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Innovia Films launches high yield white BOPP film

QBD will service a vast number of market segments such as household and personal care, food and beverage, and other consumer packaged goods sectors.

07.14.21

Beauty & Personal Care Labels

Consumers are seeking brands that match their values in these prominent labeling segments.

Greg Hrinya, Editor 06.03.21

Beauty & Personal Care: A Great-looking Market!

The Beauty & Personal Care market is thriving and is one of the fastest growing consumer markets, driven in particular by the Cosmetics and Skin Care segments.

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

Italy's Rifa Etichette installs Nilpeter FA-17

Rifa serves a variety of high-end label markets, from wine and olive oil to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

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

Digital Printers & Presses | Digital Printing

JTAPE installs Mark Andy Digital One to personalize PPE

Customers can choose from one of JTAPE’s bespoke designs or provide their own design or logo to promote their brand.

L&NW Staff 08.24.20

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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Businesses face looming challenges

COVID-19 presents a host of consequences to label converters and their employees.

Harveer Sahni, Chairman, Weldon Celloplast Limited

Avery Dennison supports hospitals with face shields

Avery Dennison is manufacturing 500,000 face shields to help in the fight against COVID-19.

L&NW Staff 04.21.20

Spartech donates packaging materials to produce face shields

“We recognize the need to support healthcare workers and other first responders who are on the frontlines," says Todd Niemuth.

L&NW Staff 04.16.20

Phoseon issues COVID-19 statement

Phoseon is focused on contributing its disinfection expertise and resources to help researchers and hospitals.

L&NW Staff 04.16.20

Freedonia analyzes economic impact of COVID-19

Despite plant closures, there is no evidence to suggest transmission through food labels and packaging.

L&NW Staff 04.16.20

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

Digital Printing | North America

Lightning Labels' client reveals new CBD products

Lightning Labels will provide digitally-printed labels to meet demand for quick turnaround times.

03.26.20

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

GMG Americas remains fully operational

The company has also announced a contingency plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

03.25.20

North America

PIA requests print be considered essential service

"Without doubt, printed and graphic communications are essential in a time of national emergency," the association states.

03.24.20

North America

Great Lakes Label provides coronavirus update

As an essential business, the company will remain full operational, running three shifts.

03.24.20

North America

FPA addresses manufacturing in light of COVID-19

It is of fundamental importance that the industry’s manufacturing facilities stay open and functioning to support the public.

03.20.20

drupa postponed to April 2021

Messe Düsseldorf, organizer of the print industry's largest event, is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German government.

03.13.20

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

Capitalize on the FDA’s push for bigger, bolder labels

Giving people easily deciphered and digested information about what they’re consuming has become key to health and safety.

Mark Lusky 03.05.20

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

North America