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R. Stanton Avery Award Presented This year’s R. Stanton Avery Glob- al Achievement Award has been bestowed on label industry veteran Harveer Sahni. Sahni started his career in 1971 working in his father’s stationery company, Weldon Sales Corporation.
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A coalition of Minnesota companies is working to expand recycling infrastructure for flexible films. The collabora- tion, called MBOLD, aims to support the circular economy for flexible packaging in the Upper Midwest and increase the availability of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins. MBOLD members involved in the project include Blue Buffalo’s par-
In 1978, as part of expanding the company’s stationery product range, Sahni set up a 20-inch coater to man- ufacture self-adhesive BOPP tapes — one of the first to do so in India. Continuous Improvement Making use of his BSc Chemistry background, Sahni used the Wel- don laboratory to research devel- opment of new products including inks, adhesives and coatings. At
ent company General Mills, Cargill, Land O’Lakes, Inc., Ecolab, Target, Schwan’s Company and the University of Minnesota. The group will work with film recycler Myplas USA, Inc. and film manufacturer Charter Next Generation to expand region- al recycling infrastructure and applications for PCR resins.
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the life cycle benefits of plastics, including a 65 percent reduction of energy used, a 59 percent re- duction in water consumption, and a 71 percent reduction in global warming potential compared to virgin plastics. Plastic recycling organizations, brands and local stakeholders will also provide financial support to Myplas for the development of its recycling facility in Rogers. Multi-million-dollar debt financing will be provided by The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and Closed Loop Partners, and the Minnesota De- partment of Employment and Economic Develop- ment will provide $1 million through the Minnesota Investment Fund and $450,000 from the Minnesota Job Creation Fund. Silver Fox Installs Nilpeter FB-Line Silver Fox Ltd., reportedly the UK’s only car- bon-negative manufacturer of cable labels, has ac- quired its first Nilpeter printing press, an FB-Line complete with a UV-LED system. The company develops, manufactures, and sup- plies cable, wire, and equipment labeling solutions used in a wide range of industrial sectors around the world.
As part of the initiative, MBOLD members have invested in a flexible film recycling plant in Rog- ers, Minnesota, which will be established by Myplas USA. Slated for completion in the first half of 2023, the 170,000-square-foot facility will use mechanical recycling methods to recycle an estimated 90 mil- lion pounds of low- and high-density polyethylene packaging films per year. General Mills, Schwan’s Company and Charter Next Generation led a combined $9.2 million equi- ty investment in the new Myplas facility, which was also supported by Target and Ecolab. The facility is expected to employ 300 people at full capacity. Aside from the production of PCR resins for re- use in a variety of new packaging products, the partnership aims to curb plastic waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by extracting value from otherwise wasted flexible films. According to MBOLD, between 12 billion and 15 billion pounds of flexible packaging and films are used in the United States per year across a wide range of industries. It is estimated that only 5 per- cent of these flexible films are recycled each year, with the rest winding up in landfills, the environ- ment, or being incinerated. According to The Association of Plastic Recyclers, recycled polyethylene or PCR resins can improve
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this time he also ventured into industrial adhesives, plastic blow molding and injection molding. With demand for self-adhesive stickers starting to take off in India through the 1970s, in 1978 Sahni invested in a siliconizing line, developing and pro- ducing poly-coated release liners and later a barrier coating for uncoated woodfree or brown sack kraft papers that could accept silicone release coating. In the late 1990s a one-meter coater was installed to carry out both silicone coating and to produce release liners, and in 1997 Weldon started manufac- turing self-adhesive labelstock, soon adding anoth- er coater to focus on liner manufacture. On The Move With the dawn of the 2000s, Sahni moved the business from coating tin catalyst-based silicone chemistry to a solvented platinum catalyst system and then on to solventless silicone coating — a line which is still in use. In 2003 Sahni set up the first Nordson Hotmelt adhesive coating line in India. The global recession of 2008 led to Sahni reduc- ing dependence on manufacturing and setting up as India agent for leading global manufacturers of print and converting equipment, tooling and consumables. In the late 1990s Sahni welcomed the entry of Av- ery Dennison to India, recognizing that this would help drive development of the entire Indian label converting industry. This also pushed Sahni into developing export markets, and Weldon was soon selling to more than 30 countries. In 2001 Sahni became involved in helping his friend Anil Arora establish the India Label Show, which Tarsus Group purchased in 2007, when it be- came Labelexpo India. Labelexpo Pioneer Weldon became the first Indian labelstock manu- facturer to exhibit at Labelexpo Europe and also in this decade Sahni became the first Indian national to be on a FINAT committee, and he was a judge for the World Label Awards multiple times. Sahni sits on the board of directors of the Label Manufacturers Association of India (LMAI) and has curated, along with the LMAI team, many events bringing together label printers, suppliers and print buyers. Sahni was part of the LMAI delegation to meetings of the L9 group of global label associa- tions, with LMAI hosting an L9 meeting in India in 2018. In 2017 the LMAI conferred upon Sahni the award for Lifetime support to the Indian Label Industry.
