Ronald IJntema
5. November 2026 |

People & Appointments

Contiweb appoints Ronald IJntema as new CEO

Contiweb, a specialist manufacturer of web-handling equipment and provider of integrated technical solutions for offset printing, web inkjet printing and packaging production, announces the appointment of Ronald IJntema as new CEO, effective 4 January 2027. He succeeds Joost Smits and will lead the company through its next phase of growth, building on a successful transformation […]

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Feature

IPCO – “We can tailor the machine to the process”

IPCO is consolidating its testing and engineering expertise in Fellbach. PRO Flexconvert spoke to Nora Topp, Head of the Productivity Center, and Global Product Manager Film Casting and Jens Gegner, Global Segment Manager for Composites, about the new Productivity Center, developments in the composites market and the importance of bespoke solutions. IPCO has set up […]

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Jens Gegner, Nora Topp, Nina Pirchmoser and Martin Hirschmann
ALL CONVERTING-NEWS
4. November 2026 |

Tradeshows and Events

Elite Cameron to co-host UV Hot Melt Open House

Leading UK manufacturer of UV Hot Melt technology, Elite Cameron, is co-hosting an Open House in Canada. The event will take place on 18th and 19th November at the company’s new UV Hot Melt Test facility in partnership with GMerix in Laval, QC, and will be supported by key suppliers Henkel and GEW. Live machine […]

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3. November 2026 |

Companies and Markets

Mark Andy – 873,000 finished labels in one shift

Mark Andy has demonstrated the productivity potential of its Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 through an eight-hour production shift that completed 10 jobs, encompassing 25 SKUs and 873,000 finished labels, with a single operator.  Compared with conventional flexo, the hybrid press reduced total production time by 83%, makeready time by 91%, and material waste by […]

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2. November 2026 |

Products & Innovations

BOBST – How automation enables a new era of vacuum metallizing

As the demands on converters and film producers become greater, machines must get smarter. That’s the simple truth at the heart of today’s packaging industry. Flexible packaging converters and film producers, for example, face increasing manufacturing complexity: new sustainable and more heat-sensitive substrates, tighter regulations, growing barrier performance requirements, and a shrinking pool of experienced […]

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30. October 2026 |

Companies and Markets

Mixed developments of prices for flexible packaging in Q3 2026

European prices for raw materials used in the manufacture of flexible packaging showed mixed developments in the third quarter of 2026. Following the sharp increases in the previous quarter, prices for BOPP, HDPE and LDPE declined significantly. Aluminium foil prices also fell, while paper and BOPA prices rose slightly and energy prices increased significantly. Prices […]

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29. October 2026 |

Tradeshows and Events

INNO-Pouch 2026 – The future of stand-up pouches

The ninth European INNO-Pouch conference, held in Barcelona on 8–9 October 2026, brought together experts from the flexible packaging industry, research and brand owners. Discussions focused on how digital technologies, new material concepts and European packaging regulations are reshaping the market for stand-up pouches. The European market for stand-up pouches continues to expand. According to […]

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