Converter Perspectives: Digital Printing in Packaging
InfoTrends reports on the state of digital printing used in packaging and what lies ahead. In late 2009, InfoTrends, Inc. (www.infotrends.com), a market research and strategic consulting firm, conducted a Web-based survey of converters about the role and prospective role of color digital printing in their operations. packagePRINTING magazine contributed to that effort by inviting […]
Nine Reasons Why Digital Packaging is Growing
Digital package printing is poised for big growth as advances in digital printing technology can now feed heightened demand for shorter runs of packages and labels from consumer goods manufacturers. At the same time, while many printing markets are losing share to the Internet, packaging is a market that can’t be digitized. Package printers, converters, […]
2010 Label Printing Industries of America's Fall Management Conference
LPIA Fall Management Conference November 10–12, 2010 Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona – United States About LPIA The Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA), a chapter of Printing Industries of America, represents a membership of privately and publicly owned label converting, packaging, and box wrap printers throughout North America producing more than 75% of the glue-applied labels converted in […]
37% of Retail Products Sold in Sustainable Packaging by 2015
In 2010, 27% of products at major US retailers are estimated to have sustainable packaging. By 2015, this figure is projected to reach 37%, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. “Sustainable packaging” has been regarded as pleonastic because packaging by definition should be functional, efficient, and cost- effective. Only recently, escalating environmental pressures […]
Graph Expo 2010
Printing industry professionals from North, South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, will convene October 3 – 6, 2010, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois, to attend GRAPH EXPO 2010, the largest graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Americas. See full details at: http://www.graphexpo.com/
Five benefits of kit packaging
Kitting is a growing service of contract packagers. Kits help retailers meet retailers’ needs for continual product refreshing and alternative unit-of-sale packages. Kitting has been a below-the-radar service of contract packagers, but now it is gaining steam. Walk down the aisles of any department store or home improvement center and you’ll see kit packs in […]
Kodak Changes Print Forever at Ipex 2010
BIRMINGHAM, UK, May 18 — Kodak innovation unveiled at Ipex 2010 helps customers capitalize on the unprecedented forces of change within the worlds of printing, packaging, publishing, and marketing. “Today, we introduced six new revolutionary products, most notably the KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press, that will change print forever and accelerate the transformation of the graphic […]
Stora Enso expands its selection of biodegradable packaging boards
Stora Enso is meeting the growing demand for biodegradable packaging solutions by expanding its selection of biopolymer-coated packaging boards. Biodegradable coating options are available for a number of the company’s board grades for use in cups, plates, trays and folding cartons. The paper cups used at the Finnish Pavillion at the current World Expo in […]
Label Forum Japan to showcase international developments
A major label conference in Tokyo, Japan, will address the rapidly changing trends in this key global market, which accounts for one third of the labels consumed in the Asia-Pacific region. Label Forum Japan takes place at the Bellesalle Shiodome Tokyo between 22-23 July 2010. Japan today is a major user of high quality, gravure-printed […]
Benefits of flexo printing for package printing applications
Flexographic printing performance, efficiency, quality, and sustainability continue to improve, says Flexo4All. During the past 30 years, flexography has been demonstrated to be a printing technology with a very impressive growth in terms of quality and productivity. It passed from low- to high-quality printing and today is widely used for packaging production in different applications: […]
CSW, Inc. introduces Gen2 digital plate system
CSW, Inc. is rolling out a unique, new flexographic plate solution which removes many of the print limitations inherent to the flexo plate manufacturing process. Their Gen2 Digital Printing Plate System uses a combination of digital workflow, patented exposure and processing method and HD screening which delivers tangible benefits to flexo converters and packaging buyers.CSWs […]