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ARC International Celebrates 35 Years Manchester, England, a manorial township for much of the Middle Ages, embraced textile manufactur- ing during the industrial revolution, thus taking its place in history as the world’s first industrialized city. So it’s no wonder that as a lad growing up there, Micheal Foran always saw the world as a canvas for industrial achievement and business success. Just barely an adolescent, the eventu- al founder of ARC International chose not to join his father and two older brothers as a contractor. Instead Foran secured an engineering ap- prenticeship with a hometown firm that serviced companies in flexog- raphic coating and embossing — an industry also born in England. Journeyman Foran spent two more years there as a journeyman before moving that skill set,his wife of six years,and their first two daughters to the United States. “There was huge potential in flexo where I was, but my impulse to improve processes and build produc-
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S mart packaging offers significant opportunities and a real risk of disruption. Innovative business models and practices can help overcome challenges and maximize the value of smart packaging applications.Deloitte has released the findings from a recent survey it conducted on smart packaging and the effects it will have on brand management and the supply chain. A shipment of high-end skin care products leaves its offshore production facility, and an embedded multifunction sensor in the pallet tracks the location of the product as it moves through
multiple transport modes, letting the consumer packaged goods company alert retail partners to the expected time of arrival.At a domestic warehouse, the pallet unfortunately slips off a skid and is partly damaged, the time and location of the shock being recorded by the sensor for later apportionment of responsibili- ty and improvement of handling processes.The products arrive at the retail store where scanners read anti-tamper intelligent labels on each package to confirm that the products have not been tampered with and are non-pirated. At home, a sensor in the cap monitors the consumer’s usage and uploads the data to
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The 6th drupa Global Trends Report has been re- leased, showing a generally positive outlook for the printing industry. Globally 40 percent of printers stat- ed their company economic condition was “good” in 2018 compared to 13 percent who described their condition as “poor”, the rest rated it as “satisfactory”. This results in a positive net balance of 27 percent. For suppliers the positive net balance was 19 percent. Both groups remain optimistic, with 50 percent ex- pecting better conditions in 2019. Conditions vary between regions and between mar- kets. NorthAmerica continued to enjoy strong growth in 2018, Europe andAustralia had steady growth,while Asia, the Middle East and South and Central America were cautious and Africa was in decline.The 2018 re- sults reflect the established pattern in most regions, although the decline in the Middle East and South and Central America seems to get worse. In terms of capital expenditure, 41 percent of print- ers spent more in 2018 than in 2017,while just 15 per- cent percent spent less and expenditure grew in all re- gions except Africa.Those in packaging and functional markets were very confident while those in commer- cial and publishing markets were more cautious.
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Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has entered into a de- finitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. Siris is a private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology companies that provide mission-critical solutions and are facing tech- nology transitions. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by EFI’s Board of Directors, an affiliate of Siris will acquire all the outstanding com- mon stock of EFI for $37.00 per share in cash.The pur- chase price represents an approximately 45 percent premium over EFI’s 90-day volume-weighted average price, ended on April 12, 2019. EFI may solicit alternative acquisition proposals from third parties during a “go-shop” period over the next 45 calendar days. EFI will have the right to termi- nate the agreement to enter into a superior proposal subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. AICC Launches New Seminar To Improve Productivity AICC,The Independent Packaging Association, will host Total Productive Maintenance: RDC & FFG , June 12-13, at Fox Valley Technical College in Apple- ton,Wisconsin. This course will touch on many of the components of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for packaging manufacturers, with particular attention to Autono- mous Maintenance (AM). AM is a maintenance strat- egy wherein machine adjustments and minor mainte- nance is performed by operators who are deemed to have unique knowledge about the equipment. AICC Plans Midwest Spring Meeting AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will host the 2019 Midwest (Region 6) Spring Meeting in conjunction with the Chicago TAPPI Trade Fair, Tues- day, May 7, at the Marriott Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois. The meeting will feature keynote speaker, Gene Ma- rino, ExecutiveVice President,Rusken Packaging,who will discuss creating a road map for succession in con- verting companies.The program will reportedly help attendees minimize the chaos and align core values, address the tough issues and misalignments along the way and define your purpose and values.
