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Table of Content NPES Interview with Benny-Landa at Drupa 2016 Pre-Drupa Landa Drupa 2016 ( HP, Landa, Hybrid Software) Drupa 2016 (Highlight) Drupa 2016 (Future Of Inkjet) Digital Cutting & Creasing Uteco Article Printpack-Honored by Technical Innovation Extrusion Coating Pressure-Sensitive Coating KBA-Inline Digital Printing Solution

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FOOD AND BEVERAGES Six Packaging Trends Campbell How to use color as tool in packaging Asia Opportunities (AEC) Asia Pasific 2016 FnB Industry Targeted Millenials

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CORRUGATED ACCA Sino Corrugated 2016 Wallmart Turns Case Printing On Its Head China Recovered Paper Import Metsa Board Drink Box Design Eterna-Predicting Future Trends

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Dear Readers, Last month was the most important event for printing worldwide – DRUPA 2016. Marco Boer of IT Strategies mentioned that Print industry is bigger ever. The key facts : Offset still here not go away – as Heidelberg booth jump pack and they move forward with Digital, which the sample looks good, while HP booth is the biggest. Digital industry is now a real thing. They move forward with inkjet and toner combination. Lot and lot of inkjet machine and 1,8 m EFI ™ Nozomi single-pass LED technology, biggest inkjet printer with capabilities of which can reach speeds up to 75 linear meters per minuteis or 4.500 linear meters per hour (8.100 sqm per hour). We see collaboration that never before. Heidelberg and Fuji, KBA and Xerox.

Komori with Minolta and Landa. Very interesting to see all the ink comply differently to different subrate. Toyo Ink start with EB ink, while Siegwerk start with Inkjet Ink. Marco also made presentation last March on NPES – ICC Color Management in Polimedia Jakarta and as well he was mentioning that Digital Inkjet is the way to go for future and Drupa proof that his research indeed was the way to go to future – digital Inkjet.

Landa on Drupa 2012 took over 400 LOI from 7 printing presses sizes from A3 to B1. But now we decided on the high performance the size of the opportunities. Only 1 m wide only the fastest ones. And Benny Landa on my personal interview mentioning that if 2012 Landa taking LOI but they are taking order in Drupa 2016. They reported receiving orders worth €450 millions. During the interview which also join by Simon the CEO who has 22 years experience with HP. I also quite surprise to learn that Highcon also belong to Landa's venture capital fund, invested in it, and holds a quarter of its capital, Highcon CEO said that they started Highcon 7 years ago as now is the time to change the 150 years old technology from analog to digital.

We also have a look on the opportunities of AEC as well as how the trend of Food and Beverage industry in Asia Pacific.

On the corrugated industry we cover Sinocorrugated Dongguan which was held last April as well as the Asia Corrugated Association Management meeting where you can see that basically Indonesia has recovered from last year situation though the grow not as high as before, while The tota out-put of Chinese paper products in 2015 is 2 billion US$ or 703.780.000 tons, with 9% yearly growth and the total out-put of corrugated boxes is 403.151.000 tons, with 3.5% yearly growth.

The other product that amaze me are EFI. The front end used by 43 manufacturers in Drupa.

They doing printing from textile, ceramic, paper, etc. They going very seriously to the corrugated Industry by making the biggest and fast Digital Printing one pass as well as they acquired CTI last year.

It is also interesting to see the innovation of the packaging material, especially paper and flexible to help the consumer goods to sell more on volume or gaining more profit. Such as the innovation of Metsa on the Drink Box and during our last seminar in our Packaging Centre Mr Eddy of Buana predicted that in the future will be more and more specific material for each customer to suit specific job. As over material cost margin while less material will cost your reputation.

And I wish “Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri – Maaf Lahir Batin” Tuti Buntaran-Chief Editor

NPESNPES The The Association Association for Suppliers for Suppliers of Printing, of Printing, Publishing Publishing and and Converting Converting Technologies Technologies and and the the International International ColorColor Consortium Consortium (ICC)(ICC) are pleased are pleased to announce to announce the robust the robust lineup lineup of knowledge-exof knowledge-expert pert presenters presenters and and sessions sessions slated slated for the for the upcoming upcoming NPES-ICC NPES-ICC ColorColor Management Management ConferConference, ence, themed themed "Making "Making a Future a Future with with ColorColor Man-Management," agement," held held last March last March 17, 2016 17, 2016 at the atPoliMethe PoliMedia School dia School in Jakarta, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Joined Joined by the by the Indonesia Indonesia Print Print Media Media Association Association (PPGI), (PPGI), and and supported supported by the by the PoliMedia PoliMedia School School and and the the International International Trade Trade Administration Administration (ITA) (ITA) of Unites of Unites StateState of America. of America.

AfterAfter opening remarks by the volume; packaging and and decorative volume; packaging decorative opening remarks

by NPES the NPES President Ralph Nappi, Marco Boer Boer printing; as well as solutions like like printing; as well as solutions President Ralph Nappi, Marco provided a snapshot of industry printed electronics. printed electronics. provided a snapshot of industry trends, with with specific reference to to trends, specific reference digital printing industry.

The thrust of of AfterAfter which, William Li, ICC digital printing industry.

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the the customer's customer's end end for the for the image image Elie Khoury, Elie Khoury, president, president, Alwan Alwan ColorColor quality quality produced produced and and expansion expansion of of Expertise, Expertise, stressed stressed on the on need the need for for applications applications with with thesethese printers. printers.

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“Exclusive interview with Benny-Landa at Drupa 2016” Drupa Drupa 20162016 had had 163 Exhibitors 163 Exhibitors in theinCategothe Category "Digital ry "Digital printing printing machines machines and and digital digital printing printing systems" systems" but the but mascot the mascot is Landa is Landa – – the nanography the nanography printing. printing.

I amI so amlucky so lucky to to get get the the opportunity opportunity to have to have a personal a personal interview interview with with Benny Benny Landa, Landa, the “Father the “Father of of Digital Digital Print”.

Print”.

For aFor 70 ayears 70 years old man old man – he –ishe is reallyreally amazing amazing for his for enthusiasm his enthusiasm whenwhen talking talking about about nanography. nanography.

Very Very energic energic manman and and very very smartsmart to answer to answer all the all questhe questions tions during during the the interview. interview.Duirng Duirng the the interview interview Prof Prof Ing Karl Ing Karl MalikMalik fromfrom Pre Media Pre Media Newsletter, Newsletter, Germany Germany has has approached approached him to him become to become the printing the printing legend. legend.

He isHe fully is deserve fully deserve it as it the as the first succeed first succeed high high quality quality printing printing – Indigo – Indigo – was– his wasbaby his baby innovation, innovation, too. too.

Though Landa claims include a coated coated paper made paper that that werewere made Though Landa claims may may include a lot muscle of muscle flexing, available for inspection a sort for inspection had had a sort lot of flexing, but but also also available provide company’s strategic of protective of protective varnish: varnish: Was Was that that provide the the company’s strategic future: in response to requiredonedone solelysolely in response to requirefuture: • Better quality based ments the packaging sector? fromfrom the packaging sector?

• Better quality thanthan offsetoffset based on on ments a greater colour gamut.

The many visitors not shown The many visitors werewere not shown a greater colour gamut.

• Competitive production – any prints any prints on uncoated paper on uncoated paper – not– not • Competitive production costscosts – andjust notinjust in comparison with other at the at Landa the Landa or Komori the Komori standstand or the and not comparison with other digital printing methods but specifi- “live “live production”. production”. digital printing methods – but–specifiin comparison callycally in comparison with with offsetoffset • Eco-friendly processes Butcourse of course for any innovation, But of for any innovation, • Eco-friendly processes • Production speeds in the therethere process we could are are process and and we could • Production speeds well well in the range of sheet-fed printing definitely definitely additional developsee see additional developrange of sheet-fed offsetoffset printing presses in comparison Landa’s mentment in comparison with with Landa’s presses last drupa appearance, last drupa appearance, and and it willit will are some questions stillbeto be be interesting be interesting to exactly see exactly ThereThere are some questions still to to see how how answered, many machines will actually many print print machines will actually answered, suchsuch as : as : • The comparison bethe on market the market in 2017.

Landa in 2017.

Landa • The basebase cost cost comparison with with be on ? offsetoffset ? claimclaim they they got got orderorder over over 450 450 • The abrasion resistance milliion during Drupa.

US$ US$ during Drupa.

YishaiYishai • The abrasion resistance and and milliion surface hardness of the finished Amir Amir , the, the CEOCEO say say “We “We don’tdon’t surface hardness of the finished prints. disclose prints. disclose As nanographic ink dry As nanographic ink dry before it reach before it reach the the substrate, by mean substrate, by mean it does not absorb it does not absorb bysubrate. the subrate. by the The The samples print print samples on on

our agreements our agreements with with customers, customers, but needless but needless to say tothat say that thesethese are real are orders real orders (not letters (not letters of intent) of intent) with deposits”. with deposits”.

“We “We plan plan to start to start shipping shipping presses presses in early in early 2017.2017.

We have We have scalable scalable production production facilities facilities in Israel in Israel that that can can support support the the production production and and delivery delivery of these of these presses,” presses,” Amir Amir added. added.

Surprisingly Surprisingly China China is one is one of the of countries the countries that that very very interested interested to proceed to proceed with with Landa Landa Two Two big Chinese big Chinese companies, companies, ZRP and ZRP and WingWing Hung.

Hung.

In addition In addition approxiapproximately mately 70 to7080tosmaller 80 smaller Chinese Chinese companies companies also also has has approached approached Landa.

Landa.

The first Thepresses first presses will be willinstalled be installed in in China China in the in second the second part part of 2017. of 2017.

75% 75% of those of those that that havehave beenbeen sold sold havehave beenbeen S10s.S10s.

Therefore Therefore Landa Landa will will also be alsoopening be opening a Chinese a Chinese operation. operation.

Whether Whether or not or the not digital the digital gap gap announced announced

by Landa

by Landa will still willexist still exist on the onnext the next drupa drupa . All the . All“other” the “other” digitally digitally producing producing print print machines machines havehave become become a lotafaster lot faster and and better better as well as well and and market market requirements requirements can can change change as well. as well.

We also We aware also aware that the thatmarketing the marketing and and production production process process will be will abe deciding a deciding factor factor for the for the market market success success of future of future business business processes processes in printing in printing – – one one of the of real the real challenges challenges of the of “digital the “digital transformatransformation”.tion”.

NanoNano Metallography Metallography WhileWhile for the for new the new NanoNano Metallography Metallography product, product, Amir Amir said:said: “Our“Our plansplans at Drupa at Drupa werewere to showcase to showcase this new this new Nano-Metallography Nano-Metallography technology technology and and collect collect moremore feedback feedback on the onpotential the potential of this oftechnology this technology for each for each of the ofrelevant the relevant markets.” markets.”

And And turn out turnthis outproducts this products has has an “overwhelming” an “overwhelming” response response on the onshow. the show.

The Landa The Landa Nano-Metallography™ Nano-Metallography™ technology technology reprerepresentssents a historic a historic breakthrough breakthrough in the in centuries-old the centuries-old process process of enhancing of enhancing print print with with metal. metal.

Nano-Metallography® Nano-Metallography® is designed is designed to replace to replace costly, costly, inefficient inefficient processes processes usedused today, today, including including foil stamping foil stamping and and metallized metallized substrates. substrates.

