100% recyclable wrap solution that exceeds proposed SAE G27 lithium battery packaging performance standards for air, land & sea.

Waterbury, CT – PACT, LLC, an innovator of packaging and crating technologies, has introduced Thermo Shield™, a paper-based, fire-resistant shipping wrap designed to prevent catastrophes caused by battery explosions during transport. Utilizing a revolutionary     technology that actively and automatically cools the internal environment of a corrugated container, the paper-based, 100% recyclable protective logistics product prevents damage to the outside shipping container, suppresses fumes or gasses from escaping, and limits external oxygen supply. 

Thermo Shield™ comprises a lightweight pleated material with a non-toxic moisture vapor application that ensures the safety of lithium-ion products in transport. The new solution can suppress thermal runaway and propagation at temperatures up to 800°C, and restrict the temperature outside the wrap itself to 80°C.

The new solution’s credentials are a step up from competitors: Thermo Shield™ is the only paper-based wrap solution that exceeds the proposed SAE G27 lithium battery packaging performance standards for safety in shipping via air, land and sea. The shipper also is lightweight and reusable, lending to cost efficiency both at initial purchase and during use. 

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a lithium battery explosion occurs during shipping once every 10 days. The urgent industry needs to mitigate these dangerous mishaps makes Thermo Shield™ a potentially revolutionary solution, one capable of drastically limiting the amount of thermal runaway to protect both logistics personnel and valuable cargo.

PACT’s Thermo Shield™ arrives at a time when more industries than ever are relying on lithium batteries to power their products. The United Parcel Service (UPS) estimates that just seven of their customers are responsible for shipping over 40 million lithium-ion batteries per year. The majority of cells or battery packs are produced in Asia, leading to long transit times when shipping to the Western Hemisphere. The increase in battery shipments can lead to more opportunities for explosions. The FAA reports that as of January 22, 2020, 268 incidents involving lithium batteries have occurred on planes since 2006 – including a record 48 in 2018. 

“Lithium battery fires are dangerous events that happen far too often,” said Rodger Mort, President of PACT, LLC. “Thermo Shield’s groundbreaking design allows it to suppress these serious incidents to protect freight transporters and the cargo they’re tasked with delivering.”

For more information about Thermo Shield™, visit www.pactthermoshield.com.
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About PACT
PACT, LLC is a world leader in manufacturing industrial packaging and crating solutions. With over 25 years of experience, PACT has designed such popular industry solutions as Liftvans and Pleatwrap, as well as custom packaging products for the furniture and automotive industries. PACT was founded on the idea of sustainability and continues to embrace a green future in the packing and crating industry. For more information, visit www.pactww.com. 

Additional high-speed ECL production line broadens bandwidth, offers exacting booklet placement and provides efficiency-based  cost effectiveness. 

Lakewood, NJ – Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels (ECLs) for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has incorporated a new state-of-the-art ECL production line at its primary manufacturing facility in Lakewood, NJ. Highlighted by a custom engineered modular printing, converting, onserting servo platform, the new infrastructure further increases Luminer’s already substantial capacity, and yields additional benefits like faster throughput speeds and heightened booklet placement precision. 

The seven-figure investment allows Luminer to accommodate its growing extended content label business, providing a doubling of Luminer’s ECL manufacturing capacity. The new line’s exemplary production speeds foster both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, ROIs that Luminer will be able to pass on to customers. 

Just as importantly for a complicated niche like extended content label production – where production pitfalls span from logistical challenges to inspection issues to regulatory challenges – the equipment also helps Luminer expand its overall ECL capabilities portfolio. For example, the equipment’s modernized onserting and movable print and die stations help broaden production flexibility, an important factor for executing the sort of complicated, even customized arrangements often utilized in clinical trials and other pharmaceutical product settings. The new line’s press can align preprinted cover webs in register with booklets and base webs, addressing another sector-specific need.

Factors surrounding the increasing need for extended content labels include:

Warnings and directives that comply with regulatory guidelines, not only in one country but often across multiple nations or trade regions, as the number of international customers on the ledgers of pharma companies, CMOs and contract packagers continues to climb. 

Serialization and traceability requirements, again recognizing that different countries across a manufacturer’s customer base may have differing mandates. 

Different languages, not only for international customers but also domestic ones. 

Specific, detailed instructions. More prescription pharmaceuticals require strict adherence regimens, which in turn necessitate detailed printed instructions for doctors, pharmacists and end users. Relatedly, clinical trials often need tight control, another condition that lends itself to more labeling content rather than less. 

