Print and Packaging

Metsä Board among the best of the best in EcoVadis 2022 rating

Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has, once again, been awarded the Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for the company’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Having improved the score to a record level 87/100 Metsä Board is among the highest 1% of companies assessed in the manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard.

Antalis team takes park in volunteering for Earth Day

The team building day was part of Antalis’ Earth Day activities and aimed to build and repair damaged fences that protect the trees at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire from deer who eat the bark and leaves, causing damage and risking the health of the trees.

Koehler joins the World BioEconomy Circle

▪ Exchange for companies in the field of bioeconomy gains importance
▪ Membership underlines sustainable orientation of the company

Woodly Oy and Iscent Oy have developed an optical hologram on Woodly material in collaboration with Wipak Oy

Intelligent technology for designed packaging and optical hologram products is taking a step forward and is coming to the market in the near future. Woodly and Iscent in collaboration with Wipak have developed an optical hologram made on Woodly® material. The combination of innovative Woodly® material and Iscent’s holographic technology offers a cleantech material solution to consumer products and security applications of optical holography.

Woodly and Amerplast working towards disrupting the growing cellophane market with a novel film solution

As a result of the collaboration between Woodly and Amerplast, the companies have commercialized a novel cellulose-based film made of 100% carbon-neutral and recyclable Woodly® material. The newest application made from the film is a heat-sealed bag for takeaway products launched by St1’s HelmiSimpukka restaurant chain in Finland. More information about the Woodly® heat-sealed take-away bag can be found here.

Key sessions covered at GDTC: Sustainability within production processes

The Global Digital Textile Conference will be drawing in experts across the textile community to discuss key topics that are signalling change to the industry. Focusing on solutions, product development and technical intelligence that will drawn learning for delegates.

Lessebo Paper portfolio now available in the US via Legion Paper

Lessebo Paper announces today its partnership with Legion paper to represent its portfolio of environmentally friendly, high quality paper qualities in the United States. Lessebo Paper has been producing paper since 1693, making it one of the oldest paper manufacturers in Sweden. The company focuses on sustainable and innovative uncoated graphic paper in the premium segment, consisting of Lessebo Colours, Lessebo Design and Lessebo Digital.

Switch from laser to inkjet saves 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year

A complete switch from laser to inkjet printing will reduce energy emissions to around 52% of current levels by 2025, saving around 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

BOBST reveals its latest solutions to navigate through a fast-changing packaging industry

BOBST today announced its latest portfolio of products and services to help converters and brand owners to navigate through a new packaging environment

Imageco helps Dr. Martens take a sustainable step forward, with support from Drytac and HP

Leeds-based Imageco linked up with footwear brand Dr. Martens to create a range of indoor and outdoor graphics for its new test and learn concept store in London.

Messe Frankfurt explains its activities to promote textile sustainability in New York

With its events for the textile sector, Messe Frankfurt makes Sustainable Development Goals transparent on a global scale. Accordingly, it cooperates with the Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network and the UN Office for Partnerships. On 2 June, the international platform came together for its first annual meeting at the headquarters of the United Nations.