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a smart home hub, which reorders the product auto- matically as it runs low. This vignette, although not a real-world example, is a compilation of individual smart packaging function- alities already in the market or in development, and underscores the potential of smart packaging to trans- form supply chains,product integrity,and customer ex- perience. Senior executives in operations, marketing, finance, IT, and a range of other functions in consumer packaged goods, industrial goods, retail, and packaging would be well-advised to take notice, the report urges. Somewhere between $5 trillion and $10 trillion worth of consumables are sold globally each year and the vast majority of them are packaged in some way, generating a packaging market of $424 billion in 2016. Results of Deloitte’s survey of business leaders re- vealed that smart packaging, and in particular connect- ed packaging, is on the radar of senior executives, and is attracting significant investment across the value chain as companies seek to exploit the opportunity. Emerging Market Smart packaging is still emerging, but cannot be ig- nored, as it presents both significant opportunities and a real risk of disruption. It generated revenues of $23.5 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow 11 per- cent annually, reaching $39.7 billion by 2020.2 Busi- nesses are looking at packaging as a possible holistic solution to transform the way they deliver, sell, and use products. Market leaders across industries are embracing innovative smart packaging applications, particularly of the connected type, that generate and leverage data to make better business decisions and delight the customer. The potential upside for smart packaging partici- pants is large, but they face at least four types of chal- lenges: commercial, legal, technological, and organi- zational. A review of the market and utility of smart packaging will help set the premise for key challenges in large-scale adoption of these applications and the possible solutions. Most of the existing smart packaging solutions are in the “active” realm, using advanced chemistry and ma- terials to offer corrosion/moisture control or thermo- chromatic capabilities, primarily for food and beverag- es, health care, and personal care consumer products. Connected packaging, which can communicate with other packages or the internet, is still a relatively un- tapped opportunity,with simple bar coding and RFIDs used increasingly for tracking and tracing package lo- cation in the supply chain. Survey results indicate that
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expectations are for it to drop further (figure 2). Most of the existing smart packaging solutions are in the “active” realm, using advanced chemistry and ma- terials to offer corrosion/moisture control or thermo- chromatic capabilities, primarily for food and beverag- es, health care, and personal care consumer products. Connected packaging, which can communicate with other packages or the internet, is still a relatively un- tapped opportunity,with simple bar coding and RFIDs used increasingly for tracking and tracing package lo- cation in the supply chain. Survey results indicate that adoption of connected packaging varies by industry, with consumer packaged goods, and manufacturing and industrial companies expressing the highest levels of interest. A Strong Defense Packaging can be a valuable layer of defense against internal and external threats to product integrity.The value at stake is large. Food retailers estimate that 31 percent of all food products are discarded due to spoil- age, totaling US$146 billion in losses, and in the area of counterfeit goods, smart packaging could help to combat losses valued at more than US$460 billion.3 Smart packaging cannot be ignored because not only can it create enormous value, it can disrupt a number
adoption of connected packaging varies by industry, with consumer packaged goods, and manufacturing and industrial companies expressing the highest lev- els of interest. However, connected packaging is still in the initial stages of growth and no application or industry is close to reaching maturity. Fragmentation The smart packaging industry is still highly fragment- ed, as both large- and small-to-medium-sized enterpris- es continue to focus on narrow, one-off solutions, as opposed to delivering an integrated, cohesive offering for large-scale implementation. The interconnected nature of the ecosystem and the wide array of par- ticipants from infrastructure providers to packagers, brands, retailers, and consumers have prevented smart packaging from accelerating rapidly. Innovation in the space has been driven primarily by small startups, and solutions have yet to achieve significant scale. Dominant industrywide Internet of Things (IoT) standards have yet to take hold,much like the days preceding the arrival of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi in local wireless networks.The cost of sensorization and connectivity is still high, even though it has declined significantly in recent years and the report states that
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FLAG Announces Ninth Annual Members Meeting FLAG (Flexo Label Advantage Group) has announced the location, speakers and plant tour for its 2019 Annual Meeting.The meeting, which now draws more than 100 members and vendors, will take place at the Woodcliff Resort and Spa outside Rochester,NewYork, on October 16-17, 2019. Highlights of the annual meeting include small peer breakouts, a tour of a member’s facility, exhib- its from FLAG vendors and keynote presentations on mis- sion critical topics for the independent converter. China’s Top Print Installs Omet XFlex X4 With digital, gravure, screen and offset printing ca- pabilities in-house, Top Print I-Labels Technology has now added narrow web flexo in the form of an Omet XFlex X4 line. Part of a group of companies with head- quarters in Singapore, the Chengdu facility, which opened in 2013, is complemented by plants in Suzhou and Chongqing, which employ 80 people. Currently enjoying a high level of demand for its thermal transfer labels, which it is in the process of switching from gravure to flexo,Top Print is also grow- ing its business in shrink sleeves for the liquor and
food market sectors, and recently won anAward in the Asia-Pacific Japan region for this work. The 8-color X4 comes equipped with cold foil, twin die stations, web turn bars, and delam/relam facility, which will be able to work to full capacity in the com- pany’s new 6,000-square-meter factory that is planned. Omet To Host Open House OMETAmericas Inc.is hosting two days of innovation on May 22 and 23 at its headquarters in Elk Grove Vil- lage, Illinois.The company will be making a major an- nouncement.Two live demos are planned for 11:30am and 2:30pm on both days of the open house. Midwest Sales Manager Chris Baldwin will be leading the pre- sentation prior to each demo. Experts from participat- ing partner companies will be present to answer all questions following the demo. Along with seeing the new technology, guests attending the event will also enjoy a catered lunch, snacks, networking, and games. OMET’s planned success for this open house is to be shared with the following partners who are partic- ipating in the event:Apex,Avery Dennison, Durst, GEW, Grafikontrol, Flexografix, Flexowash, Kocher + Beck, Nazdar, Rossini, Rotometrics,Tesa,Tresu, andVetaphone.
