Recyclable, Compostable & Bio-Renewable Inks & Coatings

When it comes to sustainable flexible packaging, there are a variety of challenges for the industry to overcome, such as plastics ending up in landfills or oceans. However, brands and CPCs want to overcome these challenges and take flexible packaging to new sustainability heights. To help contribute to sustainability initiatives, brands and their converter partners … Continued

Jim Kissner Named Vice President of Sales at Kocher + Beck USA LP

LENEXA, KS—Kocher + Beck USA LP, a market leader in rotary die cutting technology, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Jim Kissner as the company’s vice president of sales. Kissner is a well-known figure in the label and packaging industry with over 34 years of experience in sales and business development. The last … Continued

FQC/SWG Updates: New Projects & Meeting Activity

The calendar year may be ending, but the work being undertaken by the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC) is ongoing. Currently, the FQC is working on a pair of projects and exploring a third. Current Projects The first is called the Ink Temp Project. The team is working on Phase 1, which will be an evaluation … Continued

X-Rite, Pantone and Sun Chemical Release New Metal Deco Libraries for PantoneLIVE at Labelexpo Europe

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc, Pantone LLC and Sun Chemical announce two new Metal Deco dependent color libraries for PantoneLIVE, a cloud-based digital color standard ecosystem. Consisting of more than 4,000 new color options, the Metal Deco libraries for opaque and transparent applications help beverage manufacturers and brands set achievable expectations for producing Pantone color standards … Continued