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Viewpoint - Dave Willcox
16 December, 2014
Dave Willcox, business development manager at OKI Europe, presents his view of the digital printing’s bright future – with “great opportunities for businesses to take advantage of the many benefits it can deliver”.

Sustaining innovation in paper and board
16 December, 2014
As demand for sustainable packaging escalates, converters across the sector are being forced to dramatically rethink production strategies. Al Iannuzzi of Johnson & Johnson speaks to Converting Today about the fast changing world of paper and board packaging processes.

Offset’s bright future
16 December, 2014
Converting Today spoke with executives in the offset industry to understand the implications of the rise of digital for offset, and to see if the two can co-exist and grow harmoniously. Participants were ManRoland, Kodak and KBA.

Software and controls: the year in review
16 December, 2014
As the industry continually looks for speed of production, increased quality and reduction of errors, all at reduced cost to the customer, software and controls provide the foundation upon which these targets can be reached. Here Converting Today takes a look back through 2014 at some of the new developments in these areas.

Corrugated rising to the challenge of an evolving retail sector
16 December, 2014
UK corrugated packaging companies have invested almost £500million in new technology and plant over the last two years, in part to provide retailers and brand-owners with effective on-pack communications to entice customers. The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) says significant capital outlay in state-of-the-art digital printing equipment is enabling the corrugated Industry to offer innovative solutions for display packaging and personalisation, which can provide a critical edge in the fiercely competitive retail environment.

Viewpoint - Hydro
28 October, 2014
Hydro is one of the world’s leading aluminium producers. Converting Todayspoke with Oliver Bell, the executive vice president for Rolled Products, tofind out about developments and what the future holds.

Digital driving ahead
28 October, 2014
Digital printing technology continues to gain ground in converting, packaging and other industries. It’s place is now firmly established alongside flexo, offset and gravure - complementing them in some applications as well as offering an increasingly viable alternative in others

A cut above the roll
28 October, 2014
2014 has seen a number of technological developments in slitting and rewinding equipment, as well as installations of new machines by converters of. Here Converting Today focuses on some of the latest news from this fast moving sector

Showplace of the US market
28 October, 2014
Pack Expo International 2014 (November 2-5, McCormick Place, Chicago), North America’s largest processing and packaging event, is bolstered this year by the debut of the co-located Pharm Expo, offering opportunities for new ideas and innovations to cross between industries

Integration is the Key - Laem System
27 October, 2014
Integration is the Key - Laem System

Print and converting combine in Chicago
22 September, 2014
Together, the co-located CPP/Graph Expo 14 shows form the leading industry event for the US converting/package printing market. The shows run concurrently at Chicago’s McCormick Place venue during28 September-1 October.

Viewpoint - Gerry Mulvaney
22 September, 2014
Nanographic printing has been making waves in the industry since 2013. Converting Today talked to Gerry Mulvaney, European sales manager, of Landa to hear about how nanography evolved, how it fits in amongst current print technologies and what lies ahead for the process

Print in profile
22 September, 2014
Leo Bianchi, FESPA judge and packaging manager of Burtons Biscuits, gives an overview of the main printing trends affecting food and beverage in 2014.

How best to decorate a container?
22 September, 2014
The ‘battle of decoration technologies’ was the focus for an expert panel of suppliers who came together at the annual congress of the label industry’s international association, FINAT, to debate the challenges and opportunities

Resource efficiency in practice
22 September, 2014
CEPI, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, presents the commercial and ecological benefits of using pulp and paper-based packaging. Working towards a circular economy, the sector has reached a 70% recycling rate and aims to close the loop for the remaining potential.

Pressing ahead
22 September, 2014
In the battle for shelf impact, converters are looking more and more at prepress to improve the workflow and efficiency of their graphics, without having to sacrifice quality or cost. Converting Today investigates.

Last Word - John Cusack
22 September, 2014
Over the past decade, brands have used increasingly sophisticated substrates and print enhancements for their product packaging and labelling security printing. John Cusack, product manager of QuadTech, discusses the new challenges for web inspection.

Labelexpo Americas Preview
02 September, 2014

Flexo future
01 September, 2014
Flexo future

Foil has it covered
01 July, 2014
Within the film and foil market, the leading trends are for ease of use, convenience of opening and closing, barrier properties and ease of disposal at end of life. According to research from Canadean, the film market in the EU is 82 billion units, 28.9% of the global market, while in foil, the EU accounts for 62% of the 23.9 billion units worldwide.