Afera, The European Adhesive Tape Association, has released a new position paper on mass balance chain of custody as part of the work undertaken by the Advocacy Workstream of Afera’s Flagship Sustainability Project (AFSP). Afera endorses the mass balance approach as a valid transitional mechanism for increasing circular content in products, while the tapes industry […]
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Flexible packaging has been a key enabler in the establishment of modern supply chains for FMCG providers and retail ready organisations such as shopping clubs, warehouses and hypermarkets. Dynamic, influenced by consumer buying patterns and opinions, flexible packaging producers must continually innovate, re-invent, adjust, adapt and meet the challenges associated with sustainability and recyclability and […]
Recently, PRO Flexconvert had the unique opportunity to visit the company headquarters of New Era Converting Machinery in Paterson, New Jersey. We sat down with Paul Lembo, Executive VP at New Era, for an exclusive interview. We meet here in Paterson, in direct vicinity to New York City, which is on the other side of […]
In order to develop new coating materials or modify existing products there must be systems in place to trial and to coat materials uniformly and with consistent coat weight regardless of the application. In the production of batteries, thinner filmic webs are necessary for them to function effectively for longer periods and at higher power […]
In June, KOCH Industrieanlagen GmbH held its demonstration day at the company headquarters in Dernbach, Germany. PRO Flexconvert was on-site live and spoke exclusively with Jan-Henning Röseler, Business Development Manager Converting. Mr Röseler, we are meeting today at the KOCH Demonstration Day. What significance does this event have for your company? Jan-H. Röseler: Demonstration days […]
The wait is finally over. On 27 and 28 June, the first M2N Converting Gipfel will take place at east Hotel Hamburg. Numerous key players from the German-speaking converting industry have confirmed their participation at the new event that is fully dedicated to companies from the roll-to-roll processing industry. “We have compiled a high-calibre programme […]