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…
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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
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…