QR Codes and Variable Data on Flexible Packaging
What is changing in the market Variable print drove servo register and inspection module interest. By 2011, 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
High-Speed Gravure Investment in Asia
What is changing in the market Asian producers ordered 300 m/min class gravure for film work. By 2011, converters and brand owners were adjusting capital…
Stand-Up Pouch Growth and Flexo Print Demand
What is changing in the market Rising pouch demand pushed converters toward wider CI flexo and improved sealant printability. By 2010, converters and brand…
Water-Based Ink Adoption in Flexible Packaging
What is changing in the market Water-based flexo expanded in food segments, increasing dryer and anilox requirements. By 2010, converters and brand owners…
UV Flexo Expansion in Food Packaging Segments
What is changing in the market UV flexo growth required ozone and ink handling planning on lines. By 2010, converters and brand owners were adjusting…