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ATLANTA, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Leader in sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Graphic Packaging International (‘Graphic Packaging’) is set to host a free, informative webinar that will examine the transition from plastic to paperboard for multipacks.

The hour-long event to be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021, will offer insight into how brands and retailers can make the switch from their traditional plastic packaging designs to paperboard alternatives, while maintaining operational efficiencies, offering convenience and supporting a circular economy.

Roxanne McSpadden, director of marketing and beverage new product development at Graphic Packaging, commented: “Many household names in the food and beverage markets have worked with us in the past year to transition their multipack portfolios from plastic to paper-based packaging designs, without compromising on performance or consumer convenience and with the added benefit of enhanced branding. We will discuss the industry transition challenges and the variety of solutions that can help to overcome them, including innovations such as Cap-It and our multi-award-winning KeelClip technology.”

Graphic Packaging focuses on assisting beverage and food multipack brands through the various stages of the plastic-to-paper transition to develop 100 percent recyclable solutions that aid overall circularity.

McSpadden continued: “The Graphic Packaging International Vision 2025 goals outline our commitment to educate, innovate and drive the adoption of recyclable packaging solutions. Through platforms such as this webinar, we aim to share the knowledge we’ve accumulated from our recent successful commercializations to help brands and retailers widely adopt sustainable paperboard solutions. By working together and learning from each other, we will all achieve circularity sooner than if we work in isolation.”

The Plastic to Paperboard Multipacks: Performance, Convenience and Sustainability in a Circular Economy, is free to join and will be on Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET (3 – 4 p.m. in the UK). The webinar will be moderated by Roxanne McSpadden, director of marketing and beverage new product development; and presented by Elodie Bugnicourt, sustainability manager, EMEA; and Steve Gould, European new product development director, beverage division.

Graphic Packaging International to host plastic to paperboard multipacks webinar on March 25, 2021

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/17/2021 - 09:38

ATLANTA, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Leader in sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Graphic Packaging International (‘Graphic Packaging’) is set to host a free, informative webinar that will examine the transition from plastic to paperboard for multipacks.

The hour-long event to be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021, will offer insight into how brands and retailers can make the switch from their traditional plastic packaging designs to paperboard alternatives, while maintaining operational efficiencies, offering convenience and supporting a circular economy.

Roxanne McSpadden, director of marketing and beverage new product development at Graphic Packaging, commented: “Many household names in the food and beverage markets have worked with us in the past year to transition their multipack portfolios from plastic to paper-based packaging designs, without compromising on performance or consumer convenience and with the added benefit of enhanced branding. We will discuss the industry transition challenges and the variety of solutions that can help to overcome them, including innovations such as Cap-It and our multi-award-winning KeelClip technology.”

Graphic Packaging focuses on assisting beverage and food multipack brands through the various stages of the plastic-to-paper transition to develop 100 percent recyclable solutions that aid overall circularity.

McSpadden continued: “The Graphic Packaging International Vision 2025 goals outline our commitment to educate, innovate and drive the adoption of recyclable packaging solutions. Through platforms such as this webinar, we aim to share the knowledge we’ve accumulated from our recent successful commercializations to help brands and retailers widely adopt sustainable paperboard solutions. By working together and learning from each other, we will all achieve circularity sooner than if we work in isolation.”

The Plastic to Paperboard Multipacks: Performance, Convenience and Sustainability in a Circular Economy, is free to join and will be on Thursday, March 25, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET (3 – 4 p.m. in the UK). The webinar will be moderated by Roxanne McSpadden, director of marketing and beverage new product development; and presented by Elodie Bugnicourt, sustainability manager, EMEA; and Steve Gould, European new product development director, beverage division.

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SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 8, 2021 (Press Release) -Guided by its commitment to develop more sustainable solutions, Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging solutions, is launching a paperboard with a sustainable barrier applied, the new Klafold GB – Grease Barrier.

