Energy Costs and Converter Margin Pressure
What is changing in the market Dryer efficiency and solvent recovery ROI gained board attention. By 2022, 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
Paper-Plastic Hybrid Format Experimentation
What is changing in the market Hybrid formats required new forming and sealing module discussions. By 2022, converters and brand owners were adjusting…
U.S. Flexible Packaging Onshoring Capex Signals
What is changing in the market North American greenfield projects increased quotes for export OEMs. By 2022, converters and brand owners were adjusting…