Print Packaging

Impressive growth rates for installations of high-speed inkjet presses – especially sheet fed presses  
Mondi offer widest selection of high-speed inkjet papers in reels and sheets 
High-speed inkjet papers with surface treatment in combination with inkjet pigment inks help the de-inking process for better circularity 

Of the billions of tons of plastic that have been produced worldwide, only about 9% has been recycled, and about 12% ends up in landfills. The rest can end up leaking into the environment, polluting oceans and rivers and breaking down into microplastics that are hazardous to human health. There is a clear and urgent need to improve recycling processes and to ensure that more packaging enters the recycling stream.

Over the past two decades, digital technology has redefined the book printing market with solutions that are profitably producing short to medium runs on demand. With Xeikon’s introduction of SIRIUS dry toner technology in 2020, as implemented in the Xeikon SX30000 and SX20000 full color, duplex roll-fed presses, printers worldwide are now successfully carving out a bigger slice of this growing segment by reaping the multiple benefits of the break-through innovation for high-quality print production.

 Alternative proteins have succeeded in making the leap from niche products to the mainstream. But the entry into this growth market is challenging. What are the trends in products and the market? How do I produce a tasty and healthy product? And how can I design my production to be efficient, sustainable and safe? These and many other questions were addressed in the "Future Proteins" conference, which MULTIVAC and Handtmann held from 1 - 3 February 2023 in Wolfertschwenden. 

• Indian sub-continent is one of the fastest growing regions for polymer demand

• Oman’s total trade with India nearly doubled last year to USD$9.9bn

• OQ to create new, and strengthen existing Oman-India business partnerships at PlastIndia on the ground floor, hall 2 – C4

Source Wurx’s turnkey design and prepress services will sharply reduce graphics costs, ensure run-to-run color consistency and improve lead times.

Oconomowoc, WI – Source Wurx, a food & beverage sector printed packaging facilitator whose services range from design and prepress to print production and ongoing oversight, has been selected by a major private label food manufacturer to enhance packaging graphics and oversee color management.