EDANA statistic claims decrease in European Nonwovens Production in 2023
EDANA, a leading global industry association for the nonwovens industry, recently released an overview of the high-level figures from the EDANA Statistics Report on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2023. In 2023, compared to data from 2022, nonwovens production in Greater Europe decreased in volume by 5.7% to 2,864,840 tonnes, and by 5.5% in surface […]
IMS TECHNOLOGIES announces strategic partnership with Tex-Innova for the nonwovens market in the USA and Canada
Italian machinery manufacturing group IMS TECHNOLOGIES introduces Tex-Innova as their new agent for the US and Canadian markets. Tex-Innova Inc., a family-owned company, specialises in facilitating business ventures and follow-ups for companies from the EU and Asia in North America. “Their expertise will help us in introducing our GOEBEL IMS portfolio of in-line winders and […]
A. Hatzopoulos S.A. invests in cold seal gravure application training with BOBST
In addition to its ongoing staff training programme, A. Hatzopoulos S.A. decided to offer an advanced BOBST course on cold seal gravure application to its operators. This high-level training provides a deeper understanding of the specialised process, ensuring the flexible packaging supplier can fully maximise efficiencies and productivity while delivering the best quality to its […]
TPN FlexPak specifies Vetaphone corona for its Fuji Kikai laminating line
One of Southeast Asia’s leading manufacturers of printed packaging has chosen Vetaphone corona technology for its Fuji Kikai laminator. TPN FlexPak, which is part of the giant Thung Hua Sinn Group (THS), along with its sister Group companies, is based on a vast 130,000m² site on the Wellgrow Industrial Park at Chachoengsao, about one-hour’s drive […]
Supply chain disruptions drive up prices of European flexible packaging materials in Q1 2024
Shipping disruptions in the Red Sea have had a significant impact on supply chains, leading to increased prices of European flexible packaging materials in the first quarter of the year. Prices across almost every flexible packaging material posted modest price rises in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the end of 2023, due mainly […]