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The “Cool Three” children’s drinks packaging has been re-thought and now offers better recyclability utilising the new, functional label material “EcoFloat” from CCL Label. This floatable polyolefin shrink sleeve label is claimed to enable the underlying PET bottle to be completely recycled. Labels and sleeves play a major role in the
Read moreFlint Group Narrow Web introduces two UV-flexo coating products to improve the recyclability for shrink sleeves and pressure sensitive labels. These coatings are currently available in North America and will soon be available in Europe and other regions. Using different chemistries, the Evolution Deinking Primer, for shrink sleeves, and the Evolution
Read moreDigimarc Corporation, the creator of Digimarc watermarks, driving the next generation of digital identification and detection-based technologies, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the product cloud company Evrythng Limited in a stock transaction. Evrythng is one of the market leaders which pioneered the product cloud category, linking every product
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Avery Dennison announced the release of the AD RDX sustainable product range for paper and film labels. The AD RDX product portfolio for paper and film is claimed to offer benefits such as less materials, resources, waste, transport and storage than conventional Avery Dennison products, which also means less downtime, changeovers
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Sustainability is an issue that has changed from being just a trend to a key part in the business strategy for companies wishing to develop their business, especially manufacturers that use PET for their packaging and operate in the fast moving consumer goods industry, where products have a short life cycle.
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In Scandinavia, demand for labels that enable PET recycling is growing and new regulations are prioritising this type of packaging over glass. However, labelling technology for PET beverage bottles must follow guidelines established by the bottle deposit systems Returpack in Sweden and Infinitum in Norway. Avery Dennison’s WB0030 wash-off adhesive has
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Inovar Packaging Group, LLC (“Inovar”) has recently completed its acquisition of Precision Label, Inc. (“Precision Label”) in Oceanside, CA in partnership with the existing Precision Label management team. This is Inovar’s sixth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas, TX, Boston, MA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Milwaukee, WI
Read moreWorld demand for labels and shrink sleeve materials will be worth $41.59 billion in 2021, as the segment recovers from the unprecedented disruption of 2020. In a year blighted by Covid, world value fell by -0.6%. As a degree of economic stability returns Smithers forecasts this market is set to grow
Read moreSuntory Beverage and Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) is investing £6M in its Lucozade brand to help minimise its impact on the environment. From the end of this year, all of Lucozade Sport’s bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic and will feature a label that is half
Read moreAvery Dennison’s Label and Packaging Materials (LPM) division in EMENA region is making two new key appointments effective June 1, 2021. Burak Sahbaz, who is currently leading marketing, has been appointed VP Sales. He succeeds Noel Kasmi, who is now VP Marketing. “These appointments reflect our determination to leverage learnings and
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Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a global leader in label solutions, and Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform for digital identification and detection, announced this week a partnership to serialise product packaging and labels with Digimarc Barcode in support of food safety and traceability initiatives. MCC is a member of
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