New flat-pack solutions produce high-content alcohol wipes while maximizing operator safety
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a global supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag- converting industries—has announced its industry-leading wet wipes folding machines the Rx200 and Mako Clipper are now available with high-content alcohol, measuring as much as 70 percent.

The PrintCity Alliance introduces three new samples from its Better Human project. They incorporate new finishing techniques and new UV and LED-UV production technologies. The samples are to be unveiled in the Alliance’s web sessions at virtual drupa in April.

Rieckermann is pleased to announce a new partnership with DW Renzmann, a leading supplier of all kind of washing and cleaning machines for printing press related parts – from single units to total factory solutions.

With the high demand for more sustainable practices in manufacturing, businesses are seeking to use more environmentally friendly and responsible packaging, to drive their plans for long-term efficiencies and carbon reduction. The issue of plastic packaging is huge and remains important and universal within the FMCG market. Cardbox Packaging is at the forefront of this issue, committed to reducing the production of plastic packaging by exploring solutions for its diverse range of FMCG products.

Quadpack adds sustainable fragrance caps made of cork to its QLine portfolio

The cork oak tree is a real wonder of nature. It is the only tree in the world that can have its bark stripped off without being harmed – the bark regenerates itself to protect the trunk, in a photosynthesis process that absorbs up to five times more CO2 than non-harvested trees.

Packaging paper from Koehler for "mini Bunte Tüte" stand-up pouches
Ritter takes up changing consumer behaviour as a pioneer
Flexible packaging paper Koehler NexPlus® Seal is used for secondary packaging.

Changeover to paper stand-up pouches without major investment in packaging machines
Emotional and haptic experience with paper packaging creates new consumer experience

Packaging manufacturer Thimm is setting new quality standards with its investment in the Corruflex flexo press at its Sibiu site. The company is thus significantly expanding its capacity for high-quality direct printing of corrugated board in the Eastern European market. At the same time, customers benefit from faster response times in packaging production.

Armenian water bottler A&M Rare procures two lines from KHS

A&M Rare’s new, ultramodern bottling plant seems almost surreal in its Armenian mountain setting. This is a place where unspoiled scenery and naturalness are writ large – with regard to both the company’s exclusive products and the production of the same. The company relies on KHS for the plant technology for its new PET and glass line.

The next edition of COLOMBIAPLAST will take place from September 26 - 30, 2022, concurrently with the XXXIII BOGOTA INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FAIR (FIB), at Corferias in Bogota, Colombia.

Diabetes patients who are dependent on insulin for life have to supply themselves with the vital medication via insulin pumps, syringes or pens. For this purpose and for other multi-dose therapies, Ypsomed offers the disposable pen "UnoPen" with variable dosage setting. Schreiner MediPharm has developed an NFC label for this injection aid, which serves as a communication interface between the injector and SmartPilot™ - an electronic supplement to the pen. The resulting smart device interactively supports patients during the use of the pen and helps them to adhere to their therapy plan.

At Mewar Polytex, W&H installed its first co-extrusion coating line in India, the ECOTEX 1600 LC. The machine perfectly fits their requirement of high-end and challenging export jobs offering superior coating/lamination coupled with outstanding flexibility in terms of a variety of applications.

The first NOVOFLEX II printing press in Latin America was installed at Poly Rafia, Mexico. With this new press, the flexible packaging producer prints images with a repeat length of up to 1250 mm at speeds of up to 500 m / min. And thanks to the integrated RUBY and the VISION systems, he can also better monitor the print itself and the according data.