Film Downgauging and Tension Control Challenges
What is changing in the market Thinner films required tighter tension zoning from print through slit. By 2011, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
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Packaging Trends That Influence Line Design
Fifty-nine trend briefs from 2010 through 2026 connect market direction to practical module choices on flexo, gravure, laminating, and bag making lines.
Trend articles explain what changed in the market each year and how it affects capital planning—not hype, but equipment implications.
Topics include mono-material structures, e-commerce mailers, sustainability policy, barrier films, and automation responses to labor gaps.
Use these briefs to align internal committees before scoping quotations with application engineering.
Packaging Trends
QR Codes and Variable Data on Flexible Packaging
What is changing in the market Variable print drove servo register and inspection module interest. By 2011, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
High-Speed Gravure Investment in Asia
What is changing in the market Asian producers ordered 300 m/min class gravure for film work. By 2011, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…