PFFC - May 2008 - (Page 43) EURO CONVERTING both flexible and rigid. The move away from foam and colored trays to clear recycled PET rapidly is taking hold. European consumers demand full package visibility. Another major trend is adding value from pure meat to more of a ready-meal type of approach—marinated, cured, or processed. Packaging trends in Europe vary from region to region. In regions such as Germany, where industry is driven by big discounters like Aldi and Lidl, standard trays are used. Other regions, such as France, Spain, and Benelux, use specific tray sizes. Differences also exist in packaging materials. Some use polypropylene (PP)/ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)/ polyethylene (PE) and others use PP/EVOH/PE. In the UK, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is being used. u Although there are still a large volume of multilayer films used, there is a trend away from multilayers toward single films. This is because of environmental concerns and an overall concern for package simplicity. As converting production continues to drift east from Western Europe, the world will see more cutting-edge flexible packages produced in Eastern and Central Europe. Stanley Sacharow has been in the flexible packaging industry for more than 35 years. His company, The Packaging Group, is an organizer of targeted conferences to the packaging/converting industry. Contact him at 732-636-0885; univpac@aol.com. group Brückner at expo pack 2008 Mexico City | 24 – 27 June Booth 218 C High Quality Film Production: Efficiency, Productivity, Flexibility � High uptime, throughput and raw material efficiency � Fast product changes � Easy operation and low maintenance � Reduced manpower and energy consumption � Excellent film quality www.brueckner.com PFFC-ASAP 133 THE NEW STANDARD IN FLEXO STACK CI INLINE • • • • • DIRECT DRIVE OR GEARLESS SERVO ON-PRESS SLEEVE CHANGES MANUAL OR AUTODECK POSITIONING 1-10 COLORS • 2-150” WIDE DOWNSTREAM OR COMPLETE LINES phone: (920) 532-4850 • fax: (920) 532-4854 • sales@retroflex.com • www.retroflex.com PFFC-ASAP 134 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM MAY 2008 | 43 CONTACT RETROFLEX http://www.retroflex.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM
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