The The zero zero waste waste process process applies applies a luxurious a luxurious metallic metallic effect effect at less at than less than 50% of 50% the of the current current cost.cost.

With With reduced reduced time,time, cost cost and and complexity, complexity, print print providers providers and and brand brand owners owners enjoyenjoy moremore productivity productivity and and profitability profitability in creating in creating product product labels, labels, folding folding carton, carton, flexible flexible packaging, packaging, commercial commercial print print and and publishing publishing materials. materials.

The Landa The Landa process process also opens also opens new new markets, markets, including including the ability the ability to to offeroffer metallized metallized packaging packaging that that can be canused be used in microwave in microwave ovens. ovens.

-by Tuti -byBuntaran Tuti Buntaran

Pre Drupa News

LANDA PRE-DRUPA Landa made pre-drupa event that took place in Israel. The print samples were a big hit at the event. Here is Benny Landa showing off one of the B1 format images.

During the event Landa also discussed a new method for applying metal foils. Landa calls this method for applying metal foils “Nano Metallography�

The system enables the production of luxurious printed materials by applying a nanoscale monolayer of metal onto a substrate with zero waste.

Text and logos to replace foil. Full coverge to replace metalize substrate.

Kodak to Divest Enterprise Inkjet Division Kodak is inis talks with with Kodak in talks prospective buyers over over prospective buyers offersoffers to purchase its its to purchase enterprise inkjetinkjet business, enterprise business, including the the Prosper including Prosper presspress platform, Prosper S platform, Prosper S seriesseries imprinting systems imprinting systems and and related products. related products.

Sagent Advisors, an an Sagent Advisors, independent investment independent investment bank, and and DC Advisory, bank, DC Advisory, a European corporate a European corporate finance adviser, which finance adviser, which shareshare Daiwa Securities, a Daiwa Securities, a Japanese investment bank, as a as common shareholder, havehave beenbeen engaged Japanese investment bank, a common shareholder, engaged

by Kodak to manage the sale process.

Kodak is also to divest its silver metal

by Kodak to manage the sale process.

Kodak is also to divest its silver metal

Pre Drupa News opportunity for Prosper will will meshmesh touch sensor businesses followtouch sensor businesses follow-market market opportunity for Prosper ing in-depth management reviews eveneven further with with the the ing in-depth management reviewsexpand expand further introduction of Kodak Ultra-Ultraof this operation, and and that thatplanned of business this business operation, planned introduction of Kodak a next-generation inkjetinkjet of enterprise inkjet, and and discussions of enterprise inkjet, discussionsstream, stream, a next-generation with with customers, partners and and otherotherwriting system with with significantly customers, partners writing system significantly performance.

Ultrasindustry participants.

These are areenhanced industry participants.

These enhanced performance.

Ultraswill move production inkjetinkjet strategic decisions for the tream will move production strategic decisions forcompany. the company.tream of commercial PhilipPhilip Cullimore, president of ofinto the Cullimore, president into mainstream the mainstream of commercial and and packaging.’

Kodak will will Kodak’s Enterprise InkjetInkjet Systems Kodak’s Enterprise Systemsprinting printing packaging.’

Kodak live demonstrations of Ultrasdivision and and the Micro 3D Printing & &feature division the Micro 3D Printing feature live demonstrations of Ultrasat drupa 20162016 Packaging division, added: ‘The ‘Thetream Packaging division, added: tream at drupa

New HP Indigo Press HP Indigo has launched a narrow web digital label press operating at speeds up to 80m/min (262ft/min) in full color twice that of the best-selling WS6800 with a dual mode in-line or off-line semi-rotary die-cutting unit specially developed by AB Graphic.

AB Graphic’s Fast Track semi-rotary die (patent applied for GB1509471.7) has a repeat range of 250-508mm, and is built into a Digicon Series 3 converting line. Fast Track can be configured either in or off-line with the 8000 press. In-line it matches the speed of the 8000, and

in off-line mode reaches speeds up to 150m/min.

The first launch under the Pack Ready banner is a lamination system built to the same format as the 20000 flexible packaging press, for the production of high performance applications such as retort pouches.

Unique to this system is zero curing time lamination. HP Indigo has developed a resin which allows a laminating film to form an instant and strong bond with the Indigo printed substrate using nip pressure and heat. Commercialization has been set for 2017.

DRUPA 2016

The EFI Nozomi C18000 at EFI's booth at drupa

CORRUGATED PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS DRUPA DAY 2 One of the surprising themes of drupa 2016 has been the emergence of digital printing for corrugated packaging.

Though this market has lagged behind other packaging segments in adopting digital, it appears suppliers are seeing a demand for corrugated to take on the short run capabilities, variability and flexibility that digital has provided elsewhere. Here are a few highlights from the second full day at drupa.

EFI Unveils Nozomi The sheer size of this inkjet behemoth has to be seen to be believed, and the EFI Nozomi C18000 was garnering a lot of attention in EFI’s booth. The Nozomi touts its single-pass LED technology and high speed capabilities among its advantages. The Nozomi, which shares its name with one of the fastest trains in Japan, can reach speeds of up to 246 linear feet per minute. Nozomi prints direct-to-board.

HP Fills the Gap

A stop at the HP b o o t h shed some further light on the new HP PageWide C500 press, the new direct-to-board solution from HP. The corrugated print market has several

subsegments that HP had already entered, such as short run displays and preprint. Until drupa, the HP lineup had been missing a direct print solution, and it appears the C500 will fill that gap.

Screen’s Corrugated Collaboration During its press conference, Screen announced a partnership with BHS Corrugated to develop the BHS Corrugated Inline Digital Printing Solution. The solution can be implemented directly into corrugated box manufacturing facilities, creating a roll to printed sheet process. The solution, which can be integrated into new BHS corrugators or installed onto existing systems, is expected to improve turnaround times, as printing will be integrated inline with the corrugator.

It’s interesting to see so many suppliers jumping head on into corrugated. Unlike the label market, where digital has become a highly viable process, corrugated has remained largely conventionally printed. As the technology develops and enters production sites, it will be interesting to see how brands are able to leverage digital in corrugated packaging. But more importantly, the customization and personalization that digital provides will need to resonate with corrugated consumers.

- ByCory Francer

China Sales Surge for Landa at Drupa Landa Schließt Großaufträge Mit Chinesischen Käufern ab

Wing Hung has ordered a Landa S10 at Drupa. Wing Hung hat in Düsseldörf eine Landa S10 bestelit.

Landa has claimed to have hit double digit Chinese sales for its sheetfed S10 and W10 web non perfecting Nanographic presses.

According to Asia Pacific director of sales Michael Mogridge, the technology is proving so popular in the region it is limiting orders at present to companies with sales of more than  88m (5100m). Huanran Huang, chief excutive of ZRP, the first Chinese

buyer of a Landa S10 press, said : “With innovation close to our heart, the Landa S10 will be a perfect addition to our technology portfolio. For the first time in Asia, we will be able to provide cost effective, short and mid length packaging runs.”

Landa has also taken an order from Chinese printer Wing Hung, which plans to move its mid length folding carton work to digital. Landa said it had been approached by approximately 70 to 80 smaller Chinese companies. The first presses will be installed in China in the second part of 2017, 75% of those that have been sold have been S10s. Mogridge added that Landa will also be opening a Chinese operation.

Hybrid Celebrates Drupa Sales Rush Verpackungs-Software-Speazialist feiert Verkaufserfolge

From left : Hybrid Chief Executive Michael Rottenborn, Managing Director Christopher Graf, Chairman Guido Van Der Schueren.

Print packaging software company Hybrid Software has made sold more than 1.2 worth of its cloud based and native PDF products at drupa. A German folding carton pharracentical printer ordered  465,000 worth of Software.

Hybrid chief executive Michael Rottenborn said this was Hybrid’s

busisest drupa and staff had given more than 600 customers demos.

Hybrid’s new products for drupa include the Packz RoundTrip program, which creates a link between Adobe PDF and Illustrator files, meaning users can open native Illustrator files without going through a PDF.

DRUPA 2016 Many printing companies attended drupa 2016 to understand the latest industry innovations that would increase business and improve profitability. The vendors that participated in this year’s event were focused on demonstrating applications that expanded margins and helped service providers identify new markets and opportunities.

According to the event’s exhibitor database, 650 vendors presented more than 2,300 products related to postpress, converting, and packaging. Packaging production was one of six main themes around which drupa was organized, a testament to the steady growth in worldwide demand for packaging and to the opportunities awaiting print service providers equipped to print, finish, and convert packages and labels.

Another keynote was the irresistible rise of digital printing, particularly inkjet, for label and packaging printing. Striking here was the extent to which both conventional and digital systems are whittling down the no-man’s-land of run length ranges that used to separate them.

Impact (offset and flexo) presses can do small runs economically; non-impact digital presses are cost effective options for big jobs.

Each Digital Exhibitors had their own theme, such as : • Canon educated participants on how to #UNLEASHPRINT • HP explored ways to “Reinvent Your Possibilities.”

• Xerox highlighted emerging appli-

cations that “Let the Work Flow” • Highcon was talking about “Unleashing the Power of Paper.”

Unique Substrates, More Profitability Plastics, metallics, and specialty media were front and center at drupa 2016. The new developments in substrates and digital/offset equipment are making spectacular effects achievable, creating additional opportunities for high-margin applications. A wide range of suppliers demonstrated applications that incorporated synthetics, metallics, clear/frosty clear plastics, metallic foil stamping, holographic stamping, and direct printable magnetic media. These new substrates were designed for nearly all types of suppliers and technologies, ranging from compact 80-ppm machines to very high speed inkjet solutions.

Digital Packaging: A Pathway to Profitability and Growth Some are referring to this year’s event as the “packaging drupa.”

This is being driven by a number of factors, not the least of which is the fact that so many exciting new technologies in digital printing and finishing of packaging materials have emerged in the past few years. The demand for printed packaging is on

a global a global growth growth trajectory trajectory thatthat is consistent is consistent withwith population population growth, growth, increased increased urbanizaurbanization,tion, andand a growing a growing middle middle class classin inemerging emergingnations. nations.

Today’s Today’s brand brand owners owners want want to to personalize personalizeandandcustomize customize while whilealsoalsomanaging managingthethe supply supply chain, chain, andand thethe vendors vendors at at drupa drupa 2016 2016 responded responded in in kindkind by by demonstrating demonstrating many many newnew andand exciting exciting technologies technologies in the in the printed printed package package arena. arena.

From From flexible flexible packaging packaging to to folding folding cartons cartons andand corrugatcorrugated ed package package printing, printing, printers printers could could seesee newnew andand emerging emerging digital digital capabilities capabilities in in nearly nearly every every booth. booth.

Digital Digital printing printing waswas implemented implemented on on ever ever wider wider formats formats andand directly directly on on PET PET bottles. bottles.

Vendors Vendors incorporated incorporated QR QR codes codes andand printed printed NFCNFC technologies, technologies, make make it possible it possible for brand for brand owners owners to engage to engage theirtheir customers customers in in ways ways thatthat were were unimaginable unimaginable as recently as recently as aasfew a few years years ago. ago.

More More InksInks andand Toners, Toners, New New Applications Applications Across Across many many of the of the drupa drupa exhibitors, exhibitors, service service providers providers could could seesee thethe impact impact of special of special effect effect inks.inks.

