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ProAmpac Acquires Ultimate Packaging
AF&PA Launches Sustainable Initiative The American Forrest & Paper As- sociation (AF&PA) has launched the Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustain- able Future initiative. The program provides a new set of sustainability goals for the paper and wood prod- ucts industry to improve its impact on the environment. Industry Foundation The five Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 sustainability goals in- clude reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, advancing a circu- lar value chain through the produc- tion of renewable and recyclable products and striving for zero work- place injuries.The initiative also seeks to reduce injuries and fatalities (SIFs), drive water stewardship throughout manufacturing operations and build more resilient U.S. forests. The initia- tive includes a transparent reporting process for achieving each goal. “Sustainable practices are at the foundation of this industry, which manufactures essential and innova-
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P roAmpac, a flexible packaging and material science company based in Cincinnati,Ohio, has acquired Ultimate Packaging, a company producing flexographic and digitally-printed flexible packaging based in the United Kingdom. Terms of the transac- tion were not disclosed.
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Avery Dennison Corporation has become a member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), signaling the company’s desire to reinforce its commitments to pa- per procurement that helps protect and preserve the world’s forests and the habitats and ecosystems they support.As a leading stakeholder in the pulp and paper supply chain,Avery Dennison’s formalized relationship with FSC builds on a decade-long engagement with FSC to help the company realize more sustainable and responsible use of paper. Taking Responsibility FSC promotes the responsible management of for- ests through voluntary independent certification of forest practices. As an FSC member, Avery Dennison will bring its market knowledge to the group, aiding in the exten- sion and advancement of FSC principles and certifica- tion criteria. Over the past 25 years, more than 200 million hect- ares of forests has been certified to FSC standards in over 80 countries worldwide. FSC members include individuals and organizations (businesses, non-profits, and government agencies) who support the idea of re- sponsible forest management around the world. “Globally,we set ambitious 2025 goals to achieve 100 percent certified paper and 70 percent FSC-certified face paper, which we use for our pressure sensitive label products, for our products portfolio.At the end of 2020, we achieved 92 percent certified paper and 83 percent certified face paper use,putting us well on the way to meet our goals and support FSC in its mission,” said Nicoletta Baratta, Senior Global Product Line Man- ager, Core Solution at Avery Dennison Retail Branding & Information Solutions (RBIS). Baratta noted that the company has also advanced new 2030 sustainability commitments which include a focus on deforestation-free sourcing of paper. Earlier this year, Avery Dennison was awarded an A- score on forests by the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP). Sun Chemical, DIC Finalize BASF Pigment Acquisition DIC Corporation has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Col- ors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition brings together the complementa- ry portfolio of technologies, products, manufacturing assets, supply chain and customer service of the two companies to serve customers globally.
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PMMI Awards $20,000 In Scholarships
Justin Kelley, Hennepin Technical College; Jon Kicker, AlexandriaTechnical & Community College; Seth Rick- ey,Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College; and Jenna Thro, Dunwoody College of Technology. New Dates Announced For Labelexpo India Labelexpo Global Series organizer Tarsus Group has announced the cancellation of Labelexpo India 2021. The show will now take place on November 9-12, 2022, allowing time for the Covid-19 vaccination pro- gram to roll out and for the situation to normalize next year. The show will remain at its existing location at Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida - Delhi NCR. The last edition of Labelexpo India in November 2018 attracted almost 10,000 visitors from 55 coun- tries, with 250 Indian and global-based exhibitors. In other news,Tarsus Group has also announced that Labelexpo Southeast Asia is moving from its current dates of May 12-14, 2022, to February 9-11 2023. The exhibition remains located at BITEC, Bangkok. The last Labelexpo Southeast Asia exhibition held in 2018 attracted almost 8,000 visitors from 62 countries and 174 international exhibitors.
