Vol. 22 No. 24 An N.V. Publication Market News FLEX Serving The Flexographic Printing Industry For More Than Two Decades ®
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Avery Dennison Joins Recycling Consortium
AF&PA Recognizes Sustainability The American Forest & Paper Asso- ciation (AF&PA),Washington, has an- nounced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 SustainabilityAward win- ners. According to AF&PA, the award winners all feature exemplary sus- tainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products man- ufacturing industry. The association presents its awards based on the mer- it of entries received across multiple categories. Better Practices AF&PA’s Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Initiative was developed nearly a decade ago. The initiative recognizes three pillars of sustainability—economic, environ- ment and social—that collectively support long-term viability, growth and improvement. The following companies received AF&PA’s Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustain- ability Awards: Resolute Forest Products — Lead- ership in Sustainability: Energy Effi- ciency / Greenhouse Gas Reduction
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A very Dennison Corporation has joined with other compa- nies in the pressure sensitive label (PSL) industry to form the Circular Economy for Labels (CELAB) consortium. The consor- tium aims to offer solutions and provide education throughout the industry to enable matrix and release liner recycling. Currently only 52 percent of matrix and liner waste is recycled globally. CELAB is catalyzing a unified effort to accelerate ma-
trix and liner recycling industrywide to create greater circularity for la- beling products. Avery Dennison has stated that this aligns with the company’s sus-
tainability commitments to address waste, including 2025 tar- gets to ensure its operations will be 95 percent landfill-free, 75 percent of the company’s waste is repurposed, and that the company helps customers reduce the waste from Avery Denni- son products by 70 percent. “Collaboration is at the heart of our sustainability vision,” said Renae Kezar, Senior Director, Global Leader, Sustainability, Label and Graphic Materials,Avery Dennison. Founding Member Avery Dennison is a founding steering committee member in CELAB,which the company states is part of its strategic commit- ments to circularity — to not only launch products that promote recycling, but to also take responsibility for the waste generated as a result of manufacturing labels, including waste by custom- ers and the end users, or CPGs.
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• In Latin America,Avery Dennison Brazil’s Programa Circular collects PET and paper label liners and film label matrix from converters and end-users. The pro- gram is a collaboration with the São Paulo firm Boo- mera,which specializes in repurposing waste material. The paper liner is processed by Polpel, and returns in the form of cellulose pulp for the manufacture of tis- sue paper. Sustainable Innovations Additionally,Avery Dennison’s Brazil team was recog- nized last month by the Label Industry Global Awards for its Programa Circular recycling program -- the third year in a row, and the fourth year overall, that Avery Dennison has won the award for its innovations in sus- tainable labeling products and services. CELAB is guided by four principles: • Develop cost effective solutions and work towards the most environmentally favorable options. • Utilize the value chain to build scale and effectively advance recycling solutions for the label printers and applicators. • Establish an impartial organization to drive progress aligned to legislative and consumer requirements. • Enable, through regional working groups, global oversight for consistency of communications and process.
