Leading global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST, has announced that it will showcase its latest machinery and peripherals at the returning PACK EXPO International.

After a four-year hiatus, the best of the packaging and processing industries will once again gather at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The four-day trade show will run between October 23-26.

The most comprehensive global event of its kind, PACK EXPO International enables businesses to explore packaging solutions from creation to delivery, participate in educational sessions and networking opportunities with over 40 vertical industry sectors.

Emilio Corti, Market Director at BOBST said: “We continue to create solutions which match market demands for faster delivery times, and more sustainable operations. The needs of converters are at the heart of everything we do, and an investment in BOBST machines not only promises pure reliability and performance, but it also affords significant competitive advantages.

“As consumers grow their knowledge about sustainability, investment in proven solutions from the BOBST portfolio activate the ability to effectively communicate packaging stories.

“PACK EXPO International will be a great opportunity to talk to converters through our comprehensive range of folder-gluers, one of the most diverse and high performing portfolios available to today’s packaging printers and converters.”

Two of the newest innovations include NOVAFOLD launched in January of this year and designed to address the real-world needs of the industry, while MASTERLINE DRO, which combines digitalization, connectivity, and automation like never before.

Engineered to boost capacity and end-product quality, NOVAFOLD 50, 80 and 100 folder-gluer models can produce a wide variety of box styles, across a range of substrates, and at speeds of up to 300m per minute.

NOVAFOLD solidifies the brand’s folder-gluer range as one the of most diverse and high performance available to today’s packaging printers and converters. It boasts a blank aligner for folding precision, enhanced quality assurance with ACCUJECT technology, fast and easy carton collection, can facilitate rapid changeovers and job recall, as well as the versatile production of straight-line, crash-lock and 4- and 6- corner boxes. It is the essence of BOBST expertise, user-friendly ergonomics, waste reduction and superior quality performance.

MASTERLINE DRO, a new rotary die-cutting solution that sets a gold standard for inside-outside printing, represents another highly sought-after full line proposition.

BOBST MASTERLINE DRO, which is capable of productivity reaching an output of more than 40 million square meters per year, equips converters with the most versatile, most automated, connected, and ergonomic solution on the market. From pre-feeder to palletizer, it heralds a new era in box making, with high-quality inside-out printing in a single pass, complex die-cutting capabilities and quick full-line changeovers.

Both solutions marry BOBST quality and efficiency converters have come to expect with robust design and set a new benchmark in the industry.

Perfectly complementing these solutions, BOBST also offers a high-performance range of CI flexo printing presses, including VISION CI, EXPERT CI, MASTER CI and MASTER CI 90SIX. Combining cutting edge technology and exceptional manufacturing standards, the BOBST range supports effective premium print quality and class-leading lifetime value. Information on the impressive BOBST range of CI flexo press solutions will be available at PACK EXPO, with the team on hand to answer any questions.

PACK EXPO International will take place October 23-26, 2022, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

For more information or to arrange a meeting with the BOBST team on stand 25029 please contact katie.graham@bobst.com.

About BOBST
We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries.

Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facilities in 11 countries and employs more than 5800 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.563 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021.

www.bobst.com

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives will attend the World of Wipes Conference

June 27 – 30 in Chicago, IL.

Graham, NC – Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives’ range of Open & Close solutions includes Polypropylene and Polyethylene films with a top-performing removable adhesive for high tear resistance, clean removability, good conformability and top reliability. The range is designed for hand wipes, baby wipes, cosmetic wipes, household wipes and more – making opening easier, and ensuring secure product closure.

According to Melissa Harton, Marketing Manager, North America, “The latest market trends suggest adopting a mono-material approach (PE or BOPP) for both the flex packs and the Open & Close labels. Our range of PE and BOPP constructions ensures full compatibility with this trend for soft and semi-rigid Open & Close labels. Thanks to the adhesive technology and film thicker facestocks, semi-rigid Open & Close labels are a more sustainable alternative to rigid plastic lids that are widely used by this application. Being thinner and lighter, they also reduce the quantity of waste. “

To make semi-rigid Open & Close labels more similar to rigid plastic lids, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has developed a patent that allows the label to remain open during use to facilitate the removal of the wet wipes from the flexible packaging. The combination of new mono-materials for semi-rigid labels with the company’s patented multi-layer Open & Close labels makes this a unique offer for the market. Just like a rigid plastic lid, this label stays open during use, which makes removing the product from the packaging easier.

