Servo Flexo Premiumization in Export Markets
What is changing in the market Gearless and servo CI platforms gained share in premium film work. By 2016, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
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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
Flexible Packaging M&A and Capacity Consolidation
What is changing in the market Consolidation shifted capex toward fewer, faster corporate-standard lines. By 2016, converters and brand owners were…
Food-Contact Ink Regulation Tightening Globally
What is changing in the market Ink migration rules elevated documentation demands on print lines. By 2015, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
Automation Investment as Labor Costs Rose
What is changing in the market Converters automated splice, register, and inspection to stabilize output. By 2015, converters and brand owners were…
Bioplastic Pilot Runs on Existing Flexo Lines
What is changing in the market PLA and bio-PE pilots tested anilox and temperature limits. By 2015, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital plans…
Infant Formula Packaging QA Intensity
What is changing in the market QA documentation intensity rose for export food packaging lines. By 2015, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Digital Print Pressure on Short Flexo Runs
What is changing in the market Short runs forced hybrid planning between flexo and digital assets. By 2014, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
High-Barrier Film Innovation and Coextrusion
What is changing in the market Barrier coex structures increased lamination complexity and QA load. By 2014, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
Cold Seal Adoption in Candy and Snack Wraps
What is changing in the market Cold seal flexo required dedicated ink and dryer strategies. By 2014, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…