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Amcor Rebrands Product Portfolio
FPA Publishes Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has re- leased its 2022–2023 Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide is now available. The Buyer’s Guide provides a detailed listing of FPA members’ manufacturing and material sup- plying capabilities and is reportedly a resource to assist users in finding the best flexible packaging solution for their packaging needs. This reference resource provides specific infor- mation regarding the product lines and end uses (retail, institutional, medical and pharmaceutical, and industrial applications); value-added services; printing and converting processes; and, suppliers of flexible packaging machinery, equipment, sup- plies, services, adhesives, inks, coatings, resins, and substrates. It also includes contact information and a brief narrative description of each member com- pany. FPA distributes the Buyer’s Guide at industry trade shows and conferences. The Buyer’s Guide is publicly available on the FPA website, www.flexpack.org . FPA members and non-members may browse through an online searchable database or download a PDF version.
Amcor has unveiled a product rebrand reportedly designed to give customers a more holistic view of its growing portfolio of more sustainable packaging. The redesign highlights three key differentiating benefits for customers: the advanced technologies in more sustainable packaging; product functional- ity and differentiation for high-growth market seg- ments such as healthcare, dairy, and protein; and performance characteristics across a wide range of material options. Sustainable Technologies Amcor has brought a significant number of sustain- able technologies to the market, with benefits rang- ing from the materials from which the products are made to what happens after their use. All packag- ing options with more sustainable features are now identified with the new Amcor EcoGuard brand. The initiative further complements Amcor’s re- cently announced investments in platforms such as AmFiber, and AmLite, as well as more sustainable and differentiated options in growing markets such as healthcare, protein, pet food and coffee.
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TricorBraun has completed its acquisition of PB Packaging, an Australian provider of plastic and glass packaging. The acquisition grows Tricor- Braun’s presence in Australia and continues the company’s global expansion. TricorBraun established its footprint in the region with its acquisition of Cormack Packaging in Sep- tember 2021. PB serves the rigid packaging needs for custom- ers in the health, industrial, food, and automotive industries. The company now operates as PB Pack- aging, a TricorBraun company. PB was previously owned by Pro-Pac Packaging Limited. Since its founding, TricorBraun has partnered with management teams to acquire and further acceler- ate growth for 36 packaging companies globally. Germark Installs Two Bobst Presses Germark, Barcelona, Spain, has invested in a Bobst Master M5 inline flexo pressand a Bobst Mouvent LB702-UV digital inkjet press. Germark S.A. employs 115 staff and posted a turn- over for 2021 of almost €14mio across its Labels and Systems divisions. Labels account for 70 percent of the business; the remaining 30 percent is made up from the design and development of its own brand of labeling systems. The main client base, over 50 percent, is found in the cosmetics market. The family-owned company was founded in 1958 and today has representatives in 20 countries around the world, with 27 percent of production going to export. Germark also operates as a packaging consultant supporting customers from the initial design stage through to the final product to achieve their goals at minimum cost. A strong sustainability focus un- derpins its mission to invest in best-in-class tech- nology that helps minimize waste and reduce the carbon footprint of print production. Germark currently runs nine printing presses and four finishing lines at its 7,000-square-meter facility in Cornellà de Llobregat, on the outskirts of Bar- celona. With ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications, as well as BRCGS for packaging materials, it is report- edly the only label converter in Spain to comply with the AuditOne Packaging Standard, which al- lows the company to work with the biggest cos- metics brand owners in the world, including P&G, Unilever, L’Oréal, and Johnson & Johnson.
