Vetaphone – “Coming clean on Ozone!”
Air pollution is one of today’s (and tomorrow’s) hot topics. Whatever your feelings on the reasons for global warming and the effect it is having on planet Earth, there is no denying the adverse effect on health brought about by air pollution – and this applies to the workplace as much as anywhere else. So, […]
KOCH expands international sales network in China
Establishing new contacts, strengthening existing partnerships and discovering current industry trends: With these goals in mind, Jan-Henning Röseler, Business Development Manager and converting expert at KOCH Robot Systems, visited this year’s K trade fair in Düsseldorf – the international meeting place for the plastics and rubber industry. The focus was on numerous discussions with customers […]
RK Print Coat – “Eye Candy”
Creative flair, the use of eye-catching graphics, coating and various embellishments are essential for items bought on impulse, such as candy and confectionery but also cosmetics and other treat items. Brand owners, colour psychologists, marketers and focus groups know that purchasers of life’s little luxuries often make a selection on how the labelling and packaging […]
MPRINT chooses Vetaphone corona for digital cold foil
Founded by Michael Morlock in 1999 and a part of the LEONHARD KURZ Group since 2019, MPRINT is renowned for its innovation in digital print and finishing. As part of its development programme into digital cold foil application it turned to corona inventor and pioneer in surface technology, Vetaphone. Located in Baiersbronn, in the north […]
Flexible packaging materials – minor price declines in Q3 of 2025
The markets for flexible packaging materials experienced minor price decreases across substrates in the third quarter of 2025. Aluminium foil (7 micron) showed particularly pronounced reductions, alongside BOPA, BOPP and BOPET films. While one-side coated paper (60 g/m²) remained stable, HDPE and LDPE continued the weaker trends seen during the first half of the year. […]