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Table of Contents Digital Print Europe........................................................................................ 2 Philip Moris Push for Digital........................................................................... 6 Nilpeter Celebrates 100years of Innovations........................................... 18 TETRA PAK Enchances Distribution Efficiency........................................... 22 Global Flexo Innovation Awards KODAK.................................................. 24 KODAK FLEXCEL NX Donated to Stuttgart Media University................... 27 T-Mall Global a Booster for Helath and Wellness Brands......................... 30 Ministry of Industry Launches Industrial Vocational Education............... 32 Food and Beverage Special T and Kusmi Tea Join Force to Launch a New Tea Capsules... 38 The Global Growth of Packaging Dairy................................................... 41 LOOP’s Brings Reusable Packaging to World’s Biggest Brands............. 44 Corrugated Post Print Corrugated MAC DERMID........................................................ 52 E-Commerce Market for Corrugated Packaging.................................. 60 CCE 2019..................................................................................................... 69

Dear Reader. . .

Digital is in the mind of everybody. Therefore when PIRA held a conference for the digital printing last December. I flew to Berlin and joined the event. Indeed a very interesting event. The big player of Digital Printing either from the commercial printing or textile all are aim for corrugated now.

The interesting products for me are the converting, such is Highcon whom provide diecut digitally (read the article on CCE 2019 Article as they exhibit there as well last month) as well as the initiative of the consumer goods for digital printing. Philip Moris gave us a brief of how Digital World has changed their product launch (need to accelerate speed and much more items at once) and doing research by installing in house printing facilities.

Nilpeter is one of the manufactures in the Label Machine Manufacturing that succeed to hold their private owned company and this year celeberate their 100 year anniversary.

Tetrapack enhance its product distribution with a smart design making 6 products pack in one box then all the boxes can be combined and expose a united image. Hopefully not just folding carton, corrugated also can be beneficial from this new design venture as corrugated is strong, economic and sustainable material as well. While Kodak just announce their award winner and we can see how beautiful flexo now.

Indonesia government realize that to build up the country, we need a better quality of human resources, therefore now they arrange vocational program to be in the same level with the need of all related industries.

Nestle made another breakthrough for tea capsule with tea (join with Kusmi Tea France) after the success of their “Dice Gusto�

A young company trying to make reuse of packaging by inventing LOOP system and has been back up by P&G and Unilever.

MacDermid has made innovation with softplate for corrugated and last but not least news about CCE 2019 in Munich last month.

Happy Reading Tuti Buntaran

DIGITAL PRINT FOR PACKAGING EUROPE

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I feel lucky Smither Pira agreed to conduct a barter media exposure between 2018 Digital Printing held in Berlin with our First Packaging Asia - training center.

This conference is an event to showcase the latest technology in the world of digital printing.

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The exhibits are not only digital printing, but also finishing, such as digital lasers and so on. - So this seminar is good to be followed not only by packaging printing, this conference was also attended by various parties from users of digital printing services.

The conference was attended by more than 220 digital packaging factories (DS Smith, Smurfit Kappa, etc.) and consumer goods, such as LEGO, L’Oreal, Mondelez International, Unilever, Danone, Constantia Teich, Clarins, Landa, Heidelberg.

The presentations were very interesting, both the data and the new technology they informed. The data provided

by Mr. Sean Smyth from Smither Pira is very interesting.

It was concluded that Flexo had the largest market share of all printing techniques and corrugated was the largest market share. Corrugated will also be a very large market share in Digital Packaging and will continue to increase. And Asia is a scattered supplier of the corrugated industry in the world.

Sean Smyth stated that 5 of the 10 most interesting technologies this year are not printing techniques, but converting, such as digital lasers, Box On Demand.

With the growth of online sales - the KKG also made a profit because all logistics became a KKG. And for online sales of goods that are quite expensive, sellers (photographer, electronic, cosmetics, etc.) want buyers to have a pleasant experience when they open the box of the items they buy, then become a trend when the corrugated box is printed in two faces, in digital printing beautifully (6 colors).

According to the survey this will lead to a repeat purchase of the item.