The company’s work to help form CELAB is part of stepped-up global actions by Avery Dennison to ad- vance circular approaches globally to its matrix and liner recycling through its AD Circular Program.This includes: • The launch in September 2020 of a scalable matrix recycling program in NorthAmerica with RoadRunner Recycling to help label converters achieve their zero waste-to-landfill goals; • A collaboration in Asia Pacific with EcoBlue, a Thai- land-based company that specializes in recycling PET (rPET) label liner for use in other polyester applica- tions, to add PET label liners to its liner recycling pro- gram; and in China,Avery Dennison has launched the PET liner and matrix waste recycling program in part- nership with Lvhuan; • In Europe, Avery Dennison has successfully pilot- ed a liner collection program in selected countries. Among others,we partnered with Romei Replastics to convert waste material from the labeling process into new raw materials. The process includes collecting PET liner from cus- tomers, reshaping into flakes and high-performance compounds, and recycling into new products.We plan to extend the liner collection activities to other coun- tries in the near future; and
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Resolute Forest Products was awarded for its modern- ization of Coosa Pines,Alabama, mill that has helped to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. AF&PA says Resolute’s $4 million upgrade to the Co- osa Pines mill’s co-generation turbine resulted in a 65 percent reduction in purchased energy and enabled the mill to self-generate 40 percent of its energy use in 2019 and to increase total energy sourced from renew- able sources, including biomass and hydroelectricity, to 68 percent. Clearwater Paper — Leadership in Sustainability: Safety Clearwater Paper was awarded for its aspects and im- pacts process to identify and reduce serious injuries and fatalities risks. Taking a proactive and systematic approach, Clearwater Paper’s risk-based assessment program resulted in an immediate improvement in specific safety targets and employee engagement; each site met its 20 percent improvement goal within the first year. Evergreen Packaging — Leadership in Sustain- ability: Sustainable Forest Management Evergreen Packaging was awarded for its family for- ests project. Through major investments in regional programs,AF&PA said Evergreen Packaging is reducing barriers and increasing access for small landowners to participate in forest certification programs and ulti- mately increase sustainable forest management prac- tices in the region. Sappi North America — Leadership in Sustain- ability:Water Sappi was awarded for its Somerset mill’s caustic re- claim and reuse project. Sappi North America’s Som- erset Mill designed and installed a system that recov- ers used sodium hydroxide during boiler feed water preparation and repurposes caustic.According toAF&- PA, the process has reduced the use of caustic pur- chases of wood-related products by 660 tons per year, reduced water use by more than 12,000 gallons per day, as well as reduced acid consumption in the waste- water treatment plant by 816 tons per year. WestRock — Innovation in Sustainability WestRock was awarded for its Pak On Demand pouch system. Pak On Demand is a major advance for the paper-based packaging market, enabling companies to produce right-sized, highly sustainable fiber-based pouches, AF&PA states. The pouch system uses auto- mation to increase packing rates by up to five times. In addition, the fiber-based pouches are 100 percent curbside recyclable. Appvion — Innovation in Sustainability Appvion was awarded for its innovative and sustain-
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AICC Creates Foundation To Sustain Packaging Education by Len Prazych The Board of Directors of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, announced on November 16 that it has created a new nonprofit charitable founda- tion, the Foundation for Packaging Education (FPE),an educational endowment that will support the devel- opment and distribution of employee education and training resources for the work force in the corrugat- ed, folding carton, rigid box, and related supply chain industries. A charitable organization with an educational mis- sion, the FPE will serve as a complement to AICC’s other educational foundation, the International Corru- gated Packaging Foundation (ICPF), which focuses on bringing talent to the industry from two- and four-year collegiate level programs.AICC and Fibre Box Associa- tion (FBA) will continue to be co-sponsors of the ICPF. The Packaging School, which serves as the platform for AICC’s instructional courses, will continue to be AICC’s most important educational partner. FPE will not be providing curricula, education, translations and learning man agement systems, but will provide the funding for the programs