Grand opening of the FFB PreFab signifies milestone in battery research
In Münster, a significant step was taken in the research and production of sustainable, resource-efficient battery cells with the inauguration of the first phase of the Fraunhofer Research Fabrication Battery Cell FFB, known as “FFB PreFab”. Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister-President Hendrik Wüst, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft President Prof. Holger Hanselka opened the facility […]
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 […]
RK Print Coat – “Ink Thick and the Thin”
Consistent results in flexography are to some degree dependent upon how much ink, whether thick or thin is laid down on the plate and on the substrate. Anilox, doctor blades and plate mounting tapes cannot be left out of the flexo quality equation; neither can devices that enable colour, text and graphics to be monitored […]
IPCO to present solutions for film casting, extrusion and solidification at ACHEMA 2024
Industrial process systems company IPCO will use Achema (10-14 June 2024, Messe Frankfurt, Hall 4, Stand 24) to showcase its wide range of solutions for the chemical industry. IPCO is a leading supplier of high-productivity systems for chemical processing, with applications ranging from chemical pastillation and film casting to extrusion and cooling equipment. The company […]