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Innovations in Coding, Marking and Printing

Companies have invested in improving their coding, marking and printing capabilities.

By Bobby Douglas

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Courtesy of Domino Printing Sciences

Coding, marking and printing are essential practices for packaging companies and brands looking to convey meaningful product information to consumers. Because of the widespread necessity of these practices, there has been a variety of developments. From sustainable inks to material diversity, here are some of the new innovations in coding, marking and printing.

Domino Cx150i marking a brown box
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Domino Printing Releases New Solution for Porous Box Coding

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino), a global expert in advanced variable-data printing solutions, has announced the Domino Cx150i for coding onto porous boxes. The solution is a compact, high‑resolution direct‑to‑box piezo inkjet printer designed to provide manufacturers with a sustainable alternative to traditional box‑coding solutions. Read article

Beverage label with ACTEGA’s ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink
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ACTEGA Announces UV Flexographic Ink for CPG Labels Made with Carbon-Negative Pigment

ACTEGA, a global specialist in inks and coatings, and Living Ink Technologies, a leader in bio-based pigment innovation, have announced the launch of ACTExact® UV Black Algae Ink, the first commercially available UV flexographic ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black™ pigment. Read article

Pouches coated with NBi FlexPack’s eBeam technology
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NBi FlexPack Adopts eBeam Cast and Cure Technology for Flexible Packaging

NBi FlexPack, a Made in the USA manufacturer of custom flexible packaging, has announced its use of a revolutionary technology that utilizes electron beam (eBeam) coatings to create cast and cure graphics on digital printing packages. Read article

Domino f720i printing on cans
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Real-World Lessons on Laser Solutions for Beverage Can Marking

The global coding and marking equipment market is on a clear growth path. As portrayed by a recent Grand View Research report, the coding and marking equipment market was worth $17,528 million worldwide by the end of 2024. Read article