of The Packaging School and AICC seminars and webinars. “It’s been a recurring theme withAICC’s Board of Di- rectors for a few years now and it’s best summed up by the fact that utility demands growth,” said AICC Presi- dent Michael D’Angelo of the need and the timing for the new foundation. “The creation of the Foundation for Packaging Education by AICC members is a ring- ing endorsement of the success that AICC’s education programming, particularly AICC’s Packaging School online, has achieved. Members want to ensure and sustain growth in curricula for industry employees by providing a reliable, enduring financial basis.Thus, the Foundation for Packaging Education was born.” “It really comes down to the sustainability of the AICC’s educational benefit,” said Al Hoodwin, Chair- man of the AICC’s Past Chairman’s Council and one of the board members,who along with Joseph M.Palmeri of Jamestown Container and Jana Harris of Harris Pack- aging and American Carton Company, brought up the concept of a second foundation atAICC’s winter board meeting. The three were also responsible for helping to develop the business plan for the foundation along with D’Angelo,AICC Ambassador SteveYoung, and the entire AICC staff. Hoodwin will serve as the Chairman of the Founda- tion for Packaging Education’s Board of Directors,with (Cont’d on Page 9)
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able direct thermal technology.Appvion’s patent-pend- ing technology is an innovation in direct thermal paper. AF&PA says CleanSlate is a transformational technolo- gy that eliminates chemical developers and leuco dyes, as well as chemical reactions to form the image. The first application of CleanSlate technology is point-of- sale receipt paper and Appvion has applied the tech- nology to thermal label and ticket products as well. The Price Companies — Innovation in Sustainability The Price Cos. was awarded for its restoration and management of marginal agricultural and timberlands. AF&PA reports that the Price Cos. are increasing con- servation and sustainable forest management practic- es throughout the Mississippi Delta region, enhancing the profitability of marginal agricultural and timber- land and restoring many of the original features that make the Delta unique. EverGreene Tag & Label Acquires Dixie Labels EverGreene Tag & Label Group, Birmingham, Ala- bama, has acquired Dixie Labels and Systems, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dixie Labels is a provider of pressure sensitive prime labels and tags serving consumer product goods companies in the wine and spirits; health, beauty, and personal care; food and bev- erage; and rug and flooring markets; among others. Dixie Labels was formed in 1991 with the merger of Dixie Ticket and Label and S&R Labels, with own- er-operators Rusty Baxley and Joe Buckley leading the company. Post-acquisition,Baxley has since retired,while Buck- ley has remained as General Manager. The converter will continue operating in Chattanooga as a stand- alone company under the EverGreene Tag & Label Group corporate banner. EverGreene Tag & Label Group has hired Mike Ve- jar as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and John Giesfeldt as Marketing Manager for its label, decal, and tag segments served by its three printing operations: ALG Labels & Graphics, Birmingham, Alabama; Mid- South Design, Homewood, Alabama; and Dixie Labels, Chattanooga,Tennessee. Prior to joining EverGreene Tag & Label Group,Vejar most recently served as Director of Sales-Americas for the Labels & Sticky Media Division of Iconex. Giesfeldt has 25+ years of experience working in both corporate and agency environments developing and managing strategic marketing,public relations,and branding campaigns, as well as content development.
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GBP 1,000 up to GBP 10,000 to organizations or in- dividuals that are focused on improving biodiversity within local communities across DS Smith’s global footprint. DS Smith plans to implement 100 biodiversity proj- ects by 2025, and its paper mills will each launch sim- ilar initiatives. Projects eligible for the grant include wildflower meadows, community gardens or tree planting projects. Inovar Packaging Acquires Tabco Inovar Packaging Group has acquired Kansas City, Kansas-based Tabco in partnership with the existing management team, further expanding its presence in the Midwest in line with its strategic growth plan. Founded in 1957,Tabco was established to deliver value to its customers serving the pet food,agrichemical, food and beverage, personal care and industrial sectors. Tabco is the fifth platform company added to Ino- var’s existing manufacturing footprint as the company is executing its strategic plan for growth, both organ- ically and through acquisitions to build a regionally based label and flexible packaging business across North America.