These These newnew inksinks make make it possible it possible to create to create trulytruly stunning stunning printed printed products, products, enabling enabling PSPsPSPs andand theirtheir customers customers to achieve to achieve outstanding outstanding differentiation. differentiation.

White, White, clear, clear, gold, gold, silver, silver, andand neon neon inksinks andand toners toners were were in full in full effect effect at drupa at drupa 2016, 2016, all all designed designed to support to support service service providers’ providers’ portfolio portfolio expansion expansion efforts. efforts.

For For printers printers thatthat areare interested interested in increasing in increasing theirtheir current current digital digital printing printing capacity, capacity, entering entering newnew markets, markets, or exploring or exploring newnew digital digital opportunities, opportunities, today’s today’s unique unique inksinks andand toners toners support support thethe delivery delivery of diverse of diverse outputs outputs to clients to clients andand enable enable newnew revenue revenue streams. streams.

ThisThis is ideal is ideal for for printers printers thatthat areare seeking seeking to differentiate to differentiate themselves themselves by by offering offering more more competitive competitive applications applications like like banners, banners, POPPOP displays, displays, signs, signs, andand sales/marketing sales/marketing collateral collateral to customers to customers without without going going over over budget. budget.

TheThe Bottom Bottom Line: Line: PrintPrint is Alive is Alive andand Profitable!

Profitable!

Graphic Graphic artsarts businesses businesses of all of sizes all sizes areare seeking seeking to remain to remain competitive competitive andand profitable profitable while while delivering delivering added added value value to their to their customers. customers.

For For print print service service providers, providers, having having thethe right right tools tools in place in place is essential is essential to deliver to deliver innovative innovative appliapplications cations andand introduce introduce newnew service service lines. lines.

To be To be successful successful andand effectively effectively assess assess theirtheir opportunities opportunities for for business business growth, growth, print print service service providers providers must must understand understand all of all the of the latest latest substrates, substrates, inks,inks, toners, toners, packaging packaging applications, applications, andand personalization personalization andand finishing finishing innovations. innovations.

DRUPA 2016

The Future of Inkjet

During drupa 2016 more than 1,800 which can reach speeds up to 75 exhibitors exposing their newest linear meters per minuteis or 4.500 technology to all the visitors but linear meters per hour (8.100 sqm per inkjet technology will clearly be the hour). centerpiece of the event.

This should be the third “inkjet drupa,” Back in 2008, the concepts surroundVery interesting to view Marco Boer ing high-speed inkjet printing were of IT Strategies comment about only just beginning to emerge. By Drupa 2016. He mentioned that Print the time 2012 arrived, inkjet technolindustry is bigger than ever. And ogies had been successfully installed suprisely to know that the whole for book production, transactional printing industries is even bigger than printing, and direct mail applicathe automative industry. The key tions. 2016, inkjet has truly materialfacts in Drupa 2016 according to ized for the worlds of commercial him : printing and packaging. It is deliver• Offset still here not go away – as ing higher quality levels on a much Heidelberg booth jump pack and broader array of substrates. The they move forward with Digital, which the 2012 2008 2016 sample looks good.

Heidelberg Heidelberg 1 HP • HP booth is the biggest. Digital industry Heidelberg HP Manroland 2 is now a real thing.

Canon HP 3 Landa They move forward KBA Xerox 4 Canon with inkjet and toner combination.

Kodak Agfa KBA 5 • Lot and lot of inkjet Kodak Muller Martini 6 Konica Minolta machine and 1,8 m EFI 7 Xerox Goss Agfa ™ Nozomi single-pass LED technology, 8 KBA Muller Martini Kodak biggest inkjet printer 9 Komori Xerox Canon with capabilities of 10

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overriding overriding message message for drupa for drupa 2016 2016 is is newnew collaborative collaborative approach, approach, which which thatthat inkjet inkjet is now is now ready ready to displace to displace leveraged leveraged both both companies’ companies’ R&DR&D keykey offset offset printing printing applications. applications. resources, resources, hashas resulted resulted in ain brand a brand newnew 7-color 7-color product product in under in under 24 24 TheThe Next Next Generation Generation of B2 of Presses B2 Presses months. months.

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12000, 12000, andand thethe Konica Konica Minolta Minolta KM-1/Komori KM-1/Komori IS-29.

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ThisThis versatility versatility creates creates cost-efcost-effective fective business business opportunities opportunities for for items items like like variable, variable, personalized, personalized, or or short-run short-run printing printing of of point-of-purpoint-of-purchase chase displays displays andand marketing marketing matematerialsrials as well as well as multi-up as multi-up impositions impositions andand applications applications thatthat don’t don’t fit easily fit easily in smaller in smaller formats formats (such (such as as book book covers, covers, multi-panel multi-panel brochures, brochures, andand pocket pocket folders). folders).

WithWith this this format format size,size, digital digital printing printing brings brings thethe benefits benefits of mass of mass customicustomization zation andand just-in-time just-in-time manufacturmanufacturing ing at longer at longer run run lengths lengths andand at a at a broader broader application application set set than than previpreviousous A3+-format A3+-format digital digital printers. printers.

B1 Digital B1 Digital Sheet-Fed Sheet-Fed is atis the at the DoorDoorstepstep B1 B1 is happening is happening nownow andand drupa drupa 2016 2016 will will provide provide several several clear clear examexamples. ples.

Fujifilm Fujifilm andand Heidelberg Heidelberg areare poised poised to strengthen to strengthen theirtheir positions positions in in thethe market market withwith thethe first first showing showing of aof a newnewB1 B1format formatinkjet inkjetprinting printing machine machine Heidelberg Heidelberg Primefire Primefire 106.106.

In late In late 2013, 2013, Heidelberg Heidelberg andand Fujifilm Fujifilm formed formed a strategic a strategic partnership partnership for for thethe development development of aofnew a new industrial industrial digital digital inkjet-printing inkjet-printing machine. machine.

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• Ink is ejected onto a blanket • Dry image transferred to substrate • Can be applied to any substrate

The KOMORI Impremia IS29 is an inkjet printing system capable of printing on a wide range of stocks.

By taking advantage of UV inkjet characteristics, this system is ideal for not only commercial print applications, but also package printing.

While KBA-Sheetfed has joined forces with XEROX Corporation in America to develop a digital B1 sheetfed press, the KBA VariJET 106 Powered by XEROX, for folding carton printing.

Also being demonstrated on the stand is the innovative B1-size Impremia NS40 digital printing system that uses the new nanotechnology under license from Landa Corp. This new product will perform high-speed printing at 6,500 sheets per hour and is the world’s first B1 inkjet printing system.

Drupa 2016 will also be the next chance to see Landa’s B1 offering, the S10, which will ultimately become available in singleand two-sided versions. Landa showed numerous configurations at drupa 2012 but has focused on the B1 format for its first offerings. Providers of UV-inkjet systems for value-added gloss, dimensional, foil, and other special effects already have a history at B1-format. Wider inkjet arrays for packaging and industrial applications are also underway.

Inkjet is Moving to High-Volume Cut Sheet and Roll-to-Cut Production inkjet printing has moved downstream with the introduction of cut-sheet and roll-to-cut-sheet production color inkjet printers with acquisition prices much lower than roll-fed production color inkjet systems. With prices under $1 million, this new class of devices can bring major productivity gains to

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DIGITAL CUTTING & CREASING

Highcon has developed a unique patented converting solution for post print processes in graphic arts industries such as folding carton converting and commercial printing, based on its proprietary DART (Digital Adhesive Rule Technology). This digital cutting and creasing process brings all the benefits previously associated with digital prepress and printing workflow to the existing analogue finishing market to serve to serve the packaging the packaging indusindusHighcon Highcon making making waves waves in theindigital the digitallikelylikely daily a daily basis.basis.

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UTECO-Drupa 2016 With 260 thousand visitors from 88 countries and 1837 exhibitors, D R U P A 2016 was an enormously successful edition, brimming w i t h innovations and impactful impulses for the world printing industry.

The increasing quality of the visitors also confirms its success: in spite of the noticeable overall drop in traffic compared to the previous edition (314 thousand in 2012 vs. 260 thousand in 2016): nearly 75% had decisional powers, underlining how those who visited the DRUPA did so with the intention of investing immediately or in the very near future.

Despite this overall drop, numbers were instead proportionately more important for the presence of the Uteco group, which during the eleven days of the fair counted approximately 5000 visitors interested in their technologies (5 times the previous edition!) in their own and in other stands with Uteco machinery. The Uteco stand featured a technological layout that

guided visitors through all the printing and converting technologies (flexo, rotogravure, digital, offset, hybrid, coupling, and special coatings) as well as various other innovations studied and developed in the cutting-edge Uteco R&D Centre in collaboration with important technological partners and international institutes and universities. The jewel in the Uteco crown was the brand new Onyx “EcoOne" EB, an integrated and super-compact EB flexo line with 8 colours to develop up to 650 mm with downstream coupling and cutting, presented during two daily demos to capacity audiences.

There was also an intense market interest in the new-generation colour element of the NEXT 450 rotogravure.

This will be flanked by two more models, beginning with the NXS 300 narrow version for short runs.Another huge success was the collaboration with KODAK, the new Uteco Sapphire Line for digital printing on plastic films, in eptachrome (7 colours) and high-speed overprint painting with in-line water-based inks and paints that, with a maximum speed of 300 m/mn, is suitable for printing on paper and plastic film, up to a width of 400 mm (to be increased in the future-generation Sapphire EVO).

During the eleven days of the fair Uteco signed 18 contracts with clients from Europe, America, Asia, and Africa for all the technologies illustrated for a total of about 22 million euro.

PRINTPACK Honored for Technical Innovation by the FPA ATLANTA, March 23, 2016 — The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has awarded Printpack a leading manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging with the Silver Achievement Award for Technical Innovation. The award honors Printpack for its work in solving a challenge that has tested the industry for years applying photochromic ink to a flexible film.

The first of its kind packaging application developed by Printpack allows for photochromic ink to be hidden within standard graphics and remain invisible until exposed to sunlight. The innovation having made its debut late last year at PACK EXPO Las Vegas has generated a new packaging category, providing brand owners with a unique way to genuinely interact and engage with their customer base.

The application is made possible through a novel and proprietary process invented by Printpack’s Research and Development team.

The process allows for the application of photochromic ink on a flexible film while still upholding the integrity of the package design and graphics to the highest standards.

The FPA has awarded companies that foster innovation and drive the advancement of the flexible packaging industry since 1956, the same year Printpack was founded. Winners of the 60th Annual FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards were announced on March 1st at an awards ceremony in Naples, Florida.

“We are very honored to receive this recognition from the FPA,” states Mark Brogan, Director of Technology and Innovation at Printpack. “It is

truly exemplary of our team’s dedication to innovation and driving the industry forward.”

About Printpack Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Printpack is a privately-held manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging. Employing over 3,200 associates worldwide, the company operates 21 manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and China. By combining our unique insights into consumer preference with advanced technological capabilities, Printpack can heighten brand recognition and help capture market share.

Learn more at : printpack.com

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Technical Feature

Extrusion Coating 101 Extrusion Coating is the coating of a synthetic resin molten strip and extruding it through a flat die on a substrate. Combining two inexpensive materials to make a higher performance product adds value and utility. It is a flexible coating technique used for applying various economic plastics, including polyethylene, on cardboard, corrugated cardboard, paper, alumunium foil, cellulose, nonwoven fabrics, or plastics films.