The solution features a water-based dispersion coating applied to the paperboard with grease barrier functions for food packaging applications. The main focus of the innovation, which was developed by the research team at Klabin’s Technology Center in partnership with the Product Development team, is the production of more sustainable packaging that eliminates the need for additional packaging or the application of additional coatings to the paperboard, while facilitating fiber recovery in recycling processes.

“One of Klabin’s main research fronts is barriers, which are required in food contact applications for a variety of products to ensure proper storage and transportation. The development represents an importance advance that is directly aligned with our goal of meeting clients’ needs and offering options that help build a more renewable future,” said Flávio Deganutti, Paper Business director.

KlaFold GB is made from virgin fibers and holds all certifications required for food contact applications. The solution, which already leaves the Monte Alegre Unit in Paraná state with the barrier applied, is beginning to be adopted across Brazil, but already is being used in packaging solutions in countries such as New Zealand, South Africa and Mexico. The product, which is recyclable, is aligned with the commitments and targets for preserving the environment established in Klabin’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Klabin launches new Klafold GB paperboard with sustainable barrier made from virgin fibers

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/17/2021 - 07:53

SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 8, 2021 (Press Release) -Guided by its commitment to develop more sustainable solutions, Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging solutions, is launching a paperboard with a sustainable barrier applied, the new Klafold GB – Grease Barrier.

The solution features a water-based dispersion coating applied to the paperboard with grease barrier functions for food packaging applications. The main focus of the innovation, which was developed by the research team at Klabin’s Technology Center in partnership with the Product Development team, is the production of more sustainable packaging that eliminates the need for additional packaging or the application of additional coatings to the paperboard, while facilitating fiber recovery in recycling processes.

“One of Klabin’s main research fronts is barriers, which are required in food contact applications for a variety of products to ensure proper storage and transportation. The development represents an importance advance that is directly aligned with our goal of meeting clients’ needs and offering options that help build a more renewable future,” said Flávio Deganutti, Paper Business director.

KlaFold GB is made from virgin fibers and holds all certifications required for food contact applications. The solution, which already leaves the Monte Alegre Unit in Paraná state with the barrier applied, is beginning to be adopted across Brazil, but already is being used in packaging solutions in countries such as New Zealand, South Africa and Mexico. The product, which is recyclable, is aligned with the commitments and targets for preserving the environment established in Klabin’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, has launched a sackraft packaging solution lined with a sustainable resin barrier, which eliminates the use of plastic film in its composition. The product, developed by the Technology Center in partnership with the Commercial and Product Development areas, will initially be targeted at the construction, fertilizers and seeds industries.

EcoLayer is an improvement over the packaging previously supplied by the company due to its better performance. The efficiency of the new barrier blocks humidity from seeping through, thus extending the shelf life of the packaged product, besides preserving its characteristics and quality. It is also a resilient and recyclable solution that significantly reduces waste generation and contributes to the circular economy.

“We strive to have increasingly efficient products that actively contribute to the sustainable development of the entire chain and which also take special care of our clients’ products. Our team continues to work relentlessly and diligently towards these goals and challenges that our clients bring us,” said Paulo Kulaif, general manager of Industrial Bags at Klabin.

The new packaging is produced at the Correia Pinto Unit in Santa Catarina and then converted at the three Industrial Bags units: Lages, also in Santa Catarina, Goiania in Pernambuco, and Pilar in Argentina. Like all Klabin products, EcoLayer underlines the company’s commitment to environmental conservation. The EcoLayer packaging is yet another innovation linked to Klabin’s Sustainable Development Goals (KODS) – launched in 2020. These short-, medium- and long-term goals focus on environmental, social and governance needs that are essential for the company and for the urgent global issues facing society and the planet.

Klabin launches Sackraft packaging with sustainable resin barrier

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/17/2021 - 05:27

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, has launched a sackraft packaging solution lined with a sustainable resin barrier, which eliminates the use of plastic film in its composition. The product, developed by the Technology Center in partnership with the Commercial and Product Development areas, will initially be targeted at the construction, fertilizers and seeds industries.

