The OE-A Competition is entering its next round and invites young talent, start-ups, companies and research institutions to submit their forward-looking ideas and products in the field of flexible, organic and printed electronics. Entries are now being accepted. All projects will be presented to visitors from all over the world at LOPEC 2026 (24–26 February) […]
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Futamura UK, a leading global manufacturer of sustainable cellulose films, commits to further investment in its UK site. Following significant investment in recent years, in both machinery and site facilities, Futamura announces a further £15 million project in its Wigton-based site to drive step changes in its sustainability and performance. This noteworthy investment will lead […]
Everyone likes to think they’re getting a bargain, and while we’re all aware that it is unlikely we’re going to get something for nothing, packaging that is incentivised can sweeten a purchase. On-pack incentivising is tied in with loyalty marketing and can take many forms, including reduced subscription deals run by publishers and membership programmes […]
Coveris, a leading European packaging manufacturer, has installed its first ALLrollEX 5-layer extrusion line for stretch film production at its flaghsip UK extrusion facility in Winsford, which signifies a major success story for machinery supplier COLINES. Coveris is now entering the market with their brand-new, latest-generation ALLrollEX 1500mm, delivering a high-performance solution at rapid speed. […]
Product visibility can be advantageous. Clear packaging in some circumstances minimises the use of labelling and reduces on-pack printing. Clear packaging, used in conjunction with vision inspection and capture/divert technology, enables processors using flow line conveyor systems to more readily detect errors prior to shipment. Some brand owners of food and beverage items have had […]
Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, and the German Adhesives Association, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V. (IVK), announce the launch of TACK (Tapes and Adhesive Calculation Kit), a collaborative Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Calculation Tool for the adhesives and tapes industry. “TACK is tailored to the specific needs of the adhesive and adhesive tape value chain, developed […]