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Market developments and potentials for the IML market One must always take a particularly close look at market developments and, above all, at supply chain dynamics. The IML label printer is located in the middle of the IML label supply chain. In other words, the printer is dependent on the
- 30. October 2020
The new dynamic behind wet-glue labels
It is correct that there has been a shift from wet-glue labels to self-adhesive labels in the last 10-15 years and self-adhesive labels still have the nose ahead in some areas. However, some parameters have changed in the last two years and wet-glue labels are
- 29. September 2020
A report presents statistics and developments in e-commerce since 2014 and also forecasts the future of e-commerce up to 2023. Accumulated data for the most recent period covered forecasts an increase in global e-commerce sales of 276.9%. There will be no avoiding optimizing packaging design and materials, because the needs
- 23. September 2020
Sustainability is a topic in itself. In reality, it is a stimulating topic on which opinions differ in many respects. Particularly when it comes to the concretization. Just a few years ago, the industry, and the packaging industry in particular, put the topic into the green corner as an isolated
- 7. September 2020
Growth everywhere. Pleasing. But this time differently.
Because whoever thinks linearly here now has done the math without the host. The host is the consumer here. And in the future this will be even more complex than ever before. This will confront the packaging sector of the printing industry with tricky
- 28. August 2020
THE CASCADES OF MARGIN PRESSURE
While FMCG companies were already facing strong margin pressure before COVID-19, this pressure will continue to increase. This pressure is all too easily passed on to the converters. This strong pressure from the producers (FMCG) has already influenced packaging design in several ways. Be it through
- 19. August 2020
Five trends that will change the game There are five trends that will change the game. And for all of them the bar will be much higher than we can imagine at the moment. The new game will require a far greater degree of agility and innovation to successfully navigate
- 7. August 2020
White paper for Gallus By AWA Alexander Watson Associates Highlights of Developing Markets across the Globe Prior to the global pandemic, according to the IMF, the global economy was projected to grow at 3.6% in the current year – a figure that AWA forecast would be higher than growth in
- 27. July 2020
NEWS
EXPERTS CORNER
Typical market segments in which rotary screen printing is used are, above all, labels in the “Personal Care” and “Beverage” application segments, in this case mainly in Wines & Spirits and Premium Water. But other segments such as “Household” and “Food” also have impressive examples. Clear-on-clear applications, especially with drinks,
- 26. October 2020
Considerations when selecting pressure-sensitive adhesives
Pressure-sensitives adhesives: considerations for choosing, types of adhesives and material selection
This article is part of a new series about the basics of label printing, in cooperation with Label Academy.
- 8. October 2020
History of self-adhesive label printing, method of manufacture, types of substrates, adhesives and coating
A self-adhesive label is manufactured using a material coated with pressure-sensitive (permanently tacky) adhesive. The adhesive typically has been protected by a covering of silicone coated material which acts as a carrier up to the point of
- 8. October 2020
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- 16. April 2020
Written by Jules Lejeune, FINAT After last month’s report of slowing demand for self-adhesive label materials in 2018, FINAT’s latest edition of the 6-monthly market monitor, the FINAT RADAR Number 11, released in summer 2019, confirms signs of a cooling label market. Last year’s consumption of self-adhesive label materials in
- 10. February 2020
In the mature and developed label markets of North America and Europe, sleeve label market growth rates – while stabilizing at lower rates of growth than previously – are still outperforming the other product decoration/label formats in terms of growth. Across all the geographical regions, heat shrink sleeves claim the
- 10. February 2020
s a whole, globally, sleeve labeling today represents the third-largest labeling technology, after pressure-sensitive and traditional glue-applied labels. It claims 19% of global label volumes, and AWA research shows that it will continue to grow at around 5.2% p.a to 2021.
- 10. February 2020
Research at AWA Alexander Watson Associates confirms that the ‘label’ market is very much alive, and enjoying a broader future outlook than ever.
- 9. February 2020
Growth rates in developed markets are slowing, and generally forecast to exceed slightly the growth in GDP.
- 9. February 2020
Written by Corey Reardon The self-adhesive label market is growing. With increasing globalization of brands, population growth, urbanization trends, and general global economic prosperity, it is no surprise that the label and packaging industry is enjoying an all-round upsurge in demand. But despite the influx of competitive methods of product
- 9. February 2020