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EskoWorld Launches First Live Event In Three Years More than 450 packaging and label converters and industry experts convened at the Gaylord Tex- an Convention Center & Resort in Grapevine, Texas on June 7-9, EskoWorld. Jan De Roeck, Esko Director of Marketing, In- dustry Relations and Strategy, kicked off the event with a presentation detailing how the need to ac- celerate digital transformation is being exacerbat- ed by the ever-changing challenges faced by busi- nesses today. A keynote speech from Maimouna Diakhaby, As- sociate Partner at intelligence experts McKinsey, examined the five key industry trends McKinsey identified in 2019 that have further evolved during the pandemic. A special interaction suite featured continuous live demonstrations of everything from 3D technol- ogy that helps packaging designers achieve maxi- mum on-shelf standout through to 100 percent in- line printing inspection for narrow web and labels. The event’s closing speaker was Randy Pierce, President and CEO of Future in Sight, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of those who are blind, visually impaired, and their families. The 2022 event marked EskoWorld’s return to a live setting, having not been able to welcome at- tendees in person since 2019. Information and registration details for EskoWorld 2023 will be announced later this year. AF&PA Reports Corrugated Recyclability Rate Of 91.4% The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&- PA) has released data from 2021, showing that the recycling rate for old corrugated containers (OCC) was 91.4 percent. Corrugated is the most recycled packaging material in the United States. More than 35 million tons of corrugated was re- covered for recycling. The corrugated recycling rate has met or exceed- ed 82 percent since 2009. In 2021, the paper recycling rate climbed to 68 percent, a rate on par with the highest rate previ- ously achieved. More than 50 million tons of paper was recovered for recycling in 2021. The forest products industry accounts for approx- imately four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures nearly $300 billion in products annually and employs approximately 950,000 people.
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Panther Group Joins Science Based Initiative The Panther Group, which operates a number of corrugated plants throughout Germany, has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The goal is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees in accordance with the Paris Agreement. The more than 3,200 industrial companies already united in the initiative have committed themselves to halving current emissions by 2030 and to achieving net-ze- ro emissions by 2050. Since the Panther Group was founded 120 years ago, it has been on a continuous path of develop- ment, based on the manufacture and conversion of corrugated board. Sustainability has always been an integral part of the corporate strategy. The com- mitment now made by the Group, and thus the achievement of the defined goals, is further proof of this commitment. The SBTi, supported by the CDP/Carbon Discloser Project, the UN Global Compact, the World Resourc- es Institute/WIR and the WWF, encourages compa- nies in setting ambitious emission reduction targets in line with the latest climate science findings. It de- fines and promotes best practices in science-based goal setting, provides resources and guidance to remove barriers to adoption, and independently as- sesses and approves organizations’ goals. The company uses flexo preprint and postprint in the production of its packaging products. Boxmaker Innovator Of The Year Accepting Submissions AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, and Board Converting News are accepting submis- sions for the 2022 Innovator of the Year Competi- tion. This year’s category is open to AICC General Members (boxmakers) to showcase innovations de- veloped since September 2017. The Innovator of the Year Competition is a vid- eo-based competition. Winners will be selected by member vote at the AICC/TAPPI 2022 Corrugated Week Conference in San Antonio, Texas, during the general session on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. The Innovator of the Year Competition provides an outlet for AICC’s boxmaker members to showcase their innovations that increase plant productivity, im- prove plant efficiency, enhance the workforce’s skill, safety and/or well-being or serves as the solution to a specific production or management problem. Com- petition entry brochure, entry form, and criteria is available at www.AICCbox.org/innovator .
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FPA Awards Student Packaging Design Winners The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has an- nounced the winners of the FPA 2022 Student Flex- ible Packaging Design Challenge. This year’s first and second place winners were teams of students from the University of Wisconsin – Stout under the direction of Gary Borges, lecturer. There was also one honorable mention awarded for the 2022 competition. FPA’s annual Achievement Awards competition recognizes innovative flexible packaging from across its membership. The FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) oversees the Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge and judged this year’s competition. The first-place winning team is comprised of Ben Boie, Aria Elfering, Payton Klaslo, Aaron Kurschner, and Connor Walechka from the University of Wis- consin – Stout for their “Pistachio Pal” package. A packaging concept for microwaveable ramen was the second place winner, also a team of stu- dents from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. Ethan Myers, Riley Runnels, Hayden Zachgo, and Hannah Zastrow, also under the direction of Gary Borges, designed a flexible packaging solution that spoke to consumers on the go. For the 2022 competition, FPA received 39 con- cept outlines from some of the top packaging de- sign programs across the United States. From the concept outlines submitted, 17 were selected to continue to the development phase. MCC Partners With Sol For Sun-Activated Labels Born under the Mexican sun in 1899, Sol is a brand with a strong heritage and a close association with sunshine. It is only natural that the beer in- corporates solar energy into its production process. The sun has always been the heart and soul of Sol and now it is able to harness its power. Following the installation of 9,212 solar panels on the roof of Zoeterwoude brewery in the Netherlands, solar power plays an important role in the production process of Sol. This is a milestone in the brand’s journey to reducing carbon emissions and becom- ing more sustainable. Brand owner Heineken partnered with MCC Cwmbran, UK, in search for a solution to communi- cate this important initiative to its consumers. With its strong link to the sun, the team at MCC had the solution in its photochromic label.
