible packaging converter, will add a Comexi NEXUS SL2 solventless laminator to its newly expanded printing and laminating facility.

The partnership between Heidelberg and Masterwork Machinery is off to a successful start. Over the past six months, more than 10 machines have been shipped to customers, primarily in Europe, and the companies are seeking to expand this product portfolio.

Comexi Group presents the very first laminating machine for flexible packaging applications specially designed to complement the HP Indigo 20000 digital press.

SEI Laser will be unveiling the Labelmaster, its new laser system for processing roll materials in the packaging and labeling fields.

After experiencing solid results the last five years with two paper cutters from Colter & Peterson, Hammer Packaging recently installed a third machine – a custom 75” Saber XXL.

The new JM63 Pro XD from Drytac is a versatile, freestanding roller laminator with a 63˝ laminating width.

Kocher + Beck USA, has broken ground on a state-of-the-art extension to its Lenexa, KS manufacturing facility. The 24,000 square-foot extension will help the company meet the growing demand for its high quality flexible dies.

Packagers and converters understand the "moment of truth," when a text or graphic element found on a product's packaging helps prod a consumer to make a purchase. When it comes to folding cartons, it could also be a uniquely shaped box, a strategically positioned foil stamp, or an attractive varnish.

More than 200 visitors attended the Packaging Days hosted by Heidelberg to discover new solutions for packaging printing. Heidelberg presented its new Promatrix 106 CS die cutter and the new Diana Smart 55 and Diana Smart 80 folding carton gluing machines.

GRAPH EXPO 15 will be joined by CPP EXPO, PROCESS EXPO, InterBev Process and the International Dairy Show this September in Chicago's McCormick Place.