“As the amount of information that must accompany pharmaceutical products continues to deepen – with new regulations, traceability mandates and multi-language printing becoming the norm – it’s important that pharma companies turn to true experts in extended content label manufacturing,” said Tom Spina, President & CEO of Luminer. “Our new ultra-modern ECL production line demonstrates our commitment to perpetually growing both our capacity and skill set in ECL production, which brings its own unique set of circumstances and challenges.”
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About Luminer
Since 1989, Luminer has specialized in combining adhesive coating technology with narrow web flexographic printing and converting expertise. The company is a leader in several industry niches, chief among them extended content labels (ECLs) for clinical trial and other pharmaceutical applications. 
In addition, Luminer is a prominent provider of on-pack/in-pack promotional products, cosmetic and fragrance sampling devices and pressure-sensitive adhesive coated products. The company also serves the food & beverage and chemicals sector with a wide variety of labeling solutions. 
Located in Lakewood, NJ and Red Lion, PA, Luminer’s two facilities are each ISO 9001:2015 certified, operate under cGMP guidelines, and regularly undergo audits from high-profile pharmaceutical, cosmetics and health & beauty aid clients. For more information, call (732) 365-3673 or visit www.luminer.com.  

Additional high-speed ECL production line broadens bandwidth, offers exacting booklet placement and provides efficiency-based  cost effectiveness. 

Lakewood, NJ – Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels (ECLs) for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has incorporated a new state-of-the-art ECL production line at its primary manufacturing facility in Lakewood, NJ. Highlighted by a custom engineered modular printing, converting, onserting servo platform, the new infrastructure further increases Luminer’s already substantial capacity, and yields additional benefits like faster throughput speeds and heightened booklet placement precision. 

The seven-figure investment allows Luminer to accommodate its growing extended content label business, providing a doubling of Luminer’s ECL manufacturing capacity. The new line’s exemplary production speeds foster both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, ROIs that Luminer will be able to pass on to customers. 

Just as importantly for a complicated niche like extended content label production – where production pitfalls span from logistical challenges to inspection issues to regulatory challenges – the equipment also helps Luminer expand its overall ECL capabilities portfolio. For example, the equipment’s modernized onserting and movable print and die stations help broaden production flexibility, an important factor for executing the sort of complicated, even customized arrangements often utilized in clinical trials and other pharmaceutical product settings. The new line’s press can align preprinted cover webs in register with booklets and base webs, addressing another sector-specific need.

Factors surrounding the increasing need for extended content labels include:

Warnings and directives that comply with regulatory guidelines, not only in one country but often across multiple nations or trade regions, as the number of international customers on the ledgers of pharma companies, CMOs and contract packagers continues to climb. 

Serialization and traceability requirements, again recognizing that different countries across a manufacturer’s customer base may have differing mandates. 

Different languages, not only for international customers but also domestic ones. 

Specific, detailed instructions. More prescription pharmaceuticals require strict adherence regimens, which in turn necessitate detailed printed instructions for doctors, pharmacists and end users. Relatedly, clinical trials often need tight control, another condition that lends itself to more labeling content rather than less. 

“As the amount of information that must accompany pharmaceutical products continues to deepen – with new regulations, traceability mandates and multi-language printing becoming the norm – it’s important that pharma companies turn to true experts in extended content label manufacturing,” said Tom Spina, President & CEO of Luminer. “Our new ultra-modern ECL production line demonstrates our commitment to perpetually growing both our capacity and skill set in ECL production, which brings its own unique set of circumstances and challenges.”
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About Luminer
Since 1989, Luminer has specialized in combining adhesive coating technology with narrow web flexographic printing and converting expertise. The company is a leader in several industry niches, chief among them extended content labels (ECLs) for clinical trial and other pharmaceutical applications. 
In addition, Luminer is a prominent provider of on-pack/in-pack promotional products, cosmetic and fragrance sampling devices and pressure-sensitive adhesive coated products. The company also serves the food & beverage and chemicals sector with a wide variety of labeling solutions. 
Located in Lakewood, NJ and Red Lion, PA, Luminer’s two facilities are each ISO 9001:2015 certified, operate under cGMP guidelines, and regularly undergo audits from high-profile pharmaceutical, cosmetics and health & beauty aid clients. For more information, call (732) 365-3673 or visit www.luminer.com.  