The objective of extrusion coating is to combine the best properties of each material into a third product that can perform a function neither of the individual products can do on their own. Potential value added functionality might be : ● Heat sealability for packaging applications ● Improved tear or crease resistance ● Better barrier properties to water or oxygen and other gases ● Improved appearance ● Additional chemical resistance ● Improved printing or decorating ability In extrusion coating operations often use high melt temperatures to lower the melt viscosity. This improves coating thickness uniformity and adhesion to substrate. Adhesion depends on : ● Resin melt temperature ● Resin viscosity (the reason high temperature are used)

● Film / Substrate compatibility ● Coating speed ● Coating thickness Typically an adhesive is a material that will chemically bond to both surfaces. The adhesive could be the top layer in coextruded film that is compatible with the substrate, producing good adhesion. A water or solvent based adhesive can be applied to the substrate pior to the preheat drum. The substrate can pass through a corona or plasma treatment to allow improved wettability and adhesion of inks, coatings and adhesives.

As a result, the materials treated will demonstarte improved printing and coating quality, and stonger lamination strength. Defects in the coating that can render the coated product useless are : ● Voids ● Pinholes ● Thick or thin coating in the machine direction ● Orange peel ● Contamination due to gels or foreign material Voids are caused by poor adhesion between the coating and substrate, where the two materials are not properly bound together.

Pinholes are tiny holes in the coating. Pinholes may be caused by excessively high coating speeds that are drawing the polymer melt

too much. too much.

The other The other defects defects suchsuch as asweb web thickness thickness to prevent to prevent curl and curl and or or gels, gels, oxidized oxidized or burnt or burnt particles particles and andtunnelling tunnelling afterafter lamination lamination process. process. orange orange peel peel are the are result the result of poor of poor extrusion extrusion conditions conditions or raw or material raw materialThe futures The futures of laminates of laminates applications applications supply. supply. are virtually are virtually limitless. limitless.

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On alumunium On alumunium substrates substrates the laminated the laminated webs. webs.

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Two Two side side coatings coatings can can be be applied applied either either by passing by passing the web the web through through the coating the coating line twice line twice or or by one by one pass pass through through a linea fitted line fitted with with twin twin coating coating systems. systems.

gives aroma barrier. Ionomer gives good heat seal.

- Butter Wrap Al/LDPE/Parchment. Aluminum gives fold retention.

Extrusion lamination involves casting the extrudate between two substrate. The extrudate then bonds the substrates together. Such laminates are often then coated on one surface either in-line or via a second pass through the line.

Alumunium based structure normally use monolayer coatings to give heat sealibility. Coextrusion is reserved for barrier structures based on EVOH with no alumunium layer or combined bulk/tie layers or bulk/heat seal layers.

The major resin used is LDPE. Ionomers are used to give improved heat seal through contamination and higher bond strengths to alumunium. PP coatings give improved heat stability over LDPE. In recent years we have seen increase in use of structures based on barrier layers of EVOH or PA rather aluminum foil in order to reduce recycling problems.

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• How you want your customer to interact with your product.

• Regulatory requirements and the information you need on your label.

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Depending on your product, your label manufacturer will need to provide solutions for: • Sunlight • Outdoors • Chemical exposure • Temperature • Moisture, condensation and humidity • Any other environmental hazard You can select labels in a variety of different types, including cut and stack glue labels, in-mold labels or shrink sleeve labels to name a few. In this guide, we focus on pressure-sen-

sitive labels, as they make up more than 80 percent of all product labels.

Pressure-sensitive labels are a highly versatile label solution that can be seen on nearly any type of product.

They’re essentially high-tech stickers that come in rolls or sheets.

Pressure-sensitive labels can use paper, film or foil as primary label materials and work with many inks.

Since they don’t require any heat, solvent or water to activate, you can apply them to your products with only light or moderate pressure.

You’ll peel them off of the roll and press them onto your product using either a machine-applied technique or by hand-applying them.

Selecting label die cut A die cut is the shape of your label. You can choose from thousands of different die cuts, from different sized circles, ovals and squares to nearly any shape you can imagine. Your choice of die cut depends on your product, your packaging, the size of your label, the shape of your container and your label design, among other considerations. At Resource Label Group, we have nearly unlimited options for pre-made die cuts and can also create custom die cuts, which can help your label stand out.

Selecting label materials Your next decision involves the material makeup of your label.

Pressuresensitive labels are made of four primary parts: • Topcoat • Face stock with printed ink • Adhesive • Liner and release coating Your choice of face material heavily affects both the price and appearance of your label. You can use a variety of papers, films or metal foils.

Generally, papers are traditional and less expensive, though there are premium options. Films are more durable solutions and can be treated to stand up to tough environments. Foils are the most premium options and are used for specialty products or by brands looking to stand out with a metallic look.

Adding a finish (or topcoat) is one of the last steps in the label process.

Not every label requires a specialty finish, but adding one can give your product shelf appeal.

You can choose a matte, semi-gloss or gloss finish. While matte finishes add a muted, soft feel that creates a subtle, premium elegance, gloss adds attention-grabbing reflectiveness and is the brightest, most durable finish available. Semi-gloss is a great middleground solution. On the next page, we’ve included a chart

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Once you’ve selected a type of label, the size and design of your label and a quantity of labels, you’ll select a label printing process. Your primary choices are digital and flexographic. Flexographic presses carry higher setup costs than digital presses but provide economies of scale because they use plates to create a set of consistent labels.

Once a run is set up, flexographic presses print labels more quickly than digital presses. Digital presses require no setup costs but have a high per-label cost. In small quantities, digital printing saves money, but in large quantities, flexographic is the better choice. There’s no magic number for this cutoff, as it varies from label to label. Even when you only need a small quantity of a label right away, if you purchase one label in bulk over time, flexographic printing may save money in the long run.

From a design standpoint, digital printing provides a more crisp finish, clearer colors and sharper type. If you’re running am promotion where you need many label variations, digital printing (using variable data

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"We are delighted to be a partner of DataLase to push this innovative solution for the printing industry with their different requirements for printing and identification." "The laser beam then creates high-contrast digital printing of the substrate when applied at the point of packing or filling of the packaging. "Laser marking is reliable, fast, freely programmable and works without any consumables.

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It can also be used on several substrates and applications with folding cartons, case coding and labelling in monochrome colours.

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SIX PACKAGING TRENDS David Luttenberger of The Mintel Group talks to packagePRINTING about current trends impacting the industry. Packaging is a dynamic industry, continually evolving as both technology and consumer demands change over time. To stay relevant, package printers, converters and brands must stay up to date on current trends and keep an eye on potential trends for the future The Gradual Rise of Digital

One trend that should be familiar to printers and converters is the continual rise of digital. However, Luttenberger explains that digital is not skyrocketing to the point where it’s going to become pervasive this year. Instead, he says digital package printing is experiencing an evolution, rather than a revolution.

Luttenberger notes that Coca-Cola made a big splash with digital when it launched its Share a Coke campaign.

However, smaller brands may see that campaign and think that digital is not for them because they do not have that type of volume or global need. But with a little more education on digital print and decoration technology from converters, Luttenberger says that smaller CPG companies will realize they, too, can reap the benefits of

digital. “It’s not going to be where the light bulb goes on and everybody switches this year,” Luttenberger says. “[But] I think it’s going to be more rapid in 2016 than it has been in the past five years combined.”

Clean Eating and Clean Packaging The second trend, Luttenberger says, is the rise of clean labeling.

Consumers are more interested in eating healthy than in the past, and label and package printers will need to be able to express the health benefits of a product on its package. The other element of clean labeling is in the packaging design itself. Consumers don’t react to packaging that is cluttered or too flashy, Luttenberger explains. Instead of flooding a label or package with color, tastefully using a “splash” of color keeps a label looking cleaner and not too busy. “Clean labeling, clean graphics and a simple decluttered design principle is working for brands in terms of transparency and equity,” he says.

“It’s even beginning to build the power of repurchase from the first time the consumer sees that product.”

Flexible Innovation The third trend pertains to flexible packaging. Luttenberger explains that flexible packaging is no longer a differentiator, it has been readily available on the market for some time and consumers are well aware

of itsofpresence. its presence.

The The key key trend trend for the for theAccessible Accessible Mobility Mobility newnew yearyear however, however, is going is going to be to beFinally, Finally, Luttenberger Luttenberger sayssays embracing embracing howhowcompanies companiescancancreate createthe the mobile mobile world world will will be be key key for for innovative innovative flexible/rigid flexible/rigid packaging packagingpackaging packaging in 2016. in 2016.

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Instead, Instead, The The fourth fourth trend trend is delivering is delivering the the rightrightbrands brands andand packagers packagers thatthat findfind the the size size package package for for the the consumer. consumer.rightright application application to to deliver deliver Luttenberger Luttenberger explains explains thatthat this this trend trendcontextually contextually relevant relevant information information to to could could mean mean moving moving packaging packaging intointothe the consumer consumer will will succeed succeed withwith this this bothboth smaller smaller or or larger larger formats, formats,emerging emerging technology. technology.

For example, For example, depending depending on on consumer consumerhe says he says in the in the pharmaceutical pharmaceutical andand preference. preference. “You “You have have to tonutraceutical nutraceuticalfields, fields,consumers consumers understand understand what what the the consumers consumerscould could get get plenty plenty of of relevant relevant want,” want,” he says. he says.

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YouYou have have to toincluding including reminders reminders andand dosage dosage understand understand the the consumer consumer first,first, thentheninformation. information. you you have have to develop to develop the the concept concept andand a means a means to produce to produce it.” it.”

“It’s“It’s not not about about putting putting an NFC an NFC or QR or QR code code on on every every cereal cereal boxbox in the in the Environmental Environmental Responsibility Responsibility world,” world,” he says. he says.

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“Why CAMPBELL is Discontinuing V8 Protein?”

Campbell Soup Co. is discontinuing its V8 Protein line of shakes and bars a little over a year after the product range was launched. “Our key learning was that these shakes and bars were not differentiated enough to succeed in a crowded and competitive space,” said Denise Morrison, president and chief executive officer of Camden-based Campbell Soup Co., during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Feb. 25.

Campbell Soup first announced plans for the juice brand’s foray into the fast-growing adult on-the-go nutrition market in July 2014. V8 Protein was part of the company’s answer to a sluggish shelf-stable juice category and continued weakness in its U.S. Beverages business.

potato, using honey as a sweetener.

V8 Protein Shakes contained 3 grams of fiber and 12 grams of protein from milk protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, pea protein isolate, whole grain brown rice protein concentrate and quinoa flour. Flavor varieties included chocolate, vanilla and chocolate raspberry.

The products, which debuted that September, were made with such ingredients as carrot and sweet V8 Protein Shakes contained protein from milk protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, pea protein isolate, whole grain brown rice protein concentrate and quinoa flour.

V8 Protein V8 Protein Bars contained Bars contained 5 grams 5 grams of of fiber fiber and and 10 grams 10 grams of protein of protein fromfrom soy. Flavor soy. Flavor varieties varieties included included chocochocolate late peanut peanut butter, butter, chocolate chocolate pomegranate pomegranate and and oatmeal oatmeal raisinraisin varieties. varieties.

