Packaging ink report (below)

New applications
A visit to the supermarket will confirm the changes in the packaging industry. Ten years ago, folding cartons were almost everywhere. Today, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves, and self-supporting bags are the current standards. This can be seen in the growth of the flexible packaging market from the $12 billion business in 1990 to the $20 billion in 2004.

New developments have taken place in areas such as heat-shrink sleeves and stand-up pouches. At the same time, packaging that allows food to be packaged has won a large market in Europe and Asia and will eventually move forward in the United States.

Pettifor said: “There are several opportunities for growth in the packaging market. Flexible packaging still does not reach its full potential. There are considerable opportunities in areas such as stand-up pouches and bottle packaging, as well as rigid plastic packaging. Almost every week New heat-shrink sleeves are seen on retail shelves. Through our Sun Chemicals Corporation security business unit, we have received a growing number of requests for brand protection solutions."

Impastato said: "Bottle packaging will continue to grow, shrink sleeves and RFID will continue to grow despite being slower. To some extent, trademark security is also true. The latter will eventually be cancelled, but there is a certain trademark. It will take a long time, perhaps more than a decade, for security to become the mainstream of the packaging and printing industry. The use of digital ink on packaging will certainly continue to grow."

The opportunity to make products and services stand out
The packaging industry is a challenging field that requires innovative designs that are functional and appealing. For example, in the bottle packaging market, cooking will be carried out together with the packaging while attracting consumers.

For ink manufacturers, the packaging ink market offers them the best opportunity to differentiate their products and services. Far from being a size that can satisfy all markets, the projects that provide services will not necessarily be limited to printers.

Focusing on this, ink manufacturers emphasize the value they bring to their customers.

Pettifor said: “Packing inks are highly specialized products that are designed to meet the technical requirements and requirements of processors and consumer companies that use the terminals. By formulating high-performance inks, the brand owner has achieved some success on supermarket shelves, ink manufacturing. Businesses can distinguish themselves clearly from others. If ink manufacturers can provide reliable services for these inks, then they will have a competitive advantage."

Pettifor added: "Sun Chemicals has always been sensitive to the need for processors to produce high-quality packaging at the lowest total cost. The desire to achieve high efficiency and high output has become a driving factor in our long list of technologically innovative products, such as ours. We have mass-produced electron beam-cured WetFlex inks for the packaging market.”

Impastato said that providing the best printing performance is essential for the packaging market. He added that Flint Ink has a large number of representative products that meet the packaging ink needs. Impastato said that in the flexible packaging industry, Arrowbond Ultra and Sterling products are among the most demanding printers for high-speed printing. In the folding carton market, Arrowstar, which was launched by Graph Expo in 2004, has won a global printer business. It is easy to use and consistent on any press, anywhere in any pressroom.

Impastato added that digitization and RFID technology being developed by Jetlin and Jetty, subsidiary of Flint Ink, are also gaining momentum in the packaging industry.

Impastato said: "Through our sister company, we also provide seamless application of digital and RFID technology. Of course, Flint Ink Company provides each customer with expert-level friendly support, which is necessary to optimize all print production. ”

Sun Chemicals and its subsidiary Sunjet are also developing the digital market. One of the latest technological innovations is the Fastjet, a digital press with UV ink system developed by Sunjet and Inca Digital Printing. It is expected to be fully issued to North America in 2006.

Pettifor said: “Allow processors to quickly produce high-quality cartons and boxes on a small production basis. FastJet presses and inks have the potential to drive the secondary packaging market. This will help meet the needs of consumer goods companies. The demand for market speed and the swift, attractive, secondary packaging, as demonstrated in the growing storehouse of large stores, can also be applied in the production of commodities with selling points."

Mackenzie said: “We have a very clear in-house operating philosophy that brings value to our customers. The supply of ink is only a small aspect for modern processors. We have a solid record in this area.” Mackenzie to SICPA and Sonoco The company brings a win-win real cooperation example to point out the relationship between SICPA and Sonoco Charlotte.

Source: Paints and Inks - China Version