EcoLayer is an improvement over the packaging previously supplied by the company due to its better performance. The efficiency of the new barrier blocks humidity from seeping through, thus extending the shelf life of the packaged product, besides preserving its characteristics and quality. It is also a resilient and recyclable solution that significantly reduces waste generation and contributes to the circular economy.

“We strive to have increasingly efficient products that actively contribute to the sustainable development of the entire chain and which also take special care of our clients’ products. Our team continues to work relentlessly and diligently towards these goals and challenges that our clients bring us,” said Paulo Kulaif, general manager of Industrial Bags at Klabin.

The new packaging is produced at the Correia Pinto Unit in Santa Catarina and then converted at the three Industrial Bags units: Lages, also in Santa Catarina, Goiania in Pernambuco, and Pilar in Argentina. Like all Klabin products, EcoLayer underlines the company’s commitment to environmental conservation. The EcoLayer packaging is yet another innovation linked to Klabin’s Sustainable Development Goals (KODS) – launched in 2020. These short-, medium- and long-term goals focus on environmental, social and governance needs that are essential for the company and for the urgent global issues facing society and the planet.

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PHILLIPS, WI , March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Sheets Unlimited, the supplier of corrugated sheets in the US Pacific Northwest, has ordered a second corrugator for their Renton, Washington facility. The new 2.85m (112″) single wall machine will be installed in mid-2021.

With space in the existing facility at a premium, BW Papersystems was tasked to design a corrugator that would provide the highest possible output in an extremely short footprint. Following up on the success of similar space constrained projects, most recently a single wall corrugator in Denver, Colorado, the BW Papersystems Engineering team worked with Sheets Unlimited to determine the best location for the new machine. With an overall length of less than 75m (245 ft), the new machine will be rated at 350m per min (1,150 fpm), and will effectively double the capacity of the plant.

Sheets Unlimited has enjoyed a nearly 40-year relationship with BW Papersystems. This is the third complete corrugator in the past 25 years. “The addition of this machine can be seen as both a vote of confidence in the market, as well as a vote of confidence in BW Papersystems,” said Scott Younger, President of Sheets Unlimited. “We trust BWP to provide equipment and service to meet our growing demand, while also working within the constraints of our existing infrastructure.”

Krist Leland, Director of Manufacturing of SP Holdings, the parent company of Sheets Unlimited, commented, “With our business expanding, we needed to react quickly with a timely solution that would prove its value for many years to come. The team at BW Papersystems met the challenges of COVID-19 and came up with a machine design that met all our needs.”

BW Papersystems to install second corrugator at Sheets Unlimited's facility in Renton, WA

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/17/2021 - 05:06

PHILLIPS, WI , March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Sheets Unlimited, the supplier of corrugated sheets in the US Pacific Northwest, has ordered a second corrugator for their Renton, Washington facility. The new 2.85m (112″) single wall machine will be installed in mid-2021.

With space in the existing facility at a premium, BW Papersystems was tasked to design a corrugator that would provide the highest possible output in an extremely short footprint. Following up on the success of similar space constrained projects, most recently a single wall corrugator in Denver, Colorado, the BW Papersystems Engineering team worked with Sheets Unlimited to determine the best location for the new machine. With an overall length of less than 75m (245 ft), the new machine will be rated at 350m per min (1,150 fpm), and will effectively double the capacity of the plant.

Sheets Unlimited has enjoyed a nearly 40-year relationship with BW Papersystems. This is the third complete corrugator in the past 25 years. “The addition of this machine can be seen as both a vote of confidence in the market, as well as a vote of confidence in BW Papersystems,” said Scott Younger, President of Sheets Unlimited. “We trust BWP to provide equipment and service to meet our growing demand, while also working within the constraints of our existing infrastructure.”