BestBrightHalfHOUSEfour.qxp_Layout 1 9/13/18 3:04 PM Page 1 As part of DS Smith’s Now and Next Sustainability Strategy, the foundation will offer grants ranging from DS Smith, the FTSE 100 packaging company, has launched new biodiversity funding available to part- nerships and local charities across the UK. The DS Smith Charitable Foundation, which was brought into the group in 2011, is focused on improv- ing the environment and inspiring the next genera- tion. One of these projects is the Forest for Cornwall program pilot scheme in Launceston, UK. Martin Automatic, a manufacturer of unwind/ splice and rewind technology for web fed applica- tions, has been recognized with an award for safe- ty at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Rockford, Illinois. The Security Insurance Company presented Martin with the 2020 Dale Sabers Safety Award based on var- ious criteria, including workers’ compensation claims that are below industry averages, and in-depth safety analysis performed by specialist consultants. DS Smith Launches New Biodiversity Funding
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DuPont, Bobst, MacDermid Apex, Esko Launch FlexoKITE Delivering a “New, Better Normal” to flexo users seeking insight into workflow mastery and print perfection is the mission of five industry suppliers who have created FlexoKITE, an Experience Center where end-to-end product and procedural harmony is made practical. Packaging suppliers, brands, and retailers gain instant access to best practices in the full flexo print process via in-person demos and live webinars.Apex launched FlexoKITE with its partners to demonstrate state-of-the-art equipment at work — in real-time — from Experience Centers in the Neth- erlands and India. FlexoKITE runs a fully-equipped integrated workflow of the latest-version equipment from Apex International (anilox), Bobst (inline flexo press), DuPont (plate), ESKO (prepress), and MacDer- mid (plate). FlexoKITE empowers participants with: • Live testing and evaluation of screening software, plate, print, and anilox methods; • User-submitted PDF-to-plate-to-print press-runs; • Q&A sessions; • Detailed process and product presentations by in- dustry experts; and • Customer-directed problem-solving workshops. FlexoKITE is suited for printers interested in: • Streamlining integrated workflows; • Continual improvement tactics or full-scale up- grades; • Gravure-to-Flexo transition;
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the rest of the board being comprised of AICC’s Exec- utive Committee: Jay Carman, Chairman; Gene Marino, Vice Chairman; Jana Harris, First Vice Chair;Matt Davis, Second Vice Chair; Gary Brewer,Third Vice Chair; and Joe Palmeri, Immediate Past Chair of AICC Advisors. “We wanted to ensure the needs of the foundation were very well aligned with the needs of the associ- ation and having the executive committee being the board of the new foundation would help guarantee that it would occur,”said Hoodwin. “The Packaging School online is our most utilized ed- ucational tool and since it became included with the cost of AICC membership in April 2017, the annual uti- lization numbers have been growing.And as they have been growing, obviously, the pressure to produce more courses has risen,” said D’Angelo, who provided data to support the claim: since April 2017,AICC individual members have completed 5,685 courses via The Pack- aging School,with an average of 865 log-ins per month. “Whenever we survey our members, the two top benefits we hear are number one, networking, and number two, education, said Hoodwin.“We now have over 100 online courses, 20 of which have been trans- lated into Spanish, and with more courses going online this year, the board wanted to ensure on a year-to-year basis that we would always have the funds needed to keep this benefit going and growing.” Ongoing Challenges D’Angelo said that AICC has more than 50 webinars planned through September of 2021 and that the large number is partially due to the pandemic and the ongoing challenges of in-person learning, but there is still a cost to providing the educational programming. “It wasn’t entirely because of the pandemic, but it was during the pandemic that the utilization of the Packaging School exploded,”he said.“And it could be considered the final impetus for the board to vote the way they did to move forward and to incorporate the foundation.” Translating packaging courses into Spanish so they are accessible to native speakers is another goal that can be achieved with the financial support of The Packaging Foundation. “In addition to AICC members in the United States, our partners in Mexico and Latin America are clamoring for this type of education,” said Hoodwin.“We would hope over time that we will be able to bring even more courses,more translations and new programs that our members desire and that we have the best educated workforce for tomorrow.This demonstrates AICC’s commitment to education and it will be possible as a result of us having the FPE as sus-
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Asahi Photoproducts, Esko Join Forces
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Asahi Photoproducts has extended its relationship with Esko through an agreement to install Esko plate imaging solutions in the Asahi Tech Center in Suzhou, China, near Shanghai. The agreement, which was en- tered into during All-in-Print China, will result in the installation of an Esko CDI Spark 4260 and an XPS Crystal 5080 in the Center. These plate imaging solutions are supported by an Asahi AWP 230W plate processor using Asahi AWPTM CleanPrint water-washable plates.
