CELAB-Europe, a collaboration of the whole self-adhesive label value chain, has announced the launch of their new website that includes an interactive map that lists liner and matrix recyclers in Europe. Next to brand owners and other label users...
On the back of consecutive record years for sales, Vetaphone A/S, the inventor, and pioneer of surface treatment technology, has moved to boost the strength of its management structure with an eye to the future. Despite the difficult trading conditions...
The European Commission has published its new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). It bans non-recyclable packaging from 2030, using design for recycling criteria to measure recyclability. It also provides minimum recycled content targets in plastic packaging, and a...
An article from Asahi Photoproducts explains how to improve flexographic platemaking from both a quality and sustainability point of view. By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager “No Greenwashing” and “Environmental Sustainability” are the most echoed buzzwords reflecting brand owners’ key challenges...
Common quality issues associated with washout solvents in flexo plate making is the topic of a new technical paper by XSYS. The insightful guide which is entitled “XSYS WASHOUT SOLVENTS 101 – How can washout solvents contribute to consistent...
  Innovia Films just announced the launch of their new communication campaign “Better Future”. The campaign underpins Innovia‘s role in creating better and more sustainable and recyclable materials for the future, which are used in consumer packaging, labels and for...
Sharp drop European labelstock demand in Q4 as label companies destock at the end of a volatile 2022 In the fourth quarter, labelstock demand in Europe dropped sharply, after a poor first half of the year caused by strike related...
Over the past year, the central focus for XSYS has been on bringing more brilliance to the flexographic and letterpress prepress industries that it serves. While 2022 presented a turbulent and challenging climate for all businesses, XSYS continued to...
At times when many are wondering what the future of print will be, others are putting their experience and energy into helping the print industry become more attractive than ever before. Today, after twelve years and hundreds of successful implementations...
Change at the ERA Secretariat, the European Rotogravure Association, after the retirement of the historic Secretary General James Siever. After the announcement of James Siever's retirement, the Secretary General of ERA, which took place on December 31st, 2022, the European...