Five students received $4,000 scholarships from the 2021 Spring PMMI Scholarship in Memorial of Claude S. Breeden, Glenn Davis and Art Schaefer, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Eligibility for the scholarship requires students at- tending a PMMI Partner School with a technical fo- cus to have a career plan in packaging and process- ing machinery manufacturing, as well as a record of past awards and recognition and industry involvement through internship and career development opportu- nities and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Overall, the PMMI Foundation provides more than $200,000 in academic scholarships each year to students studying packaging, food processing, en- gineering and mechatronics at more than 50 PMMI Education Partner programs throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since the scholarship program’s establishment, the PMMI Foundation has given more than $2 million to students pursuing careers in the packaging and pro- cessing industries. The winners of the 2021 Spring PMMI Scholarship are: Dennis Hange, Wake Tech Community College;
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Target Unveils Sustainability Goals
Retail giant Target plans to make 100 percent of its private label products environmentally sustainable by designing items that are more durable, and eliminate waste and encourage reuse by 2040. The retailer also plans to have 100 percent of the plas- tic packaging for its brands recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025. Target said it is responding to growing consumer demand for more sustainable products and practices from companies. Within the 2040 time frame,Target is planning to be- come a net-zero enterprise,which means it will create zero waste for landfills at its U.S. operations and have net-zero emissions across its operations and supply chain. As it works toward this goal,Target has other bench- marks to reach even sooner. By 2025, all of its brands will use plastic packaging that is either recyclable, compostable or reusable. By 2030, its goal is to be the market leader for creat- ing and curating inclusive, sustainable brands and ex- periences, the company said. Starting this fall, the company will address single-use plastic bags as part of its Beyond the Bag initiative, which is looking to design retail bags that are less harmful to the environment. Seventy-two percent of U.S. consumers said sustain- ability is somewhat important or important when mak- ing purchase decisions, according to the results from the EY Future Consumer Index. The survey gathered information from 1,001 U.S. respondents and more than 14,000 global respondents in May. Thirty percent of consumers said they are spending more on products that are sustainable and better for the environment and 31 percent said they plan to increase purchasing sustainable products in the next 12 months. The goals Target announced build on its earlier ef- forts. For example,Target signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment in 2018 to commit to eliminating plastic waste by making it reusable, recy- clable or compostable. The company also has begun reducing its emissions and sourcing more of its power from renewable sources. Tekni-Plex Acquires Grupo Phoenix Tekni-Plex has signed a definitive agreement to ac- quire rigid packaging company Grupo Phoenix. This is the 15th acquisition in the past five years for the Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company.
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The technology uses a reduced color gamut to pro- duce a wide range of colors and effects using flexog- raphic print onto flexible films.The process uses high definition printing plates to ensure quality and can accurately produce more than 98 percent of Pantone colors, according to the company. With this acquisition, ProAmpac hopes to strengthen its position in flexible food packaging, and broaden its portfolio of sustainable solutions and extends its reach across the U.K. ProAmpac is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and other co-investors.The addition of Ultimate Packaging is ProAmpac’s fourth acquisition in 2021. ProAmpac has 44 manufacturing sites globally, with more than 5,800 employees supplying more than 5,000 customers in 90 countries. Ultimate Packaging will adopt the ProAmpac brand and will maintain op- erations at its manufacturing facility in Grimsby, U.K. Graphic Packaging Offers Fiber-Based Punnet Fiber-based packaging producer Graphic Packaging International has launched ProducePack Punnet, a pa- perboard alternative to plastic punnet trays for fresh fruit and vegetables. This new product, available for all commonly used punnet sizes, is fully recyclable and reduces plastic by up to 100 percent, depending on application.
