Last week, the 13th International Converting Exhibition ended after three days of business.  From March 14-16, a total of 4,850 trade visitors from 64 countries came to Munich, Germany, to discover the latest machinery, systems, materials, and accessories, which is a more than 30 percent increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous event.  At

The Polish Chamber of Flexographers (PLFTA) has joined FTA Europe, becoming the association’s eighth member association. PLFTA includes printing houses, corrugated board manufacturers, and suppliers of machine components and software within its membership, and says it is committed to changing the negative perception of the flexographic industry and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 

Smurfit Kappa has formally confirmed the Smurfit Kappa Newman Fellowship – Women in STEM, a philanthropic partnership with University College Dublin (UCD). This will be a long-term international piece of research funded by Smurfit Kappa investigating the experiences of females working in science and engineering roles.  The results will provide an opportunity to challenge how

After supporting the work undertaken by FEFCO (the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) in the development of its new design style standards, Esko has reportedly become the first to bring to market the new standards as parametric tools in its structural design software. With corrugated converters worldwide adapting to changing market drivers and the

Imageworx will launch a new division of the company and a new cooperative endeavor, the Flexographic Innovation Center, in April 2023 in Levittown, Pennsylvania.  Imageworx will host a consortium of industry vendors to collectively demonstrate its technologies to the flexo industry.  The new Imageworx Innovation Center will include the Lombardi Synchroline 430 UV flexo press

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has launched a new weekly podcast, AICC Update. Each week in less than 5 minutes, members can hear about upcoming AICC events and learn about benefits.  The first episode will be available March 23 with new episodes every Thursday.  Subscribe to AICC Update on all major podcast platforms or visit

Odyssey Expo, sponsored by the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD), will be held May 10-12, 2023, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 34 technical and business programs offered for Odyssey Expo 2023 can be seen at www.odysseyexpo.org/program-matrix and include: • Preventative Maintenance: Importance of Press Cleaning • Rotary Dieboards: Productive Process,