Print and Packaging

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, inaugurated its renewed pulp mill in Husum, Sweden, on 3 May. Invited to the inauguration ceremony were, among others, project partners and representatives of Örnsköldsvik municipality.

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• Suitable for use in all shrink sleeve applications in the household, laundry, personal care, food, dairy and beverage markets
• Underlying PET material can be detected by NIR sorting systems due to thin shrink sleeve
• Polyolefin shrink sleeves automatically detach from PET bottle during sorting and recycling
• Developed to boost PET recycling rates and to support a circular economy for packaging

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Sustainable quality and process optimization in film extrusion with iPQ-Surface

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Fujifilm Europe today announces its European packaging strategy and how it is developing new industry partnerships, and an extensive range of new packaging solutions, to drive improvements in quality, productivity and sustainability across the industry.

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Labelprint24, the specialist high-tech online print provider for product labelling and packaging solutions, has invested in two Fujifilm digital print solutions: the Jet Press 750S High Speed Model, the first Jet Press installation globally to feature the recently introduced high-capacity option which has increased feed and delivery stack heights, and the Revoria Press PC1120. In combination, this dual investment will expand Labelprint24’s service offering, increase in-house production capacity and speed up turnaround times for its customers.

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Fujifilm has added to its existing portfolio of analogue flexographic inks with the launch of a new range of LED IDFC (low migration) inks and varnishes. Available in a full spectrum of colours, the new ink set is designed for the label and flexible packaging markets where migration is a key priority, such as food applications, and is fully compatible with a wide range of commonly used label stocks and packaging materials.

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Qualvis Packaging and Sun Chemical have collaborated to develop a highly sustainable chocolate truffle carton for chocolate manufacturer, Whitakers. The concept enabled Whitakers to transform an existing truffle carton that featured 55% plastic, into a highly recyclable light-weight fibre-based solution without plastic layer of the same dimensions, that uses Sun Chemical’s SunPak® DirectFood Plus highly bio-renewable direct-food contact inks and SunSpec™ SunStar direct-food contact aqueous varnish on the inside of the carton. The packaging will be on display at Sun Chemical’s stand at interpack (Hall 7a, Stand B03).

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The Finnish media company is the first in the country to implement ECO3’s breakthrough screening innovation, which replaces conventional dots with spiral shapes, saving up to 12% of ink in the process.

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• Bottle clip system supplements KHS’ extensive packaging portfolio

• Cardboard clip and dots of adhesive make for a stable pack
• Shorter machine results in a smaller footprint

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• Focus on circular packaging for more environmental protection

• One-fits-all solution can be used on practically all outer can coatings
• High requirements in industrial application met

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