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Esko Launches Beverage Trends Packaging E-Book Esko has announced the launch of a free download- able e-book, Trends in the Beverage Packaging Indus- try: Ingredients for Success , which outlines key indus- try trends and the tools brands can adopt to capitalize on them for commercial success. Expectations Of Growth The global market for alcoholic beverages amounted to more than $1.49 trillion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $2.2 trillion by 2025, according to Statis- ta. Changing consumer habits during the pandemic have led to a plethora of new behavioral trends,which equates to a host of opportunities for brands hoping to capture new market share in the sector. “Almost a third of consumers would like to continue working from home and coupled with this, more than half of consumers are actively looking for tips on per- sonal health and wellbeing,” said Matthew Haws,Vice President Global Marketing at Esko Brand Solutions. In catering to this, brands can expand into whole new categories.” In other news, Correct-Touch Graphic Arts (CTGA) customer Western Shield Label Co. purchased a new equipment from Esko: the CDI Crystal 4835. Stora Enso To Close Pulp, Paper Production Site Stora Enso has completed the co-determination ne- gotiations concerning closing down the pulp and pa- per production at its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden.The closure will take place by the end of the third quarter of 2021. In April 2021, Stora Enso announced a plan to per- manently close down pulp and paper production at its Kvarnsveden site due to the declining paper market.As a result of the co-determination negotiations regarding the Kvarnsveden site, pulp and paper production will be closed permanently by the end of the third quarter of 2021. The customer service center located at Kvarnsve- den will be closed down by the end of 2021. Power plant will continue to operate, however only for the purpose of district heating and for maintaining build- ings onsite. Stora Enso has initiated a project to find future op- tions for the Kvarnsveden site. Stora Enso continues to produce supercalendered (SC) papers at Langerbrugge site in Belgium and Max- au site in Germany, and improved newsprint at Anjala site in Finland and Sachsen site in Germany.
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A new Bobst MASTER D 1000 S multi-technology laminator has been installed at Amcor’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Ghent, Belgium.The machine will be used in the development and testing of new in- novative multi-layer product constructions for Amcor worldwide. Amcor’s global R&D efforts to manufacture more sustainable flexible packaging is coordinated from its Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Ghent, in Belgium. In 2018, the global packaging provider an- nounced its commitment to make all its packaging products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Along with 250+ other leading manufacturers and brand owners, it has also signed the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, which aims to eliminate plastic waste and pollution at source. The company works with all parts of the value chain, from suppliers and customers to end users, to better un- derstand the carbon footprint of packaging and identify areas for improvement.The new Bobst multi-technolo- gy laminator will be central to this process. With more than 47,000 employees at 230 sites in 40+ countries around the world,Amcor posts annual sales of US$ 12.5 billion.Tracing its roots back to 1860, the company provides all types of packaging solutions for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, health, home and personal care, and pet care sectors, along with a range of technical applications. The Sustainability Centre of Excellence in Ghent was established in 2019 as part of the company’s global ef- fort to stay at the forefront of innovation in packaging and succeed in meeting the 2025 pledge. Amongst the company’s innovations is the AmLite Recyclable range. These products reportedly elimi- nates the use of metallized layers traditionally used as barriers, making them more easily recyclable.Analysis has shown that the latest generation,AmLite Ultra Re- cyclable, can reduce a pack’s carbon footprint by up to 64 percent in a cradle-to-cradle comparison with foil laminate equivalents. It will allow brands to trans- fer products to recyclable flexible packaging across a variety of segments, such as coffee, snacks, dry pet food, and home and personal care, according to the company. As a part of the laboratory equipment in Ghent, the new Bobst MASTER D 1000 S laminator has been built to Amcor’s exact specifications. It is a more compact version than the standard models in the range, as there is no need for wide web conversion, and the running speed is lower to accommodate the unique working requirements.