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During All-in-Print China, Asahi Photoproducts and Esko celebrated the latest advance in their long-term partnership, signing an agreement to place Esko equipment in Asahi’s Shanghai Technical Center. Pic- tured here, from left to right : Michael Zhang, Esko; Bao Wei, Esko; Yuji Suzuki, Asahi; Rocky Zhou, Esko; Bill Liu, Asahi; and Jason Leng, Esko I.D. Images Acquires Pointil Systems I.D. Images LLC, a pressure sensitive label converter with headquarters in Brunswick, Ohio, has acquired Pointil Systems in Portland, Oregon. Specializing In Traceability Pointil Systems, founded byWes Maughan, is a manu- facturer of variable imaged information and identifica- tion products.Pointil specializes in providing label and tag solutions for the food safety and traceability, agri- culture, supply chain and warehousing, transportation, forest products, and medical industries. With 7-color process flexographic printing capabilities, Pointil can reportedly produce high quality, high-definition labels. Pointil has also invested in flexible packaging capabili- ties that include lidding for food containers.
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tainable source of funding.” D’Angelo emphasized that workforce development is critical to the success of the industry and cited Dick Troll, AICC’s first Executive Director, who once famously remarked, “You have people running a mil- lion-dollar flexo who you wouldn’t let drive your car!” Education and training were Troll’s passion and he al- ways said that every worker deserves a chance to bet- ter themselves, and not just for their job performance. Their dignity and self-respect mattered more. Dick’s passion ledAICC into the forefront of industry training and education for all levels of employees.The FPE will ensure that Troll’s passion and wishes are maintained well into the future. Joseph M. Palmeri, President, Corrugated Packaging,- Jamestown Container Companies, and Vice-Chair of The Foundation for Packaging Education, said, “The Foundation for Packaging Education fills the funding void regarding the ongoing training and education for employees already in the industry.As a founding mem- ber of AICC,Jamestown Container has always support- ed and will continue to support the work AICC does for independents in the corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box industries. What better way to do it than by investing in the ed- ucation and training of our employees. It’s a win/win for everyone.” The Foundation will begin fundraising with a mil- lion-dollar match offered by AICC, approved by its Board at its Fall Meeting.All donations and pledges re- ceived in the first year, up to one million dollars, will be matched by AICC, allowing donors to have double the impact with their contribution. Eleven companies already have collectively pledged more than $500,000 to the new Foundation for Pack- aging Education. These pledges, along with all new ones that get the Foundation to the $1 million dollar mark, will be considered “Inaugural Donors” because they accomplished the goal of AICC’s Million Dollar Match Program. The eleven pledges have been made by Bay-Cities, Deline Box & Display, Harris Packaging, Jamestown Container, Michigan City Paper Box, Oklahoma Inter- pak, Package Crafters, Packaging Express, Stand-Fast Group, SUNAutomation andWasatch Container. To make your tax-deductible contribution, visit www.PackagingEd.org. Those interested in learning more or becoming a donor can contact AICC Director of Education & Training Taryn Pyle at (703) 535-1391 or tpyle@aiccbox.org, or AICC President Mike D’Ange- lo at (703) 535-1386 or mdangelo@aiccbox.org.