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29th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Award Winners Announced The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) has announced the honorees in its 29th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. Award winners were celebrated during a reception held on Tuesday, June 14, at Amplify – The Print Finishing and Embellish- ment event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Entries were received from countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Den- mark, Japan, Australia, South Africa and Taiwan. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners were honored in 39 categories. Studio On Fire, St. Paul, Minnesota, was awarded the Best of Show: Best Use of Foil and Embossing for “theory11 Beatles Box Set.” Originally entered in the category of Best Use of Foil/Embossing – Miscellaneous, Studio on Fire was hired by theo- ry11, a producer of luxury, designer playing cards, to pay tribute to a band that has shaped the world’s music scene for decades. The Beatles box is com- prised of five main components: four decks of cards and the outer special edition box that houses them. The outer box has three passes of foil and then a heavy embossing pass, which gave the artwork the tactility that Studio on Fire is known for. The outer box and internal tray/insert were diecut before fi- nal assembly, including the addition of a magnetic closure. Best of Show: Best Use of Digital Embellishments was awarded to Print Panther Direct, Ontario, Can- ada. Originally entered in the category for Best Use of Foil/Embossing: Client Promotion, the Konica Minolta “Print So Real You Can Feel It – Extreme Digital 3” package allows users to see and feel the beauty of each included piece, featuring artwork from invitations, labels and more. The outer box and lid were in an aluminum form that was printed and etched. UPM Raflatac To Enhance Mills River Factory UPM Raflatac is adding a new two-meter slitter and increased production automation at its Mills River factory in North Carolina over the next two years. These advancements worth $10 million will add to the production capabilities of UPM Raflatac’s three U.S.-based factories and eight slitting and dis- tribution centers across the Americas. UPM Raflatac is celebrating 20 years of operations in Mills River. Located in North Carolina, the factory today employs more than 200 people.
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U.S Plastic Recycling Rates Drop
The United States in 2021 had a recycling rate of about 5 percent for post-consumer plastic waste, down from a high of 9.5 percent in 2014, when the United States exported millions of tons of plas- tic waste to China and counted it as recycled, even though much of it wasn’t, according to a new re- port from Research and Markets. The first problem is that there are thousands of kinds of plastics, each with its own characteristics. They all include different chemical additives and colorants that cannot be recycled together, making it impossible to sort the trillions of pieces of plas- tics into separate types for processing. High-den- sity polyethylene (HDPE#2), polyvinyl chloride (PVC#3), low-density polyethylene (LDPE#4), poly- propylene (PP#5), and polystyrene (PS#6) all must be separated for recycling. Also plastics include toxic additives and absorb chemicals, and are generally collected in curb-side bins filled with possibly dangerous materials such as plastic pesticide containers. Finally, plastic recycling is simply not economical; it costs more to recycle than to make new plastic. Burning or banning plastic might be the only ways to reduce plastic waste. TLMI Announces Calls For Submissions For Print Awards TLMI has announced that the 2022 Print Awards competition is now open for submissions. This year marks the association’s 45th Print Awards Competi- tion and winners will be announced and celebrated at the TLMI Annual Meeting taking place October 16-18 at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoe- nix, Arizona. Every year, TLMI converters from across the globe submit hundreds of entries to be considered for the coveted Best in Class and Best in Show honors. The TLMI Print Awards honors the industry’s finest package printing across a range of print process categories including flexography, letterpress, offset, multi-process printing and digital. Non-pressure sensitive categories including un- supported roll labels and cut & stack are also rep- resented. The submission deadline for entries is August, 1 2022. In addition to being honored at the Annual Meeting in October, the Best of Show and Best in Class winners will have professional videos made featuring their submissions. For more information visit: https://tlmi.wufoo. com/forms/2022-print-awards-competition/ .
