Flexible Packaging ( Cont’d from Page 10)
Flexo Market News I NTERNET D IRECTORY
Corporate social responsibility Large organizations all have their own CSR policies. These normally have a large number of key performance indicators, of which packaging is a small part.Many, such as Nestlé and Danone, have their own life-cycle analysis tools. For plastics, many have taken on targets in line with EU targets for the New Plastics Economy. Some companies have made notably bolder state- ments. Coca-Cola has declared that its PET bottles will contain 50 percent recycled PET by the year 2020; while UK retailer Iceland Foods has declared an intention to go ‘plastic-free’ by 2023. Environmental campaigning Environmental lobby groups have been putting pressure on industry for decades. In recent years top- ics such as perceived over-packaging have also been regularly covered by media outlets. The latest of these campaigns is ocean plastic. High-profile media coverage, including devastating imagery of vast swathes of the ocean blanketed in plastic, has made marine pollution a hot topic. Alongside this is a movement of people attempting to live plastic-free and many aspiring to a zero-waste lifestyle that does not focus on just one material. Al- though these individuals are relatively low in number compared to the total population, their influence is widespread due to the use of social media. Social media also has a large part to play in the success of online petitions, which have encouraged many brands to reconsider the ways in which they tackle sustainability issues. FPA Announces 2019 Student Flexible Packaging Winners The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has an- nounced the winners of the FPA 2019 Student Flexi- ble Design Challenge. This year’s first place winners were a team of students from University of Wisconsin — Stout, and a student from San José State University was the second place winner. FPA’s annual Achievement Awards competition rec- ognizes innovative flexible packaging from across its membership. The industry also believes it is impor- tant to encourage and recognize students who are working to become the next generation of packaging designers. For the 2019 competition, FPA received 42 concept outlines from some of the top packaging de- sign programs across the United States. From the con- cept outlines submitted, 18 were selected to continue to the development phase.
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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. Flint Group Flexographic Products develops, manu- facturers and markets an extensive portfolio of print- ing consumables, including: nyloflex ® photopolymer printing plates and processing equipment, and day- Corr ® die-cutting blankets and anvil covers. With a strong customer focus, unmatched service and sup- port, and superior products, Flint Group strives to provide exceptional value, consistent quality and con- tinuous innovation to customers around the world. 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. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com Harper Corporation of America www.harperimage.com
J I MacWilliam Co., Inc. www.jimacwilliam.com
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Flexotecnica’s patented Safe Sleeve Change ® sys- tem and Speedy Clean ® auto washup system are de- signed to give converters a competitive edge through Flexotecnica’s commitment to research and development. Sales, service and support for Flex- otecnica 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.
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