“We “We saw saw strong strong consumer consumer interest interest and and distribution distribution of V8ofProtein V8 Protein Bars Bars and and Shakes Shakes in 2015,” in 2015,” Megan Megan Haney, Haney, a spokesperson a spokesperson for Campbell for Campbell Soup,Soup, told told FoodFood Business Business News.

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How to Use Colour as a Tool in Packaging and Brand Identity Design

by Emily Penny, Independent Brand Consultant, Colourful Design Strategy Inspired by the powerful impact colour can have on its audience, we chose Colourful as our business name. For us, it’s a metaphor for the whole brand experience, not just the visual. But just for a moment I do want to dwell on surface colour because it is such an important tool in the branding arsenal – especially when it comes to food.

We eat with our eyes, colour being a subliminal indicator of freshness and taste. But there are practical considerations and conventions for packaging design too. So, what do you need to think about, and how can you use colour as an effective tool in branding?

Complementing the product For food brands, one consideration will be the colour of the product. Packaging can reinforce this to identify what’s inside, and get the taste buds going before it’s even on the plate. Black will always be relevant for coffee. Brown for chocolate.

Student project XX Via Settembre packaging design by Marius Wathne: enhancing product appearance with a complementary colour scheme.

Honestly Healthy branding and packaging by & Smith: low colour product with high colour labels.

Orange for, er, orange. Product colour can be used as an active part of the palette, and by introducing complementary colours you can accentuate the look of the food. Natural brown and grey foods make for wonderful backdrops for highly coloured elements which in turn can invigourate what might otherwise be a bland-looking product.

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K n oKwn-o w ing the ing the c a tc ea - teg o rgyo r y c o nc-o n v e nv- e n tion tion With Wi int h i n b ab k e ad k e d Waitrose Seriously premium own goo gd o so, d s , brand range: black signifies premium, unsurprisunsurprisa strategy used by Tesco Finest too. inglyingly you you see lots seeof lots brown of brown and and yellow. yellow.

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Blue Blue has a has heritage a heritage feel, feel, associated associated with with dairydairy and and vintage vintage packaging. packaging.

Green Green symbolises symbolises eco-friendly. eco-friendly.

And And whilewhile whitewhite is often is often usedused to mean to mean ‘light’, ‘light’, primary primary colours colours are are oftenoften found found at the at the value value end end of the of the market, market, and and black black is used is used to signify to signify ‘premium’. ‘premium’.

Colour Colour can can also also indicate indicate a country a country of origin. of origin.

Sometimes Sometimes the the branding branding of a of category a category leader, leader, like like Coca Coca Cola,Cola, will set willthe set convention the convention for afor whole a whole category category of look-a-likes, of look-a-likes, creating creating a norm a norm fromfrom which which it's hard it's hard to deviate. to deviate.

Designing Designing for variety for variety There’s There’s added added complexity complexity when when products products are conceived are conceived as ranges as ranges and and offered offered in a in variety a variety of flavours of flavours or types. or types.

Flavours Flavours will of willcourse of course be be signified signified by the by colour the colour mostmost closely closely aligned aligned to the toimportant the important ingredient, ingredient, but but a global a global colour colour palette palette is is required required to ensure to ensure that that the whole the whole scheme scheme is harmonised. is harmonised.

The variant The variant colour colour might might only only be abeflash a flash or aor a detail detail but but should should be exactly be exactly the the rightright tone,tone, tint tint and and hue hue for the for the brand. brand.

Colour Colour and and merchandising merchandising For For me, me, packaging packaging design design is is interesting interesting because because it must it must workwork at at all stages all stages through through the the customer customer journey: journey: fromfrom marketing, marketing, through through to to sitting sitting on the on the shelf,shelf, heldheld in the in the customer’s customer’s hand, hand, and and finally finally at at home. home.

Packaging Packaging needs needs to be to be appropriate appropriate to the to the retailretail channel: channel: boutique, boutique, supermarket, supermarket, or online. or online.

Pretty Pretty packaging packaging that that might might workwork on aon table a table in a boutique in a boutique and and make make a perfect a perfect gift can gift can be almost be almost invisible invisible in a crowded in a crowded fluoro-lit fluoro-lit supermarket. supermarket.

Wherever Wherever the product the product is merchanis merchandised, dised, packaging packaging reliesrelies on tonal on tonal contrast contrast to catch to catch the eye. the eye.

It’s the It’s the variation variation in light in light and and dark,dark, moremore thanthan colour colour saturation, saturation, that that customcustomers see ers from see from a distance. a distance.

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mind, it is important to have a ‘hero’ element that can be picked out.

Whether this is an image, a shape or type, it should ideally be visible across a room. Conversely, once the pack has caught the customer’s attention, it’s the information that becomes important: what are the product benefits and what is the USP? Packaging design is always a carefully considered exercise in hierarchy; the hero, selling points, and detail must all be present.

Using colour in branding With so many practical considerations, where does this leave branding? It’s not enough to produce generic packaging that ‘works’ in a practical sense. Building a brand and developing loyalty comes from marking out your product as different and telling a story. While it will be beneficial to think about all of the above, the precise selection and combination of colours you choose can and should still look unique.

Some brands will adopt a singular brand colour to aid recognition.

Alternatively, it might be a distinctive palette that carries with it a mood: warm, cool, soft, or bright.

Bear snacks’ colour palette, designed by B&B Studio, identifies it as natural set against the highly saturated colours on the snack food shelves.

Part of the value in knowing the conventions is understanding how you choose to break them. Independent and artisan brands will often reject the norm, adopting a bold strategy focused on standing out as something completely new and disruptive.

Colour is hugely powerful: both functionally and emotionally. It’s raw and direct. And with infinite nuances of colours and possible combinations, there’s lots to think about. It’s not always easy, but choosing the right palette and using it as a tool will give you a huge advantage in the marketplace. www.becolourful.co.uk

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1. Penny Supermarkets’ antipasta packaging design by Williams Murray Hamm: packaging for display at home.

2. Food Doctor branding and packaging designed by Pearlfisher: a recogniseable hero shape picked out in two tones.

3. PG Tips branding and packaging design by JKR: green and red as the hero elements.

4. BEAR branding and packaging design by B&B Studio: a colour palette that stands out in the snack food category.

ASIA OPPORTUNITIES :

Asean Economic Community (AEC) Under the Asean Economic Community (AEC), a single regional market of Asean countries has been formed in 2015. The regional integration's objective is to create a competitive market of over 600 million people in Asean countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. There will be free flow of goods, services, investment capital and skilled labor following the liberalization. These will include tariff reductions, sreamlining of certain administrative procedures.

Even though, according to the Bangkok Post in Thailand, the AEC Scorecard at the moment shows the region behind schedule, having achieved only 73.6% of Phase 1 goals, it still offers a big opportunity in Asia as it will be viewed as a single

large market. Further the integration will help increase Asean competitiveness with China and India. The delayed issues, such as agriculture, non-tariff barriers, integration of the less-developed CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam) members, and financial integration remain to be worked out. According to the US International Trade Commission report on AEC (www.usasean.org/ASEAN/pub4176.pdf), the challenges were seen in the area of importing and exporting which vary widely among Asean members. For example, procedures for trading are relatively easy to complete in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia, but very difficult in Laos and Cambodia.

The quality of logistics services also varies among the Asean members, such as customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and express delivery.

Logistics services are world-class in Singapore but poor in Laos, Cambodia, and Burma.

Benefits of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) • It will open more regional cooperation and will improve the scale efficiencies, dynamism and competitiveness of Asean members. AEC will enable easier movement of goods, services, investment, capital and people. Ultimately, it will offer new ways of coordinating supply chains, or access to new markets for established products.

• All Asean countries are more important to foreign investors if they are considered as one mode in a larger regional market of nearly 600 million people - a single market. The Asean Free Trade Agreement will be expanded to zero tariffs on almost all goods. Asean plans to remain engaged with the global economy through regional-level free trade agreements - today, Asean has such agreements with China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.

• The USITC's Asean: Regional Trends in Economic Integration, Export Competitiveness, and Inbound Investment for Selected Industries Report noted that the AEC is coming at a time when it is recognized that

investment in emerging markets is more desirable than in the US and Europe. "There will be no shortage of funding coming from within Asean, the Asia Pacific or even the US and Europe. These investments can bring about badly needed capital for some countries, allowing them to leapfrog from the 20th century into the 21st in terms of competition in mature countries such as Thailand and Malaysia", said the report.

• SMEs accounted for 96% of enterprises and between 50-85% of domestic employment across Asean. Integrating these SMEs and supporting them in the inital period will be a challenge throughout ASEAN but particularly in the lesser developed ASEAN countries. Singapore government fully realizes the challenge and the opportunity that the AEC will represent to SMEs and is putting both the planning talent and the resources to better support their SMEs. While Vietnam and Thailand are starting to verbalize and meet to develop more effective plans for SME integration and support, it is obvious that these plans are probably behind where they need to be.

In countries, such as Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma), plans are even further behind and more in

needneed of support and resources. about the high-speed train train project of support and resources. about the high-speed project • Tourism opportunity.

Asians travels linking Laos Laos and and Thailand’s NongNong • Tourism opportunity.

Asians travels linking Thailand’s moremore in the and and therethere are are Khai Khai to the border and and in region the region to southern the southern border moremore travelers from from otherother countries Malaysia. travelers countries Malaysia. that that havehave begun to reach out to begun to reach out to Asia Asia as new visitors.

MICEMICE tourism For soft better English as new visitors. tourism For infrastructure, soft infrastructure, better English opportunities are particularly largelarge speaking countries in Asean, such such as as opportunities are particularly speaking countries in Asean, and and hopefully countries that that havehave Singapore, Malaysia and and the Philiphopefully countries Singapore, Malaysia the Philipthe most experience in this pinespines will have an advantage over over the most experience in area this area will have an advantage such such as Thailand and and SIngapore will will countries like Thailand.

According to to as Thailand SIngapore countries like Thailand.

According render their their assistance to those with with the the Bangkok Post, Post, Thailand has has render assistance to those Bangkok Thailand weakweak established the ‘‘English Speaking established the ‘‘English Speaking Year Year 2012’’ program in preparation 2012’’ program in preparation • Internationalization of health care care for the of the • Internationalization of health formerging the merging ofAEC. the AEC. underunder the AEC. Health care care is oneis of the AEC. Health one of the sectors to be - The- banking sector will particularly the sectors tointernationalized. be internationalized.

The banking sector will particularly This isThis definitely a bigachallenge as it as it needneed to stay of the to to is definitely big challenge to ahead stay ahead ofgame the game is more complicated than than just the facilitate investors and and to support is more complicated just the facilitate investors to support popularity of of Singapore and and their their moves throughout the region. popularity Singapore moves throughout the region.

Thailand's "medical tourism" that that Singaporean and and Malaysian banks Thailand's "medical tourism" Singaporean Malaysian banks patients traveltravel from from one one country to to and and telecoms, for instance, havehave patients country telecoms, for instance, another seeking better care care at lower invested heavily in the and and another seeking better at lower invested heavily in region the region cost.cost.

The legal and and licensing frameseemseem to betoslightly ahead of other The legal licensing framebe slightly ahead of other worksworks are still to betoworked competitors in better preparing areneeded still needed be worked competitors in better preparing out. out.

However, it offers potentials for for themselves for the However, it offers potentials themselves forAEC. the AEC. the free-flow of health services, etc. etc. the free-flow of health services, in theinregion.