It is an honor for INVpack to be one of the founding partners of this association where the common goal is build equi

The delivery is a turnkey project including two multi-palletizers that handle two lines at the same time, a total of

The development of advanced solutions derives from the use of state of the art technologies and an attentive analysis

Stuttgart, Germany, 17.03.2020: Haselmeier officially announces that it has received Master File Number
MAF3202 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States for its D-Flex product platform,
a new generation of injection pen systems for subcutaneous self-administration.
A device master file provides regulatory authorities with proprietary data about a material, component or
manufacturing process. It enables the company submitting the information to the FDA to comply with
regulatory requirements for trading in the USA while protecting its intellectual property from potential
partners, competitors and customers. Moreover, it facilitates combination product approvals for multiple
applications using the same device.
Haselmeier formally submitted the MAF for D-Flex in late 2019, following productive discussions with the
FDA. Pharmaceutical customers can now refer directly to the master file number MAF3202 when submitting
their own products based on the D-Flex pen for approval, greatly simplifying and streamlining the FDA
clearance process.

With this documentation in place, customers worldwide will be able to leverage the patent-registered D-
Flex disposable pen system for their combination product development. This versatile, reliable platform is

configurable for several fixed doses, bridging the gap between fixed and variable-dose pens, and can
support pharmaceutical customers from clinical trials through to commercial use.

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Konrad Betzler, Vice President Quality and Alexander Ball, Vice President IT, were involved in the FDA talks.
As Mr Betzler comments, “We are delighted that global pharmaceutical customers can now benefit from
this device master file submission. The file is a ‘living document’ that will evolve over the months and years
ahead, in line with the latest D-Flex capacity and capability enhancements.”
In addition to the D-Flex injection system, Haselmeier also presented its D-Flex Connect system to the FDA.
D-Flex Connect comprises the D-Flex pen, a smart cap and an innovative, future-proof software platform.
This development illustrates Haselmeier’s active commitment to digitalization. Following positive initial
conversations with the FDA, Haselmeier plans to compile the data for either 510(k) or IDE submissions by
the end of 2020, with the goal of enabling its customers to deploy D-Flex Connect in clinical trials.
As Mr Ball remarks, “We are grateful to the FDA for their active and encouraging participation in the
meetings held so far. This is an important step for Haselmeier’s expansion into smart data management for
therapy efficiency by building the D-Flex Connect platform.”

About Haselmeier

Haselmeier, headquartered in Switzerland, is a leading provider of subcutaneous injection system solutions.
As a reliable development partner, Haselmeier provides customized solutions from concept design and
prototyping to engineering and industrialization, including pharmaceutical packaging solutions. Haselmeier
empowers safe self-administration of liquid drugs through the development and manufacture of intelligent
injection devices that improve therapy efficiency. Moreover, the company is actively developing innovative
connected solutions that will help shape the future of smart healthcare. Haselmeier currently employs 240
staff members in six countries with distribution offices in Europe, the US and India, and state-of-the-art
manufacturing plants in Buchen, Odenwald, Germany, Dnešice, Czech Republic and Bengaluru, India.
Haselmeier unites 100 years of experience in medical technology. For further information, please visit
www.haselmeier.com.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Fred Metzmann, f.metzmann@haselmeier.com
Silvia Wilkes, s.wilkes@haselmeier.com

Mediacontact
Haselmeier Group
Vaihinger Straße 48
70567 Stuttgart
Germany

Dr. Fred Metzmann
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Phone +49 711 71978-163
f.metzmann@haselmeier.com

As a key pharma supply player, ACG is committed to working with its partners to ‘make the world healthier’. This means that of primary concern is the health of all people – around the world, and also in its own workplace.

So, in light of an escalation in the severity of the coronavirus pandemic – and effective immediately – ACG has mandated that wherever business functions allow, employees around the world should now work from home. ACG is encouraging its staff to make use of all available IT solutions, and has committed to covering the associated expenses of working remotely. Furthermore, a company-wide ban on travel has been imposed, and participation at events and exhibitions suspended.   

ACG has also taken proactive preventative measures to ensure the safety of factory bound workers, including daily screening with thermal scanners, providing easy access to sanitisers, and regular cleaning of all workspaces and commute buses. A crisis plan has also been developed in case an emergency situation arises.