Krist Leland, Director of Manufacturing of SP Holdings, the parent company of Sheets Unlimited, commented, “With our business expanding, we needed to react quickly with a timely solution that would prove its value for many years to come. The team at BW Papersystems met the challenges of COVID-19 and came up with a machine design that met all our needs.”

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LONDON, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -DS Smith has announced a £100 million of combined investment in two new packaging sites in Italy and Poland in response to increased customer demand.

The investment follows significant growth over the past three years and supports our ambitious plans for further organic growth. With the sustainable paper-based packaging market expected to grow significantly as a result of increased adoption of e-commerce and continued expansion in traditional food and drink markets, the new sites will provide much needed capacity.

We arewell positioned to respond to these trends with 85% of the Group’s overall offering focused on consumer goods. Through its focus on recyclable, paper-based packaging, it can also respond to market requirements for solutions to replace single-use plastic.

The acquisition of the new greenfield sites and planned facilities in Belchatov in Poland and Castelfranco Emilia in Italy will provide a welcome boost to the local economy.

The state-of-the art facilities will incorporate new manufacturing technology, innovation and sustainable performance and are expected to come online within the next two to three years.

DS Smith invests £100 million in two new packaging sites in Italy and Poland

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/16/2021 - 11:23

LONDON, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -DS Smith has announced a £100 million of combined investment in two new packaging sites in Italy and Poland in response to increased customer demand.

The investment follows significant growth over the past three years and supports our ambitious plans for further organic growth. With the sustainable paper-based packaging market expected to grow significantly as a result of increased adoption of e-commerce and continued expansion in traditional food and drink markets, the new sites will provide much needed capacity.

We arewell positioned to respond to these trends with 85% of the Group’s overall offering focused on consumer goods. Through its focus on recyclable, paper-based packaging, it can also respond to market requirements for solutions to replace single-use plastic.

The acquisition of the new greenfield sites and planned facilities in Belchatov in Poland and Castelfranco Emilia in Italy will provide a welcome boost to the local economy.

The state-of-the art facilities will incorporate new manufacturing technology, innovation and sustainable performance and are expected to come online within the next two to three years.

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    ZARAGOZA, Spain, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • The new pouch laminate is 100% Polyethylene (PE) based and offers a ready-for-recycling alternative to conventional pouches in a wide range of food contact and non-food applications
  • For non-food contact applications the new pouch laminate can be produced using over 50% certified post-consumption recycled (PCR) content produced by Saica Natur, waste management and environmental service division of the group.

Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has developed a new range of ready-for-recycling monomaterial pouch laminates that offers for the first time the possibility of using over 50% recycled materials in its production for non-food contact applications. This development represents a new step in Saica group’s goal of supporting the circular economy goals within the flexible plastic packaging sector.

The new pouch laminate is 100% based on PE and therefore is monomaterial and designed to be recycled according to CEFLEX and PRE (Plastics Recyclers Europe) guidelines. The new mono-PE laminate for pouches enlarges the Saica Flex Monoflex range of monomaterial ready-for-recycling solutions are for both food contact and non-food contact applications.

The solution has been already tested successfully in pouch form-fill-seal lines for detergent monodoses and is currently being adapted and tested for other Home & Personal Care and Dry Food applications. The new laminate has not required any modifications at the customer’s filling line, and has allowed to achieve similar results in terms of packaging performance and filling speed than conventional unrecyclable multimaterial solutions, including the use of reseal zippers and laser scoring for easy-opening.

In the case of Non-food applications, Saica Flex customers, have the possibility of producing mono-PE laminates using over 50% of PCR material. This development represents the first monomaterial ready-for-recycling pouch where virgin resin has been successfully replaced by recycled resin in a rate above 50% of the total weight of the pack, making another step towards the circularity of flexible plastic packaging.