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For packagers, this contribution could involve pro- viding access to key customers, or as in one case, pro- prietary knowledge about food preservation chem- istry critical to a smart anti-spoil packaging solution. Second, companies should design a profit model that gives them a share of the newly created value. Truth of the Matter In sum, there are a few emerging truths in the smart packaging arena. First, the upside potential is large, as smart packaging is poised to solve numerous weighty business issues from stock-outs to counterfeiting to product spoilage to customer satisfaction and reten- tion. Second, smart packaging is organizing around a set of nine broad applications, which are arriving in waves—supply chain efficiency is leading the charge, followed closely by product integrity and customer engagement.Third, participants in the traditional pack- aging space ignore smart packaging at their peril since the downside of missing out could be disruption of their existing business model, and irrelevance. Lastly, to capture the rewards and avoid irrelevance, partici- pants should be bold and creative. Bold plays and new business models are a virtual certainty in the data-en- abled world of smart packaging.
of players in the system. Smart packaging, with reve- nues of US$23.5 billion in 2015,makes up only a small percentage of the global packaging industry estimated at US$424 billion. Nonetheless, it is expected to grow quickly, largely because it is seen as a mechanism for solving a number of high-value business problems. For users of smart packaging (brands, retailers, and end consumers), value creation comes in the form of the three sets of applications described earlier—great- er supply chain efficiency, enhanced product integrity, and superior customer engagement. Most important, however,is the value pocket in the middle,i.e.,the new set of revenue streams unleashed by the data spun off by smart packages. This is a battleground where the producers and users will meet to determine who will win the spoils.The report believes both sides can lay claim to it if they position themselves well, so there is a scenario where the spoils are equitably shared. To be able to capture value in smart packaging, com- panies must first be able to identify their unique,differ- entiated contribution to the smart packaging solution. This contribution gives them a seat at the “value-add table” and a stronger claim to getting access to data generated by the smart solution. Data is key to new revenue streams and often to premium pricing.
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tion for the stretch sleeves on supermarket giant Al- bert Heijn’s bio-based PE milk container. It carries the first-ever bio-based stretch sleeve, made from sugar cane biopolymer, and print- ed flexo. Honorable Mentions In addition to Reynders Etiketten’s award, honor- able mentions were award- ed on three other submis- sions: CCL Label Sleeve Solutions’ labels, for Procter & Gamble’s Lenor Blush Parfum des Secrets fabric conditioner, and also for la- bels on Dum Dum isotonic drinks for Bibita Beverages; and McDowell Label (USA) for labels onAustralian Gold
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Gulf Print & Pack 2019 To Debut ‘Innovation Trail’ Gulf Print & Pack 2019 returned toWorldTrade Cen- tre in Dubai, United Emirites, April 15-18, introduc- ing the brand new “Innovation Trail” led by suppliers to the industry. Visitors were able to experience live demonstrations over the entire four days of the show. Also introduced at the show was a new Print Décor Lounge area, where visitors were able to experience the diverse possibilities of printing. Kiliper Corporation Orders W&H MIRAFLEX II Flexo Press Kiliper Corporation, Ames, Iowa, a manufacturer of stretch sleeves and polyethylene bags,ordered a MIRA- FLEX II flexographic press from Windmoeller & Hoe- lscher. The press will support the company’s stretch sleeve, polybag and toll printing production and is scheduled for start-up in the fourth quarter of 2019. The 25-year-old family company based in Ames, Iowa is run by second generation siblings,Tom Kiliper and Lindsay Kiliper-Maysent. Kiliper Corporation’s 32,000 -square-foot facility houses 12-inch to 48-inch 8-color printing capabilities, an in-house graphic design de- partment, laminating equipment as well as stretch and polybag converting machinery.
