RK Print Coat – “Check, check & check again”
Consumer shopping habits are not fixed: they change over time according to product availability, convenience and whether or not the product is relevant or affordable. Consumer purchasing patterns are also influenced by peer pressure, social and other forms of media, environmental concerns or by fresher-looking competitive rival products. All of these reasons may drive customers […]
From Labelexpo to LOUPE and the next decade of narrow-web
For more than three decades, Labelexpo Europe has been the global meeting point for the label and narrow-web community, and FINAT has been proud to stand alongside it as a long-term association partner. The move from Labelexpo to LOUPE (Labels and OUter Packaging Embellishment) from 2026 is more than a rebrand. It signals a structural […]
23rd Inno-Meeting – FlexPack between PPWR and practice
Under the theme ‘Flexpack 2030’, the 23rd Inno-Meeting on 24 and 25 February 2026 in Osnabrück addressed key future issues for the flexpack industry. Against the backdrop of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), stricter food contact requirements and the gradual phase-out of PFAS, the focus was on the need for structural transformation […]
Römer Etikett installs Martin Automatic technology
Located in the picturesque university town of Marburg, about one hour north of Frankfurt, Römer Etikett has been the German production facility of the Dublin-based Watershed Group since 2011. The Group now numbers seven sites across Europe, and while each retains its own identity and operates as a separate profit and loss centre, there is […]
Schreiner MediPharm – Solution for a secure pharma supply chain
With Cap-Lock for Vials, Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional labels for the healthcare industry, in cooperation with CDMO OECHSLERhealth, introduces a novel solution for analogue and digital first-opening indication. The solution addresses key challenges around product integrity, patient safety, and digitalisation of primary packaging and was presented for the first […]