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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]