The 41-inch 8-color MIRAFLEX II press is equipped with W&H’s fully-integrated VISION web inspection system with Defect Check and Barcode Check, which provide the machine operator with real-time oversight and control of the job on press. For quick changeovers, the press will have EASY SET HD and S for fully-auto- matic impression setting and EASY REG M for auto- matic registration setting as well as the TURBOCLEAN inking and wash-up system. BST Eltromat Adds Register Control Features BST eltromat International has extended the func- tionality of its regi_star 20 register control system by adding two new features: RegiTouch and regi_com- mander. The two solutions make register control in flexo and gravure printing easier for machine opera- tors, speed up the set-up process, and reduce waste, according to the manufacturer. With RegiTouch machine operators can quickly and easily move the register marks for the printing units which need to be guided to the required positions either during make-ready or after non-format-related roll chang- es. The regi_commander acts as a remote control for the regi_star 20 register control system. It is installed at the printing units or at the tool stations of printing machines.
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Koenig & Bauer (SEA) organized a special road show and seminar for users and prospective cus- tomers last month. The objective of the event held in Kuala Lumpur was to inform the market on the latest trends and technical solutions that could help printers in the region to be- come more competitive and profitable in their business. In addition, the audience was brought up to date on current sheetfed,digital and flexo printing technologies. Beyond the core printing process, the participants were also provided with comprehensive information on the group’s portfolio of flatbed and rotary die-cut- ters, as well as the latest range of folder-gluers. Sustainable Packaging Coalition Rewards WestRock The Sustainable Packaging Coalition recognized WestRock Co., a provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, with its Innovator Award for the company’s work in improving the recyclability of foodservice packaging. The SPC is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. Each year, the organization recogniz- es advancements toward more sustainable packaging through its SPC Innovator Awards. WestRock’s efforts to increase the recyclability of foodservice packaging include proving that there would be no disruption to the company’s operations from the addition of poly-coated foodservice packag- ing.The company now accepts foodservice packaging at all of its 100 percent recycled paperboard mills in the United States. “A large portion of paper-based foodservice packag- es are discarded in the United States each year, as his- torically, this packaging has not been widely accepted in recycling programs,” said Patrick Lindner, President of WestRock’s Consumer Packaging business. “We- stRock’s acceptance of foodservice packaging at its mills, as well as our research and development work on new, more recyclable and compostable packaging designs, exemplifies our commitment to finding ways to make packaging more sustainable.” Ink Additives Market To Reach $3.4 Billion By 2026 The global Ink Additives market size is estimated to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate above 5.5 percent over the forecast time frame 2019-2026 and reach the market value around $3.4 billion by 2026.
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tivity was cramped by the unions then,”Foran recalled. “We were pressured to NOT exceed the average.” The U.S. economy and immigration policies in the late ’70s attracted a flow of skilled labor from abroad. Foran’s proficiency was well recognized by an Amer- ican startup, which brought him to Charlotte, North Carolina,where nearly half of the printing roll makers in the United States were located.Market demand was high, but Foran was frustrated by the company’s re- luctance to invest in technology. His experience with two subsequent firms was equally frustrating.“I knew
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ARC 35th Anniversary (Cont’d from Page 14) and Latin America. What has driven ARC to successfully arrive at a celebration of its 35th Anniversary? Foran focused on finding people with the same drive he had in his empiracal years: to improve products, processes, and productivity. “In a word, ‘commitment’—to people, to innovative technology and to the industry,” Foran said.“I was re- cently ordering company service plaques for people who have been with us for over 25 years. It was a very long list!”Foran said.“I believe all of them are here, still, NEW and ENHANCED FLEXO TECHNOLOGIES NickelBack sleeve systems—nickel replaces tradi- tional fiberglass base to add durability and longevity to engraved sleeves while lowering air pressure re- quired for mounting on mandrels NEWEST LASER TECHNOLOGY Leading edge technology that: •Works with any graphic cell design • Has multi-beams • Offers fiber optic innovation • Provides 0.10 micron placement (unheard of in the industry) • Allows deep and shallow engravings • Fiber optic lasers provide the capability of con- trolling pulse energy, peak power, average power and pulse duration. These lasers offer flexibility when engraving different cells designs such as con- ventional 60°, HV 70° extended cell, pin drop and delta engravings. • Precise 0.10 micron placement allows the same cell to be hit multiple times for pristine engravings at a variety of depths. because of our commitment. They are committed to us because we have always been committed to them.” As for innovative technology, Foran explained, “We saw laser engraving as the future of the industry. Our first lasers were installed in 1987 when there were only a couple of other firms doing that.There was plenty of INDUSTRIES ARC INTERNATIONAL SERVES: Narrow web, tag and label Wide web, paper, film and foil Envelope Paper bags and folding cartons Better manipulation of size, shape and number of beams.
