Label converters

Survey invitations were sent out to converters across the US and were filled out extensively by more than 40 companies. Challenges In exploring the main challenges converters face when manufacturing flexible packaging, tension control and registration issues were repeatedly mentioned as the most pressing pain point in converting flexible packaging on narrow web inline presses.

After registration issues, respondents ranked the following as areas of the workflow presenting challenges: Ink adhesion, finishing slitting, laminating, etc. Another issue that was frequently mentioned — and not among the listed criteria respondents were asked to rank, but revealed during follow-up conversations — was the general lack of flexible packaging materials and constructions compatible with narrow web presses.

Growth Rates The year-over-year growth average for narrow web flexible packaging applications for all converters surveyed was 9. By and large, the converters that participated in the study are satisfied with the results they are getting from their inline narrow web presses. LPC, Inc.

Their answers revealed that two flexible packaging categories — shrink sleeves and non-sleeve flexible packaging — had the highest percentages of converters venturing into these new areas. Nearly one in five respondents indicated they have entered the flexible packaging market during the time period. For research purposes, shrink — which has long fallen under the flexible packaging umbrella — was separated out as a category.

Within the past two to three years, we have seen the pace increase dramatically — more and more traditional PS label companies are branching out and producing flexible packaging applications on their inline narrow web flexo presses.

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Harvard Card Systems. Heartland Label Printers Inc. Hooven-Dayton Corporation. Horizon Label LLC. Hub Labels. Identification Products Corp. Print Solutions. Impressive Labels Inc. Industrial Marking Systems Inc. Innovative Labeling Solutions. Inovar Packaging Group. Jones Packaging Inc. JPL Etiquette.

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