KBA Forecasts 2008 Loss as drupa Orders Face Financing Delays
German press maker reported packaging segments relatively resilient but sheet-fed investments postponed amid recession.
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Industry News for Flexible Packaging Converters
Follow verified global industry developments from 2005 to today—trade fairs, regulation, M&A, material markets, and sustainability milestones that shaped flexible packaging investment.
This archive covers flexible packaging and flexographic printing industry news year by year—from trade fairs and regulation to material markets and consolidation.
Stories are sourced from trade associations, regulatory filings, and established packaging press to give plant managers historical context for capital planning.
Browse by year to track how resin cycles, sustainability policy, and regional demand shaped converter investment decisions.
Industry News
Flexo Press Orders on Plastic Film Signal Flexible Packaging Shift
Bobst and industry data show flexographic printing gaining share on PE and PP webs for pouch and laminate applications.
drupa 2008 Opens as Recession Clouds Flexible Packaging Capex
The May 29–June 11 Düsseldorf show set records with 1,800 exhibitors even as financing delays hit post-show orders.
Flexo4All Alliance Debuts at drupa 2008 With 19 Industry Partners
Bobst, Comexi, DuPont, Gidue, Siegwerk, and Windmöller & Hölscher jointly promoted flexo for package printing.
Gidue UV Time! Targets Ink Migration in Food Packaging Flexo
Italian press maker's nitrogen inert-atmosphere curing claims oxygen levels down to 30 ppm with minimal gas consumption.
EU GMP Regulation 2023/2006 Sets 2008 Deadline for Packaging Printers
Commission rules on good manufacturing practice impose explicit ink and print-surface handling requirements for food-contact materials.
PCI Data Shows Asia Pacific Leading Flexible Packaging Growth
Regional demand grew 6.5% annually from 2000–2005 as PCI forecast Asia overtaking North America by 2010.
UK FSA Benzophenone Survey Shapes 2007 Packaging Ink Reformulation
Food Standards Agency testing found benzophenone in 17% of sampled foods from printed cartonboard and label formats.
Solvent Flexo Ink Demand Outpaces Water-Based in 2006
Flexible film and pouch printers drove double-digit sales gains for solvent flexo ink despite raw-material inflation.