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Global Label Award for company’s Evolution Series primer that boosts PET and shrink-sleeve recycling; expanded ‘Dual Cure’ LED-UV curable ink range cuts energy costs for label converters

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Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA subsidiary of the Japan-based wide-format digital printer manufacturer, announces the EMEA release of a pioneering sign and display CMYK ink set – called MS51 series. Available in litre packs and specifically developed for Mutoh’s new AccuFine piezo drop-on-demand print head technology integrated in the latest XpertJet Pro printer line-up, the new MS51 inks do not require health and safety pictograms and are also gBL free. The inks are ideally suited for long term outdoor & indoor signage applications.

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At the IFCA Star Awards 2022, the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA) honoured hubergroup Print Solutions with two awards in the category “Innovation R&D”. The two award-winning products are HYDRO-LAC GA Oxygen Barrier Coating and the offset ink MGA CONTACT.

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The packaging sector is still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the paradigm shift towards online shopping, tighter regulatory norms for packaging waste, and the increasing consumer demand for sustainable packaging solutions. Packaging providers are under considerable pressure to provide alternative and eco-friendly packaging solutions from manufacturers, retailers, and consumers themselves, thus driving the shift towards circular economy, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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With its communications drive "There is only a Plan A", Arburg is dedicating itself strategically and operationally to the important global issues surrounding sustainability, the circular economy and CO2 reduction at K 2022. This multifaceted topic will be highlighted in a very focused way in the arburgGREENworld pavilion in the VDMA Circular Economy Forum. In addition, a wide range of sustainable solutions will be on display at the Arburg stand "13A13".

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ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, today announces that it has appointed Dennis Siepmann to the newly created role of Global Head of Sustainability. This appointment underscores the company’s strong commitment to driving their ESG agenda further.

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LEONHARD KURZ scores above average in the current Sustainability Assessment Report by EcoVadis in all four fields examined - environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. This puts the expert for thin-film technology ahead of the majority of other companies in the industry in the area of sustainability and earns it the bronze medal. The environmental experts from EcoVadis, a renowned provider of sustainability ratings, praised in their report that "LEONHARD KURZ is actively working to further improve its sustainability management system."

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120 participants from 15 countries joined the very rst edition of Textile Printing & Sustainability (TPS) – a new platform to learn and network about the most critical questions for today’s business and research. Key market players and leading academic institutes travelled on 8-9 September 2022 to Düsseldorf-Neuss to partake in vivid exchanges about the way towards a responsible textile industry and the contribution of printing technologies.

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New hamburger and wrap paper with high-quality barrier function
Innovative paper with low grammage
Addition to the Koehler Paper "Seal & Wrap" campaign

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With the recognition of UniNATURE as overall winner of this year’s Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards, Siegwerk once again demonstrates its ability to develop innovative and sustainable ink solutions, further driving the development of circular packaging solutions.

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• Future-proof: Automated electric Allrounder 470 A

• Fit for the future: Processing a biodegradable wood material
• Future-oriented: Portuguese plastics industry on road to recovery

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From October 19 to 26, 2022, the world’s largest trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, K 2022, will take place in Düsseldorf. In addition to the latest technologies and solutions in the field of industrial plastics and rubber processing, the topic of the circular economy is set to play a decisive role at the leading trade fair. The concept of a circular economy has gained immense importance in recent years and presents the entire industry with the challenge of obtaining new material types at least partially from recycled materials and making them usable for every processor - while maintaining the same high quality as new material.

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Sustainability and the saving of resources are becoming increasingly important in the wake of climate change. As a global company, LEONHARD KURZ is aware of its responsibility and has therefore been consistently working on innovative processes and products with an improved ecobalance for many years. As part of this endeavor, the surface finishing expert from Fürth was the world’s first company in the plastics industry to introduce a PET take-back system called RECOSYS®. Customers can return the remnants of their transfer foils to KURZ, where they are recycled into a granulate by the name of RECOPOUND®. This can then be used to manufacture robust plastic components through injection molding.

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In just a few weeks, the world's largest trade fair for the plastics industry will take place - K 2022. Between 19 and 26 October 2022, the industry will meet in Düsseldorf to present its latest products and innovative processes. This year, one topic in particular is in focus: sustainability. How can the circular economy work in the plastics sector? Which materials and which technologies improve the CO2 balance of products? These and other questions are on the minds of the exhibitors at K 2022.

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• New development combines pioneering KHS technologies

• Recyclable PET bottle for CSDs made of 100% recyclate
• Maximum product protection and elimination of secondary packaging

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UPM Specialty Papers presents the latest innovative additions to its extensive selection of sustainable and recyclable packaging papers. UPM Confidio™ and UPM Confidio™ Pro combine moisture-, and grease resistance with excellent heat sealing properties. This makes the materials stand out in the market and offers a concrete competitive edge.

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By Sander Sondaal, Director Commercial Print Sales, Ricoh Graphic Communications, Ricoh Europe

I was interested to see another survey highlighting how readers prefer physical books to e-books or audiobooks.

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Company unveiling its range of UCTC tethered closures in compliance with European directive on single-use plastics as part of its sustainability transformation initiatives

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By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager, Asahi Photoproducts
Around the globe, governments and companies alike are finally stepping up to address the challenges of the climate crisis. They are seeking ways to be more sustainable, through government regulations and through corporate directives. Asahi Photoproducts has been dedicated to delivering sustainable products to the flexographic industry for almost half a century, so working to address this challenge is not new to us.
Sustainability at the Forefront

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The partnership between Mimica and UNITED CAPS continues UNITED CAPS’ heritage of sustainability, delivering breakthrough technology and accessibility with a unique approach to food safety with innovation you can touch
UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, today reported that its exclusive partnership with start-up Mimica has resulted in a unique, innovative closure that is a breakthrough in dynamic freshness food labels, creating accessible, affordable freshness indicators for all types of perishable products, from food to pharmaceuticals. The goal is to reduce food waste and increase consumer food safety.

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