Flexible Packaging spoke with Marcos Vieira, North America sales/global R&D director at Terphane, to share his thoughts on sustainability, consumer convenience, film innovations and what effects the past year have had on the industry.

Several shifts perpetuated by the pandemic now represent long-term changes that will ultimately serve to benefit the manufacturing and packaging industries.

XOL Automation will represent extrusion coating, liquid coating, cast film and slitter/rewinders.

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification provides a certification system for the sustainability of raw materials and products.

For one inclusive per-unit price, Inkbrite handles packaging design, sourcing and compliance.

The film-type Virusweeper applies antiviral and antibacterial functions to flexible packaging.  

New sales director for Australia and New Zealand, Richard Fernandez, joins the team with experience in flexible film, food packaging and eco-friendly strategies. 

Manufacturing and designing hardware is a tough business, and selling equipment in the 21st century is getting even harder. That’s why original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been offering more remote servicing options to converters, film extruders and flexible packaging companies over the last 10 years.

The new Smart MechatroniX solution platform combines linear motion technology components with electronics and software.

Atlas Professional and Production UIs have been developed specifically for system builders and end users.