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AGI manufactures, distributes and converts current technology flexo mounting tapes and backing sys - tems for corrugated plate mounting. Flexstik hard vinyl, FlexSoft, bi.esse brand, Gold Series. Thin tapes for sleeve and Narrow web plate mounting. Specialty tapes that cover the vast thick - ness range requirements and specific adhesion systems for all flexo mounting requirements. We provide technical service and problem solving ser - vices for unique customers & applications. A&V manufactures a complete line of photopolymer plate processing systems and is a leading distribu - tor of flexographic platemaking materials. A&V also sells digital imaging systems and software specifical - ly designed for flexography. Apex International www.apexinternational.com Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. www.andersonvreeland.com Apex International is an award-winning global lead - er of anilox rolls, sleeves, glue sets, metering prod - ucts, and print maintenance solutions. With five production facilities on four continents, a grow - ing portfolio of clients in over 80 countries, and a high-performance continuous-improvement culture, Apex’s mission is the customer’s production suc - cess. Through technical innovation, service, and manufacturing precision, Apex delivers reliable, durable, and predictable metering solutions to its client’s presses every day. ARC International www.ARCInternational.com ARC International is a world leader in the manufac - turing of roller products for flexography. The latest nanotechnology laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manufacturing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers. Eaglewood Technologies, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com Eaglewood Technologies provides the award-winning Sitexco Laser Systems, Sanilox ™ Systems and Sani- Blast ™ Mobile Service. Sitexco Laser Systems are the latest technology in anilox roll cleaning and are perfect for packaging and label printers. Sanilox ™ Systems are the global standard of reliable, environmentally safe anilox roll cleaning. Sani-Blast ™ cleaning service has been cleaning rolls for over 20 years and offer several cleaning options to minimize downtime.
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INFOFLEX Comes To FTA’s Fall Conference
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FTA has announced that INFOFLEX, is coming to Fall Conference 2021. INFOFLEX at Fall Conference in- cludes added show hours, full-sized exhibitor booths and an expanded show floor.The event takes place Oc- tober 4-5 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel & Convention Center in Frisco,Texas, alongside Fall Conference 2021, happening October 3-6. Fedrigoni Acquires Acucote Fedrigoni SpA, a global company in the produc- tion of special papers for packaging, publishing and graphics, as well as premium labels and self-adhesive materials, has acquired of Acucote Inc., a company headquartered in Graham, North Carolina, which de- velops, manufactures and distributes self-adhesive materials,with turnover of more than $70 million and 142 employees.With one plant and four distribution centers, Fedrigoni intends to extend its presence in the United States. This is the third acquisition in 18 months, following the Italian Ritrama and the Mexican IP Venus in the self-adhesives sector. GSE Introduces InkConnection Blog Brummen,The Netherlands, 24 June 2021: Ink logis- tics provider GSE has launched a blog to help profes- sionals in the label and packaging sectors maximize value from managing inks. The InkConnection blog, aimed at converters, ink manufacturers and brand owners, will be a guide to stamping out waste, assur- ing quality, and creating a culture of continuous im- provement through ‘Lean’ and Smart’ ways of working. InkConnection will provide guidance on managing all ink sets commonly used for labels and packaging, including flexo, gravure, screen, offset, letterpress pro- cesses.The first series of posts will look at implement- ing ‘lean’ manufacturing and management techniques in the converting house in order to create a culture of continuous improvement. The Paper And Packaging Board Announces Webinars The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announced the dates of its annual State of the Campaign webi- nars on Tuesday, July 13, Thursday, July 15 and Tues- day, July 20.
