After more than 23 years of reliable operation, the cast-film winder on a Windmoeller & Hoelscher FILMEX extruder line with a 5-layer feedblock has been modernized at Germany's Profol Harbke GmbH. The aim of the project was to ensure the high reliability and quality of the production processes in the long term while increasing operator safety through the use of modern … [Read more...] about Profol Harbke upgrades W&H cast-film winder

Mondi, Weybridge, England, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Proquimia to launch paper-based standup pouches for dishwashing tabs in Spain and Portugal. Mondi’s internal product-impact assessment indicates that the new solution has significantly lower CO2 emissions from cradle to gate compared with the previous plastic solution. The … [Read more...] about Mondi and Proquimia launch paper-based standup pouches for dishwashing tabs

Prices of the basket of flexible-packaging materials varied in Q4 2024 as raw-material cost fluctuations, supply-chain issues and market uncertainty for some materials all had an effect. Figures released recently by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) reveal a mixed picture across paper, aluminum foil and plastics. Both 60-gsm one-sided coated (C1S) paper and 12-micron PET … [Read more...] about Mixed picture for European flexible-packaging materials prices as 2024 ends: FPE report

All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched its new online business venture, All4Flexibles, a new B2B online shop for flexible-packaging printing and converting solutions.  The initiative complements the group’s extensive network of production sites across Europe and the Americas, equipped with dedicated capabilities for flexible packaging. The launch of the new brand  is … [Read more...] about All4Flexibles B2B online shop for flexible packaging debuts