Optimal outlook for Techtextil and Texprocess 2024
The international textile industry is ready to look to the future at Techtextil and Texprocess from 23 to 26 April 2024. These two leading trade fairs are hotspots for innovations, textile solutions and networking. With over 1600 exhibitors from around 50 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess reflect the extraordinary degree of innovation prevailing in the sectors. […]
PPWR: IK disappointed by “short-sighted discrimination against plastics and missed opportunities in climate protection”
Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the German IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (Industry Association for Plastics Packaging) is disappointed with what it considers to be “short-sighted decisions.” Manufacturers of plastic packaging are warning of an undermining of the ecological targets through special rules for plastic packaging and loopholes […]
UPM Raflatac opens a new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai, India
UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai, India. The new facility aims to further improve service and quality to UPM Raflatac’s customers and strengthens the relationships in the region. “Our talented team has created a great workplace for […]
Zircon chooses Vetaphone for its narrow web presses
One of India’s leading label and packaging converters, Zircon Technologies, is installing an Omet Varyflex 670 press fitted with a Vetaphone corona treater at its production facility in Dehradun, some 250km north of New Delhi in the State of Uttaranchal, close to the border with Tibet. The company already has Vetaphone corona technology on its […]
Nicely boosts efficiency with narrow-slit spooling technology
In the pursuit of advanced slitter rewinders, innovations have taken two extreme development directions. One approach focuses on achieving maximum technical specifications emphasising the widest width and highest speed possible. Slitter rewinders with these higher specifications are commonly employed in production lines for films and nonwoven fabrics. For instance, Nicely’s model EG-8003 series boasts an […]