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Hamillroad Software is working with Harper Corpo- ration of America to accredit its XLT anilox range for use with Bellissima DMS. Initial compatibility testing of the XLT 60-degree Hex anilox range with Bellissima DMS has been completed at Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute, and work to- ward full accreditation is in process. Once accreditation is complete, Hamillroad will up- date its customers with details of which aniloxes are supported. In other news, Hamillroad Software has appointed ColoRole, a flexographic platemaker, to take its Bellis- sima DMS screening to market in China from its offices in Qingdao, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. According to Hamillroad, China is actively seeking new technologies to improve sustainability across in- dustries, and the ability to replace gravure with flexog- raphic printing is one of the key areas of interest. Smurfit Kappa Targets ‘Net Zero’ Emissions By 2050 Smurfit Kappa has announced new targets to further reduce its fossil CO2 emissions, including its ambition to reach at least net zero emissions by 2050. It has also increased its existing intermediate 2030 CO2 reduc- tion target by 15 percentage points to 55 percent, in comparison to the 2005 baseline. The company will have these targets validated by the Science Based Tar- get initiative as being in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Before today’s announcement, Smurfit Kappa had al- ready achieved a reduction in CO2 emission intensity of 32.9 percent on its 2030 target of a 40 percent re- duction. This achievement has resulted from the suc- cessful implementation of key projects that form part of the company’s medium-term strategic plan. One such project was the installation of a recovery boiler at the company’s Nettingsdorf Paper Mill in Austria, which began operating in June of this year.The new boiler is set to cut CO2 emissions by an additional 40,000 tons,which translates into an additional 1.5 per- cent reduction in CO2 emissions across the business. APR Launches New Plateroom Video Series All Printing Resources (APR), Glendale Heights, Il- linois, has expanded its popular educational video li- brary with a new 12-part series on plateroom process control.
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Eaglewood Technologies provides the award-win- ning 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. San- ilox ™ 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, man- ufacturers and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables, including: nyloflex ® photo- polymer 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 qual- ity and continuous innovation to customers around the world. Flint Group www.flintgrp.com
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TLMI Annual Meeting Shows Strength Of Labels TLMI presented its Virtual Annual Meeting, which took place from November 11-12. AWAAlexanderWat- son Associates and LPC, Inc. reported that one in four TLMI converters has reported that sales for 2020 have been up by more than 15 percent.
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TLMI Converter Meeting March 21-23, 2021 Windsor Court Hotel New Orleans, LA
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Corey Reardon, President and CEO of AWA, said that the global growth rate for labels is 3.2 percent. In Eu- rope and NorthAmerica, it is just more than 2 percent. Shrink sleeves are the fastest growing application at 4 percent, with pressure sensitive accounting for 3 per- cent growth. Globally, 45 percent of label consump- tion occurs in the Asia Pacific region, which is seeing 4-5 percent annual growth. Reardon added that 66.2 billion square meters of labeling materials are globally printed, converted, or affixed to a container. 2019 AF&PA Sustainability AwardWinners. Back row ( left to right ): Seth Kursman, Resolute Forest Prod- ucts; AF&PA Board Chair Pete Watson; AF&PA Presi- dent & CEO Heidi Brock; Steve Voorhees, WestRock; Pat Lindner, WestRock; Louis Hengen, WestRock. Front row ( left to right ): Ryan Lichwell, Seaman Pa- per Company; Bryan Hollenbach, Green Bay Packag- ing; Lisa Bauer-Lotto, Green Bay Packaging; William Kress, Green Bay Packaging; Tom Howard, Domtar.
SuperCorrExpo 2021 August 8–12, 2021 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL
Labelexpo Europe September 21-24, 2021 Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium
CorrExpo 2021 September 27 - 29, 2021 St. Louis, Missouri
FTA Fall Conference October 4-6, 2021 Frisco, TX
Flint Group Launches Spanish Service Center
Flint Group Packaging Inks has invested in a newly optimized Regional Service Centre (RSC) in Barcelona, Spain. The 1600-square-meter RSC will be the region- al base for the company’s Iberian operations. Based in Les Franqueses del Vallès, a Barcelona municipality, the center will reportedly offer customers a swift turn around for blending services and local manufacturing alongside warehousing and logistical services.
TLMI Annual Meeting October 17-19, 2021 Naples Grande Beach Resort Naples, FL
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