As more and more different types of packaging options are hitting the store shelves, manufacturers and printers are trying to keep up.
Recently, there has been a switch to better, more cost-effective methods of curing and printing on various packages to meet the demand. Pouch packaging, for example, has seen a dramatic rise in popularity as it can cover a growing number of different product areas.
Read MoreThe next time you are buying groceries or simply picking up something at the store, take a moment to look around. It should be pretty easy to notice how the packages have changed in the last five years, let alone the last decade.
There are a couple of major factors that have contributed to the evolution of the package. One, the producers and manufacturers are constantly looking at their bottom line. How to get the most profit through reducing the cost of the packaging.
Read MoreThe packaging industry continues to grow for two main reasons: one, you have to put your products into something, and two, consumers use packaging as a basis for their decisions when choosing something to buy.
Read MoreIf you aren’t using the best possible ink for your CI Flexo application, then you are losing money and your customers will soon be going to the competition for a better alternative.
When it comes to CI Flexo, the safest ink that produces the lowest cost of ownership is electron beam ink. Specifically, GelFlex-EB ink can give you the quality and cost you want in your operation.
Read MoreWhen it comes to Flexo printing, Web Offset printing, and the application of coatings and laminating adhesives, the process is very important to ensure quality and to keep costs down. The type of ink used, for example, can have a big impact on your bottom line and the success of your company.
Read MoreWhat does everyone want? The best process at the lowest cost. That can be achieved in the curing and printing industries with electron beam technology.
It starts with cost. Your profit and loss statement will look a lot better when you are dealing with less waste. With electron beam, there is less material waste, you don’t need as much manpower and your operating costs will be lowered as well.
Read MoreEvery company is looking for the best process and the best price. When it comes to curing, there used to be a debate on whether ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB) was the best method. There are many differences between the two processes which will be explained in this post.
Read MoreIn order to meet the consumer demand and that of the client, The Lithotype Company continuously reviews their printing and coating operation.
Lithotype serves many different industries, including food packaging. That covers the different ice cream novelties you see in the freezer section of the grocery store, along with stand-up pouches of drinks, and lid stocks.
Read MoreA company in San Francisco needed a breakthrough in their operational procedures in order to compete and grow. This is the goal of almost every business, but in their industry, radical improvement is usually contingent on technology changes and improvements.
Read MoreThere are different processes, technology, and machines that are commonly available in the marketplace that are used to print, laminate, and cure a wide variety of different products. The consumer is driven by what looks the best, and by the quality of the purchased product when they use it. If they pull a bottle of cold water from the refrigerator, for example, the label needs to be scratch resistant, as well as hold up through condensation and temperature changes.
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