New design – proven content
After its first three years on the market, the specialist portal for film extrusion and converting www.Extrusion-World.com has relaunched its design and structure in order to be optimally positioned for the future. Not only has the structure been made more reader-friendly, but a new colour scheme has also been developed to make it easier for readers to find their way around...
BOBST, alongside its industry partners, showcased the future of the packaging industry through comprehensive workflow solutions.
On October 26th, 2023, BOBST, in collaboration with industry partners and brand owners, impressively demonstrated the production of sustainable flexible packaging during an Open House at the BOBST Bielefeld Competence Center. The event highlighted the latest technologies and integrated workflows, with a strong emphasis on BOBST Connect. Sustainable packaging in the manufacturer's focus Manufacturers of flexible packaging face increasing demand...
Choosing the right packaging material for a greener future
Example: paper or plastic film The question of sustainability between film and paper packaging can be quite complex, as it depends on a number of factors, including manufacturing processes, the life of the material and recycling options. Production effort Paper packaging: the production of paper is energy intensive and requires the use of large quantities of water. Plastic film packaging:...
Barrier films become more recyclable
One thing is clear in Würzburg on 22 and 23 June 2023 - The mega trend in the packaging sector - recyclability - is also and especially affecting barrier films. Based on presentations on food waste and the guiding principle of sustainability itself, it quickly becomes clear - barrier films will continue to drive the flexpack market. The 3 pillars...
WEBITs for more flexpack knowledge
From May 2023, we at Innoform will also offer our proven voucher offer for web seminars. The name of these web seminar vouchers is WEBIT. Already now companies can choose from 3 packages. The 10, 50 and 150 WEBIT package. One WEBIT corresponds to about 30 minutes of web seminar. We have therefore assigned a webit value to each of...
Innoform makes Inno-Talk even more interesting for SMEs
www.inno-talk.eu & www.inno-meeting.eu - an initiative for more flexpack knowledge www.inno-talkde & www.inno-meeting.de - an initiative for more flexpack knowledge After more than 7300 participations in 23 Inno-Talks for almost 1000 companies, the journey continues. Innoform is improving the promotional concept for supporters with additional services such as special mailings, blog posts and podcast recordings, just to name a few.In...
Innoform offers web seminars in English language
Due to numerous requests, Innoform will also offer selected web seminars in English from April 2023. In the first half of the year, the focus will be on the topics of film packaging basics, production and application. After the video courses and Inno-Talks Europe, this is Innoform's third offer for English-speaking interested parties. Innoform is thus following the internationalisation of...
Review Day 2: 8th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing – Daring Diversity
E-commerce has come to stay The thesis of Stefan Hilß (Linked2Brands) at the beginning of his presentation was: "The supermarket shelf has lost its unique selling proposition as the ultimate point-of-sale". E-commerce has established itself as the second POS for FMCG. This requires packaging to be digitally prepared by creating computer-generated images directly from the native artwork file or by...
Review Day 1: 8th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing – Daring Diversity
Dieter Finna · Pack.Consult (www.pack-consult.org) The diversity around the topics of design, prepress, inks, printing processes and conventional press technology captivated the participants. Special attention was paid to the question of the relevance of printed packaging in the future. The supermarket shelf has lost its unique selling position as the ultimate point of sale, that was the provocative thesis of...
Guidelines on the use of recyclates in food packaging
Associations are pushing for the release of recyclates in direct contact with food. Supposedly, about 42 % of all plastic packagings are intended for food packaging. And therefore the effect of a CO2 reduction by the use of recyclates for food packaging is necessary. EU-wide, new rules for the use of recycled plastics in contact with food, e.g. food packaging,...