In this time of medical crisis, and in support of its pharma partners, ACG has reaffirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted supply of its products and services, and factories in all locations around the world are working at full capacity. The company has also taken proactive measures to ensure supply of its own raw materials for many months.

On the measures taken to fight COVID-19, Mr. Sunil Jha, Group CHRO of ACG said, “We are doing everything we possibly can to safeguard  the health of our associates and communities, while also ensuring our ability to honour commitments made to pharmaceutical customers in terms of meeting their increased requirements. These are unprecedented times calling for unprecedented measures, and we promise to stand strong alongside all healthcare providers fighting on the front lines of this pandemic.”

About ACG
In accordance with our commitment to making the world healthier, ACG has now been delivering innovative and integrated solutions to the global pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry for almost sixty years, and in over a hundred countries across six continents.

ACG is an integrated pharma manufacturing solutions company, with products ranging from capsules, to film and foil barriers, to engineering equipment, to inspection systems – all that meet international regulatory requirements.

For more information,

please contact

ACG’s media relations team at :
tanya.grover@acg-world.com /

madhurima.chakraborty@acg-world.com 

Interpack 2020: Hovmand offers ergonomic advice and Flex tools

Ergonomic packaging material handling using lifters
Munich / Düsseldorf, XX March 2020 +++ Heavy lifting and repeated one-sided movements put employee
health at risk in production, warehouse and logistics. The consequences are excess strain and back pain,
along with the high sickness rates this causes. The Danish company Hovmand presents ergonomic
solutions for safe load handling at Interpack in Düsseldorf (Hall 11, Stand B15). Companies in the
packaging industry can obtain advice at the stand on the subject of ergonomics relating to their own
specific workplace needs.
At the international trade fair for packaging and process engineering, Danish manufacturer Hovmand will be presenting
its mobile battery-powered lifters made of stainless steel or aluminium. These guarantee low-impact work processes
that reduce the strain on the spine, joints and muscles. With the help of an industrial lifter, one person on their own
can grasp, lift, transport, turn and tilt loads of up to 300 kg safely and in compliance with applicable occupational safety
regulations. For example, reels of film can be removed from the pallet, transported to their destination and inserted
directly into the packaging machine. This makes it possible to use of larger reels, thereby reducing downtime on the
packaging machine; because the reels are stacked higher, warehouse capacity can be used more efficiently, too. All this
ensures smooth processes while at the same time reducing the risk of accidents and production downtime costs.
Analyse your own need for action in advance
Although many occupational health and safety measures have been defined in EU Directives, they remain noncompulsory to date. This situation can change very quickly, however. For this reason, Hovmand has developed a webbased “Ergonomics Check”. Companies in manufacturing industries can use this to analyse the day-to-day strain on
their own employees in the run-up to Interpack. The compact self-test can be accessed via the company's website:
within a few minutes, an assessment is carried out whether and to what extent there is a need for action in terms of
ergonomics at the workplace, based on nine questions. At Interpack, experts at the Hovmand stand can provide advice
on the results of the ergonomics check and configure an individual lifting solution if any action is required.
Safe reel handling with different reel sizes
Another topic at Interpack will be Hovmand’s newly developed flexible lifting equipment: Flex Fork and Double Boom,
rotating fork and a crane arm solution. The stand will feature an IMPACT 130 lifter with a Flex Double Boom for
transporting reels of film, which can be raised from the bottom using this piece of lifting equipment. “The special
feature here is the underlying carriage construction – this means that customers themselves can conveniently adjust
the width to suit different reel sizes during use,” explains managing director Søren Hovmand. Normally, handling
different crate widths and reel sizes requires investment in an additional device. The variable adjustment options
provided by the Flex Double Boom eliminate these additional costs.
Hovmand always aims to make its lifting equipment as modular as possible: “In this way we’re able to avoid timeconsuming and cost-intensive customisations and offer a wide range of lifter configurations for occupational health and
safety that are individually tailored to meet the respective requirements. This gives our customers access to serially
produced solutions that are more flexible and cost-effective,” says Søren Hovmand. 

