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Italy's Rifa Etichette installs Nilpeter FA-17

The press is designed to support the modern printing operator, with an intuitive user-interface and fully mobile print controls.

Steve Katz 04.07.21

UPM Raflatac’s Vanish certified 90% PCR

The range of clear, white and silver PET film label materials enables brands to maximize visuals with more sustainable labels.

Steve Katz 03.17.21

Beauty & Personal Care Labels

Springfield Solutions highlights digital label embellishments

The ability to add digital embellishments opens doors for luxury personalization of products, including customized foiled labels.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 03.04.21

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Europe | Flexo Presses | Flexography

Poland's Alu-Lids purchases first MPS flexo press

The printer is a major provider of aluminum lids for the region's largest cosmetic companies.

Steve Katz 02.23.21

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Flexible Packaging | Promotional Labels

V-shapes shows single-dose packaging potential

Simplicity of use, hygienic dispensing of product, improved recyclability are drivers for both brands and consumers to make the switch.

Steve Katz

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Flexible Packaging | Folding Carton | Promotional Labels | Spirits Labels

Terphane launches velvet touch lamination film

"The trend of textures on packaging is growing rapidly in the U.S., at rates above 15%, some experts estimate."

12.22.20

TLMI announces winners of 43rd Annual Awards competition

The coveted Best in Show Award was presented to Multi-Color Corporation for its “Sixth Sense” prime label.

11.23.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Shrink

Global sleeve labels market to reach $18.6 billion by 2027

Expanding personal care and cosmetic industry is projected to show lucrative growth opportunity to the market of sleeve labels.

L&NW Staff 10.27.20

Filmquest implements Clean Room Environment

An uncontaminated environment for food and medical applications meets market demands that have increased dramatically.

L&NW Staff 09.30.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Prime Labels | Promotional Labels | Specialty Labels | Sustainability

Vegas cannabis company reveals new brand identity, packaging

The updated look is inspired by City Trees' "earthy, bold and adventurous ethos."

L&NW Staff

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Digital Printing | North America

Marathon Labels partners with International Label & Printing

The FLAG network enabled these two converters to team up for a digitally-printed run of hand sanitizer labels.

Online Exclusives L&NW Staff 08.31.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Label Converting Equipment | Medical Labels | Pharmaceutical Labels | Specialty Labels

Martin Automatic assists Iconex in fight against COVID-19

Four new MBS splicers are helping meet the surge in demand for sanitizing and protective products.

L&NW Staff 08.19.20

Brands ‘nudge’ consumers toward sustainable options

"People like the idea of embracing responsible purchasing behavior – the problem is in the framing."

L&NW Staff

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Medical Labels | Pharmaceutical Labels | Promotional Labels | Specialty Labels

Special version of Schreiner MediPharm’s Flexi-Cap aids clinical trials

Completely covering the vial, Flexi-Cap is combined with a booklet label for multilingual product information.

L&NW Staff 08.12.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | North America | Substrates | Sustainability

Personal care labels critical during pandemic

Avery Dennison’s newest products assist converters and brands focused on health and wellness.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Editor 07.27.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Promotional Labels | Substrates

Nobelus launches Gilt Metalized

The specialty thermal printable laminate film boasts a stunning gold reflective foil effect.

L&NW Staff 07.07.20

Brook & Whittle acquires Label Impressions

Label Impressions is a well-established label manufacturer household and personal care, premium beverage, beauty and cosmetics, nutraceuticals, food, and more.

L&NW Staff 06.19.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels | Beer Labels | Beverage Labels | Food Labels | Pressure Sensitive

Inland's labels awarded 'Best of Category'

The Wisconsin-based converter received a total of nine awards from the Great Lakes Graphics Association.

L&NW Staff 04.27.20

InfoLabel: An Early Adopter of The Gallus Labelfire 340 Digital Web Press

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Digital Printing | North America

Xeikon Café TV targets future trends, technologies

Digital printing has boosted a diverse product range that includes pharmaceuticals, food, health and beauty, wine and spirits, and more.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Editor 04.27.20

Ashland supporting first responders

The company utilized its Kentucky plant to manufacture and package 16,500 gallons of hand sanitizer.

L&NW Staff 04.20.20

CTI joins fight against COVID-19

CTI has partnered with ATI to donate printable temperature, tampering and authentication technology to protect new coronavirus drugs.

L&NW Staff 04.16.20

Digital Printing | North America

Lightning Labels releases new Online Quoter

This streamlined process leads customers through the steps of finding the custom labels they need for product launches or redesigns.

L&NW Staff 04.15.20

Digital Printing

HP tackles global challenges with remote support

HP has taken steps to support its employees and customers around the world.

Online Exclusives Greg Hrinya, Editor 04.09.20

L&NW sees record-breaking website traffic in March

Converters and suppliers are seeking COVID-19 information relating to our essential industry.

L&NW Staff 04.03.20

Differentiating with double-sided labels

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04.03.20

Seven ways to let go when you lose your job

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Rock LaManna 04.03.20

S-OneLP navigates increase in packaging demand

The company is operating at full capacity with all of its technical sales specialists and customer service team.

Ralph Giammarco

All Nilpeter facilities continue production

Nilpeter is observing local government and health services guidelines to protect employees and customers.

04.02.20

Digital Printing

Graphics printers mobilize to support public health

HP's print service providers are delivering products to help in the global effort against the COVID-19 pandemic.

04.01.20

New technologies set pace in label and packaging industry

Bobst is answering industry challenges with connectivity, digitalization, automation and sustainability.

Minnesota printers seek classification as 'essential business'

The printing industry implores Governor Walz to reverse non-essential status and keep the doors open.

03.27.20

Beauty & Personal Care Labels

Rising demand for beauty products boosts packaging industry

The global cosmetics market is expected to be worth nearly $430 billion by 2022.

Europe | Flexography

Omet assists pharmaceutical label converter

Fernando Staino Giocondi, Carlucci CEO, discusses his company's success with the Omet XFlex X6.

Arconvert, Ritrama continue at full operation

The Fedrigoni Group has been ensuring the strictest level of compliance with all governmental prescriptions.

03.26.20

DNP IAM continues service and support

The organization is closely monitoring the rapidly changing situation concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19).

03.24.20

North America

UPM Raflatac issues statement on COVID-19

The company has not seen any disruptions to production or its supply chain in the Americas, but it is taking the threat very seriously.

03.24.20

Landa staying connected

Landa is continuing to roll out more presses and run demos remotely for its customers.

Edu Meytal, VP Global Business

Flexography | North America

FTA announces Virtual Forum 2020

This online replacement will feature content previously planned for the event in a webinar format.

03.23.20

Omet takes measures to continue operations

The production department and customer service continue to work regularly with precautions.

03.23.20

IIMAK responds to coronavirus concerns

The company remains fully operational at all global manufacturing and converting locations.

03.22.20

North America

Double-sided labels can differentiate luxury products

Resource Label Group's Marsha Frydrychowski details the possibilities with this labeling technique.

Marsha Frydrychowski 03.09.20

Security Labels

Labels and packaging can help protect consumer goods in the high-stakes game of counterfeiting.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 03.05.20

Letting go when the timeline is short

Family businesses have complex personal dynamics that affect how big decisions are made, especially when the timeline is short and the stakes are high.

Rock LaManna 03.05.20