Finishing - Foiling

The packaging featured in this week's episode of POW! is both functional and beautiful, utilizing storytelling to attract consumers. Method's Creative Growth Art Collection line of soap uses colorful shrink sleeves and an ElastiTag to create a piece of decor in the home that will be useful for weeks at a time.

Rohrer Corp., a supplier of high-visibility retail packaging, has installed an Eagle Cold Foil system from Eagle Systems at its facility in Buford, Ga. The cold foil system is operating in-line with a Komori LSX40 offset printing press.

Esko and Scodix have announced a collaboration to include Scodix packaging enhancement applications within the Esko Studio suite. The applications include Scodix Foil, Scodix Embossed Foil, Scodix Sense for UV embossing and Scodix Spot for varnish applications.

Eagle Systems announced that it installed its cold foil system at the production facility of Utah PaperBox in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eagle’s President and CEO Mike King declared that UPB now has the “largest cold foiler in the Americas”.

One of the most important tasks a brand has is to maintain a positive perception among consumers. Package printers and converters can play an important role by providing the right packaging embellishments.

Vinfoil, headquartered in The Netherlands, has appointed Matik, Inc. as the premier supplier and service provider for its cold foiling systems. Vinfoil’s advanced cold foiling systems include Micro, Infigo, Optima and VIFOP Software.

DuPont and Kurz have partnered on the development of metallized effects for DuPont Surlyn products.

The Landa Group and ALTANA AG announced on February 21 that ALTANA has acquired Landa’s Nano-Metallography technology, a process said to be capable of adding metallic highlights to labels, packages, and other printed items at half the cost of conventional foil stamping.

As consumers seek out premium products, brands are eager to create premium packaging. One way to to spruce up any type of package is through the use of foil.

ALTANA has acquired Landa's Metallography technology, a sustainable alternative to foil transfer processes, which was first unveiled at drupa 2016. The remaining development and engineering of the technology will be transferred to ALTANA's ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants division.