Consumer preference give labels the edge
There is a discernable change in some quarters in the choice consumers are making in the shape and form of containers they prefer -and that is opening up new opportunities for self-adhesive labels.
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Taropak`s Gold Medal for Logopak
Logopak, the company which launched on the market a new Logomatic 920 DK pallet labelling system received few days ago a Gold Medal of Taropak - the biggest event for packaging industry in Poland.
NatureFlex Provides the Finishing Touch
Multi award-winning Welsh artisan organic flour producer, Bacheldre Watermill, has chosen Innovia Film`s biodegradable and compostable material, NatureFlex, to add the finishing touch to its stylish flour packaging.
Durable, wet strength label papers of M-real
M-real Consumer Packaging has launched two durable, wet strength label papers which have been designed to withstand the damp conditions of chiller cabinets and refrigerators.
Gerresheimer offers a new technique for labelling glass
As a worldwide innovation Gerresheimer offers a new technique for labelling glass products for pharmaceutics. One square millimetre ensures that the type and origin of glass primary packaging is traceable at any time.
RFID market value will reach ?2.5bn in 2008
The value of the global RFID market will reach $4.93m (?2.5bn) in 2008, up 7% on 2007, according to a report by consultancy firm IDTechEx. The report, RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2008-2018, attributed the increased use of RFID to large national schemes for national ID and transport. It found that the tagging of pallets and cases, as demanded by retailers, would use around 325 million RFID labels in 2008.
Versatile Copolyester Resin for shrink film labels
Eastman Chemical B.V. announced today the European availability of films made with Embrace LV, a new halogen-free copolyester resin for shrink film labels for packaged consumer goods. With better balanced shrinkage and physical characteristics previously unavailable in copolyester product offerings, Embrace LV is a single resin solution for shrink labels for the food, beverage and personal care markets.
Record production levels in the European tube industry
In 2007, the manufacturers of flexible aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes who are organised in the european tube manufacturers association (etma) broke through the 10 billion barrier of tubes produced for the first time. With a total of 10.1 billion tubes, the industry recorded growth of approximately 2 per cent. The volume of the total European market is estimated to be roughly 13 billion tubes.
Functional decoration - Information and security key functions for labels
No longer are they merely decoration. Labels today are performing more and more functions. In addition to the marketing aspect of a finely printed label for a brand, labels are also used to guard against counterfeiting and tampering. Advances in print technology make it possible to integrate new functions into labels. At interpack PROCESSES AND PACKAGING 2008 from 24 to 30 April in Düsseldorf, manufacturers of label materials and applicator systems will display their latest developments.
Extra Slim Labels of Veriplast
Veriplast is introducing an impressive labels. Its main advantage is unusual thickness. Extra Slim Label a breakthrough in the IML has only 38 ?. That`s 30 ? less than the market standard.
