Machines and equipment

Innovia Films are launching Rayoface™ mBoss their Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film that has been especially engineered to offer long-lasting premium embossing performance.

Biopromotions has teamed up with Braskem to develop an innovative mask strap that supports the mask’s elasticated loops, thereby removing excessive pressure from the ears and making the mask more comfortable to wear.

At a time when individual protection has become a top priority, we are seeing some interesting ideas emerge combining safety, design and sustainability.

Sitma has made its expertise, machinery and workforce available for fully sustainable packaging of an initial batch of 12,000 paper face masks supplied by UPM Speciality Papers, a leading Finnish company in the sector with which it is collaborating on a number of R&D projects.

Berry bpi, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of polyethylene film, is investing in new equipment and adapting its existing production facilities to produce personal protective equipment for National Health Service (NHS) workers.

Given the exceptional nature of the present situation, K.L.A.IN. Robotics and Autognity Srl have decided to enter into a strategic and operational alliance to develop systems for reducing biological risk based on the principles of infectivity, pathogenicity and transmissibility.

E-commerce, minimalism, 100% recyclable materials, smart packaging and edible packaging were the top five packaging trends announced in January by the World Packaging Organisation for 2020.

Antares Vision and the Brescia-based company Vigilate, both experts in supervision technology, are launching their proposal for guaranteeing safety during the phase 2 post-lockdown period

For over 70 years, Zecher GmbH has been producing chromed and ceramic anilox rollers. Thanks to the progressive developments and innovations introduced in the field of printing technology, it manufactures more than 12,000 anilox rollers engraved per year in its main factory located in Paderborn.

The fall in demand for aluminium aerosol cans in the cosmetics sector has been offset by the surge in demand from healthcare, pharmacies and the chemical and food sectors, explained Leopold Werdich, president of the international organisation of aluminium aerosol container manufacturers Aerobal.

Having established the versatility of polyethylene and its diffusion in the packaging processes, Impreglon proposes the TempCoat® 1002F coating which gives solution to a contingent problem: prevent the PE film from sticking to the sealing bars.

German company Exolon Group is optimising the production of transparent polycarbonate and polyester sheets at its plants in Italy and Belgium to meet the surge in demand driven by the Covid-19 emergency.

Today Faenza Group has become one of the very first companies in the world to print catalogues, magazines, books, packaging or any other paper product using an innovative certified antibacterial film with either a glossy or matte finish. It is a revolution in the paper printing world.

A large number of technology start-ups around the world have launched healthcare projects to help fight the coronavirus.

Antares Vision is ready to place its technological expertise at the disposal of the scientific community and institutions during the Covid-19 emergency.

Matteo Rigamonti, founder of Weerg, tells how his e-commerce company decided to join the project launched by Isinnova and FabLab Brescia, to create emergency respiratory masks from snorkeling equipment.

Collaboration, Sharing Experiences, and Digital Working are the keywords that feature Stay Connect!, the platform that enhances collaborative and sharing technologies.

 New online industrial spray painting service.

Danish company Brødrene Hartmann has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Mohan Fibre Products, India’s leading producer of moulded fibre packaging for the fruit, eggs and food service segments.

Colgate-Palmolive and Albéa, two companies strongly committed to sustainable development, have teamed up to develop the first toothpaste tube made of recyclable plastic. The tube is the first to be recognised as recyclable by the APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers) and by RecyClass, the bodies responsible for setting recyclability standards for North America and Europe respectively.