Business Management - Industry Trends

MacDermid will be featuring its latest plate technology at Labelexpo Americas. Products on display include the LUX ITP M, which is the latest product from the LUX Technology Platform, and the LAVA NW thermal plate processing system.

UPM Raflatac has collaborated with Baumgarten, a Brazilian converter, on a life-cycle assessment of label material release liners. The results will be shared during Labelexpo Americas in Chicago.

To encourage consumer engagement, Coca-Cola Sweden has partnered with Constantia Flexibles to create a label with a whitened varnish area that allows consumers to draw directly on the label, creating their own designs.

Have you ever wondered how fake packaging used for television and film is produced? packagePRINTING spoke with Gregg Bilson, president and CEO of Sunland, Calif.-based Independent Studio Services, one of the premier prop houses, about how its packaging is produced and what it takes to make that movie magic.

The president of an NFL team, two highly accomplished packaging executives and a Pulitzer Prize finalist editorial cartoonist will all take part in SuperCorrExpo, from Oct. 17-20 in Orlando, Fla. Each day of the event will feature a keynote address from this diverse panel.

A new study from All Printing Resources and LPC, Inc., highlights narrow-web pain points and what is driving digital press purchases.

The Digital Packaging Summit provides a unique and valuable experience for attendees to gain a better understanding of the opportunities in digital packaging and has received excellent reviews from attendees and sponsors.

Best Label, which specializes in clear packaging that allows the back of the label to be visible through the container, has purchased its second Gallus ECS 340 label printing press. The press is expected to be installed in November.

CPP Expo will be held from April 19 to 21, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Conventional Center in Las Vegas. It will be co-located with the ISA International Sign Expo.

Whether it's recyclability, waste reduction or nutritional implications, shoppers often look to packaging for key buying cues. packagePRINTING spoke with David Luttenberger of Mintel, a market intelligence agency, about some of Mintel's latest findings and how converters can be proactive partners with brands.