The European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) has released an updated version of the ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ (GMP). The GMP 2.0 is for companies which manufacture folding cartons that are intended to come into contact with food.
The GMP 2.0 under-pins...
The packaging business community is dealing with the unprecedented Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation with both urgency and a deep sense of care. It will come to an end. With many people working from home, we want to provide content about...
This brand-new machine, presented by Koenig & Bauer Durst last week in Radebeul, combines the strengths of digital inkjet with those of classic offset printing. The machine is the combination of digital print with the proven modules of Rapida...
Following the publication of the article on “Mentorcoaching” in Converter & Cartotecnica (September–October issue), we now delve deeper into Nexpack, a company specializing in management consulting for the packaging industry, to better understand who are the “Consulnauts” and to...
A young company, composed of an extremely tight-knit and motivated team, than over 20 years is the Italian specialist in gluing systems for cardboard and converting industry.
The Made in Italy concept, which can be interpreted with different facets, in...
By Stefano d’Andrea - trainer and consultant in the flexographic process
We receive and publish this report about this virtual event, which has stimulated and interested many operators in the flexographic sector
I had booked the hotel, bought the plane ticket,...
Innova Group has brilliantly passed the lock-down spring period, thanks to technological investments, but also and especially with the efforts of all Gruppo’s workers, that never as in this situation overcame a difficult moment, allowing the company to obtain...
Demand for biodegradable plastic film is expected to climb 5.4% yearly to $122 million in 2023
Food packaging will remain the dominant market for biodegradable films and is expected to account for 62% of demand in 2023. Biodegradable films will...
Koenig & Bauer has signed a cooperation agreement with the printing ink specialist hubergroup Print Solutions, forming a partnership covering conventional printing inks specifically for Rapida sheetfed offset presses.
Extensive tests using hubergroup’s printing inks were conducted before the agreement...
The European kraft paper and paper sack industry has a long tradition of tracking and communicating its environmental footprint. Between 2007 and 2021, the carbon intensity of a single paper sack was reduced by 28%. This is the result...