The recycled PE resin is produced by Saica Natur, the business division of Saica Group in charge of waste management and environmental services; allowing full traceability and process control within the group. The Natur Cycle Plus plant in El Burgo de Ebro (Spain) produces high quality recycled low density polyethylene resin (rLDPE) allowing the production of new primary packaging. Production capacity has doubled in 2020 reaching 25.000 tons per year. Natur Cycle Plus resin is certified by EuCertPlast as 100% post-consumption recycled.

The new laminate enlarges Saica Flex’ Greenheart portfolio of flexible packaging solutions with PCR content and allows Saica Flex customers to make progress towards meeting their sustainability goals. This new product fulfils the new regulatory changes and new taxation on plastics being introduced in different EU countries, which incentivises recyclable solutions with a minimum of 30% recycled content.

About Saica Group

Saica Group is one of the largest European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated board, with a production of 3.3 million tons of recycled paper. With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.

Saica Group has four business areas: production of recycled paper for corrugated board (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), production of corrugated packaging (Saica Pack) and flexible packaging (Saica Flex). The turnover of the multinational is nearly 3,566 million Euros (aggregate sales, 31.12.20).

Saica Flex launches new ready-for-recycling packaging range offering over 50% recycled content

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/16/2021 - 11:16
    ZARAGOZA, Spain, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • The new pouch laminate is 100% Polyethylene (PE) based and offers a ready-for-recycling alternative to conventional pouches in a wide range of food contact and non-food applications
  • For non-food contact applications the new pouch laminate can be produced using over 50% certified post-consumption recycled (PCR) content produced by Saica Natur, waste management and environmental service division of the group.

Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has developed a new range of ready-for-recycling monomaterial pouch laminates that offers for the first time the possibility of using over 50% recycled materials in its production for non-food contact applications. This development represents a new step in Saica group’s goal of supporting the circular economy goals within the flexible plastic packaging sector.

The new pouch laminate is 100% based on PE and therefore is monomaterial and designed to be recycled according to CEFLEX and PRE (Plastics Recyclers Europe) guidelines. The new mono-PE laminate for pouches enlarges the Saica Flex Monoflex range of monomaterial ready-for-recycling solutions are for both food contact and non-food contact applications.

The solution has been already tested successfully in pouch form-fill-seal lines for detergent monodoses and is currently being adapted and tested for other Home & Personal Care and Dry Food applications. The new laminate has not required any modifications at the customer’s filling line, and has allowed to achieve similar results in terms of packaging performance and filling speed than conventional unrecyclable multimaterial solutions, including the use of reseal zippers and laser scoring for easy-opening.

In the case of Non-food applications, Saica Flex customers, have the possibility of producing mono-PE laminates using over 50% of PCR material. This development represents the first monomaterial ready-for-recycling pouch where virgin resin has been successfully replaced by recycled resin in a rate above 50% of the total weight of the pack, making another step towards the circularity of flexible plastic packaging.

The recycled PE resin is produced by Saica Natur, the business division of Saica Group in charge of waste management and environmental services; allowing full traceability and process control within the group. The Natur Cycle Plus plant in El Burgo de Ebro (Spain) produces high quality recycled low density polyethylene resin (rLDPE) allowing the production of new primary packaging. Production capacity has doubled in 2020 reaching 25.000 tons per year. Natur Cycle Plus resin is certified by EuCertPlast as 100% post-consumption recycled.

The new laminate enlarges Saica Flex’ Greenheart portfolio of flexible packaging solutions with PCR content and allows Saica Flex customers to make progress towards meeting their sustainability goals. This new product fulfils the new regulatory changes and new taxation on plastics being introduced in different EU countries, which incentivises recyclable solutions with a minimum of 30% recycled content.

About Saica Group

Saica Group is one of the largest European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated board, with a production of 3.3 million tons of recycled paper. With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.

Saica Group has four business areas: production of recycled paper for corrugated board (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), production of corrugated packaging (Saica Pack) and flexible packaging (Saica Flex). The turnover of the multinational is nearly 3,566 million Euros (aggregate sales, 31.12.20).

