PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Pro- cessing Technologies , won a lawsuit against Data Marketers Inc. doing business as LogiChannel for trademark infringement, false association advertising and unfair competition. LogiChannel was falsely posi- tioning itself using the PACK EXPO logo and attempt- ing to sell fake attendee lists. Brook and Whittle Holdings Corp. , a provider of sustainable pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve prime labels, acquired Label Impressions, Inc. According to research shown in a series of down- loadable infographics offered by the Paper and Pack- aging Board , paper and packaging products are pre- ferred by consumers and brands alike. The overall U.S. corrugated and folding boxboard market was estimated at $74.5 billion in 2019 and is expected to hit $93.8 billion by 2026, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 3.5 percent from 2020 to 2026, according to a report published by Global Market Insights Inc. Master Label , an Indonesian printing company, ac- quired a 22-inch Nilpeter FA-Line with 12 UV-flexo printing units, gravure, and cold foil. Uteco , in partnership with Kodak , launched a digi- tal flexible packaging press.The Sapphire EVOW is the first flexible packaging press to enter the market using Kodak’s latest continuous inkjet technology. Vetaphone opened aTest Lab facility at its headquar- ters in Kolding, Denmark.The Test Lab offers printers, converters, laminators and extruders the opportunity to run tests under controlled laboratory conditions prior to committing to the expense of commercial production. Five French manufacturers — Codimag, GIOC, MGI, Serame and SMAG — joined an initiative in the industry and formed the Label French Tech Club. Coveris opened its new Pack Innovation Centre in Halle,Germany, in the hopes to position the Pack Inno- vation Centre as a European hub for technical product development, sustainable innovation and education. Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corpo- ration, completed the purchase of 100 percent of the shares of Sensient Imaging Technologies. Machine manufacturer Windmöller & Hölscher held its first Virtual EXPO to present technologies and products initially planned for industry shows Inter- pack and Drupa. More than 2,000 visitors from 120 countries tuned in for live flexographic and gravure press demonstrations, technical sessions and virtual meetings. The final installment of the Flexo Market News re- view of 2020 will appear in the next issue. 2020: Year In Review (Cont’d from Page 11)
Industry Events
TLMI Converter Meeting March 21-23, 2021 Windsor Court Hotel New Orleans, LA
drupa 2021 April 20 – 30, 2021 Dusseldorf, Germany
FTA InfoFlex 2021 May 3-4, 2021 Kansas City, MO
Labelexpo Americas June 8-10, 2021 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL
SuperCorrExpo 2021 August 8–12, 2021 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL
Labelexpo Europe September 21-24, 2021 Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium
CorrExpo 2021 September 27 - 29, 2021 St. Louis, Missouri
FTA Fall Conference October 4-6, 2021 Frisco, TX
TLMI Annual Meeting October 17-19, 2021 Naples Grande Beach Resort Naples, FL
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