Hovmand GmbH
Rupert-Mayer-Str. 44
D-81379 Munich
www.hovmand.com
T: +49 (0) 89 785 76 76 0
E: mail@hovmand.com

In order to select the right lifting solution from over 100,000 configuration options, Hovmand has developed a Virtual
Engineering App. With its integrated environment scan and the latest Apple ARKit™ technology, Hovmand's sales
department can use the app to configure the lifting aid on site at the prospective customer’s premises and display it live
in 3D in the workspace.
The ergonomics check can be accessed via the following link: https://www.hovmand.com/de/ergonomie-check
ABOUT HOVMAND
Hovmand is the world's leading manufacturer of mobile battery-operated lifters made of stainless steel and aluminium,
providing significant support for ergonomic operations in production, warehouse and logistics. The focus here is on
solutions for improved occupational safety. The Danish family company with sales headquarters in Munich has been
developing, producing and selling lifting and transport equipment for more than 45 years. Its mobile and modular lifters
facilitate the day-to-day handling of heavy loads such as crates, drums, reels and kettles. Hovmand supplies companies
in the industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics and food production sectors. Søren Hovmand is the owner and
managing director of the company, which was founded in 1972.
For further details, see: www.hovmand.com.

PRESS CONTACT
Natalie Lumma
Carta GmbH
Iggelheimer Str. 26, 67346 Speyer
Tel.: +49 (0) 6232 100 111 25
E-mail: lumma@carta.eu
Web: www.carta.eu
COMPANY CONTACT

Janet Reichel, Head of Marketing
Hovmand GmbH
Rupert-Mayer-Str. 44, 81379 München
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 785 76 76 40
E-mail: jrl@hovmand.com
Web: www.hovmand.com

Cologne, 11.03.2020 – Low-noise, oil-free vacuum solutions, energy efficiency and optimized data evaluation are the requirements in analytics and the associated research and laboratory environments, such as mass spectrometry. Vacuum technology functions almost as a heart in most systems, as it enables processes to run. Often however, little attention is paid to the correct choice of vacuum components, which is nevertheless an essential factor for the efficiency of analytical or even manufacturing processes. 

Fore vacuum – innovative technology supports the environment

Oil-free vacuum is the method of choice here. With the ECODRY series, Leybold offers a clean, silent, compact and low-maintenance pump for use in analytical or research laboratories. This pump class lies exactly in the transition area between small laboratory devices and large machines. However, the most significant innovation is undoubtedly the reduction of the noise level: "The pump is compact, low-vibration, powerful, easy to operate and very quiet in its design", states Product Manager Alexander Kaiser. 

The ECODRY plus was developed exactly in line with the requirements of systems such as mass spectrometers and electron microscopes. It is therefore also suitable for use in large accelerators, because there is no contamination by dust or oil. It offers users a high degree of comfort, pumping speed performance and flexibility. 
Equipped with two flexible interfaces, the pump can also be remote-controlled. When used in commercial analysis systems, it is often integrated into the plant control system and can be started, stopped, varied in speed and also monitored as required. 

Pictures: ECODRYplus - Copyright Leybold 

High vacuum – Plug & Play pump systems

The devices of the TURBOLAB series are plug-and-play high vacuum pump systems and offer a wide range of variants: They are compact, fully assembled and can be put into operation immediately. Different configurations cover the vacuum requirements of applications in the R & D markets and analytical applications. The unique oil-free hybrid bearing of the TURBOVAC i/iX turbopumps and the choice of different dry-compressing fore vacuum pumps allows hydrocarbon-free operation. These compact pump systems are delivered fully assembled and ready for operation. 
 
They include a turbomolecular pump, a backing pump and an innovative TPU display unit. Both compact tabletop and mobile cart versions are available and offer flexible and convenient operation. Installation kits for variable mounting of the turbopump away from the pumping station frame can also be obtained. 

A wide range of accessories, such as sealing gas and / or venting valve, backing vacuum safety valve, cooling unit, heating tape, etc. facilitates the adaptation to individual requirements. 

Pictures: TURBOLAB Variants and TUBOLAB DATA Viewer - Copyright Leybold 

Today, data and its correct interpretation are essential factors in machine-based research and development, but also in manufacturing. Therefore, the measurement technology associated with vacuum technology is crucial for the evaluation of processes from basic research to industrial manufacturing. Leybold therefore offers a wide range of measuring instruments, sensors and components. 

Measure – Analyze - Optimize TURBOLAB

systems can be equipped with THERMOVAC TTR fore vacuum gauges and PENNINGVAC PTR high vacuum sensors. Connected sensors are detected and pressure readings are automatically shown on the display. 
All critical parameters and operating conditions such as errors, warnings, frequency, temperature etc. are automatically recorded in an internal memory based on a standard time interval and can be adjusted by the user directly on site. An integrated web server allows remote control, monitoring and configuration of the TURBOLAB devices from the mobile device or from the computer via browser. 