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WARRINGTON, UK, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply systems which is renewable, climate positive and circular.

Through its robust and ambitious Roadmap, the industry commits to take action on all parts of the industry value chain, from sustainable sourcing to climate impact and recycling. Increasing the collection and recycling of beverage cartons to reach a 90% collection rate and at least a 70% recycling rate by 2030, and the decarbonisation of the industry’s value chain in line with the 1.5o C aligned science-based targets are included in the ten commitments.

In line with the vision of ACE members, beverage cartons will be:

  • Made only from renewable and /or recycled material
  • Fully recyclable and recycled
  • Made entirely from sustainably sourced raw materials
  • The packaging solution with the lowest carbon footprint

“The industry has set high and ambitious standards for the next ten years,” said Annick Carpentier, Director General of ACE. “We look forward to fostering a dialogue with EU decision makers to ensure that the necessary regulatory conditions are in place to support the industry’s journey towards beverage cartons as the sustainable packaging choice for today and tomorrow.”

Beverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution that protects food and beverages, allowing their safe use and transport while also preventing food waste. With the commitments and targets set in the 2030 Roadmap, the industry will strive for its packaging to continue to actively contribute towards the  ambitions of the EU Green Deal, specifically climate neutrality, circularity, biodiversity and resilient food systems, while never compromising the health and safety of consumers.

“The industry continues to invest in innovation and technology to increase beverage carton recycling,” said Marcelle Peuckert, President of ACE. “The industry needs an enabling policy framework that  that will continue to support our investments and innovation over the next decade.”

ACE members have outlined clear deliverables, will report on the Roadmap’s overall progress on a regular basis, and will develop, add and adapt metrics should they not currently exist, also in partnership with others.

ACE UK and its members set beverage carton industry's vision for future for sustainable packaging

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/16/2021 - 09:25

WARRINGTON, UK, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply systems which is renewable, climate positive and circular.

Through its robust and ambitious Roadmap, the industry commits to take action on all parts of the industry value chain, from sustainable sourcing to climate impact and recycling. Increasing the collection and recycling of beverage cartons to reach a 90% collection rate and at least a 70% recycling rate by 2030, and the decarbonisation of the industry’s value chain in line with the 1.5o C aligned science-based targets are included in the ten commitments.

In line with the vision of ACE members, beverage cartons will be:

  • Made only from renewable and /or recycled material
  • Fully recyclable and recycled
  • Made entirely from sustainably sourced raw materials
  • The packaging solution with the lowest carbon footprint

“The industry has set high and ambitious standards for the next ten years,” said Annick Carpentier, Director General of ACE. “We look forward to fostering a dialogue with EU decision makers to ensure that the necessary regulatory conditions are in place to support the industry’s journey towards beverage cartons as the sustainable packaging choice for today and tomorrow.”

Beverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution that protects food and beverages, allowing their safe use and transport while also preventing food waste. With the commitments and targets set in the 2030 Roadmap, the industry will strive for its packaging to continue to actively contribute towards the  ambitions of the EU Green Deal, specifically climate neutrality, circularity, biodiversity and resilient food systems, while never compromising the health and safety of consumers.

“The industry continues to invest in innovation and technology to increase beverage carton recycling,” said Marcelle Peuckert, President of ACE. “The industry needs an enabling policy framework that  that will continue to support our investments and innovation over the next decade.”

ACE members have outlined clear deliverables, will report on the Roadmap’s overall progress on a regular basis, and will develop, add and adapt metrics should they not currently exist, also in partnership with others.

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GIRONA, Spain, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Approximately 1,000 people attended the Green Packaging Showroom, an event organized by Comexi and leading companies of the flexible packaging industry. The event presented the technological advantages of printing with offset or flexo Electron Beam curable inks, and its use in a wide range of flexible packaging applications.

