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Fedrigoni Acquires Ritrama

An Italian multi-national group specializing in self-adhesive products, Ritrama has manufacturing facilities in Italy, Spain, the UK, Chile, and China.

February 10, 2020

Fedrigoni S.p.A. recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Ritrama S.p.A.

Net Sales Down 1.2% for Avery Dennison in 2019

Avery Dennison’s 2019 net sales dipped 1.2% to approximately $7.1 billion, compared to almost $7.2 billion in 2018.

February 7, 2020

Avery Dennison Corp. recently announced preliminary, unaudited results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 28, 2019.

3M’s Bushman Announces Retirement

Julie Bushman was on the original leadership team that implemented Lean Six Sigma at 3M.

February 6, 2020

Julie L. Bushman, executive vice president of International Operations for 3M, recently announced her intention to retire, effective April 1, 2020.

AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE TAPES: Lamination Adhesives Portfolio

The Performance Tapes portfolio offers a selection of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape constructions that meet a wide range of needs.

February 4, 2020

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes recently launched its lamination adhesives portfolio, which reportedly enables durable labels to maintain critical product messaging over an item’s lifetime.

Berry Global to Expand North American Capacity for Breathable Films

The $20 million expansion, which will be operational in 2020 across Berry’s U.S. network of breathable film-producing plants, represents the first of a three-phase Sof-Flex film expansion plan.

January 30, 2020

Berry Global Group, Inc. recently announced plans to expand its hygiene, healthcare, and specialty films platform in North America.

3M Announces 2019 Financial Results, Additional Restructuring Efforts

3M has initiated a restructuring that will reduce approximately 1,500 positions, spanning all business groups, functions, and geographies.

January 29, 2020

3M’s sales declined 1.9% to $32.1 billion, with an organic local currency sales decline of 1.5%.

Mactac to Expand Durable Goods and Industrial Labeling Line

After consolidating the roll label business of LINTEC with that of Mactac, 2019 marked the first full year of combined sales activity for the new Mactac LINTEC products.

January 27, 2020

Mactac recently announced that it will be growing and expanding its Mactac LINTEC Durable Goods and Industrial Labeling Line in 2020.

Felix Schoeller Group Announces New Organizational Structure

With production facilities around the world, the Felix Schoeller Group reports that it is delegating more regional responsibility.

January 24, 2020

The Felix Schoeller Group recently announced a new organizational structure that took effect on January 1, 2020.

FLEXcon Selects LeanCor Supply Chain Group to Provide Logistics and Transportation Management Solutions

According to FLEXcon, it will receive real-time visibility and optimization of product flowing through its North American transportation network.

January 22, 2020

FLEXcon has selected LeanCor Supply Chain Group as its third-party logistics provider to manage logistics engineering and transportation execution in order to advance performance and deliver an improved customer experience.

Surface Treatment with Atmospheric Plasma

The chemistry of an atmospheric plasma surface treatment must be adopted to the targeted process.

Nicolas Vandencasteele

January 21, 2020

Most polymers have a low surface energy, which results in difficulties when further processing (e.g., coating, printing, or gluing) and requires the use of surface treatment to increase the surface energy.