Converting/Packaging

H.B. FULLER: Hot-Melt Adhesives for Consumer Packaged Goods

A proprietary hot-melt adhesive, Advantra Warrior™ is reportedly versatile across a range of environments and case and carton sealing applications.

July 16, 2019

H.B. Fuller recently announced the latest in the series of Advantra^® advanced-performance adhesive products with the introduction of Advantra Warrior™ in North America.

Berry Global Announces New Business Structure and Leadership Appointments

Berry’s business structure will now be comprised of four divisions: Consumer Packaging–International; Consumer Packaging–North America; Engineered Materials; and Health, Hygiene, and Specialties.

July 8, 2019

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced a new business structure linked to the company’s recent acquisition of plastics and plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Group Plc.

DELO Industrial Adhesives: Anisotropic Conductive Adhesive for RAIN RFID Labels

Reportedly featuring excellent adhesion to copper, DELO MONOPOX AC6545 enables the high-speed assembly of copper-plated chips.

June 25, 2019

DELO Industrial Adhesives, Mühlbauer, and Impinj, Inc. recently announced a milestone in the effort to achieve high-volume inlay manufacturing.

Schreiner Receives FINAT Innovation Award for Smart Blister Pack

The Smart Blister Pack enables electronic monitoring of medicine intake and thus supports the digitization of patient compliance monitoring.

June 24, 2019

Schreiner Group recently announced that it won first place in the 2019 FINAT Label Competition in the Innovation category for its MediPharm business unit’s Smart Blister Pack.

Multi-Color’s DeFife Honored with R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award

Sponsored by Avery Dennison, the R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award recognizes an innovation or idea that has helped transform and progress the label industry across the world.

June 20, 2019

Jim DeFife, vice president of Pressure-Sensitive Materials for Multi-Color Corp., has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award 2019.

Scapa Healthcare Opens New Medical Device Manufacturing Facility in Knoxville

According to Scapa Healthcare, the new facility’s layout creates ample development space to accommodate increasing demand for medical device manufacturing.

June 10, 2019

Scapa Healthcare recently inaugurated its new built-for-purpose medical device manufacturing facility in Knox County, Tenn.

Henkel Showcases Sustainable Solutions for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Henkel shared several solutions that the adhesives technical teams are developing to enable and enhance sustainable and recyclable products in the packaging, consumer, and constructions industries.

June 5, 2019

Henkel Corp. recently welcomed Governor Phil Murphy to its facility in Bridgewater, N.J., to showcase products and designs for customers to enable more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for consumers.

Growth Momentum Projected to Accelerate for Global Styrene Butadiene Latex Market

The styrene butadiene latex market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation is expected to decrease by 2023.

May 30, 2019

The global styrene butadiene latex market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of almost 2% from 2018-2023, according to a recent report.

ACUCOTE: Pressure-Sensitives for Durable Labeling on Pigment and Laser Print Systems

The company has added four BS5609 Section 2 (label performance)-certified film products: Kimdura® Inkjet Ultra, Kimdura® DualTech, PPG TESLIN® 7 mil face stock, and 2.6 mil matte white premium thermal transfer polypropylene.

May 23, 2019

Acucote has expanded its portfolio of durable pressure-sensitive materials that can be printed on pigment and laser systems.

Michelman Mourns Passing of Former President and Chairman Philip S. Cohen

According to Michelman, Phil Cohen was a visionary who foresaw the importance of sustainability and introduced water-based chemistry to the company in the 1950s.

May 21, 2019

Philip S. Cohen, former president and chairman of Michelman, passed away on May 3, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio.