Series of materials science solutions meet defined sustainability criteria; TekniPlex also to highlight all solutions for eggs, bulk fruits, and processor trays.

Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, will showcase its significantly expanded selection of GeoPack sustainable packaging products at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), Booth B6539, January 24-26 in Atlanta. 

TekniPlex Consumer Products also will display its broad range of egg cartons, fruit trays, and protein trays, including solutions in molded fiber, recycled and virgin PET, and foam polystyrene. Notably, this year’s IPPE marks the first show that TekniPlex will exhibit under its newly integrated division and brand, rather than that of its legacy and widely-known subsidiary, Dolco Packaging.  

GeoPack: Sustainability Criteria that Considers the “4 Rs”
TekniPlex’s GeoPack solutions meet defined sustainability criteria comprising varying combinations of materials science sustainability’s “4 Rs” – reduce, recycle, reuse and renew – including biodegradable or compostable materials, post-consumer recycled content, recyclability, renewable substrates, and legislation compliance. The goal is to deliver solutions tailored toward customers’ sustainability metrics, including providing information on specific products’ environmental impact. 

Initially comprising paper, fiber, and polylactic acid (PLA) products derived from corn and beet plants, GeoPack has been exponentially expanded to include a broad range of sustainability-minded materials science solutions, including but not limited to: 
•    Molded fiber egg cartons and trays
•    Molded fiber agricultural trays for produce
•    Recycled polyester (rPET) egg cartons comprised of 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content

PET Protein Trays & Egg Cartons
Also at IPPE, TekniPlex Consumer Products will display its PET protein trays, which offer premium product display while addressing common packaging challenges prevalent in the poultry industry. The trays are made of 100% PET and contain up to 50% postindustrial recycled content. They also are 100% recyclable in communities where recycled programs are offered.

A drop-in replacement for foam polystyrene trays, TekniPlex’s PET protein trays are shatter-resistant even in harsh, cold environments. In addition to its more sustainable substrate, the trays utilize a proprietary technique called Hidden Rim Technology, which prevents the overwrap film from tearing and creates freight and shipping efficiencies. Because the trays pack denser, customers can increase shipping volume per truck, reducing the number of truck trips needed.

Elsewhere along the supermarket perimeter, TekniPlex also will showcase its 100% recycled PET egg cartons, including the new 2x6 bi-fold design. 

“The substantially broadened GeoPack selection, as well as the PET processor trays and egg cartons, exemplify our commitment to sustainable materials science solutions that meet our customers’ needs for product protection, performance and eco-friendliness,” said Eldon Schaffer, CEO of TekniPlex Consumer Products. “The solutions align with our promise to maintain continued progress across materials science, supply chain efficiencies, promotion of bio-based and PCR resins, and all areas relevant to sustainability.”

About TekniPlex Consumer Products
TekniPlex Consumer Products specializes in advanced materials science solutions for companies in the food & beverage and CPG industries with a focus on protecting products, strengthening brands, and innovating sustainably. TekniPlex Consumer Products serves companies around the world in sectors including beauty and personal care, household items, and food and beverage.
With an expanding selection of material-diverse solutions – bolstered in recent years, by a series of strategic acquisitions – TekniPlex Consumer Products is leading the way creating next-generation packaging designs that address real-world challenges in the markets it serves. Most notably, the company is focused on developing more sustainable solutions that continue to provide product safety and consumer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.tekni-plex.com/consumer
 

South Korea with an annual average instant noodle consumption of some 3.7 billion units is a heaven for Ramyeon lover

Crystal Lake, Illinois, December 20, 2022 - Aptar Pharma, a global leader in drug delivery systems, services and active material science solutions, today announced that its VP7 nasal multidose device is the delivery system for Hibiocy’s VAILL COVITRAP™ Anti-CoV nasal spray, which was recently approved by the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The VAILL COVITRAP™ Anti-CoV nasal spray has been developed and classified as a medical device through the joint efforts of Chulalongkorn University, Silpakorn University, the Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) and Hibiocy Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Roujukiss International PCL (KISS)

The nasal spray using Aptar Pharma’s innovative VP7 multidose technology has been launched under the tradename “VAILL COVITRAP™ AntiCoV Nasal Spray”, a hypromellose-based (HPMC) nasal spray solution containing human IgG1 anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The formulation provides a physical barrier on nasal mucosa that could prevent and/or trap viral particles and aid in the defense against the virus.

“This approval by the Thailand FDA makes our VP7 multidose pump technology a key component of this Anti-Covid nasal spray and further demonstrates Aptar Pharma’s ability to help our customers develop and launch novel treatments that may help improve and save lives,” stated Alex Theodorakis, President, Aptar Pharma Prescription.

“The discovery behind the development of this innovative respiratory-care medical device with the human monoclonal antibody for inhibiting COVID-19 is critical, given the continuing concern of the virus impacting daily life. We are delighted to have the technology behind the VP7 multidose nasal spray pump from Aptar Pharma for our product, the VAILL COVITRAP™ Anti-CoV Nasal Spray,” said Worrawan Chaikamnerd, CEO at Hibiocy and KISS. “With proven technology, our product should be able to help protect patients from either becoming infected or reinfected with COVID-19.”

Aptar Pharma’s multidose VP7 nasal spray device is designed to enable reliable dosing and targeted medication delivery to the nasal mucosa and is used or in development for nasal drug delivery across a wide range of medical applications such as allergic rhinitis, pain and CNS, as well as intranasal antibodies, antivirals and vaccines.

About Aptar Pharma

Aptar Pharma is part of AptarGroup, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacturing of a broad range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions and services. Aptar’s innovative solutions and services serve a variety of end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, food and beverage. Using insights, proprietary design, engineering and science to create dispensing, dosing and protective technologies for many of the world’s leading brands, Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has 13,000 dedicated employees in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.

About Hibiocy Co. Ltd

Hibiocy Co. Ltd is a private corporation based in Bangkok, Thailand, the affiliate of Rojukiss International Public Company Limited (KISS) – the leading Thai-based Beauty & Health company. Hibiocy was established to lead the sourcing, procuring and manufacturing of healthcare products, with the VAILL COVITRAPTM Anti-CoV nasal spray being one of its product portfolios. Hibiocy is a newly established organization in Thailand that collaboratively works with key leading partners including Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, the Faculty of Pharmacy at Silpakorn University and the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) in jointly developing an anti-COVID nasal spray, a ground breaking innovation that is fully approved by the Thai FDA and commercialized since early October 2022. For more information, please visit

The German electrical engineering company has digitalized the imaging process with the installation of an XSYS ThermoFlexX 30 for the production of pad printing plates. The conversion from analogue to digital has drastically reduced the throughput time and increased consistency and quality thanks to the highly innovative technical characteristics of the new solution.

Accelerating production with digital imaging

DEHN is a global specialist in the fields of surge and lightning protection as well as safety equipment. In production, the company works with many types of printing technologies including inkjet, laser, direct thermal and pad printing to make components for a wide variety of devices and systems. Having in-house printing facilities not only speeds up production and controls cost, it improves supply chain traceability and facilitates the implementation of product design changes very quickly.

Until recently, the company relied on time-consuming analogue photopolymer plates for their pad printing operation. This involved a number of manual steps, including positioning the print image by hand, while the plate imaging was performed with traditional tube exposure.

“The analogue process we had in place before was a real bottleneck in our workflow,” said Willibald Fink, Head of Special Projects at DEHN SE. “It involved getting the artwork created externally, before making the plate in-house using mechanical processes and exposures. Altogether, this took about a week. In addition, the in-house processing tied-up the platemaking for as long as an hour.”

Wanting to streamline and optimize the workflow while removing the risk of human error, DEHN decided it was time to go digital and invest in an imager that would allow them to improve the print resolution and quality, whilst also reducing waste of plate materials and energy consumption for improved sustainability and lower costs. Once DEHN was convinced of the high accuracy of the laser and the speed at which plates could be produced, they placed an order with XSYS for a ThermoFlexX30.

“We are known for our consistently high product quality but that doesn't stop us from striving to improve further with innovative and future-oriented logistics and production technologies combined with modern ergonomics. As we move to digital platemaking, choosing the ThermoFlexX imager is a small but very important piece of the puzzle that will help DEHN be even more successful,” added Harald Daffner, Head of SPD assembly at DEHN SE.

Finding the optimal solution

The ThermoFlexX 30 Imager from XSYS is designed for the imaging of photopolymer plates for flexographic and letterpress printing as well as direct engraving of pad printing plates as part of a digital workflow. At DEHN, the imager is used with the XSYS nyloprint® DLE S 30 pad printing plates – a combination of best-in-class technologies that offers superior printing quality at a resolution of up to 5080 dpi.

The ThermoFlexX imager operates a fibre laser with the option of simultaneously imaging multiple plates at different resolutions which significantly lowers waste and increases efficiency. To handle the steel-backed nyloprint® plates, the device has been fitted with the hybrid drum option and customized register pins. “The conversion from analogue to digital processes has not only reduced the throughput time to about 10 minutes (from digital template to imaged plate), but the repeatability is also much higher; in part thanks to the register pins incorporated on the drum which correspond precisely to the holes in the plate,” said Harald Daffner. All in all, the new device contributes to process optimization and, as a result, to better product availability and increased sustainability.

Full satisfaction and great support

Although the partnership with XSYS was only established very recently with the purchase of the new imager, this addition to the platemaking department has certainly impressed the team at DEHN.

Furthermore, the comprehensive service and support offered by XSYS facilitated a smoother set up phase allowing DEHN to progress rapidly with the switchover to digital.

“We received good on-site support and the overall cooperation with XSYS has been excellent” concluded Harald Daffner.

ABOUT XSYS

Headquartered in Willstaett, Germany, XSYS operates globally and remains one of the largest suppliers offering both flexographic and letterpress prepress solutions, including plates, sleeves, processors, workflow solutions, and expert professional services, designed to help these industries move forward with increasing innovation, improved productivity and profitability, and a reduced environmental footprint.

In recognizing our endeavor to bring more brilliance into the packaging industry – into the lives of our customers and colleagues – XSYS has achieved a Silver Medal rating from EcoVadis for its sustainability. This distinction goes beyond our commitment to protecting the environment by also evaluating our dedication to social responsibility, diversity, and human rights.

The broad XSYS portfolio comprises some of the industry’s best-known brands of consumables (nyloflex® and nyloprint® plates), plate processing equipment (Xpress, ThermoFlexX, and Catena), surface screening software (Woodpecker), plate mounting (rotec®), and washout solvents (nylosolv®). Brilliant products and services for brilliant print results and business success.

ABOUT DEHN

DEHN is a leading, international family-owned electrical engineering company based in Neumarkt, Germany. With its comprehensive portfolio, DEHN addresses the megatrends of our time, from e-mobility and renewables to the protection of critical infrastructure.

The company offers solutions and services for lightning and surge protection as well as safety equipment – fields in which DEHN is a leading innovator with more than 1,100 patents. The company's products protect

people and buildings, systems and telecommunications technology, process industry, as well as photovoltaic systems and wind turbines.

With more than 2,200 employees worldwide, the DEHN group achieved revenue of around 385 million euros in the fiscal year 2021/2022. Over 110 years of experience and constant growth based on the highest quality standards and a consistent orientation towards customers and markets worldwide.

Amcor’s upcoming exhibit – booth C11743 - at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) January 24 – 26 in Atlanta, Ga. will welcome visitors with a broad display of retail packaging solutions and daily in-booth demonstrations of a fully integrated, production-ready fresh protein packaging line.

"I’m excited about IPPE this year, because Amcor will give customers a first-hand opportunity to see how our industry-leading packaging solutions Eco-Tite®, CBP®, ABP® and Flow-Tite® are paired with best-in-class packaging equipment and exciting new automation technologies. This brings significant opportunities to protein processors to reduce total packaging spend and dramatically reduce their packing and pack-off labor," said Scott Fallon, vice president and general manager of Amcor Flexibles North America. "We know that to optimize our customers packaging, we need to integrate the best film technology, the very best packaging equipment and cutting-edge automation technologies and that’s exactly what we are bringing to IPPE."

Paired with many decades of Amcor’s leading packaging solutions, Amcor will highlight operational efficiency opportunities to reduce total packaging spend, improve safety, and decrease labor. Demonstrating this will include:

• Moda vacuum packaging solutions have engineered a best-in-class system for vacuum packaging that endures the challenges of demanding environments and increases productivity. The Moda system will include Moda Pac, Moda Vac, and Moda Bag.
  • The innovative rotary vacuum chamber system – Moda Pac - is unmatched in ease of use to operate, connect, clean and maintain. With automated rollstock loading using Amcor films and bags as an alternative to traditional boxed bags, processors can decrease labor requirements and packaging spend.
  • The on-demand tube-to-bag system allows bags to be made using only what is needed and greatly reduces packaging SKUs, spend, working capital and warehouse space.
• Marble Technologies develops intelligent automation solutions to address labor-intensive, repetitive, and difficult processing tasks. At IPPE, Marble will be displaying its automated vision system.
  • The automated vision system is fully integrated with the packaging line and identifies, weighs, and inspects meat products at production rates. This provides access to real-time production data. Marble’s breakthrough technology is key to effectively automating tasks in fresh meat processing.

"Marble is excited to demonstrate its automated vision system at IPPE. Technology has rapidly advanced in recent years, which has made it possible to automate tasks once thought to be impossible. Marble is leading the way in bringing next-generation automation technology to meat processing facilities," said Chafik Barbar, CEO of Marble Technologies.

Protein processors can also leverage Amcor’s innovative packaging to connect with consumers. The booth will showcase case-ready offerings, print and finishing technologies that help brands stand out, and deliver more sustainable solutions backed by life cycle assessment metrics.

• Amcor’s ASSET™ life cycle assessment service, third party certified by the Carbon Trust, offers an interactive tool that assists with data-driven decision making for customers facing sustainability choices. The service will be displayed on large touchscreens and includes over 130 simple life cycle assessments that compare a non-sustainable common package with one of Amcor’s more sustainable alternatives. The results provided by the program include quantitative metrics that measure the change in carbon footprint, energy and water consumption.
• The Amplify® experience allows the attendee to select a specific need for their package to deliver on shelf, such as organic and natural cues, and then suggests one or more print and finishing technologies that provides those benefits.
• The retail fragmentation overview is another interactive program in which the visitor selects one of six channels to learn about their unique challenges and optimize the packaging for various channel-specific complexities such as lighting, shelf-sets, and logistics.

Daily demonstrations of packaging equipment and film in Amcor’s booth C11743:

• Tuesday, January 24: 10:00 am and 2:00 pm
• Wednesday, January 25: 10:00 am and 2:00 pm
• Thursday, January 26: 10:00 am and 12:00 pm

To learn more about Amcor’s protein packaging solutions, visit us at www.amcor.com/products/food/meat-fish-seafood/na.

For more information:
Mary Johnson, Director Marketing Communications
Amcor Flexibles North America
+1 920.527.5134 | mary.johnson@amcor.com

About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

About Moda
High performance Moda packaging systems have been crafted to endure the challenges of demanding environments, increase productivity across the board, and provide energy, labor costs and packaging material savings for your business. Ergonomics, product-flow and hygiene are always at the forefront of our design brief. The end result is a rigorously tested and highly effective line up of modular systems that work together to provide outcomes never seen before.
www.modanz.com

About Marble Technologies
Marble Technologies develops intelligent automation to revolutionize the way food is processed. Starting in meat processing facilities, Marble brings together advanced software, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics with state-of-the-art hardware design to automate labor-intensive, repetitive, and difficult tasks.

• FRESH!PACKING and Mondi have collaborated to create a new recyclable consumer cooler bag.
• Fresh!Bag is made entirely from renewable materials, providing excellent protective cooling properties, offering consumers a durable cooler bag to carry chilled or frozen food home.
• Certified as fully recyclable in existing European paper waste streams, the Fresh!Bag has already scooped the "functionality & convenience" category at the German Packaging Award.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has worked with FRESH!PACKING, to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers.

The Fresh!Bag outer layer is entirely made from Mondi’s durable kraft paper replacing the traditionally used unrecyclable, multi-material packaging while improving cooling protection by up to 2.5 times.

Certified as fully recyclable in Europe’s existing paper waste streams, the bag’s cooling element is created using pulp, which is encased in Mondi’s kraft paper. The paper has a high stretchability, allowing easy sewing of the different plies to create a strong bag structure. The bag has a high resistance to tear and can carry large weights and sizes. Extra security and convenience for the consumer is provided by the handle on the Fresh!Bag, which loops within itself easily, forming an open seal.

The bags are durable and can be re-used multiple times by the consumer. Mondi’s kraft paper also provides retailers with good printability for branding and messaging. Fresh!Bag recently won the German packaging award 2022 in the “Functionality & Convenience” category. FRESH!PACKING now aims to launch the bag across Europe.

Alexander Baars, International Sales Manager Speciality Kraft Paper, Mondi: “Fresh!Bag provides a genuinely exciting opportunity for retailers; it responds to the consumer demand for more sustainable packaging, while delivering convenience and durability for frozen and chilled goods. Sometimes we need to ask different questions to come up with new solutions – and by working closely with FRESH!PACKING we were able to create this innovative addition for the retail industry.”

Kevin Hendzlik, General Manager & Fresh!Bag Product Manager, FRESH!PACKING adds: “Mondi trusted in our idea and brought a wealth of additional expertise to the table. While developing Fresh!Bag, the team was able to easily identify the right opportunities and advise us throughout the process, helping us to achieve our sustainability goals of avoiding plastic waste and using material that contributes to a circular economy.”

About Mondi

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and films, to developing and manufacturing sustainable consumer and industrial packaging solutions using paper where possible, plastic when useful. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy, with our ambitious commitments to 2030 focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action on climate.

In 2021, Mondi had revenues of €7.0 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.2 billion from continuing operations, and employed 21,000 people worldwide. Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), where the Group is a FTSE100 constituent, and also has a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP).

The HYFLEXPOWER consortium and Smurfit Kappa today announced the successful completion of the first stage of the HYFLEXPOWER project , an innovative research project on renewable energy. This project located at the Smurfit Kappa Saillat paper mill in France, is the first in the world to introduce an integrated hydrogen gas turbine demonstrator.

The highly innovative project involves significant collaboration across several industries, academic bodies and research institutes, including ENGIE Solutions, Siemens Energy, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR), and four European universities.

The hydrogen pilot was successfully trialled last month with a mix of 30% hydrogen and 70% natural gas. The aim of the HYFLEXPOWER project is to clearly demonstrate that renewable energy can be converted to hydrogen and serve as a flexible means of storing energy which can then be used to power an industrial turbine. 

The project officially marks the implementation of the world’s very first industrial-scale power-to-X-to-power  demonstrator with an advanced hydrogen turbine. In 2023, trials will continue to increase the hydrogen ratio up to 100%.

Garrett Quinn, Chief Sustainability Officer of Smurfit Kappa, commented: “We are focused on reducing our emissions with the best available technology today, but equally this announcement demonstrates how we are focused on looking beyond 2030 and trialling new technology, such as hydrogen, today. This project will allow us and our partners to understand the technical feasibility of using hydrogen with a lot of our existing energy infrastructure. This is an exciting project for us, and industry in general, as we progress on our journey towards net zero.” 

The project was inspired by the European Commission’s (EC) ‘Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe’ report, which outlines the essential role that hydrogen will play within the European Green Deal carbon neutrality and energy transition initiative.

Commenting on the end of the initial testing phase, Gaël Carayon, Director of Subsidiaries at ENGIE Solutions, said: “Ambitious projects like this one require taking partnerships to the next level and being united in a joint mission to make decarbonisation a reality. Hydrogen will play a crucial role in the interaction between renewables and electricity storage and generation. ENGIE Solutions is proud to participate in this unique project.”

Bertrand Muguet, Smurfit Kappa Saillat Paper Mill Manager, added: “We are delighted that the initial testing phase of the project was completed successfully at our Saillat paper mill. Smurfit Kappa is proud to be collaborating with our partners on this project which tests new technologies that we believe will form part of our net zero delivery.” 

Dr. Ertan Yilmaz, HYFLEXPOWER Global Director at Siemens Energy, said: “With the HYFLEXPOWER project we are showcasing that carbon-neutral and reliable power supply is possible - even for energy-intensive industries. Hydrogen-ready turbines will play a decisive role in climate-neutral energy, so it is very exciting to be looking forward to the next phase of testing.”

The project, first announced in 2020, involves significant funding by the EC, with two-thirds of the €15.2 million investment coming from the EU’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The next trials for the HYFLEXPOWER project are scheduled for Spring 2023.

• Mondi has started production at its €16 million plant in Tangier (Morocco), increasing production capacity in West Africa to over 500 million bags each year.
• Investment builds on Mondi's existing expertise to meet growing demand for paper bags in the area.
• Mondi uses sack kraft paper made at its own mills, helping to ensure security of supply of packaging materials.

14 December 2022 – Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has started production at its €16 million greenfield plant in Morocco, which can produce 100 million paper bags each year.

This brings Mondi’s total capacity in West Africa to over 500 million bags annually, helping to meet the growing customer demand for paper bags in the region. This plant is Mondi’s fourth site in West Africa (in addition to two plants in Morocco and one in Ivory Coast).

The sack kraft paper used by these locations is produced by Mondi, helping to ensure security of supply of packaging materials to the region’s building industry. In addition, Tangier is ideally located within a free economic trade zone making it well positioned to supply to neighbouring countries.

Hicham Jalal, Mondi’s Regional Manager West Africa Paper Bags, comments: “It is really exciting to see the growth in the West African building industry. Mondi is uniquely positioned to deliver paper-based packaging materials directly to customers in the region, who benefit from a reliable supply of high-quality paper bags and local services.”

Claudio Fedalto, COO Paper Bags, Mondi, adds; “This investment illustrates our commitment to growing our offering of sustainable packaging through our integrated value chain. Thanks to the excellent work and spirit of the local team, we secured, progressed and turned this project around incredibly quickly. Work on the ground started in January 2022, and we have already started production at our new plant. This excellent achievement was only possible thanks to the highly motivated local team.”

About Mondi

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and films, to developing and manufacturing sustainable consumer and industrial packaging solutions using paper where possible, plastic when useful. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy, with our ambitious commitments to 2030 focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action on climate.

In 2021, Mondi had revenues of €7.0 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.2 billion from continuing operations, and employed 21,000 people worldwide. Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), where the Group is a FTSE100 constituent, and also has a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP).

Company’s next generation of recyclable CR Tins meet stringent guidelines to keep kids & pets safe – all while further enhancing overall sustainability.

Oberdiessbach, Switzerland – Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality metal and plastic packaging for pharma, beauty and oral care, is launching a fully metal version of its child-resistant high barrier tins. The completely recyclable, mono-material CR Tins are ideal for a wide variety of dry and semi-dry cannabis products including edibles, CBD oils, creams, gummies and concentrates.

Samples of this novel sustainable packaging solution were  displayed at the Hoffman Neopac AG Booth at MJBizCon in Las Vegas, November 16-18. To accommodate certain bulky products used in the cannabis sector – including large gummies – the new 70mm-diameter tins stand slightly higher than their predecessors, at 26.5mm in height. They have a capacity of 80-85ml.

Hoffmann Neopac’s fully metal tins represent the next generation of the company’s existing CR Tins with plastic inserts. By converting to a fully metal construct, the tins are not only more recyclable, but also help lock in freshness and provide protection from light.

Most importantly, of course, the CR Tins keep children and pets safe. The fully metal CR Tins feature a certified resealable lid, with an optional opaque lid available for edibles, pills and pouches. Both the lid and body of the tins can be decorated, allowing ample, flat real estate for both mandated safety instructions and permissible branding.

About Hoffmann Neopac

Hoffmann Neopac is a privately-owned company, headquartered in Thun, Switzerland. The group produces high-quality metal and plastic packaging in six locations: HOFFMANN tins in Thun and Holland; Polyfoil® and plastic tubes with NEOPAC in Switzerland, Hungary and the US; and 3D Neopac in India. Its longstanding customers include internationally active pharmaceutical, cosmetics and consumer goods manufacturers in the European, North American and Asian markets. 

Including its new production facility in the United States, Neopac employs around 1,250 employees and has a capacity of 1.3 billion tubes. The company is dedicated to sustainability in both its manufacturing processes with renewable electricity and corporate culture, including a dedicated eco-conscious packaging portfolio. For more information, visit www.neopac.com.  
 

With its new SICURA Litho Pack series, Siegwerk offers versatile, low odor UV offset inks and varnishes for paper, board and various plastic substrates. The CMR-free series presents excellent deinkability properties and will replace the company’s bestselling SICURA Plast SP series going forward.

At the 17th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place on 6/7 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the latest innovations in the bioplastics sector and drove the debate on most recent political developments. These included in particular the Commission’s first policy framework on innovative bioplastic materials as well as the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR). Both experts and policymakers agreed that the regulatory environment for bioplastics requires a continuous close cooperation between industry and politics.

In his opening remarks, Stefan Barot, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP), emphasized the leadership role of the European Union (EU) in addressing the existing environmental challenges. He focused on the EU’s promotion of a circular economy to achieve European climate neutrality by 2050 and the contribution bioplastics can make to achieve this goal. “Bioplastics with their beginning of life and end of life advantages and their special material properties have a lot to offer. The same goes for the industry, an important player in the technical and political debate. However, to use its full potential to support the EU climate objectives and to foster innovation, our industry needs a future-oriented, clear, and transparent economic and regulatory environment,” said Barot. The varied conference programme, which examined key issues along the bioplastics value chain, strongly reinforced his statement. In ten different sessions, over 40 speakers and moderators focused on the contribution that biobased and biodegradable and compostable plastics can make to achieve a circular economy.

The conference sessions, amongst other topics, highlighted best practices in food waste collection, showed new directions in bioplastic innovation, and gave a global perspective on standardisation. The policy panel further elaborated on the role of especially compostable plastics in the circular economy. Industry and policymakers agreed on the necessity to work closely together in order to establish an adequate environment for bioplastics. In other sessions conference attendees also discussed end of life options of biobased and compostable plastics and their benefits. Further topics were recent advances in bioplastic packaging and innovative applications towards sustainability. New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a positive outlook for bioplastics production. “The global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase significantly from around 2.23 million tonnes in 2022 to 6.3 million tonnes in 2027,” said Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of EUBP.

This year, bioplastics’ leading business and networking platform was held in a hybrid format attracting more than 360 participants. Over 300 participants attended in person, while the other attendees were able to follow the event online. At the conference exhibition, around 30 companies and institutions showcased the high diversity of new products, materials, and applications. Innovation also requires research – thus the conference included a poster exhibition with 14 different universities and research institutes presenting bioplastics-related projects.  

European Bioplastics extends a special thank you to the sponsors of this year’s conference:
ECHO, BIOTEC, CJ BIOMATERIALS, COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS, COVATION BIO, DIN CERTCO, FKUR, NATUREWORKS, NESTE, NORMEC OWS, SUKANO, TECHNIP ENERGIES, TOTALENERGIES CORBION, TÜV AUSTRIA, WACKER, and AIMPLAS.

Speakers and moderators at the 17th European Bioplastics Conference 2022: Johana Carolina Andrade Chapal | AIMPLAS, Stefan Barot | European Bioplastics, Glauco Battagliarin | BASF SE, Oliver Buchholz | European Bioplastics, Martin Bussmann | Neste, Alberto Castellanza | Novamont, Fabian Coosmann | NaKu, Bruno de Wilde | Normec OWS, Roberto Ferrigno | European Bioplastics, Jorge Cristobal Garcia | JRC, European Commission, Steve Davies | NatureWorks, Francois de Bie | TotalEnergies Corbion, Philippe Dewolfs | TÜV ̧ Austria, Oliver Ehlert | DIN CERTCO, Sven Engelmann | ILLIG Maschinenbau, Silvia Forni | DG ENV, European Commission, Nana Fujishiro | Asahi Kasei Corporation, Christian Geltinger | Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Germany, Francesc Giró i Fontanals | Waste Agency of Catalonia, Cameron Hibbert | Genomatica, Andrej Holobar | ECHO, Christian Holzleitner | DG Clima, European Commission, Constance Ißbrücker | European Bioplastics, Sheila Khodadadi | Avantium, Albrecht Läufer | BluCon Biotech, Emilien Mathiot | Technip Energies, Ramani Narayan | Michigan State University, Vinzenz Nienhaus | Biovox, Jan Noordegraaf | Innograaf, Jan Pels | Torwash, Erik Pras | BIOTEC, Marco Ricci | Consorzio Italiano Compostatori, Mathias Schmitz | RWTH Aachen, Hubert Seiringer | Austrian Compost & Biogas Association, Irene Serrano | Tecnopackaging, Stefanie Siebert | European Compost Network (ECN), Yorimasa Suwa | Meiji University Center for Polymer Science, Uku Erik Tropp | Fibenol, Bernhard Urwyler | Zhejiang Sugar Energy Technology, Mariagiovanna Vetere | NatureWorks, Hasso v. Pogrell | European Bioplastics, Patrick van Waes | Covation Biomaterials, Marco Versari | Biorepack, Hugo Vuurens | CJ Biomaterials, Miriam Weber | HYDRA Marine Sciences, Harmen Willemse | Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN), Rhodes Yepsen | Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), Patrick Zimmermann | FKuR.

Exhibitors at the 17th European Bioplastics Conference 2022: AIMPLAS, BASF, BIOTEC, BPC INSTRUMENTS, CJ BIOMATERIALS, COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS, COVATION BIO, DIN CERTCO, ECHO, FKUR, IKT (University of Stuttgart), KOMPUESTOS, MÉRIEUX NUTRISCIENCES, NATUREWORKS, NESTE, NOVA INSTITUT, NOVAMONT, NORMEC OWS, PTT MCC, SHENZHEN ESUN, SUKANO, TECHNIP ENERGIES, TECNARO, TOTALENERGIES CORBION, TÜV AUSTRIA, WACKER.

Poster exhibitors at the 17th European Bioplastics Conference 2022: EMaRT Group, Arzeda, B4Plastics, BIOMAC, BIOnTOP, BioSupack, Częstochowa Universtiy of Technology, Fibenol, HAW Hamburg, Hydra Marine Science, ITENE, Montanuniversität Leoben, Preserve, SIMBIO, TU Berlin, University of Albstadt-Sigmaringen.

BEAVERTON, Michigan – BMG, the world’s leading provider of forming, tooling and automation solutions announces the QuadProTM paper former, which provides the highest production output and lowest scrap rate in the industry by using a patent-pending, continuous forming process. This innovative system is the product of cooperation among three BMG companies, Brown Machine, Freeman Tooling and NAS Nalle Automation Systems. These companies brought together state-of-the-art technologies and processes to create an innovative turnkey paper forming, tooling and automation solution that meets industry demand.

The QuadProTM consistently outperforms the market leader in paper forming. When compared to its competition, QuadProTM achieves up to 3.5 times as much product output, over 95% product yield, and under 5% product scrap. Moreover, it produces higher quality products with improved rigidity.

One significant feature of the QuadProTM is its ability to provide material scoring without cutting blanks while running printed or unprinted paper with automatic continuous decurling and splice detection, enabling easier operation. This means that no operator adjustments are needed, machine jams are drastically reduced, product quality is significantly improved, and machine operation is easier overall.

The system’s automatic splice detection capability also allows it to bypass score and form stations, achieving a faster changeover and less scrap. Further, its servo-controlled score depth adjustment allows for easy on-screen adjustments stored in a recipe for recall, as well as on-the-fly adjustments that reduce downtime. This helps achieve consistent, ultraprecise score depth in increments of .0005 inches.

Other benefits of the QuadProTM include its ability to, to cut and form in place, and its automated product extractions, stacking, counting and conveyance. In addition to running printed and unprinted paper, the system can also form plates, bowls, and trays, allowing for a diverse set of products to be produced.

Visit www.BMG-Solutions.com for more information. 

About BMG

BMG in Beaverton, MI, is a global leader in thermoforming, tooling and automation with best-in-class quality and innovative product lines. It designs and manufactures a complete line of continuous thermoforming equipment, tooling, material handling and packaging automation, robotics, and related services including system upgrades, prototyping, process optimization, and technical support. Its equipment has been “Made in North America” for nearly 70 years, with systems operating in over 70 countries serving customers worldwide. Visit www.BMG-Solutions.com for more information.

Peel n Pour™ controls product flow while preventing leaks; in addition to liquids, solution can be used for powders, spices, and other solid products.

Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has introduced a range of dispensing liners whose convenient peel-tab design provides simplified dosing for a wide variety of liquid, powder, and solid products. An attractive alternative to conventional plastic press-in orifice reducers, TekniPlex Consumer Products’ new line of Peel n Pour™ solutions offer strong induction seals to prevent product leaks, with custom orifice sizes to reduce product flow by as much or as little as a brand owner specifies. The fully customizable peel-tabs allow for easy removal while maintaining tamper-evidence and product spoilage.

TekniPlex Consumer Products’ new Peel n Pour™ solutions are ideal for a broad array of products in which product flow control is useful – everything from baby oils and personal care products to cosmetics, household items, automotive, and even pharmaceutical applications.  Liquids, powders, flaky goods such as spices, and oral solid dose items like pills or gummy vitamins can all benefit from both flow control and leak prevention with the added benefit of a hermetic seal.

Peel n Pour™ enjoys exemplary sealing capabilities for all bottle types and substrates – including HDPE, PP, PET, and glass constructions – and are printable for enhanced brand aesthetics. Notably, eliminating the need for separate plastic orifice reducers also allows brand owners to reduce production costs and simplify sourcing demands, an appealing “addition by subtraction” benefit.

“Controlling product flow can be an overlooked benefit whose value is important because it significantly impacts consumer product experiences,” DeAnn Umland, Vice President & General Manager, Integrated Performance Solutions, Americas, TeknixPlex Consumer Products. “The ability to dispense only the desired amount of high-leverage products reassures consumers that they are less likely to waste product and more likely to keep the remaining product free of contaminants. How consumers use a product is a crucial aspect of its overall success, and Peel n Pour’s dual benefits of dosing and leak prevention can tangibly heighten consumer experiences.” 

About TekniPlex Consumer Products
TekniPlex Consumer Products specializes in advanced materials science solutions for companies in the food & beverage and CPG industries with a focus on protecting products, strengthening brands, and innovating sustainably. TekniPlex Consumer Products serves companies around the world in sectors including beauty and personal care, household items, and food and beverage.
With an expanding selection of material-diverse solutions – bolstered in recent years, by a series of strategic acquisitions – TekniPlex Consumer Products is leading the way creating next-generation packaging designs that address real-world challenges in the markets it serves. Most notably, the company is focused on developing more sustainable solutions that continue to provide product safety and consumer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.tekni-plex.com/consumer
 

• Mondi designs new paper-based secondary packaging for Krissia® chilled surimi sticks.
• Packaging uses Mondi's FunctionalBarrier Paper 95/5 and saves 20 tonnes of plastic each year.
• Solution provides product protection while ensuring recyclability of the paper packaging.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has supported Angulas Aguinaga® on its journey to switch to a recyclable paper-based packaging for its Krissia® brand chilled surimi sticks, greatly reducing the amount of plastic being used.

The surimi sticks were previously packed in a multi-material plastic solution. By collaborating closely with Mondi, Angulas Aguinaga® and its Krissia® brand is now transitioning to a secondary packaging using Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper. Mondi’s wealth of expertise in paper packaging meant that it was able to create a solution that would be genuinely fit for purpose, protecting the chilled product while significantly reducing plastic – eliminating up to 20 tonnes of plastic every year.

Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper is made from renewable and certified resources, responsibly sourced and delivers a range of benefits: the strong and tear-resistant kraft base paper is fully converted in-house by Mondi to ensure customised barrier protection of the food and sealability of the packaging. The final packaging is recyclable in Spain’s existing paper recycling streams.

Jordi Gorchs, Regional Manager France & Southern Europe, Consumer Flexibles, Mondi, says: “By working closely with the Krissia® team and looking into the entire journey of the product, we have been able to ensure the surimi sticks are packed in recyclable packaging that supports a circular economy, keeping valuable materials in the loop. We took the time to focus on the needs of the product first before optimising our FunctionalBarrier Paper to provide a responsible, recyclable replacement to the previous plastic alternative.”

Mikel Grande, Angulas Aguinaga® Marketing and Innovation Manager, says: “We are committed to creating innovative solutions in the food industry that solve real consumer needs. In this context, switching our product packaging to materials that come from renewable resources is a must: it is our responsibility to offer solutions to our consumers, whose preferences have shifted towards paper-based packaging. This new solution significantly replaces unnecessary plastic while assuring the quality of our Krissia® surimi sticks. We are very proud to be the first brand commercialising this type of paper-based packaging for chilled fish.”

About Mondi

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and films, to developing and manufacturing sustainable consumer and industrial packaging solutions using paper where possible, plastic when useful. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy, with our ambitious commitments to 2030 focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action on climate.

In 2021, Mondi had revenues of €7.0 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.2 billion from continuing operations, and employed 21,000 people worldwide. Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), where the Group is a FTSE100 constituent, and also has a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP).

www.mondigroup.com

Pianoro (Bologna) – 2022 ends with a new acquisition by Marchesini Group. The target is Rejves Machinery Srl, a company from Marmirolo (Mantua) which specialises in the construction of filling and capping machines for packaging cosmetic, pharmaceutical, chemical and food products. As a result of the operation, Rejves Machinery Srl joins the team of the Pianoro (Bologna) multinational, one of the world’s top producers of technologies for packaging drugs, vaccines and beauty products.

Founded in 2002, Rejves Machinery Srl is the outcome of a typical Italian story of successful entrepreneurship. The current owner, Mantua-born Renzo Vesentini, decided to found it after 30 years in the industry, putting his experience, problem-solving abilities and a strong inclination to innovation. The first machines to be placed on the market were capping machines, sold to customers with small-scale production operations. Over time, the growth of the brand and the development of various patented solutions have allowed the installation of liquid filling and capping machines all over the world, both in family businesses and in the factories of the most important home and personal care multinational companies.

Today, Rejves Machinery Srl embodies all the characteristics intrinsic to the spirit of Marchesini Group and of the dozens of businesses that have helped to extend the Bologna-based holding company’s frontiers in its almost 50-year history: a very strong international focus, reflected in exports which exceed 90 percent of turnover; an extraordinary approach to construction which easily accommodates unique, complex projects; and, last but not least, a prioritisation of human capital and the bond with the local community, fundamental to the conduct of the company’s business.