- Executives havehave to adjust strategy. the region.

- Executives to adjust strategy.

InsideInside the the AEC,AEC, managers will will managers Current Situation increasingly havehave to pursue salessales Current Situation increasingly to pursue - The- AEC development has been opportunities across the region whilewhile The AEC development has been opportunities across the region criticized for being "too "too slow"slow" and and focusing relentlessly on cost efficiencriticized for being focusing relentlessly on cost efficiensomesome observers havehave said said that that the the cies cies by integrating their their operations observers by integrating operations issuesissues that have beenbeen delayed werewere across the the region, managing that have delayed across region, managing thosethose of importance and and couldcould through lean lean techniques but also of importance through techniques but also makemake or break the success of the developing effective corporate or break the success of the developing effective corporate integration. centralization.

Externally, managers integration. centralization.

Externally, managers in countries such such as the in countries asUS, theCanada US, Canada - Infrastructure development among and and Europe are going to have to to - Infrastructure development among Europe are going to have the Asean countries: both both the develstart start paying better attention to this the Asean countries: the develpaying better attention to this opment of hard infrastructure such such new new opportunity. opment of hard infrastructure opportunity. as roads, ports,ports, airports, etc. and as roads, airports, etc. soft and soft infrastructure such such as as human Whats Next?Next? infrastructure human Whats resource and and training are are beingbeing In Thailand, SiamSiam Cement, one one of of resource training In Thailand, Cement, concentrated.

Thailand's largest conglomerates, is concentrated.

Thailand's largest conglomerates, is gearing up toup spend 75% of its of $5-bilgearing to spend 75% its $5-bilHardHard infrastructure: ManyMany countries' lion investment budget for 2012-16 to to infrastructure: countries' lion investment budget for 2012-16 governments havehave plansplans to upgrade acquire assets, manymany in Asean coungovernments to upgrade acquire assets, in Asean countheir their infrastructure.Thailand's governtries, tries, according to the Post, Post, infrastructure.Thailand's governaccording toBangkok the Bangkok mentment has also talking to China and and therethere are other largelarge compahas been also been talking to China are other compa-

nies such as CP or BGH that are doing the same. The AEC is definitely a work in progress. Some efforts will go faster and bear quicker fruit than others; others will face more challenges and may be less crisply implemented. Still, we believe the future is clearly in favor of the AEC and that it offers clear opportunities and challenges that all businesses

need to be thinking about and preparing for. Those who fail to do so, have no one to blame but themselves for missing out on a wonderful new opportunity for sales, investment and engagement with Asia.

Summarize from article by Christopher W. Runckel (www.business-in-asia.com)

INDONESIA: ECONOMY Southeast Asian Countries

2016

2017

Brunei Darussalam

1.0

2.5

Cambodia

7.0

7.1

Indonesia

5.2

5.5

Lao People’s Dem. Rep.

6.8

7.0

Malaysia

4.2

4.4

Myanmar

8.4

8.3

Philippines

6.0

6.1

Singapore

2.0

2.2

Thailand

3.0

3.5

Vietnam

6.7

6.5

Average

4.5

4.8

Source: Asian Development Outlook 2016

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What can manufacturers expect to see in 2016? The Asia Pacific food and beverage industry is expected to achieve a turnover of US$3.23 trillion in 2016.

With a projected year-on-year growth of 11 percent in 2016, the industry will outpace the second and third largest regions—Western Europe and North America—which will see relatively modest expansion rates of two percent and four percent, respectively. China, Japan, and Indonesia are set to rank as the leading food and beverage producers in Asia Pacific in 2016, together accounting for just over three quarters of total turnover.

Asia’s Food Drivers: Rice, Oil And Meat Three key categories will account for almost half of Asia Pacific’s US$2.86 trillion food industry turnover in 2016, namely grain mill products, oils and fats, and meat and meat products.

Grain mill products will account for nearly one fifth of food industry turnover in 2016 largely, due to rice being the daily staple in most Asian countries and an important export commodity.

Vegetable and animal oils and fats will capture an estimated 14 percent share of industry turnover in 2016.

Asia Pacific will continue to be the largest global consumer of oils and fats, as Asian consumers’ taste for fried food and thus demand for cooking oils and fats is showing no signs of stopping.

Not far behind these three is also the ready meals that includes spices, coffee, and tea, which will account for a 12 percent share of the food

industry turnover in 2016. Production of ready meals and soups will enjoy robust growth in line with increasingly busy lifestyles in metropolitan areas.

Healthy Drinks And Booze Govern Beverage Growth Asia Pacific beverage turnover will account for 11 percent of the joint food and beverage industry in 2016 after reaching US$365 billion. In value terms, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will account for nearly equal shares of the industry. Soft drinks expansion will be shaped largely by the health and wellness trend, which will see bottled water, juice, and ready-to-drink (RTD) tea combined account for more than three quarters of domestic volume sales.

Moreover, the three categories will see year-on-year growth in high single digits in 2016, matched only by growth in sports and energy drinks.

Carbonated drinks will remain the largest segment in soft drinks, accounting for more than one fifth of turnover in 2016, but growing slower than the soft drinks industry.

Bottled Bottled water water will capture will capture 22 percent 22 percentTurnover Turnover of the of the alcoholic alcoholic beverages beverages of the of the totaltotal soft soft drinks drinks turnover turnover value valueindustry industry will see will see double-digit double-digit growth growth in 2016 in 2016 andand register register double double digitdigitin in 2016, 2016, as as the the region’s region’s vastvast growth. growth.

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While While beerbeer will equal will equal scandals scandals of of excessive excessive levels levels of ofspirits spirits in terms in terms of sales of sales value, value, the the metals, metals, bugs, bugs, andand even even bacteria bacteriadomestic domestic beerbeer industry industry will will be be just just found found in bottom-tier in bottom-tier bottled bottled water waterhalfhalf the the size size duedue to to the the strong strong products. products.

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Pacific. by build-up by build-up of production of production capacity capacity andand tapping tapping of new of new water water resources. resources.Nearly Nearly halfhalf of alcohol of alcohol consumption consumption For instance, For instance, the the glaciers glaciers in the in the TibetTibetwill will taketake place place at bars, at bars, restaurants, restaurants, Autonomous Autonomous Region Region became became a ahotels, hotels, andand other other venues, venues, where where target target for for numerous numerous bottled bottled water waterdomestic domestic producers producers will continue will continue to to producers producers duedue to abundance to abundance of ofstruggle struggle withwith foreign foreign cheap, cheap,clean, clean,andandtherefore thereforecompetitors—the competitors—the premium premium segment segment premium-priced premium-priced water. water. will be will comprised be comprised of imported of imported rather rather thanthan domestic domestic drinks. drinks.

RTD RTD tea tea will rank will rank as the as the thirdthird largest largest category category in soft in soft drinks drinks in 2016 in 2016 andand will willAt the At the same same time, time, expansion expansion will be will be outpace outpace carbonates carbonates growth growth by by a alimited limited by by government government constraints constraints narrow narrow margin. margin.

Performance Performance of RTD of RTDon on alcohol alcohol consumption. consumption.

Thailand Thailand tea tea will be will grounded be grounded in Asia’s in Asia’s history historywill will leadlead the the wayway in controlling in controlling withwith tea tea andand herbal herbal medicine, medicine,alcohol alcohol intake, intake, following following rekindled rekindled by by recent recent health health andandamendments amendments to the to the Alcohol Alcohol Control Control wellness wellness trends. trends.

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However, However, nearly nearly sugary sugary drinkdrink andand a direct a direct substitute substituteevery every other other country country in Asia in Asia Pacific Pacific to to carbonates, carbonates, rather rather thanthan an anhas has or will or will introduce introduce increasingly increasingly unsweetened unsweetened alternative alternative as inasAsia. in Asia. strictstrict measures measures ranging ranging fromfrom taxation taxation to outright to outright prohibitions prohibitions of alcohol of alcohol use.use.

Other Factors Shaping Food And Beverage Consumption The health and wellness trend will stimulate producers into innovating across the supply chain from processing to packaging in order to provide healthier, tastier, and more attractive food. Asian consumers will be increasingly concerned about the origin and contents of the products they purchase.

Moreover, consumers will be willing to purchase more expensive products, such as organic foods, at least occasionally. Overall per capita spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages will grow three percent to US$649 per year during 2016 in Asia Pacific. An increase in spending will be more notable among high-income consumers, who will be more willing to splurge on premium food and beverage products in order to spend less on health care in the future.

Increasingly busy lifestyles will be a tailwind for fast food for which domestic players will reap the benefits as Westernisation in foodservice fades. Western fast food staples, such as burgers, chicken, and bakery, will underperform overall fast food growth in 2016, as expansion will be driven by Asian fast food. Throughout Asia Pacific, domestic fast food chains, including small-scale local chains, will expand and attract consumers by offering

high quality fast food and will target suburban areas ignored by multinational fast food chains.

Trendsetters and influencers will be increasingly important and shape not just foodservice, but also grocery shopping trends. Moreover, social media will enjoy a growing role as consumers are posting pictures of their food online to reinforce social status. In turn, food producers will have to manage brand image and invest heavily in marketing.

This trend will be particularly strong in Asia Pacific’s largest market China— where surveys suggest nearly half the respondents share pictures of their food online on a regular basis, and nearly three quarters admit they are susceptible to celebrity endorsement when buying groceries or choosing a restaurant.

Despite growing demand for healthy food and premium beverage products, consumers in Asia Pacific will be price-sensitive as the region’s economic growth is likely to slow down. Therefore, producers will have to find ways to deliver high quality products at affordable prices. For instance, the least developed countries in the region, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, will welcome small single-serving packages that are affordable and attract occasional buyers.

Arunas Umbrasas, Industry analyst at Euromonitor International

Targeted at Millennials Millennials will spend nearly $290 billion on consumer packaged goods by 2020 Marketers have a tremendous opportunity to capture growth by directly connecting with this increasingly important segment of the population. For instance, marketers can leverage a full understanding about millennials’ needs to drive their product innovation strategy, improve the allocation of their media spend and enhance the alignment of their marketing and sales programs.”

• Free Spirits, who represent 13% of millennials and are young, single, college-educated, impulsive and social; • Struggling Wanderers, who account for 21% of millennials and are not highly educated or tech-savvy and struggle financially; • New Traditionalists, the 22% of millennials who are educated, affluent, married and fiscally responsible;

• Concerned Aspirationalists, who represent 13% of millennials and are cash and time-strapped moms driven by convenience and price and devoted to social media; • Conscious Naturalists, the 15% of millennials who are environmentally conscious moms who prefer locally grown and minimally processed foods, are cautious with money and less reliant on technology; and • Confident Connectors, the 17% of millennials who are ethnically diverse, socially conscious, digitally savvy and drawn to specialty stores.

“Millennials are the most racially diverse, highly educated generation in history,” Mr. Tomei said. “Their path to purchase isn’t a straight line, so marketers need to keep this in mind and get creative. This means paying attention to their specific needs, ensuring they have the right product mix and customizing their media and messages to be relevant to those needs.”

