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July 10, 2017

Vol. 19 No. 14

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Flexible Packaging Rewards Brand Owners by Greg Kishbaugh T he Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), has released a new infographic that summarizes the association’s recent Flexi- ble Packaging Transition Advantages Study on the reported sales benefits of switching to flexible packaging for brand owners. According to the study, 55 percent of brand owners saw a sales

Bobst, APR To Host Open House Bobst will host a one-day event dedicated to the latest technologies and trends in narrow web printing and converting at All Printing Re- sources Technical Center in Glen- dale Heights, Illinois, on July 20. The Open House will cover pro- duction solutions addressing con- verters’ challenges and topical issues relating to equipment efficiency, process control, digital workflow, and best practices on f lexo shop production floors. These will be ex- plored and discussed by representa- tives from APR, Bobst, GEW, Flint Group and Eaglewood Technologies. Two Bobst inline flexo presses will be demonstrated live: • The M1 in its latest configura- tion — described as a “competi- tively-priced, high quality inline flexo press that is highly efficient for the production of pressure sen- sitive labels.” • The M5 — a full servo, multi-sub- strate inline flexo press, equipped with Bobst Digital Flexo technology, which enables complete automation of the production workflow. For exclusive content and breaking news please visit www.flexomarketnews.com

increase when asked directly about the impact on sales from switching to flexible packaging.When given the choice between the same product in non-flexible packaging, 71 percent of con- sumers reportedly said they prefer flexible packaging. In the next five years, according to the study, 31 percent of brand owners plan to switch to f lexible packaging, either (Cont’d on Page 4 )

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas To Feature Drone Demo

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, September 25–27) will feature the “PACK EXPO Drone Demo - Packaging for the Last Mile” interactive display. Show producer PMMI,The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, will collaborate with electric truck and drone maker Workhorse, whose clients include UPS, to bring the simulation to life. The announcement comes on the heels of Ama- zon's published — and now patented — vision for drone centers shaped like giant beehives in the mid- dle of major U.S. cities. Mock housing will populate the virtual landscape of the 15,000-square-feet exhibit in the North Hall, complete with mailboxes and doorsteps to accept delivered packages. Workhorse delivery drones will take off from the top of a stationary Workhorse elec- tric van and make deliveries to the mock houses. To complete the simulation, monitors outside of the drone area will broadcast the information available from the delivery van via the Metron application.The screens will also offer the drone perspective via live video from a camera mounted on the drones. Scheduled for hourly demonstrations, the entirely

Harper Brings Road Show To New Jersey

Harper Corporation of America will be heading to East Windsor, New Jersey, for the next stop on its 2017 Roadshow. The complimentary one-day seminar will focus on how to run operations more efficiently and effectively to remain competitive in the market. In addition, atten- dees will also learn how to use the latest flexographic technology and principles to excel in the short run. Presentations span a wide range of topics and will appeal to everyone from print managers, print super- visors, and general managers to graphic designers, pre-press managers and suppliers, operators, and ink and plate suppliers. Speakers at the event will include representatives from Harper, ARCS, Dupont, Flint Group, and ICP In- dustrial.The Harper Roadshow event will be held on Thursday,August 3 at the Holiday Inn of East Windsor, East Windsor, New Jersey.