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DuPont Packaging Graphics is the world’s leading supplier of flexographic printing systems in digital and conventional formats; including Cyrel® brand photopolymer plates, Cyrel® FAST processing equipment, Cyrel® round sleeves, mounting and fin - ishing products. For more than 35 years, beginning with Cyrel®, the first photopolymer printing plate, through to to - day’s digital workflow revolution, DuPont has been driving innovation in the Flexo and package printing industries. The Digital Cyrel® FAST imaging system has been broadly recognized for its efficiency, productivity, print performance, and environmental benefits. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, man - ufacturers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: nyloflex ® photopoly - mer printing plates and processing equipment, and dayCorr ® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and support, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com We’ve made ceramic anilox rolls longer than any - one in the world and pride ourselves on being the best in the world. Whether wide web, narrow web, newspaper, or corrugated markets, Harper continu - ously strives to bring new flexographic products and services to the printing industry that will improve the quality of your graphics. Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change ® system and Speedy Clean ® auto washup system are designed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flexo - tecnica presses is provided by KBA North America, Inc. in Dallas, Texas with U.S. resident technicians, an extensive spare parts inventory and an experi - enced, dedicated service staff. KBA-Flexotecnica – Get the Edge www.kba-flexotecnica.com/en/
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Chromatic Labels Acquires Nilpeter FA-26 Press Chromatic Labels of Irvine, California, has acquired a new 8-color Nilpeter FA-26. Simultaneously, the com- pany has moved into a new 35,000-square-foot manu- facturing facility. The FA-26 is reportedly the widest flexo press Nil- peter has ever developed; it is designed to print with water-based and solvent inks,with UV,LED,and E-beam processes. The FA-26 is fully sleeve-based, both for anilox and plate rollers, with a closed ink chamber system. In other news, Danish Color Label, owners of no less than 10 Nilpeter presses,has made another sustainable press investment by acquiring a fully refurbished, pre- owned Nilpeter FA-2500. Nilpeter’s Pre-Owned Program is a part of a strategic objective to create sustainable initiatives. Pre-Owned printing presses are often traded in as part of a new pur- chasing decision.The presses are then fully refurbished to improve the condition and lifetime, providing many years of stabile press performance to a new owner. The newly refurbished 8-color UV FA-2500 installed at Color Label is the second of its kind to land on the production floor in Aarhus, Denmark. The press soft- ware has been upgraded considerably and all vital me- chanical parts and electrical components controlled and/or changed. Cosmetically, all panels and covers have been treated and received a powder coating to factory standards. Additionally, Bailprint Labels Ltd. from Chorley, just north of Manchester, England, has added a new Nil- peter FA-17, the company’s third from the printing press manufacturer. Reed Exhibitions Unveils New Brands Identity, Positioning Reed Exhibitions announced its evolution to RX,with a new visual identity and updated brand positioning. Building on its flagship events business, the company said it is leveraging its capabilities in data and technol- ogy to create all year-round communities that support businesses and help their customers to grow. Inland Begins Production At New Manufacturing Facility Inland Packaging, a label and packaging manufactur- er, has announced that production has started at its new La Crosse,Wisconsin, facility. The Breezy Point facility is the third manufacturing facility Inland has in La Crosse,Wisconsin.
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tie’s previous positions include: 11 years as Pamarco’s Marketing and Communications Manager; and two years at the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) in a marketing management role accountable for de- veloping, implementing and managing all aspects of digital and event marketing for the association.
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Channeled Resources Group Dan Cain has been appointed to the position of Director of Quality and Engineering for the CRG Liner Divi- sion. of Channeled Resources Group. Cain has more than 20 years of ex- perience in the release liner market, having worked at Tekkote Corpora- tion, Mondi Group, and Mactac North America. Nazdar Nazdar has appointed Greg Bengt- son as Vice President Chief and Com- mercial Officer to lead sales and mar- keting functions across the family of businesses, including Nazdar Ink Technologies, Nazdar SourceOne and Nazdar Consulting Services. For the past twenty years, Bengtson has worked for several global chemi- cal and protective coatings manufac-
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turers, where he has held various positions in sales, marketing and executive leadership. In his new role at Nazdar, he will be instrumental in unifying the group’s sales and marketing teams around the business’s core values to build synergies focused on the needs of the customers. MacDermid Graphics Solutions Gordon Cole and Dave O’Neill have joined the North America Sales Team MacDermid Graphics Solutions as Senior Account Managers, serving customers in the Midwest and Upper Midwest U.S. territories.
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