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Innovia Films Ltd.
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Lowther R&D Centre, West Road
Wigton, CA7 9XX
United Kingdom
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North America | Substrates
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Beer Labels | Beverage Labels | Digital Printing
Beer and beverage label printing: What you need to know
The no-label look has transformed beer labels into a strong growth market for the self-adhesive label market.Filip Weymans, VP of Global Marketing, Xeikon 08.30.17
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Food Labels | Pressroom Supplies | Pressure Sensitive | Specialty Labels | Substrates
I.D. Images adds PolarBond adhesive to label portfolio
The all-in-one label adhesive technology addresses slim temperature range restrictions.08.17.17
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Latin America | North America | Substrates
Treofan Americas to boost capacity by 50%
The BOPP film supplier is investing $45 million in a new 5- layer orientation line in Mexico.06.26.17
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Europe | Flexible Packaging | Prime Labels
Bobst hosts gravure innovation event in Italy
The theme “Extending the scope, new technologies for gravure" brought 150 converters to San Giorgio Monferrato.06.09.17
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North America
MAXStick certified by DIGI on Linerless label printer
Linerless labels can be utilized on all DIGI machines from their high speed HI-700 to their entry level LI-700D.06.05.17
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Ink and Coatings | North America
Actega North America launches RAD-BOND UV laminating adhesive
It has been designed to laminate BOPP to BOPP and BOPP to paper.06.01.17
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North America | Sustainability
Avery Dennison drives sustainability goals
The company has developed new portfolios, enhanced materials and established a list of future goals to reach by 2025.Greg Hrinya, Associate Editor 04.24.17
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Europe
Jindal Films opens new technology innovation center
The Global Technology Innovation Center opened in Virton, Belgium on March 30, 2017, in front of over 200 guests.04.11.17
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India
Cosmo Films commissions significant capacity expansion
The company will increase its annual capacity by 40%.02.08.17
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Beverage Labels | North America
PepsiCo partners with Constantia Flexibles for LIFEWTR label
“We believe the biggest equity of this brand is the label," says Seth Kaufman, chief marketing officer of PepsiCo NA.02.01.17
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North America
CCL Industries to acquire Innovia Group
CCL is the world’s largest specialty label business, employing more than 20,000 people across 35 countries.12.20.16
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Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | Industrial Labels | Ink and Coatings | Pressroom Supplies | Substrates
Mark Andy Digital Series ink receives UL certification on Avery Dennison substrates
The inks were able to pass the majority of the tests without a laminate present.12.01.16
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Substrates
Cosmo Films releases new universal lidding film
It is suitable for heat sealing to any of the rigid thermoformed cups/containers made up of PP/HIPS/PET/PVCor PE.11.11.16
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Europe | Sustainability
Seminar to address linerless market coming to the Netherlands
AWA’s Jos de Vries has been appointed as chairman of the event.11.11.16
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Substrates
Cosmo Films launches new line of lamination films
The BOPP-based Black Velvet line is suitable for post-lamination processes like spot UV, foil stamping and printing.10.24.16
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Labelexpo Americas 2016 Post-Show Report
Exhibitors and attendees came to Rosemont in record numbers.Steve Katz, Editor 10.14.16
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Substrates
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Substrates
QSPAC exhibits extensive line of selfwound overlamination films
Specialty products include extra clear, thermal transfer printable, release coated and UL recognized overlaminates.09.14.16
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Konica Minolta makes Labelexpo Americas debut
The bizhub PRESS C71cf uses dry-toner electrophotography, prints full CMYK color in 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution.09.13.16
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Michelman launches water-based inkjet primer
JetPrime improves print quality and ink adhesion on both film and paper substrates.09.13.16
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North America | Sustainability
The Linerless Trail set for Labelexpo Americas 2016
Visitors to the show will be able to see live demonstrations, as well as collect linerless samples.08.24.16
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North America | Substrates
Sun Chemical partners with acpo
Sun Chemical will supply its SunBar oxygen barrier coatings to acpo to coat and supply various films.08.17.16
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Substrates
Innovia places emphasis on BOPP films
Innovia is restructuring to ensure that its BOPP focus is fully aligned throughout the business, people, service and systems.07.14.16
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Substrates
Synthetic paper market to reach $454.5 million by 2024
Synthetic paper is an eco-friendly alternative to the conventional wood pulp-based paper.07.12.16
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Europe
Treofan doubles profits in 2015
In 2015, the share of specialty films grew to almost 70% of total sales volume, reaching 72% in the first quarter of 2016.04.29.16
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Europe
Treofan streamlines European management structure
Luigi Martinese will be in charge of the German plant in Neunkirchen, as well as the Italian plants in Battipaglia and Terni.04.14.16
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Asia | Australia | Beverage Labels | China | Europe | Food Labels | In-Mold | India | Industrial Labels | Latin America | North America
In-mold labels market worth $3.23 billion by 2020
The food & beverage sector is expected to experience a higher growth rate than other IML segments.02.19.16
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Substrates
Jindal Films Americas invests $180M relocating HQ and R&D center to Georgia
The move will create 240 new jobs.12.10.15
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Europe
Jindal Films announces new metalizer and BOPP line in Italy
Metalizing and extrusion capabilities include an increasing capacity of more than 50,000 tons per year.12.08.15
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Flexography | North America
Polytex launches new flexo primer for HP Indigo receptivity
The product is designed to make conventional substrates receptive to the HP Indigo print process.11.30.15
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Substrates
Global film market trends to 2019
PCI Films Consulting Limited looks at a wide range of topics in the BOPP films market.