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Bobst Unveils DigiColor At Open House
Bobst also presented a world premiere that enables the full traceability of every piece of packaging. In collaboration with Esko, AVT, Pantone and X-Rite, the new solution allows the “digital” traceability from the original file, to the press, to the job validation and final storage of digital data generated from the final printed job. It is built on the Bobst Digital Flexo technology and combines WebCenter, ColorCert, SpectraLab and PantoneLive assets.This reportedly enables a fully digi- talized and connected workflow. The traceability project is based in the REVO Acad- emy in Bobst Firenze. The REVO Academy is open to converters worldwide to test and get training on turn- key ECG solutions,delivered by the 12 REVO members and partners.
Bobst, along with Mouvent and 12 REVO partners, has unveiled several new products for the labels and packaging industry. Converters and brand owners attending the Bobst Labels & Packaging Innovation event in Florence, held April 1-4, were the first to see the new solutions in action. The event addressed three key industry needs: im- proving time-to-market, guaranteeing color consis- tency and monitoring food packaging safety. Bobst’s new Ink-on-Demand (IoD) system reportedly eliminates ink trays and chambered doctor blades. It only requires 30 grams of ink in the print unit to oper- ate, according to the manufacturer. Full wash-out and ink change are performed in minutes with only a few grams of ink and washing liquid wasted. The new DigiColor system performs “on-the-fly” job changes of color Delta E. Each of the seven Extended Color Gamut (ECG) inks is split into a darker and a lighter ink, which are mixed inline to match the tar- geted Delta E. Closed-Loop color control of DigiCol- or achieves “digital” color-matching, color consisten- cy at any speed, on any substrate, with any operator worldwide.
Bobst Confirms Apex As Preferred Partner
An agreement between Bobst North America and Apex North America establishes Apex as the preferred anilox manufacturer for theWeb-fed Division (flexible packaging, pre-print and narrow-web presses) for the United States and Canada. The agreement allows Apex and Bobst to work to- gether to promote the REVO program.
Industry Events
Pack Expo September 23-25, 2019 Las Vegas, Nevada Labelexpo Europe Sept. 24-27, 2019 Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium Print19 Oct. 3-5, 2019 McCormick Place Chicago, IL All in Print China October 24-28, 2019 Shanghai, China TLMI Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2019 Omni LaCosta Resort & Spa Carlsbad, CA TLMI Converter Meeting March 8-10, 2020 Austin, TX
FTA Forum May 5-8, 2019 Hilton New Orleans Riverside New Orleans, LA
FTA INFOFLEX May 6-7, 2019 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA ExpoPack Guadalajara 2019 June 11-13, 2019 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
printTHINK Summit Sept. 11-13, 2019 Hyatt Regency O’Hare Rosemont, IL
Graph Expo 19 Sept. 22-25, 2019 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL
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room for us to differentiate ourselves with that tech- nology. Our field guys were so proud and eager to in- troduce this great technology to the marketplace.Then we went even further developing a solid-state laser en- graving system that became standard for the industry.” In addition to people and innovation, ARC Interna- tional is also committed to their industry. Heavily in-
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volved with associations, the firm has been the Plati- num Sponsor of TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry) and AICC (Association of Independent Corrugated Converters) events for 11 out of 12 years. “We know there is great benefit in bringing industry leaders together for technical pre- sentations and trade shows,” Foran noted.“Exchange of knowledge between customers and suppliers has always been and will always be crucial to the health of our industry.” Good Fortune Foran feels most fortunate to have worked through the years with large integrated companies as well as many independent companies and press manufac- turers. ARC offers an inventory control program for bigger operations and is equipped to meet the logis- tics needs of firms that have many locations.“Putting a logistics program in place and being a full-service provider means we have the resources to satisfy the needs of the corrugator as well as wide web flexo op- erations,” Foran said. So, what’s next for the man from Manchester and his committed crew after the last slice of 35th Anni- versary cake has been consumed? Anything and ev- erything they can do to fulfill their first and foremost objective — helping their customers succeed now and in the future.
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