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Fortis Solutions Groups Acquires Anchor Printing Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of printed pack- aging solutions and a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, has acquired Anchor Printing based in Novi, Michigan. Anchor Printing is a flexographic and offset print- ing company providing shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and pressure sensitive labels across a range of industries including the paint, automotive, medical, food, beverage, health and beauty and chemical end-markets. Employing more than 1,200 employees across eighteen manufacturing sites, Fortis intends to con- tinue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions. Labelexpo Americas Plans Series Of Roadshows Labelexpo Americas is planning a series of road- shows in specially selected cities across North America, where organizers will be meeting with label, packaging and commercial printers to give them a sneak peek into the technology on show at Labelexpo Americas later this year. Organizers will be in Cincinnati, Ohio, Orange County, California, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, working with the TLMI, key local printing associa-
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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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July 20 : Fullerton College, Orange County, Cali- fornia. Fullerton College offers hands-on training on modern high-speed equipment, with specialist streams in print. Working closely with the Print- ing Industries Association of Southern California (PIASC), this leg of the roadshow will provide in- sights on the workforce issues surrounding our in- dustry. Printers will get to hear about trends and case studies throughout the one-day conference program. July 28 : Haney Packaging, Cincinnati, Ohio. Host partner Haney Packaging is reportedly the first ever packaging micro-factory, providing successful package development from prototype to test mar- kets and everything in between. August 3 : High Park Brewery, Toronto, Canada. High Park Brewery is Toronto’s first collaborative brewery, a Certified Benefit Corporation, leaders in the global move- ment of people using business as a force for good. Hear about their partnership with a local design- er and printer to develop a new identity for their brewery that includes their community and their commitment to sustainability.
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Graphic Packaging Showcased For Sustainability The commitment of Graphic Packaging Interna- tional to sustainability and to supporting the cir- cular economy is the focus of a new documentary. The short film reflects upon the fiber-based con- sumer packaging provider’s participation in an ini- tiative called Vision 2045. A project conceived to celebrate the centenary of the United Nations, Vision 2045 entails 50 global businesses joining forces. Amongst its key objectives, the project aims to demonstrate how both organiza- tions and individuals can take collective action to ensure a better future for society and the planet. The initiative has been aligned to 2045 — when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary — because it is hoped that by this year the UN Global Compact and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will have become woven into the fabric of everyday life for everyone across the planet. The new film features a number of personnel from Graphic Packaging including Mike Doss, President and CEO, Elizabeth Hargrave, VP Global Quality, Michelle Fitzpatrick, VP & Chief Sustainability Offi- cer, and Ricardo De Genova, Senior VP, Global In- novation & New Business Development. Collectively, they offer personal insight into the company’s holistic approach to advancing product sustainability and driving change in reducing end consumer waste while conserving resources. This includes using recycled input materials, developing products for optimum recyclability, and ensuring any virgin raw materials employed by the business come from renewable, sustainably managed sources. The film showcases Graphic Packaging’s focus on innovation. The provider of fiber-based packag- ing solutions knows that without innovation there can be no progress and continues to pioneer new advances in areas including material science and packaging design to safeguard the planet for the sake of future generations. The launch of the new documentary is just the latest activity from Graphic Packaging as part of the Vision 2045 initiative. Previously, key members of the company attended a three-day summit that ran alongside the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). This event brought together business leaders, UN delegates, government offi- cials, and journalists for a series of panel discus- sions which followed the themes of the 17 Sustain- able Development Goals. The documentary can be viewed at https://vim- eo.com/719022124 .
Industry Events
Labelexpo Americas September 13-15, 2022 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL
FTA Fall Conference October 11-13, 2022 Covington, KY
TLMI Annual Meeting October 16-19, 2022 Scottsdale, AZ
TLMI Committee Meeting November 30-December 2, 2022 Orlando, FL
ICE USA February 14-16, 2023 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL
FTA Forum April 16-19, 2023 Hilton Columbus Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Labelexpo Europe September 11-14, 2023 Brussels Convention Center Brussels, Belgium
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Altana The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has an-
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nounced a change in the compo- sition of its Management Board. Christoph Schlünken will retire at the end of this year and hand over his board responsibilities to Tammo Boinowitz as of January 1, 2023. Boinowitz is President of Altana’s largest division, BYK, and for the time being will continue to hold this position in parallel. Christoph Schlünken, 60, joined
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In his new role as Altana Manage- ment Board member, Boinowitz, 55, will be responsible for the BYK and Eckart divisions as well as the central functions Key Account Man- agement, Innovation Management, Environment, Health & Safety, Altana Excellence, and Procurement. Boinowitz has more than 25 years of experience within the specialty chemicals sector with a fo- cus on customers, technology, and innovation. Until 2020, Boinowitz, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, held various management positions at Evonik. At the beginning of 2021, he moved to the Altana Group where he became president of the BYK division. Kongsberg Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongs- berg PCS) has appointed Matt Thackray as Vice President/General Manager of its operations in the Americas. Thackray will be responsible for the management of the commercial, service support and financial performance of the business across the USA, Can- ada, Latin America and South America, operating from Kongsberg PCS offices in Dallas, Texas. Tammo Boinowitz
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