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Association Representatives Update of Local Corrugated Industry Activities China Mr Zhang Yaoquan (CPF) welcomed all ACCA management board members and participants to Dongguan, and made an enthusiastic presentation on China present day corrugated industry market. Over past thirty years, China Packaging Industry have developed a fundamental form of modern packaging industry chain. In 2015, the total value of out-put of Chinese packaging industry is over 1.7 trillion RMB (approx.. 262 billion US$). Under the pressure of globalization and domestic enterprises’ transformation, paper packaging industry remained health and sustainable. The total out-put of

Chinese corrugated and paper board is 104.392.000 tons, with 12,5% yearly growth. The total out-put of Chinese paper products in 2015 is 2 billion US$ or 703.780.000 tons, with 9% yearly growth and the total out-put of corrugated boxes is 403.151.000 tons, with 3.5% yearly growth.

China is a large country. The different spatiality and advantages of every

province’s province’s economy economy development development TheThe developing developing concepts concepts can can bebe cause cause thethe imbalance imbalance of spread of spread and and summarized summarized as innovation, as innovation, coordinacoordinadevelopment development of the of the paper paper packagpackag- tion, tion, green, green, open open and and sharing. sharing.

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Political Climate in Hong Kong becoming more and more unstable while the retail continue to drop. Residential and Commercial Property Prices in a

downward trend. 2016 February unemployment rate 3.5% while 2015 GDP growth 2.3%. Private Domestic Price Index (Housing) 2015 Dec 285.3, 2016 Jan 278.9 and Fe b 272.8 GDP comparison with other Chinese cities : ● Shanghai 28 Trillion RMB (+6.9%) ● Beijing 22.7 Trillion RMB (+6.9%) ● Guangzhou 18 Trillion RMB (+8.4%) ● Hong Kong 17.9 Trillion RMB (+2.3%) ● Shenzhen 17.5 Trillion RMB (+8.9%) Hong Kong Packaging Companies face a tough competition with price war and domestic competition.

Continuous trend of Box plants selling/closing down/retiring.

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The expansion was supported by the increase of 3 indices : Manufactuing (4.2%), Mining (0.9%) and Electricity (9%) Based on the statistics form the IMF – World Economic Outlook Database, Malaysia’s total GDP amounted to US$ 813.5 billion in 2015. Therefore, exports accounted for about 24.6% of total Malaysian economic output.

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Total corrugated board production in 2015 3.2 million ton constrain 5.%% from 2014 as it was 3.4 million ton.

Two paper miils producing test liner and medium liner were closed down in 2015 with total output about 25000 Ton. Four corrugated plants were closed down in 2015 for various reasons. Since Q4/15, paper prices have been increasing continuously which already reached 30% by now.

Strong pressure from one paper mill to corrugated plants to use less paper grammage. New approach from big paper mills to sell paper directly to corrugated boxes end users especially to multi national companies instead to corrugated box plants.

Singapore Mr Phua Thye

Hin presented the Singapore’s corrugated industry. GDP is forecase to grow 2-3% in 2016. On a year to year basis NODX contracted by 7.2% in December 2015. On a year to year basis NORX expanded by 0.8% in December 2015. Singapore excellent infrasture will continue to attract/retain high value manufacturing to ride on recovery in USA economy. MIT helps to promote Food Industry (ready meal) for export. The 2 IR continue to boost good dement in F &B industry while the political stable.

Negative point-Government tightness the foreign worker supply further with more increase in foreign worker levy and reduce the number. These will have impact to local SME. Slow down in China economy. European financial austerity measures will suppress demand. Strong US$ would cause inflationary pressure.

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The 4 in 1 Mega Expo for the Whole Packaging Industry Chain

Grand Opening of 4-in-1 Mega Expo, 13.768 Visitors Attended Day 1 of the Combined Events.

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13.786 Visitors Attended Day 1 of the 4 in 1 Mega Expo

April 14 marked the grand opening of the 4-in-1 mega expo. This time, SinoCorrugated combined with SinoFoldingCarton, SinoFlexoGraphy and China Packaging Container Expo.

No doubt, thousands of visitors from corrugated and folding carton businesses worldwide, many of them from Asia-Pacific, descended on the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center to attend numerous onsite events. The Corrugated Trends 2016 Forum - APAC Focus, one of the successful onsite conferences, invited

Many Local and International Associations Sent Strong Delegations to Mega Expo

FCBM president, AIFMP representatives and LCCMA general secretary to present leading corrugated topics like Analysis of Corrugated Packaging Trends - Asian Packaging Industry Developments and Innovations, Finnish Corrugated Market & Development Trends, Corrugated Case Makers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Improving Quality and Preventing Waste and Trend Analysis: Digital printing in the Corrugated Industry, Applications and Future Trends. Over 100 local and international visitors attended to exchange ideas on better access the emerging markets.

The 4 in 1 Mega Expo for the Whole Packaging Industry Chain

Day Two of 4-in-1 Mega Expo Attracts the Heavyweights of Packaging Manufacturers Around the World The second day of the exhibition again attracted 14,730 visitors. They came from every segment of the corrugated and folding carton industry to see the whole packaging industry chain.

Day 2 in Review

14.730 Visitors Attended Day 2 of the 4 in 1 Mega Expo

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Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 10 Tobacco Packaging Companies: Display of Award Winning Products

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CHINA’s Recovered Paper Import “ Demand Over the Next Five Years: Don’t Get Your Hopes Up ” After falling continuously in 2013 and 2014, Chinese recovered paper imports rebounded by about 6% from 27.5 million metric tons in 2014 to 29 million metric tons in 2015, just slightly less than the peak level of 30 million metric tons in 2012. More than 55% of the import increase came from Western Europe, while the United States accounted for only 20% of China’s import growth.

The weak euro relative to the U.S. dollar and the port congestion issues on the U.S. West Coast during late 2014 and early 2015 helped promote Chinese import demand from Western Europe, especially for the first three quarters of the year.

China’s imports from most, if not all, of its Western European trading partners grew significantly in 2015.

Increased purchases from China put additional pressure on the already tight demand/supply balance in the European recovered paper markets and helped hold the European markets stronger relative to the U.S. As for China’s import gains from the U.S., which were most noticeable in the second half of 2015, we believe that these were partly due to the low import prices for U.S. recovered paper relative to domestically collected grades during that period.

For instance, while the import prices for U.S. OCC dropped by $11/metric ton in the fourth quarter, the price for domestically collected post-consumer OCC rose by RMB 70/metric ton (U.S. $11/metric ton).

The rebound in Chinese imports was somewhat of a surprise to many people, given the further slowing of the nation’s economic growth and the lackluster paper and board markets in 2015. According to our latest estimate, Chinese recovered paper consumption expanded by about 1.4 million metric tons in 2015, with most of the demand growth being met by imports. Chinese domestic recovered paper collection volume, however, was estimated to have shown no increase in 2015 after growing by about 10% or 2.7 million metric tons per year on average in 2002-2014.

This was the first time since 2002 that domestic collection did not increase year-over-year. The paper recovery rate, therefore, remained unchanged at an estimated 46% in 2014 and 2015 after rising significantly from 32% in 2002 to 45% in 2013.

Increasing collection and processing costs, including labor costs, the relatively low prices for recovered paper, and the lack of effective

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support or guidance from the government combined to slow the development of the paper recycling business in China.

According to the China Resource Recycling Association, in recent years about 20% of the resource recycling labor force left the business, including the paper recycling sector, and the volume of collected and recovered waste material slipped. As a result, after holding stable for about 10 years, the volume of waste that went to landfills increased continuously in 2014 and 2015 and caused many issues in Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cities and rural areas.

Looking ahead, we expect to see an improvement in Chinese domestic collection supported by different factors, such as the increase of paper and board products consumed and circulated inside China as its economic growth becomes more domestic consumption-driven; the recovering paper and board business on a worldwide basis; the limited increase or even reduction in recovered paper supply surplus in the major exporting regions, such as Western Europe and Japan; the growing import demand from other emerging countries in Asia; and the potential support for the resource recycling business from the government. The likely increase in control of both the quality and quantity of recovered paper imports, and the improved quality of domestic collected grades, may also encourage paper mills to utilize more domestic grades, and thus

help the domestic paper recycling business somewhat.

Consequently, we think the Chinese import rebound that began in 2015 will not last long. Suppliers in the exporting regions should probably not get their hopes up for a continuation over the next five years of the strong Chinese demand that they saw in 2015. China will certainly continue to buy a huge amount of recovered paper overseas, but the net import volume is predicted to decline gradually together with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slowing recovered paper demand growth and the improvement of its domestic collection.

Nevertheless, China will still play a key role in the world recovered paper markets, and we should continue to keep a close eye on developments there. Meanwhile, some attention should also be given to other emerging recovered paper buyers in Asia, such as India and Vietnam, who are expected to import more recovered paper to fulfill their fairly strong demand.

Hannah Zhao is Senior Economist, Recovered Paper, for RISI. She is the coauthor of reports including OCC/UKP Market Analysis and Outlook, Outlook for Global Recovered Paper Markets and The China Recovered Paper Market: A Comprehensive Analysis and Outlook, as well as the World Pulp & Recovered Paper 5-Year Forecast and the World Pulp & Recovered Paper 15-Year Forecast. She can be reached at: hzhao@risi.com - by Hannah Zhao

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Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, will demonstrate an innovative new beverage concept for the first time at Drupa 2016. The ‘Elevated drink box’ (EDB), designed and patented

by Metsä Board, is an easy and convenient way for consumers to enjoy beverages. The box was produced by combining the expertise of Metsä Board, BOBST, Kodak, Marbach, Henkel, and Knauer.

Cyril Drouet, Metsä Board’s Design and Innovation Director explains: “Our aim was to completely re-think the concept and design user-friendly packaging with real benefits for the

consumer and the brand. Thanks to our elevated base design, the box doesn’t have to be placed on the edge of a table anymore, which gives the consumer the freedom to use this packaging anywhere.”

The box does not take up additional shelf space in-store as the elevated base is inside the packaging, ready for assembly by the consumer before use. When empty, the plastic bag is easily removed from the box, helping with material separation for recycling. The fresh forest fibre paperboards used in the packaging are manufactured by Metsä Board.

The outer The outer liner liner is Kemiart is Kemiart Lite+,Lite+, which which on 4th onand 4th and 6th June 6th June as part as part of the of the Touchpoint Packaging Packaging sessions sessions in in is ais double-coated a double-coated white-top white-top Touchpoint 12 B53.

12 B53.

During During Drupa Drupa the the kraftliner kraftliner for flexo for flexo post-print post-print and and hall hall digital digital printing printing applications. applications.

The The Elevated Elevated drinkdrink box box can can also also be be fluting fluting and and innerinner liner liner are made are made of of seenseen and and tested tested at the at following the following Modo Modo Northern Northern Light,Light, a fully a fully exhibitor exhibitor stands: stands: ● Metsä Board Board hall 12 hall C43 12 C43 bleached bleached liner liner suitable suitable for offset, for offset, ● Metsä flexoflexo and and inkjetinkjet digital digital printing. printing. ● Bobst ● Bobst hall 10 hall A60 10 A60 ● Henkel ● Henkel hall 14 hall B04 14 B04 At Drupa At Drupa 20162016 Metsä Metsä Board’s Board’s KoenKoen ● Kodak ● Kodak hall 05 hall F09 05 F09 Verplancke, Verplancke, Technical Technical Development Development ● Marbach ● Marbach hall 10 hall D50 10 D50 Director, Director, will make will make a presentation, a presentation, ‘Convenience ‘Convenience combined combined with digital with digital printing printing – Elevated – Elevated drinkdrink box box (EDB)’ (EDB)’ Source: Source: www.metsaboard.com www.metsaboard.com

SMS C300 is a modified tapioca starch product, applied in a corrugated board adhesive formulations.

