Paper Packaging Momentum Beyond Plastic Debate
What is changing in the market Paper cup and bag equipment interest rose with QSR policy shifts. By 2018, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
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Packaging Trends That Influence Line Design
Fifty-nine trend briefs from 2010 through 2026 connect market direction to practical module choices on flexo, gravure, laminating, and bag making lines.
Trend articles explain what changed in the market each year and how it affects capital planning—not hype, but equipment implications.
Topics include mono-material structures, e-commerce mailers, sustainability policy, barrier films, and automation responses to labor gaps.
Use these briefs to align internal committees before scoping quotations with application engineering.
Packaging Trends
Industrial Woven Bag Demand in Emerging Markets
What is changing in the market Cement and agri markets sustained woven bag flexo investments. By 2018, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Printed Mailer Branding for E-Commerce
What is changing in the market Full-color mailers pushed investment in width and register on bag lines. By 2018, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
Zipper Pouch Premiumization in Food
What is changing in the market Zipper pouches increased side-seal and pouch line complexity. By 2018, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Online Grocery Packaging Format Diversification
What is changing in the market Pouch and mailer formats multiplied SKU counts for converters. By 2017, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Recyclable PE-PE Structure Pilots
What is changing in the market PE-rich laminates required sealant and stiffness testing on new lines. By 2017, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
Active Packaging Trial Activity in Food
What is changing in the market Oxygen scavenger integrations influenced lamination QA protocols. By 2017, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Matte Ink Finish Trend in Premium Snacks
What is changing in the market Matte finishes required ink and varnish module planning on flexo. By 2017, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Early Mono-Material Flexible Packaging Discussions
What is changing in the market Mono-material concepts began influencing laminate line scoping. By 2016, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…