“We are small but special, and perhaps that is why a large multinational like Marchesini Group has decided to invest in us,” Renzo Vesentini declared. “Now we are part of a large group and some commercial mechanisms will change, but I am sure we will conserve our key characteristic: the ability to produce innovative solutions, whether it is a machine for applying special caps or a technology for filling liquids of any complexity.”

Pietro Cassani, Chief Executive Officer of Marchesini Group, added: “Next year our turnover will pass the half a billion mark: acquiring a majority stake in Rejves Machinery will help us to diversify our vast customer portfolio even further and to achieve new growth targets. As part of this expansion, we will be looking in the Mantua area for new staff, mainly technicians and engineers, to join the company at once alongside the existing workforce of 20.”

The acquisition of Rejves Machinery Srl further reinforces the Marchesini Group’s Beauty Division. Recently established as a second business area alongside the core sector of pharmaceutical packaging, in the last two years the Group’s Beauty Division has incorporated several historic Italian mechanical engineering brands: Dumek and V2 engineering (Bologna), Axomatic (Milan) and Cosmatic (Monza and Brianza). The Rejves Machinery operation will therefore further boost the in-house development of cosmetic packaging technologies to be added to those already consolidated, including solutions for packaging hair care products, body and face creams, make-up products, fragrances, deodorants and lipsticks.

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently added digital printing capabilities at production facilities across North America, offering customers high-impact protection and impactful brand messaging with the Pregis EverTec™ curbside recyclable padded mailer.

Due to the substantial growth of ecommerce, the demand for packaging options that are sustainable, durable, cost-effective, and also visually impressive is on the rise. With the added digital printing capability, Pregis customers can create custom-designed mailers with full-color images, multi-colored designs, logos, and brand messages to deliver colorful, eye-catching packages.

The EverTec cushioned paper mailer can replace small boxes for shippers, saving on costs, reducing material waste, and improving distribution efficiency. The enhanced digital printing capabilities give customers the ability to deliver a memorable and positive brand experience that stands out from other packaging while providing product protection and reducing shipping costs.

“Packaging is an opportunity for ecommerce and retail brands to stand out and make a statement, and by adding a full-color print design to a sustainable mailer, our customers deliver a memorable brand experience while meeting their sustainability goals,” said Kevin Baudhuin, Pregis chairman and chief executive officer. “With nationwide digital printing capabilities at our EverTec production facilities, we provide this premium packaging option with quick turnaround and delivery.”

Pregis continuously develops packaging solutions with the customer in mind and offers solutions that deliver a high-impact brand experience, provide superior product protection, and help reduce shipping costs.

Pregis is committed to bringing a portfolio of products to the marketplace that address environmental concerns, as well as delivering the protective attributes for damage-free delivery of products to consumers with the added-value of a “wow” brand experience. The Pregis EverTec mailer is one of the company’s many products that support its commitment to offering customers sustainable solutions in keeping with the Pregis purpose to “Protect, Preserve and Inspyre.” 

About Pregis
Pregis LLC is a customer-driven solutions provider of innovative flexible packaging, protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection. As a material neutral company, Pregis works with its customers to find the right solution to solve their business challenges. Pregis is dedicated to minimizing impact on the environment by developing products which protect against damage, are designed for circularity, and preserve natural resources. The company serves a wide variety of consumer and industrial market segments including food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, agricultural, e-commerce, retail, automotive, transportation, furniture, electronics, building, construction, and military/aerospace. For more information, visit www.pregis.com and www.pregiseu.com.
 

Xaar has opened a state-of-the-art inkjet printing laboratory in Shenzhen, China, comprising the latest printhead test equipment and print process experimentation platforms. Utilising its own printheads, ink recirculation system and fluids, Xaar will collaborate with leading local electronics companies to achieve synergy across the industry supply chain.
The laboratory will focus on providing Xaar’s customers and partners in China, including scientific research institutions, a variety of services. This will include support in areas such as sample printing, solution development, printhead nozzle status detection and waveform adjustments for new applications, providing a printing solution showcase and technical consultation for the greater use of inkjet technologies. 
Sectors supported include ceramics, glass, PCB, textiles, 3D printing, packaging and labels, with inkjet printing support provided locally to help customers develop more targeted application solutions and achieve faster innovation cycles, all whilst reducing their R&D investment.
Graham Tweedale, COO at Xaar, said; "We are delighted to establish our Inkjet Printing Lab and provide an enhanced development platform for all our customers and partners in China. Xaar’s industry-leading technology and products, market-proven solutions and technical support will be fully utilised to better serve our customers, meeting the needs of an extensive range of users to achieve greater cooperation and a ‘win-win’ for us all."
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About Xaar

Xaar is an inkjet innovator, providing printheads and technologies for OEM and UDI customers worldwide.

By helping customers lay down precise volumes of inks and fluids with absolute pin-point accuracy, time after time, Xaar’s inkjet printheads and technologies meet the needs of numerous markets. Covering graphics, labelling, direct-to-shape, packaging, product decoration, ceramic tile and glass decoration, décor, and outer case coding applications – as well as printing with specialist functional fluids for advanced manufacturing techniques.

Collaboration is at the very core of its business. Xaar works as a trusted partner from sites in Europe, China, and North America, providing expert insights and technical support every step of the way.

With over 30 years’ experience, around 300 patents registered or pending, and major ongoing R&D investment, Xaar’s digital printhead and precision jetting technologies create infinite opportunities for today’s sustainable manufacturing innovation.

www.xaar.com 
 

Emballator Innovation Center, with the same desire on reducing food waste, got involved in the project during 2021 an

The action will come as a relief for producers of plastic goods, according to Pravin Darade.