SMS C300 is suitable for use on single facer and double backer for all types of corrugated board and glue kitchen

Easily Dissolved character as peak viscosity during dissolution is low Stable Viscosity gives a more consistent operate on the machine and a better board quality Good Water Retention which leads to better bonding strength Less Consumption Less Consumption of glue due to better distribution allowing good bond strength with less glue

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ETERNA LEAD EDGE FEEDER Allows consistent and precise feeding of wide range corrugated board with various board quality.

Unique polyurethane wheel surface with grid lifter and air cushion ensures smooth feeding of warp boards with consistency and register accuracy.

Front gauge position back and forth adjustable to accommodate variation in gripper margin Fine vacuum suction adjustment through invertor adapts to wide range of stock

DIECUTTING SECTION Safety door and diechase safety locking system to ensure safe operation.

Complete lost sheet control throughout the entire machine.

Centerline system compatible to Centerline II for quick change over and short set up time.

Air cushion underneath the cutting plate for easy cutting plate

STRIPPNG SECTION Heavy duty double action stripping system to ensure positive stripping

DELIVERY SECTION

Centerline system compatible to Centerline II for quick stripping die set up.

Front, back and side joggers to ensure neat stacking

Motorized upper frame suspending hoister.

Non-stop delivery ensures continuous productivity

Quick lock stripping pins used for quick set up of simple stripping work.

Batch counter output

Predicting Future Trends in Changing Market Environments Shanghai Eternal Machinery CO., LTD. was established in Shanghai in 1995 as one of the earliest enterprise in China to manufacture large format automatic platen die-cutting machines for corrugated board. With 20 years of continuous development and experimentation, ETERNA has become one of the world’s leading post-press equipment supplier, and supplied the latest technology and the high-quality packaging machine over 50 countries and regions.

have utilized their strengths in Systems Integration by facilitating real-time factory production data, along with upgrading them to “Smart Factory”, to ensure good performance of a company with environment protective, cost saving, automatic and modern technologies of intelligence.

"To Be the Best in Class!” has always been ETERNA’s vision. It expresses their mission and objective to create the best innovative solutions in the paper packaging industry.

ETERNA officially joined the world-class leader of packaging &post-press equipment manufacturer, Bobst Group in January 2011.

Since then, ETERNA has cooperated with Bobst to expand into new aspects of the industry. In 2015, ETERNA joined the Systems Integration Partner with the leading corrugated board manufacturer --BHS, and the leading manufacturer of high-end printing machine for corrugated board -- DingLong.

Recently, the reporter from Reed Exhibitions interviewed Mr. Gary W.Tseng, Chairman of the Board and the founder of ETERNA. From the interview with Mr. Gary W.Tseng, we can see his commitment to ETERNA’s philosophy through his emphasis on efficiency and productivity management under changing market environment.

ETERNA became one of the partners with these three companies and

According to Mr. Gary W.Tseng’s analysis, currently only 10% of Chinese enterprises occupies top position in first-class segment, in comparison, more than 70% of the enter-

prises in America have achieved first-class status. Under these competitive market conditions, Chinese companies must improve productivity to remain competitiveness by mean of strengthening their vendor management systems, reducing costs, and ensuring that trade partnerships are mutually beneficial.

There are two focuses in ETERNA: productivity and management. First, to improve productivity, the focus is to leverage resources and reduce costs. Secondly is ETERNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close attention on management, such as motivating employees and training them to be more initiative. ETERNA wants to incorporate the voices of their employees by rejecting the bureaucratic style of top-down management, and also ETERNA aims to empower employees with inclusive brainstorm, all employees have a sense of achievement and a sense of responsibility in their mindset in order to reduce costs, this is a common goal between employees and the company. " As leader in the industry, do you have any suggestions for small and medium enterprises?" the reporter

asked. Mr. Gary W.Tseng explained: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The market barrier of this industry was not very high in past years, after many manufacturers had entered the market and made money, there was a common mode to expand rapidly, make more money, and expand rapidly even more, however, the companies that rapidly expanded ignored many opportunities to be efficient.

Now, we are seeking method to improve all production processes by optimizing the utilization of resources so as to improve production and management efficiency. Eight or nine years ago, I had predicted the tough economic conditions that China is experiencing today, similar to the economic downturn experienced by Asia's four little dragon countries. We can use the experience in past to help us understand our current market situation.

The most important thing in business is to determine, to have a long-term view, to always make decisions for the future, and to prepare for the next five to ten years. By doing this, when that time comes, no matter what kind of market situation we will

ETERNA has has stated stated theythey will will continue continue face, face, we we will will be be ableable to respond to respond it itETERNA accordingly accordingly andand resolve resolve these these probprob-to participate to participate in the in the exhibitions exhibitions andand will will fullyfully support support SinoCorrugated SinoCorrugated lemslems calmly.” calmly.”

2017, 2017, which which will will be be heldheld at at the the Shanghai NewNew International International Expo Expo It has It has been been saidsaid thatthat the the current currentShanghai Center on April on April 11-14, 11-14, 2017.

2017.

ETERNA ETERNA development development in packaging in packaging industry industryCenter trusts Reed Reed Exhibitions Exhibitions andand looks looks is not is not veryvery optimistic. optimistic.

However, However,trusts forward to creating to creating a mutually a mutually benebeneaccording according to to Mr. Mr. Gary Gary W.Tseng’s W.Tseng’sforward relationshipandandfostering fostering opinion, opinion, he he doesn’t doesn’t worry worry about aboutficialficialrelationship long-term growth. growth. current current economic economic situation situation because becauselong-term he regards he regards the the economic economic downturn downturn ETERNA will will showcase showcase theirtheir newnew as a asnatural a natural economic economic cycle. cycle.

GDPGDPETERNA production line line of automatic of automatic die-cutdie-cutgrowth growth in high in high speed speed more more thanthan 10%10%production equipment equipment connecting connecting withwith annually annually cannot cannot continue continue forever, forever, so sotingting slicing machine machine andin-line andin-line automatic automatic ups ups andand downs downs are are to be to expected. be expected.slicing stacking machine machine andand other other major major At At the the endend of the of the interview, interview, the thestacking products products at at SinoCorrugated SinoCorrugated reporter reporter waswas deeply deeply impressed impressed by bynewnew 2017.

ETERNA’s ETERNA’s forward-looking forward-looking managemanage-2017. ment. ment.

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We Wecorrugated processing in China. in China.

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Reference: Meiyin Media Media Contact: Sinsia Xing E: Sinsia.xing@reedexpo.com.cn T: +86 21 2231 7119 W: www.sino-corrugated.com/en

The BCS AutoBOX is quite simply the most advanced box making machine available today. Using serve control, this machine can automatically change from one style and size of box to another in just seconds. All tools are controlled through the simple touch screen and set themselves automatically, so whether you need to produce small boxes, large wraps or more complicated boxes, the BCS AutoBox can make them all at the touch of a button.

To complete the potential of the BCS AutoBOX, there is also a range of additional modules available specifically engineered to add increased efficiency and build in even greater to you box making solution.

1. Produce over 100 box styles including 0411, partitions, trays, 0201, pallet boxes and more.

2. Speeds of up to 1.200 boxes/hour 3. Uses 25% of the energy of conventional machines 4. Fully auto-set via touch screen 5. Make blank witches from 100mm to 2600mm x unlimited length 6. Run all types of corrugated, even plastic.

Only BCS now has a Just in time solution to short run low cost box making.

Our customers can now offer a complete solution to their customers.

No longer 5 days + delivery, or custom sizes are extra ! or we can supply filler. Point being if you ship cartons you not only pay for the filler you pay extra for shipping fees, be it courier or air freight. The oversize box could be a complete layer of product !

Your end user may needs 100 / 200 boxes per week, not 1000 which entails a big invoice and having cartons he might not use for a month. This a small manufacturer takes up valuable racking / floor space, for product he did not for a month.

With the AutoBox one to two minute set up time and print and variable data.

You will have the edge.

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Pack and Print Event 2016 September 7-9, 2016 Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia-World Expo! in Hong Kong ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is Asia's leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business. More info : www.asiafruitlogistica.com September ,7-9, 2016 FESPA Africa, Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg-South Africa FESPA is a global federation of 37 national associations for the screen printing, digital printing and textile printing community. More info : www.fespaafrica.com September 7-10, 2016 Indoprint, Indopack & Indoplas 2016 JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta Jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia and PT WAHANA KEMALANIAGA MAKMUR (WAKENI).

More info : www.indoprintpackplas.com September 13-15, 2016 Label Expo America - Donald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Illinois, America Labelexpo Americas is the largest event for the label and package printing industry in the Americas - the best opportunity to launch or promote your products. More info : www.labelexpo-americas.com September 21-23, 2016 CCE South East Asia, Corrugated & Carton Exhibition, Thailand The event brings together the entire processing chain for the corrugated and folding carton industry in a single, dedicated trade environment to serve the local and regional markets of South East Asia. More info : www.cce-southeastasia.com/english September 25 - 28, 2016 Graph Expo-Orange Country Convention Center-North, Orlando Florida Graphic Communications Industry will convene in the largest print market in the world to rejuvenate, energize and find the trending business solutions and exciting new profit opportunities. More info : www.graphexpo.com 05 – 08 October 2016 All Print Indonesia, JIExpo – Kemayoran, Jakarta For International Printing (Pre-Press, Press, Post-Press), Machinery, Equipment, Supplies.

More info : allprint.co.id October 4-7, 2016 TOKYO PACK 2016, Tokyo Big Sight , East Hall 1-6, Japan Packaging Institute Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition 2016 The Heart of Advanced Packaging Solutions in Asia. Tokyo Pack will serve as a platform for

business negotiations and international exchanges, and contribute to the development of society from an international perspective. To register, go to: www.tokyo-pack.jp/en October 8-11, 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition 2016 At the Las Vegas Convention Center.

IBIE provides an important forum for connecting bakers with suppliers, showcasing innovations and exchanging professional knowledge.

Proceeds from the show are invested back into the grain-based food industry. More information at : www.ibie2016.com October 12-14, East Afripack 2016, Nairobi, Kenya Regional processing, packaging and converting technologies exhibition by Ipack-Ima Spa. At the Kenyatta International Conference Center. To register, go to: www.ipackima.it October 17-20, 2016 TAPPI AICC Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA The 2016 TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo®, is the most powerful global hub of corrugated networking and educational opportunities in the Western Hemisphere. More info : www.supercorrexpo.org October 19 – 26, 2016 K 2016 Duesseldorf, Germany The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber! . More info : www.k-online.de Super Corr Expo-October 19-26, K 2016, Düsseldorf, Germany International trade fair for the global plastics and rubber industries by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. At Messe Düsseldorf Fairgrounds.

Contact Messe Düsseldorf (Canada) at 416-598-1524 or visit: www.mdna.com November 16-17, 2016 Retail World Indonesia Pullman Central Park, Jakarta More info :www.terrapinn.com/conference/retail-world-in donesia November 6-9, PACK EXPO International 2016, Chicago International technologies exhibition by PMMI-The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Concurrently with Pharma EXPO 2016, pharmaceutical and packaging conference and trade show by ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering). Both at McCormick Place. To register, go to: www.packexpo.com

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