Flexible Packaging is one of the strongest growth industries in the world. Utilizing multiple substrates, either combined, or married together, material such as papers, films, and foils, deliver a broad range of applications. Its versatility and cost effectiveness out weigh other markets.

Markets served are as follows:

• Foods / Beverage
• Medical / Pharmaceutical
• Household goods
• Garden supplies
• Retail
• Industrial
• Agricultural

Environment pressures are changing habits regarding standard product container shapes. Source reduction is vital, as well as the recycling opportunities being researched. Rigid containers are being replaced by thinner, squeezable, lightweight, fitted shapes.

Flexible Packaging is growing outside the box into other printed markets, more so than any other application.

Flexible performance

Key specs for in-line press printing and converting:

• Accurate web tension control
• Laminating in-line
• Roll-to-roll applications
• Printing on both sides
• Coatings & adhesives (gravure, U.V., water) application
• Web widths ranging from 13" - 25 1/25 (330 - 648mm)
• Printing repeat 24" (610mm)

Market advantages

• More SKU's "Stock keeping unit" Smaller SKU's
• Promotional advantages
• Source reductio