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Apex International (Apex) has boosted its global embossing offering with an investment in laser engraving technology at its recently expanded Hapert facility in the Netherlands. Announced at drupa 2024, the acquisition of the new Schepers Digilas5000 expands Apex’s capabilities to supply its customers with embossing rollers that deliver the very highest…

The Fedrigoni Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in BoingTech, a subsidiary of Shanghai Inlay Link Inc (a NEEQ-listed Chinese holding company) and a pioneer in the manufacturing of RFID inlays and tags, both UHF and HF/NFC, produced in its two plants (in China and Malaysia)….

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced open registration for the Northeast Summit set for August 7-8 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The preliminary agenda includes a presentation from Mike Butler, Senior Director of Sales & Fiber Sourcing at Domtar, a 401k discussion, the Great Print Debate Panel followed by lunch at…

TAPPI announced the House of Blues Rock Star Experience — an exclusive opportunity to expand your network of peers, experts, industry leaders and influencers in a dynamic and electrifying atmosphere during the TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo trade show September 8-12 in Orlando, Florida. The event promises live music, custom cocktails, and supercharged networking….

Trioworld Group, Smålandsstenar, Sweden, signed an agreement to acquire the French companies Palamy and BRJ through a purchase of all the shares in Sopal SAS. Palamy SAS (Palamy) and Beaudet et René Jean Emballage SAS (BRJ) are both players in high performance packaging solutions for bread, frozen food, and other consumer…

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin based Dermody Properties, a diversified private equity investment management company focused on the national logistics real estate sector, announced that WestRock has signed a build-to-suit lease at LogistiCenter at Pleasant Prairie. WestRock is establishing a Great Lakes regional corrugated operations hub and will require more than 580,000 square…

Jackie O’s Brewery, Athens, Ohio, recently celebrated its victory for winning the fifth annual Colored by INX Can Design contest. The design entry for Mystic Mama West Coast Style IPA won the popular vote, determined by five independent judges and the public through INX International’s Facebook and LinkedIn social media pages….

Wurzburg, Germany based Koenig & Bauer and Graphic Security Systems Corporation (GSSC) announced their intention to jointly develop and deliver advanced anti-counterfeiting solutions to customers worldwide. Leveraging the combined expertise of both organizations, this partnership marks a significant step forward in the fight against counterfeiters and the protection of valuable documents…

Constantia Drukpol, one of the Polish plants of flexible packaging converter Constantia Flexibles, has teamed up with ExxonMobil, a supplier of polyethylene resins, to develop a freezer film for the ready-to-use plant-based food brand Bonduelle. This collaboration led to the development of a mono-material polyethylene (PE) solution designed to replace traditional…

Rochester, New York based Diamond Packaging announced that it won five awards in the 31st Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry’s premier showcase for foiling, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were presented during the Print Embellishment Conference in Dallas, Texas. The competition celebrates the quality, added value, shelf…