"In partnership with SP Group, Elif, Chemosvit, Amcor, Vishal Containers, ESI, Sun Chemical, INX International, Dow, ExxonMobil, and Toray, we have shown brand owners the benefits that can be obtained by using EB printing technologies," explains Felip Ferrer, the Offset Brand Manager of Comexi's Printing Business Unit. "Inviting brand owners to explore the way in which sustainable packaging can be sustainably created while adding value to their products was the objective of the Green Packaging Showroom," highlights Jordi Puig, the Flexo Brand Manager of Comexi's Printing Business Unit.

During the event, various partners showcased their innovative solutions and presented, with real examples of flexible packaging, sustainable trends and solutions. The benefits of EB Flexo and EB Offset printing technologies were also disclosed at the event, and issues related to print quality and energy reduction of the printing process were addressed. These issues included EB inks, EB curing, packaging recyclability through the use of thinner films, monomaterials and reduction of layers, as well as a global scale reduction of the carbon footprint.               

About Comexi

Comexi, founded in 1954, has extensive experience in manufacturing equipment for the flexible packaging conversion industry. As a world leader, it operates five product lines, each specialized in a different conversion process: flexography printing, offset printing, laminating, slitting, and digital services. Furthermore, it has a Service and Technical Assistance Business Unit that offers service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The company has two production plants: one in Riudellots de la Selva (Girona, Spain) and another one in Montenegro, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). There are also two offices in Miami (USA) and Moscow (Russia). Moreover, Comexi is represented in more than 100 countries. This commercial network allows us to have proximity to our customers in order to optimally respond to their needs.

Comexi includes the Manel Xifra Boada Technological Centre, Comexi CTec, where the company provides support and shares its knowledge with various groups involved in the flexible printing industry process.

Comexi presents EB solutions for sustainable and recyclable flexible packaging at its Green Packaging Showroom event

Posted in: Packaging Technology 03/16/2021 - 08:44

GIRONA, Spain, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Approximately 1,000 people attended the Green Packaging Showroom, an event organized by Comexi and leading companies of the flexible packaging industry. The event presented the technological advantages of printing with offset or flexo Electron Beam curable inks, and its use in a wide range of flexible packaging applications.

"In partnership with SP Group, Elif, Chemosvit, Amcor, Vishal Containers, ESI, Sun Chemical, INX International, Dow, ExxonMobil, and Toray, we have shown brand owners the benefits that can be obtained by using EB printing technologies," explains Felip Ferrer, the Offset Brand Manager of Comexi's Printing Business Unit. "Inviting brand owners to explore the way in which sustainable packaging can be sustainably created while adding value to their products was the objective of the Green Packaging Showroom," highlights Jordi Puig, the Flexo Brand Manager of Comexi's Printing Business Unit.

During the event, various partners showcased their innovative solutions and presented, with real examples of flexible packaging, sustainable trends and solutions. The benefits of EB Flexo and EB Offset printing technologies were also disclosed at the event, and issues related to print quality and energy reduction of the printing process were addressed. These issues included EB inks, EB curing, packaging recyclability through the use of thinner films, monomaterials and reduction of layers, as well as a global scale reduction of the carbon footprint.               

About Comexi

Comexi, founded in 1954, has extensive experience in manufacturing equipment for the flexible packaging conversion industry. As a world leader, it operates five product lines, each specialized in a different conversion process: flexography printing, offset printing, laminating, slitting, and digital services. Furthermore, it has a Service and Technical Assistance Business Unit that offers service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The company has two production plants: one in Riudellots de la Selva (Girona, Spain) and another one in Montenegro, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). There are also two offices in Miami (USA) and Moscow (Russia). Moreover, Comexi is represented in more than 100 countries. This commercial network allows us to have proximity to our customers in order to optimally respond to their needs.

Comexi includes the Manel Xifra Boada Technological Centre, Comexi CTec, where the company provides support and shares its knowledge with various groups involved in the flexible printing industry process.

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