Effective April 1, 2019, Dr. Falco Paepenmüller will become W&H’s chief technology officer (CTO), a newly-created position.

Windmöller & Hölscher is hosting “Experience the Future of Flexo” featuring the newest technological developments in flexographic printing at its renovated Printing Technology Center in Lengerich, Germany March 27-28. 

Sigma Plastics Group has ordered its 53rd Windmoeller & Hoelscher blown film machine. The VAREX II line will be installed in Sigma’s ISOFlex Indiana plant in Washington, Indiana – a plant that features all W&H lines and is dedicated to producing high-end film.

Alpha Poly Corporation, a Brampton, Ontario-based converter, held an official ribbon cutting ceremony in December 2018 to welcome its new flexo press, a Windmoeller & Hoelscher Miraflex II 10-color press into its operations.

W&H has reached a crucial milestone in a digital printing development project with a machine concept for a new machine. 

Accredo Packaging has initiated the expansion of its North America production facilities in Sugar Land, Texas, where it will add and equip an additional 200,000 square feet of new production and warehouse space. Upon completion, Accredo North America will span close to 550,000 square feet. 

Haver & Boecker and Windmöller & Hölscher have formed a new joint venture, AVENTUS, which is designed to specialize in solutions for the packing of free-flowing loose goods up to finished pallets. 

W&H has joined CEFLEX, a European initiative that aims to improve the contribution of flexible packaging to the circular economy. 

Pregis is purchasing an additional blown film line to address growing demand for output at its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Windmöller & Hölscher has posted record sales of above 840 million EUR (USD $1 billion) for 2017, a sign of growth across all units. According to W&H CEO Dr. Jürgen Vutz, its flexo and gravure presses earned 270 million EUR worldwide.