Inks
CTI’s new solvent technology drives cup branding innovations
Specialty inks that are popular among consumers for driving interest on packaging for beer, soda and candy are now also feasible for fountain cups, as a result of Chromatic Technologies’ invention of solvent-specialty inks.
CTI introduces thermochromic packaging inks
Chromatic Technologies Inc (CTI) has launched the packaging industry’s first thermochromic ink for use in solvent ink applications.
Finishing with UV and LED technology
At the Fachpack exhibition (25-27 September in Nuremberg, Germany) UV system manufacturer IST Metz will be presenting a product portfolio of UV lamp and LED solutions for the finishing of packaging.
Crown wins big at 2018 IMDA Awards
Crown has walked away from the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality competition with five awards, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Crown collaborates with Coca-Cola Turkey for summer promo
Coca-Cola Turkey has launched its new summer promotional range, making use of thermochromic inks to add colour and function to ten new aluminium beverage can designs.
Consumers’ health concerns increase demand for bottled drinking water
After years of strong growth in the USA, bottled water sales surpassed carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category by volume in 2016, and the numbers do not stay idle.
Primera introduces LX910e colour label printer
Primera Technology, manufacturer of specialised digital colour printers, has announced LX910e, its newest desktop colour label printer.
Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Coca-Cola collaborates with Crown on ‘Reveal’ ink beverage cans
In order to deliver an interactive experience to consumers, Coca-Cola has partnered with Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) to roll out cans featuring Reveal temperature sensitive inks.
Needham Coding expands with new printer range
Coding and marking systems specialist Needham Coding, part of The Needham Group, has launched its ‘S’ series of drop-on-demand inkjet printers.
Tetley marks anniversary with Crown collaboration
In commemoration of its 180th anniversary, tea brand Tetley has teamed up with Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe to create a limited edition celebration tin.
Promotional activity
Mark Ulan looks at in pack and on pack promotions, and discusses how to create packaging with impact.
Printing prime labels with Primera’s LX-series
On-demand and in-house label printing has grown from being exotic to something that manufacturers of all types and sizes use frequently or even exclusively. Not only smaller manufacturers are in need of short- to medium-run, full-colour customised product labels as a way to increase their sales numbers by making their products stand out through innovative […]