IMDA Announces 2018 Awards Competition Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has announced its 12th annual IMDA Awards Competition. The competition opens Feb. 1 and closes on April 15. The contest recognizes the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products. The winning entries are chosen based on … [Read more...] about IMDA Announces 2018 Awards Competition

Mimaki USA Appoints New President Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Georgia, announced it has appointed Naoya Kawagoshi as president, effective immediately. Kawagoshi previously was vice president of sales for Mimaki USA, covering the United States and Canada.He remains a member of the Mimaki USA Business Planning Division and retains his office in … [Read more...] about Mimaki USA Appoints New President

Most-Read Plastics Decorating Stories of 2017 Plastics DecoratingPlastics Decorating While work on Plastics Decorating’s first issue of 2018 is well underway, we paused to see the topics with which our readers spent the most time last year. We found that readers often check through our archives, referring to information published as far back as 2013. The following … [Read more...] about Most-Read Plastics Decorating Stories of 2017

3DT Debuts Corona Treatment System Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED PolyDyne Pro from 3DT, Germantown, Wisconsin, is a new, versatile, high-performance corona treatment system that improves the surface tension on numerous materials resistant to printing, adhesive and coating processes.PolyDyne Pro is engineered with multiple feedback devices for precise performance … [Read more...] about 3DT Debuts Corona Treatment System

Berry Global Launches Tube Decoration Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED Berry Global Inc., Evansville, Indiana, announced it has been granted a patent related to registered embossing on laminate tubes. This patent extends the company's premium, customized decorating techniques for personal care products.Berry Global developed a unique process that precisely aligns … [Read more...] about Berry Global Launches Tube Decoration