packagePRINTING March 2014 Edition
Beyond Substrates: Advancing Technologies, Wide Selections for Digital Printing
Digital printing is here to stay in the packaging space and will become more important over the next few years. Taking advantage of the value it offers requires balancing imaging technology and substrate selection to achieve the best possible results.
Industry News - March 2014
Flint Group Introduces New Corrugated Plate for Deep Relief Designed for the North American corrugated market by Flint Group Flexographic Products, the new nyloflex FRC printing plate is designed to provide superior resistance to chipping during plate washout—a common issue among many corrugated plates, especially thick plates with deep relief requirements. The new plate is…
Luminer Enhances Short-run Capabilities with Digital Inkjet Printing
Luminer is not your ordinary label converter. The company specializes in prime and secondary labels, on-pack/in-pack promotional products, multi-web advanced label constructions and a host of specialty converted products. And it doesn't hesitate to take on new challenges.
New Mark Andy CEO Kevin Wilken Shares His Perspective on the Packaging Market
This month, packagePRINTING caught up with Kevin Wilken, the new CEO of Mark Andy, to hear his perspective on the changes in the packaging market and how Mark Andy fits in.
Product Showcase: Tensioners and Guides - March 2014
Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including Fives North America, Maxcess, Quantum Design, Erhardt+Leimer, Martin Automatic
Shelf Space: Seeking the Moment of Truth
Bill Cecil of MeadWestVaco calls that instant when a shopper pulls a package off a shelf and puts it in their cart "the moment of truth." It's when marketing, presentation and desire converge—and it's a big reason why packaging is so important.
That 'Moment' of Truth: Building Shelf Appeal in Beverage Packaging
What really matters for consumers seeking that quick decision when buying beverages? It mostly comes back to a package that is convenient to buy, use and which stands out on a store shelf so the consumer can know it on sight and not have to think much about what they are getting—at that moment of truth.
