Business Management - Industry Trends

Menasha Packaging has been recognized by the American Institute of Baking for Good Manufacturing Processes.

It starts three feet from the shelf. Your eye focuses on the label, taking in the images, the colors, the brand, even the texture of the substrate and whether special treatments—such as metallic inks or embossing—have been used. And when it’s done right, the engagement begins.

Two kinds of labels stand out on a shelf: those with the pop that comes from smart use of the color black, and those where the label itself is virtually invisible. Going for just those looks, and designed specifically for wine and spirits labeling, are the Vanish and Eclipse Black lines from UPM Raflatac.

We’ll discuss the difference between commercial printing & packaging printing, types of packaging, market forces, substrates and inks.

Xeikon Cafe to highlight the latest trends and innovations in digital label production.

UPM Raflatac is launching a renewed fluorescents product range for food package labeling, office applications and promotional labeling in the Americas.

I’ve long since lost count of how many shows and conferences I’ve been to over the past 20 years, but there has been one constant across them all. It is the value that comes with networking, gaining new knowledge, coming up with new ideas, and seeing first-hand how equipment and software can deliver new productivity and profitability.

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.

What makes the annual TLMI Converter of the Year award so special? There's a seemingly endless reservoir of people who could merit this recognition. Jeff Dunphy, president/CEO of Design Label Manufacturing—steps in easily to this long line of top industry leaders.While Dunphy virtually grew up in his father's print shop, he also had some early positive exposure to TLMI. Design Label has been a member of TLMI for about as long as the Dunphy's have owned the company.

NCL Graphic Specialties habit of capital investment, coupled with its diverse capabilities, strong product offerings, and tradition of innovation, have positioned it uniquely well to grow and thrive as the recovery takes hold.