Innovative Marking Systems, headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, supplies equipment, automation, accessories and training to the plastics decorating industry. The Logica PadFoil 05NS is its latest offering from TOSH, combining pad printing and die-less foil stamping in one machine. TOSH’s European clients are using the system to decorate high-end glass beverage and plastic … [Read more...] about Pad Printing and Foil Stamping in One Machine from Innovative Marking Systems

By Dustin Will, RAYN Technology For decades, lasers have been synonymous with permanent identification – serial numbers, barcodes, logos and traceability marks. Today, however, advances in laser processing have expanded that role dramatically. Manufacturers increasingly are looking to laser technology not just for marking, but as a true decorative manufacturing process … [Read more...] about Beyond Laser Marking: How Digital Laser Surface Decoration Is Transforming Plastic Part Manufacturing

Edited by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating For more than 35 years, the Ford Explorer has been a steady contributor to the midsized SUV segment with a variety of trim levels, third-row family seating and a name that appeals to the adventurer. The 2025 model year received an upgrade in both style and safety with a film-insert molded applique that … [Read more...] about Ford Explorer Drives Home Decorative Applique Honors

By Kenneth Stack, executive chairman, Engineered Printing Solutions On a production line handling thousands of plastic tool cases per shift, decoration quickly can become a constraint. Each product requires clear identification, technical information and regulatory marking, and in high-SKU environments, no two items may share the same artwork. For manufacturers, this … [Read more...] about Balancing Flexibility and Throughput in High-SKU Plastic Packaging Printing

By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating As manufacturing companies evaluate their use of automation, questions arise on how well these innovations work in plastics decorating and how they are most effectively deployed. At the 2025 Plastic Product Decorating Summit, the panel discussion “Efficient Operations with Automation” tackled these questions. The session … [Read more...] about Adding Automation for Efficient Operations