A full portfolio of sensors and controllers makes the measurement and control of processes easy. Leybold offers real innovations with its sensors for vacuum measurement in numerous applications in the pressure range of 2000 to 10-12 mbar. 

These measuring devices offer higher precision, an extended measuring range, improved reproducibility and process stability. They complement the portfolio with novel interfaces and additional areas for use in lock chambers. 

Leybold offers sensors of various designs with their own characteristic measuring ranges. A distinction is made between direct and indirect pressure measurements. 

These gas type independent vacuum sensors cover measurements directly and mechanically: 
▪ capacitive CERAVAC measuring devices and 
▪ capacitive DI/DU and piezo pressure sensors 

The indirect, gas type dependent pressure measurement is possible with the sensors 
▪ THERMOVAC, a thermal conductivity vacuum gauge according to Pirani ▪ PENNINGVAC cold cathode ionization vacuum gauges based on the principle of the reversed magnetron. ▪ IONIVAC hot cathode ionization vacuum gauges according to Bayard-Alpert 

The controllers of the Graphix and Display series complete the range of accessories. 
Leybold offers from one source everything from consulting to after sales options to support the customers in achieving their goals. 

For further information: 
Christina Steigler

Corporate Communication

T: +49 221 347 1261

F: +49 221 347 31261

christina.steigler@leybold.com

www.leybold.com 

About Leybold Leybold is a part of the Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Technique business area and offers a broad range of advanced vacuum solutions for use in manufacturing and analytical processes, as well as for research purposes. The core capabilities centre on the development of application- and customer-specific systems for the creation of vacuums and extraction of processing gases. Fields of application are secondary metallurgy, heat treatment, automotive industry, coating technologies, solar and thin films such as displays, research & development, analytical instruments, food & packaging, as well as a multitude of other classic industrial processes. 
About Atlas Copco Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco, we have been turning industrial ideas into business-critical benefits since 1873. By listening to our customers and knowing their needs, we deliver value and innovate with the future in mind. Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in more than 180 countries and about 37 000 employees. Revenues of BSEK 95/ 9 BEUR in 2018. For more information: www.atlascopcogroup.com

DigitAll360° offers high-quality variable printing, precision color matching, flexible batch sizes and expedited delivery.

Oberdiessbach, Switzerland – Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for a broad array of industries and applications, will debut DigitAll360°, its new direct-to-shape digital decoration service for tubes, at Luxepack New York, May 6-7. DigitAll360° was developed to address growing industry demand for high-quality variable printing, precision color matching, flexible batch sizes and expedited delivery.

DigitAll360° prints photorealistic graphics and text on the entire surface of cylindrical containers. Available for a wide variety of substrates and almost unlimited color palettes, DigitAll360° offers benefits that include:

Unparalleled all-around decoration: True to its name, DigitAll360° offers 360° decoration with no slit or overlap, and also delivers outstanding on-cap, seam and shoulder printing. As impressive as where it can print is what it can print: highly opaque whites and glosses, vividly displayed to make products stand out from competitors. 

Unprecedented digital color matching: DigitAll360° can employ up to 10 simultaneous colors and select lacquers at up to 600 DPI resolution. This ultra-wide color gamut and micron-level color registration yields photorealistic images and superb color matching ideal for half-tones, gradients and other special hues.

Digital-level variability: Digital printing also makes variating decorations or text far more economical. From mosaic printing, promotions and prototypes to packages printed in different languages, DigitAll360° offers unsurpassed versatility.  

Quick delivery: Neopac can deliver DigitAll360° products on short lead times, a consistent industry challenge for printing with this level of style, sophistication and brand impact. 

Increased Sustainability: From initial decoration to product manufacturing to consumer recycling, DigitAll360° delivers major sustainability enhancements and reduces environmental footprint throughout product lifecycles.

New SpringTube™ Maintains Shape for Aesthetic and Decorative Advantages

Also at Luxepack New York, Neopac will features its new SpringTube™, a packaging solution for cosmetics and personal care products. Developed by subsidiary 3D Neopac, the tube is specially designed to maintain its shape while delivering a host of additional benefits for consumers, brand owners and manufacturers. 