Visit us in Chicago to learn more:

World of Wipes International Conference

Marriot Marquis Chicago
2121 S. Prairie Ave
Table # 105
June 27 – 30, 2022

Fedrigoni
Since 1888 Fedrigoni has stood for excellence in the manufacture of specialty papers. It is one of Europe’s largest players in the production and sale of various types of high value-added paper for packaging and graphics, premium labelling products, and other self-adhesive materials. With more than 4,000 employees in Italy and abroad and 25,000 products, the Group sells and distributes in more than 130 countries and has become the third global player in the self-adhesive materials sector also thanks to recent acquisitions. The Paper business unit includes the Cordenons Group and the historic Fabriano brand, and the Self-Adhesives business unit includes Arconvert, Manter, Ritrama (since February 2020), IP Venus (since December 2020), Acucote and Ri-Mark (since June 2021), Tageos (March 2022). The American distributor GPA is also part of the Group.

For more information: www.fedrigoni.com

Mayfield Heights, OH— OMNI Systems Inc. of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has announced that Mike Murton will take over the role of president and chief operating officer upon the June 30 retirement of current President and COO Andy Macek. OMNI Systems is the largest privately-owned label converter in the United States.

Murton joined OMNI Systems in 2019 as General Manager and took on an expanded role of Director of Sales and Operations in early 2022. Prior to that, he served in a variety of leadership roles across different functional areas including operations, supply chain and procurement at Swagelok Inc., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of industrial valves and fittings.

Murton said preparations for this transition have been underway since he joined the company, and he expects it to be seamless for customers and suppliers.  

“As president, Andy implemented the operation system we use today. It has helped us grow and has allowed our expansion into prime labels,” Murton said. “Organizationally, you aren’t going to see a lot of changes that we haven’t already been working on. We’re launching the prime label product our customers have been asking for, and we’re wrapping up the project to bring all of our production into a single, state-of-the-art facility. We talk a lot at OMNI about aggressive execution, and that’s not going to change. Our focus is always on the quality, capabilities, service and value that we offer to our customers.”

Murton was born and raised in the Cleveland area and currently lives in Willoughby, Ohio, with his wife and two children.

Macek said he has been honored to work with OMNI Systems’ employees, customers and supply partners over the past 11 years, and he’s confident the company is well-positioned for the future.

“We’ve always had a philosophy here of removing obstacles and facing challenges head-on,” Macek said. “I think we maneuvered pretty well through the pandemic, and I’m proud of the accomplishments we’ve made over the past 10 years. People saw the passion I have for the business, and I’ve tried to spread that across the entire team. As a result, we’ve seen some fantastic growth and it has been very rewarding.”

About OMNI Systems
Founded in 1989 by CEO Adam DeFrancesco, OMNI Systems provides secondary and prime label engineering, design, printing and distribution services to Fortune 500 companies in retail, food production, consumer packaged goods, distribution and other major market sectors. With 150 employees, it has won numerous awards for customer service, technology, and workplace environment.

The U.S.-based manufacturer also offers customers critical supply chain advantages that can help reduce risk and minimize lead-time.

North Kingstown, RI — Toray Plastics (America), Inc.,will highlight its PEF Division’s advanced precision-engineered, irradiation-crosslinked, polypropylene and polyethylene foam technologies for automotive and flooring applications at Foam Expo 2022, June 28-30, booth 1303. Foams for industrial applications, including gasket, tape, and composites, will also be displayed. Toray’s foams include ToraSoft®, TorayPEF®, ToraPRO™, and XLPE. The company will also share with expo visitors the important supply chain benefits to be gained by working with a reputable U.S.-based manufacturer, as well as the competitive advantages provided by its parent company, Toray Industries, Inc. The global enterprise is committed to contributing to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products. The PEF Division is a state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facility located in Front Royal, Virginia.

