Category: In the News
Ambience paints & Metallic IML: a reference for decorative packaging effects GLC’s Ambience range is beyond your ordinary paint. This collection of 12 decorative products gives walls a unique finish and has the potential of completely changing the narrative of a room. It was important that this sense of creative freedom was reflected in […]
Screen-printing applications leader BÖ-LA Siebdrucktechnik GmbH licenses TactoTek® IMSE Builder® to mass-produce IMSE® functional films Oulu, Finland/Radevormwald, Germany (20 December, 2021) – TactoTek® (www.tactotek.com), the Finland-based company that develops and licenses Injection Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE®) technology, and BÖ-LA Siebdrucktechnik GmbH (www.boela.de), one of the world’s leading specialists for industrial screen-printing applications, today announced […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2021 Contact: goconnor@plasticsindustry.org 7 Charts: The US Plastics Industry in 2021 By Perc Pineda, PhD Chief Economist, Plastics Industry Association “Time flies when you’re having fun.” And this year went fast. But I’m not sure if it was all fun for the US plastics industry in 2021. After all, the […]
AIM, the European Brands Association, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced today a partnership to drive the next stage of development for intelligent waste sorting under the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. They will work with the City of Copenhagen to conduct the semi-industrial test phase of the pilot. With this milestone, developers […]
The acquisition of Cosmetic Specialties, or CSI, a manufacturer of containers for the beauty and skincare industries, will allow Airlite to expand its U.S. footprint and enter the cosmetics industry through a well-established industry player, the company said in a release. Airlite hired Bridgepoint Investment Banking in Omaha as its buy-side advisor targeting companies with […]
TactoTek, Oulu, Finland and Lightworks Gmbh, Holzkirchen, Germany announced that Lightworks has licensed TactoTek’s IMSE Designer. TactoTek IMSE technology combines structure, electronic functions, and cosmetics in light, thin, and rugged smart surfaces. Popular uses for IMSE parts include control panels, functional and styling illumination in automotive, home appliance and smart home markets. With IMSE Designer, […]
Fort Dearborn Company today announced that it has acquired Hammer Packaging Corporation. The combined organization takes advantage of Hammer’s state-of-the-art technology to enhance Fort Dearborn’s leadership position in the decorative label and packaging marketplace by further expanding the company’s geographic footprint, capacity and capabilities. Read the full release.
Looking to start a new IML project? Verstraete IML wants to make things especially convenient for its customers. Its whitepaper ‘How to start up an IML project’ sums up all the important information you need: from a detailed listing of all services available to an extensive overview on all stages of the ordering process. Request the white paper. The migration […]
(Somerville, NJ – April 2021) CMG Plastics has announced the expansion of its in-mold labeling (IML) capabilities in response to growing customer demand. The company, which currently operates twelve IML systems across two manufacturing facilities, has added a new, high-speed Ilsemann Automation In-Mold Labeling System. The newest IML line is the fourth to be installed […]
by Dianna Brodine, newly appointed managing director, IMDA In 2005, the In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) was incorporated in Arizona, where Ron and Myra Schultz were living at the time. Schultz is a chemist with a long history in the in-mold labeling industry and, as the decorating technology gained popularity among brand owners and converters, he […]