Featuring a tamper-evident, push-on flip-top cap, the printer-friendly SpringTube™,  can be decorated via digital, flexo and metallic foil processes. For product protection, an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier preserves oxygen-sensitive formulas, and helps extend the shelf life of beauty and personal care products. 
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About Hoffmann Neopac
Hoffmann Neopac is a privately-owned company, headquartered in Thun, Switzerland. The group produces high-quality metal and plastic packaging in six locations: HOFFMANN tins in Thun and CMP tins in Holland; Polyfoil® and plastic tubes with NEOPAC in Switzerland, Hungary and the US; and 3D Neopac in India. Its longstanding customers include internationally active pharmaceutical, cosmetics and consumer goods manufacturers in the European, North American and Asian markets. 

Including its new production facility in the United States, Neopac employs around 1,250 employees and has a capacity of 1.3 billion tubes. The company is dedicated to sustainability in both its manufacturing processes and corporate culture, including a dedicated eco-conscious packaging portfolio. For more information, visit www.neopac.com.  

Leading technology garners eight Flexible Packaging Association achievement awards across five products.

Neenah, Wis. – Amcor, a leader in global consumer packaging, works with the world’s leading brands to conceive, build and commercialize innovative, increasingly sustainable and recycle-ready packaging that wins with consumers and industry experts, alike.

This year, Amcor celebrates two gold and six silver Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) Achievement Awards with five customers: MITG, Predilecta Sacciali, Cargill, Full Moon, and Tyson.

“It’s exciting to be recognized for developing and producing new, leading packaging formats for our customers in food, pharmaceutical, and home- and personal-care,” said Amcor Chief Technology Officer William Jackson. “It’s even more exhilarating – as sustainability becomes an increasingly important design feature – to offer innovative products, services and processes that create winning outcomes for our customers, consumers and the environment.”

The FPA Achievement Awards have been showcasing industry innovation and advances that have changed the packaging industry since 1956. For recognition in expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, sustainability, printing and shelf impact, and packaging excellence, this year’s nominations included more than 200 entries across 73 package samples; delivering only 48 achievement awards across 30 packages, including:

MITG package with Insura™ Seal Verification secures Gold Achievement Award for technical innovation

Insura™ is an innovative seal-verification technology designed for medical device packaging. This real-time, non-destructive visual indicator of seal quality is imbedded into a sterile barrier system to deliver a blue color that is generated only when chemistry, heat and the right contact are present to indicate proper seal conditions.

“What makes this technology so exciting is the ability to confirm seal strength in real time,” said Jackson. “Then, through ETO sterilization, the color is reversed so there is no visual difference for the end-user.”

Group strategy driven by the challenge of assembly in the Closures field, resulting in the takeover of one of Europe's leading companies in this industry. The goal? To bring about new, immediate product and market synergies

SACMI recently purchased Abruzzo-based Velomat, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-speed assembly machines for caps, micro-pumps and medical devices. Completed on 19th February, this takeover is part of a broader strategy by SACMI - the world's leading provider of closures-beverage solutions - to expand and diversify opportunities in the industry in light of recent regulatory, product and market developments.

"The industry", explains the President of SACMI Imola, Paolo Mongardi, "is evolving towards multi-line and multi-material solutions that require careful assessment of the technology package in order to meet production requirements. Rising to that challenge will involve research into both new materials/solutions and component assembly: and when it comes to the latter, Velomat is just the firm we've been looking for to help implement our growth strategy".

The world's leading producer of machines and complete plants for the manufacture of plastic and metal caps and capsules, SACMI has no intention of being anything less than fully equipped to face the challenges posed by today's closure market: "To give just a few examples", continues Paolo Mongardi, "just consider the new lines for complex aluminium-plastic caps/capsules or the new slitting solutions for tethered applications, all areas where there's significant, immediate synergy with Velomat's know-how and product range.

Now 70% SACMI-owned – with a 100% buyout option – the Abruzzo-based company already leads the way on European markets and is a key supplier to numerous sectors (not only food but also, but not mainly, pharma, housekeeping, cosmetics, etc.). The international SACMI Group has a turnover of 1.4 billion euros and a structured presence in 30 countries: joining its Global Network opens up major new internationalisation prospects for Velomat, with SACMI setting up new synergies and ensuring managerial continuity.

Currently a customised prototyping specialist, Velomat will, by joining the Group, be able to standardise its product range and aim it at a broader target by taking the global market as its frame of reference and becoming a stable component of the SACMI Group sales, production and assistance network.