Hubergroup’s Gecko Green Gets Sustainability Certified Following the recent announcement of the Cradle to Cradle certification for its water-based HYDRO-X se- ries, hubergroup Print Solutions is now following up with solvent-based inks.The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute certified the flexographic and gra- vure ink series Gecko Green Line Premium with Cra- dle to Cradle Certified Bronze. Thereby, hubergroup gives printers and packaging manufacturers the assur- ance that the composition and production of the ink series are designed sustainably. Back in 2018, Gecko Green Line Premium was re- portedly the first flexographic and gravure ink se- ries worldwide to receive the C2C Certified Material Health Certificate at the Silver level. Since then, the ink specialist has continued to push the issue of sustain- ability within the company and has now achieved full certification at Bronze level for the ink series.As part of this certification, the Cradle to Cradle Products In- novation Institute does not only evaluate environmen- tal and human toxicity (“material health”) but also the categories of recyclability/circularity, use of renewable energy and carbon management, responsible water management and compliance with social standards.
Harvest Partners Completes Acquisition of Fortis Solutions Harvest Partners announced that funds managed by Harvest, along with management, have acquired For- tis Solutions Group, a provider of specialty packaging solutions, from Main Post Partners. The company’s management team, led by founder and CEO JohnWynne, will continue to lead Fortis and remain significant owners of the business alongside Harvest. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Fortis is a converter of pressure sensitive labels including multi- ply coupon and booklets, flexible packaging printing, shrink sleeves, folding cartons, and label applicators. The company serves a blue-chip customer base across the food and beverage, health and beauty, retail, agri- cultural chemical, and nutraceutical end markets. For- tis has a full range of flexographic and digital printing capabilities across 15 manufacturing and sales offices across the United States. Fortis has completed 13 acquisitions since 2014 and is actively seeking both tuck-in and transformational acquisitions in the pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeve, and flexible packaging markets.
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