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entirely or to a higher mix.There are myriad reasons brand owners cite for increasing their flexible pack- aging use in the past five years. Nearly half of the brand owners who increased flexible packaging use cited reduced production cost as the primary driver. Consumer convenience was cited by 45 percent of brand owners as it was for making shipping and transportation more efficient. Nearly 40 percent of brand owners felt that flexible packaging was able to fit consumer lifestyle trends better, while 37 percent made the decision based on hoping to reduce envi- ronmental impact. For brand owners who have switched to flexible packaging in the past five years, 39 percent said they experienced a sales increase and 16 percent said they were able to price their product at a premium. Almost half the brand owners reported experiencing supply chain efficiencies and lowered costs of trans- portation, 57 percent said switching to flexible pack- aging lowered their costs of production, and 37 percent said they improved competitive positioning through consumer appeal. On average, Americans are willing to spend 10.3 per cent more for food packaged in flexible packag- ing, according to the FPA, with Americans aged 35-44 willing to spend 15.5 percent more, parents with children under 18 willing to pay 17 percent more, and Americans aged between 18-34 willing to spend 17.2 percent more. Reportedly, 79 percent of Ameri- cans believe that there are benefits of having food products stored in flexible packaging vs. non-flexible packaging. PIA Releases Report On Changing Industry Structure Printing Industries of America (PIA) has complet- ed a special report on the changing structure of the printing industry. The report is the latest in a series from PIA’s Center for Print Economics and Management. Included in the report is a comprehensive examina- tion of the changes to the economic structure of the printing industry from 2004 to 2015, with a focus on trends in employment and number of printing estab- lishments. The report also discusses the future of print and offers a look at future changes to industry structure.A competitive scan for each state is provid- ed to allow companies to get localized information relevant to them. The report is provided free of charge to Printing In- dustries of America members as an added benefit of membership.

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All4Labels Acquires Three Nilpeter PANORAMA Presses Newly formed All4Labels has acquired three new Nilpeter PANORAMA Hybrid digital presses. Recently upgraded with a complete re-design of the converting and flexo printing units, as well as a major upgrade of press software, Nilpeter’s digi- tal product line, PANORAMA, covers a wide and varied spectrum of customer requirements, from stand-alone to all-round, and value-added hybrid configurations. All three of the presses purchased by All4Labels support 5-color InkJet engines in various combina- tions with flexo processes, hot foil/embossing, and Quick-Change die-cutting. “The three PANORAMA Hybrids will be installed at different All4Labels locations across Europe and fol- low our strategy to set new industry standards in terms of flexibility, customization, and supply chain excellence,” said TorstenWietholz, Corporate Director of All4Labels. PIA To Offer OSHA Compliance Workshop The Printing Industries of America will be hosting hands-on, comprehensive OSHA compliance work- shop,Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12, at its headquarters inWarrendale, Pennsylvania. During the workshop, participants will gain an un- derstanding of key OSHA regulations, compliance strategies, elements of required written programs, and how to respond to an OSHA inspection. Partici- pants will receive an OSHA compliance information package complete with written program templates, PIA’s OSHA Primer, and other valuable resources. Ghent Workgroup Welcomes Ultimate TechnoGraphics Ultimate TechnoGraphics, a company that develops and distributes technology to automate and facilitate imposition and finishing for the graphic arts industry, has joined the Ghent Workgroup (GWG), an interna- tional organization of graphic arts users, associations & developers building best practices for publishing, print and packaging workflows. The Ghent Workgroup, formed in June 2002, is an international assembly of Industry Associations, Sup- pliers, Educators and Industry members. The Ghent Workgroup’s objective is to establish and disseminate process specifications for best practices in graphic arts workflows.

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EXPO PACK Guadalajara Outpaces High Expectations EXPO PACK Guadalajara welcomed nearly 16,000 attendees to the Expo Guadalajara held June 13–15, a 45 percent rise in attendance from 2015. More that 40 percent of attendees traveled from outside the immediate area, including international attendance from Guatemala, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colom- bia, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. All told more than 21,000 packaging and process- ing professionals from 16 countries descended among 757 booths spread across 140,000 net square feet of exhibit space—triple the size of 2015. Interna- tional pavilions included Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Spain and the United States. EXPO PACK General Director Gerardo Barajas opened the show with high expectations based on research from the Mexican Packaging Association (AMEE) that indicated steady growth in the Mexican packaging and processing market. The total produc- tion of the Mexican packaging industry increased 4.6 percent over the previous year and is expected to grow 5 percent by the end of 2017. This >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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