The ToraSoft and ToraPEF brands are recognized worldwide as the premier foam for luxury haptics in automotive applications. OEMs, trim component processors, and Tier 1 suppliers specify it for manufacturing door and instrument panels, consoles, armrests, glove boxes, seat backs, and knee bolsters, among other parts. More than 160 automotive brands worldwide use Toray foams. The ToraPRO foams are specified for flooring applications. These polypropylene-based foams deliver excellent sound dampening and higher compression resistance at lower density than traditional polyethylene-based underlayments. They are used for glue-down, floating, and nail-down installations on roll-out and pre-attached pad applications and can be customized in widths ranging from 1,000mm to 2,200mm. Toray’s XLPE foams are specified by gasket, tape, and composites manufacturers. These foams provide end users with the consistent density, thickness, and uniformity that are essential for successful applications. Toray offers XLPE in a range of densities and thicknesses.

“The PEF Division is eager to return in person to Foam Expo and present to visitors its high- quality foams, share information about its expertise in manufacturing excellence, address supply challenges with solutions, and discuss its next generation of automotive foam products that are in development,” says Jack White, Director of Sales, PEF Division. White explains that the new products in development are being designed to meet the evolving requirements of interior trim manufacturing processes and new quality standards.

“We’re also looking forward to telling visitors about our affiliation with our parent company, Toray Industries, Inc.,” says White. “Toray Plastics America is recognized as a manufacturer of the highest quality foam. But what many in the industry don’t know is that our parent company, Toray Industries, Inc., provides us with a depth and breadth of global resources that are essential for innovation and success today and in the long-term. They also have a steadfast commitment to sustainability, which is important to our customers.”

About Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., is a leading manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene, and metallized films, and polyolefin, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams. The company is committed to environmental, social, and corporate governance and aims to contribute to society through the creation of new value with innovative ideas, technologies, and products that help address global issues. R&D is focused on the development of materials that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of two solar farms and two cogeneration systems, energy and water conservation, recycling, and zero landfill.

Toray Plastics (America) is a subsidiary of the Toray Group, which believes that materials can change lives and provide real solutions to the challenges the world faces. The Toray Group is the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and high-performance films and has annual sales exceeding US$18.4 billion. For more information about Toray Plastics (America)’s products, contact Brenda Ockun, Brand Manager, at brenda.ockun.w9@mail.toray or 315-916-3272. Toray Plastics (America), Inc., headquarters is located at 50 Belver Avenue, North Kingstown, RI 02852-7500; telephone 401-294-4511, fax 401-294-3410.

Visit the Toray Plastics (America), Inc., website at www.toraytpa.com.

To support its rapidly growing sales numbers in the US, leading surface treatment manufacturer Vetaphone has added Mid-Atlantic Associates to its long list of agents.  Headed up by John Gresh, who has 32 years of experience in the converting and web handling industries, the agency offers Vetaphone specialist knowledge of the paper, film, foil, extruding, coating, printing, converting, and web handling sectors of the US market.

According to Ted Wolski, Vetaphone’s Sales Manager for the Americas: “John came highly recommended by our other successful agents in the States and plugs an important gap in our coverage of the Mid-Atlantic states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and parts of New York.  I’m pleased to say that he has really hit the ground running in terms of sales production, which shows the benefit of his years of experience and contacts in the business.”

Along with other strategic appointments that include The Harman Company in the southern Midwest, as well as both Dotray & Associates and Jeff Messenger Industrial Sales across the northern Midwest, the addition of Mid-Atlantic Associates based in Pittsburgh, PA, gives Vetaphone direct representation in 45 of the lower 48 States, making its sales network second to none in the surface treatment sector.

www.vetaphone.com

Easton, PA – Tower Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of environmentally sensitive pressroom chemistry has released MILLENNIUM 4500, an advanced and innovative one step fountain solution for  high-speed sheet-fed commercial and packaging presses. This product is yet another Tower technology solution helping printers produce outstanding work for their customers, while at the same time reducing their cost of operation.

MILLENNIUM 4500, has been in beta testing for 5 months and is now available throughout North America. It is a single step product that can be used on presses running up to 18,000 impressions per hour. It performs well with both paper, board and non-porous substrates. The product features an outstanding buffering system and has the ability to give the printer a much faster and cleaner roll up to color, preventing excess substrate waste.  Much of this new and innovative technology is unique materials not traditionally combined when used in fountain solution formulations. The product development was centered on maximizing the performance of the fount in an energy curable environment so that the solution does not interfere with drying. It was also tested in the conventional ink setting with terrific print results.

MILLENNIUM 4500, as well as other Tower pressroom chemical products, are only available through authorized Tower dealers. 

For more information, please contact Chris Schwab at 800.527.8626 or visit our website at www.towerproducts.com.