Expert's Opinion

Label Converting Equipment

How to maintain strong tension control

Martin Automatic's Gavin Rittmeyer sits down with Nick Coombes to discuss this converting challenge.

09.16.21

Why hire one when you can contract an entire outsourced team?

An outsourced team can bring more aptitudes and productive attitudes to the table than a solitary hire in many cases.

Mark Lusky, Owner, Mark Lusky Communications 09.15.21

Ink and Coatings | Sustainability

High tide for change: how to truly embrace sustainability in packaging

The pressure to rethink and reduce the use of plastic in packaging and innovate greener solutions has undoubtedly reached fever pitch.

Benjamin Lux 08.23.21

Substrates | Sustainability

Paper and packaging made from seaweed?

DS Smith is exploring how seaweed can be used across its packaging network as an alternative fiber source to wood.

Thomas Ferge 08.17.21

Flexography | Prepress | Prepress Equipment

Re-skilling plate management with digital technology

Nick Coombes speaks with Lars Lehner about FlexoMatrix, a solution for automating a key process that brings greater flexo printing efficiency.

Nick Coombes and Lars Lehner 07.29.21

North America

Loftware explains how to eliminate labeling errors

Josh Roffman details how automation and new software can mitigate losses caused by the mislabeling of goods.

Josh Roffman, Vice President of Global Product Management, Loftware 07.12.21

India | Sustainability

Packaging lessons learned during the pandemic

According to UFlex's Anantshree Chaturvedi, Covid-19 has created greater awareness around key issues like security of supply.

Anantshree Chaturvedi, Vice Chairman, UFlex & CEO, FlexFilms 07.06.21

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing | North America

Reviewing the Epson C7500G printer

Featured in the Colorworks printers division, the Epson C7500G model is an industrial inkjet printer suited for fast, full color printing.

Alaina D'Altorio, Content Marketing Specialist, Smith Corona 06.30.21

Flexography | Prepress | Prepress Equipment | Sustainability

Water-based flexo steps up to sustainability challenge

Significant progress has been made towards reducing the carbon footprint for flexographic printing as compared to gravure.

Takumi Saito 06.30.21

Medical Labels | Pharmaceutical Labels

Fix-A-Form analyzes markets for multi-page leaflet label

Using a multi-page leaflet label provides the space for communicating enormous documents into a compressed space, which can be applied directly to the product.

Rachel Littleboy, Marketing Executive, Fix-A-Form International 06.01.21

Flexo Supplies | Ink and Coatings | Pressroom Supplies | Substrates | Sustainability

Plastic packaging and specialized experience

The use of plastic substrates has been fundamental to the growth of packaging and will continue to play a vital role, despite its negative reputation.

Dirk den Haese 05.17.21

Digital Printing | Finishing