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5 News The latest from across the industry
10 ICE Europe 2017 Preview Find out what there is to see at this year’s show, including what’s on offer from key exhibitors
24 Adhesive Applications Producing convenient flexible packaging for time-poor consumers
underway this month! Some of the biggest companies from all corners of the converting industry will flock to the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany to reveal new products and display their most popular manufacturing solutions to a worldwide audience. There will be a host of presentations and live demonstrations creating a real buzz across the hundreds of stands. Sustainability is a key topic of this year’s event, and
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26 Big opportunities in adhesives: Avery Dennison asks, what new technology will we see in 2017?
16 Coating & Laminating The introduction of an atmospheric
plasma station from CPI
20 There’s been a resurgence of requsts for the environmentally friendly laminate from Celloglas
30 The pros and cons of inline slitting - the recipe for success
35 Security Combating counterfeiting with serialisation solutions
22 Web Cleaning & Static Control Fraser Anti-Static Techniques talks about finding the right static elimination solution
28 Slitting & Rewinding A slitting success story in foil slitting machinery
the systems that help users save energy (and money) and produce less material waste are sure to steal the show. Automation and digitisation are other key elements, hinting towards the future of converting. Read our in-depth show preview from page 10 in
this issue. Converter will also have a stand at ICE again this year, come and see us in Hall A5 on Stand 766. Also this month, we bring you news of the
companies investing in new markets and parts of the world, opening new facilities to help better serve their customers. As exciting deals are struck in the coming weeks at ICE Europe, hopefully this will enable the industry to work more closely together for the benefit of everyone involved and to sustain this growth.
Jack Cheeseman Editor
jcheeseman@datateam.co.uk www.convertermag.co.uk / Twitter: @convertermag
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ICE Europe 2017 Preview The future of coating, laminating and adhesives Long-serving foil slitting machinery still popular
Visit the Converter stand at ICE Europe 2017:
Hall A5 Stand 766
Europe show in Munich, Germany in Hall A6, on Stand 233.
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