Mr. Tony Snyder, Portfolia VP & Management Product Philip Morris stated that with online purchases, packaging will change completely - if initially for every new product there are 2 SKUs launching to the market in 4 months and in 2 years will spread to the whole world, but now for each new product 100 SKUs are needed and if possible spread to the whole world at the same time.

So it is currently being sought

by PMI packaging and the right printing techniques for this.

One of my favorite presenters - Mr. Patrich Poitevin from Mondelez. Previously he was also a pioneer in the use of digital at Mark & Spenser for their skin care products.

We all must know and feel their products such as: Orea, Toblerone, Hall (number 1 and number 2 in the world).

To maintain their position, innovations can be made that can enhance the image and awareness of their products - then pack some interesting programs such as:

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Making Cadbury chocolate into gift items (Switzerland and India).

Oreos are sold online where buyers can use the patterns they make and can be made privately with the name of the buyer as well as personal words. - it can even be colored according to the buyer for the package (for example, special packaging for one single day sales events in China).

Tang in Brazil - the label can be given a photo from the buyer.

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Patrick said don’t look at what digital printing can’t do, but look at what can be done with digital printing. For the less appropriate, it must be compromised - the important thing is to achieve the goal of increasing sales.

Mr. Michael Donnert from KBA provided data on the corrugated market industry which initially only 2 colors have changed in 2017 to: • Non printed (26%) • Flexo PrePrint (5%) • Offset (3%) • Flexo Post Print (65%) • Oters (Digital) <1% but growing rapidly Koenig & Bauer said it was not a new player in the corrugated industry. They returned to corrugated after 15 years ago also printed corrugared directly on their machines. Currently they can supply both preprints, Post Print and Corrugated Laminates.

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Mr. Chris Tonge, executive director of the Ultimate Group shared his experience of success with digital printing. He explained that preparations for digital printing are very important, so the Ultimate Group bought a pre-digital printing company to complete their digital printing capabilities.

One of the successes achieved with Ice Kitchen, Kitkat and Nutella EFI also provides an interesting comparison between the cost of using their digital machines and the flexible postprint flexo for corrugated.

An interesting presentation from BHS also stated that the corrugated factory would only need 1 digital printing machine for 1 corrugated machine. So they made a corrugated digital printing machine that also had a speed of 300 mpm.

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Philip Morris The Push for Digital Few brand owners are as passionate about the potential for digital printing and finishing as Philip Morris, which has installed its own digital printing and converting line for folding cartons.

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ometimes a Consumer Packaged Goods company finds an emerging trend in packaging so appealing that management refuses to wait for the supplier community to fully develop the technologies that will make it possible to capitalize on that trend. One such company is Philip Morris International (PMI), whose corporate headquarters are in New York City and whose Operation Center is in Lausanne, 6

Switzerland. The trend they spotted is digital printing and finishing of folding cartons, and now that they’ve spotted it, they’re going after it as aggressively as any brand owner on the planet. “The question is ‘when’ not ‘if’ digital printing will take an increasing share of the total volume,” says Tony Snyder, Vice President Product Portfolio Management and Deployment at PMI.

“Brand owners need to decide if they will sit back and wait for the advances still needed to make it economically attractive, dip their toe in the water, or dive in head first. The choices we make will determine if digital becomes just another option we call on or if it becomes the disruptive catalyst to a fundamental change in the business model of today.”

RADICALLY DIFFERENT PORTFOLIO’ According to Snyder, IQOS widely available around the world but not yet approved for sale in the U.S. Makes digital printing all the more compelling. “I think digital’s time has come even without factoring in IQOS,” says Snyder. “But when you do include IQOS in the conversation, it means we’re going into a radically different portfolio.

With these reduced-risk products you’re not just looking at the consumable tobacco heatsticks.

In addition to the battery-powered device itself there are cables, chargers, replacement parts, user guides, safety documentation, and so on. As we thought about the packaging for such a portfolio, we knew it required a new mindset, especially when we were launching a portfolio of products in 43 markets in the last 24 months. You can do all the planning and forecasting you want, but you don’t know which

Tony Snyder varieties are going to resonate and which ones won’t. So the chances are that whatever volume of printed materials you order into a conventional supply chain driven by analog equipment, it’s going to be wrong. It’s either too little or too much. The speed and agility of digital allows you to be much more responsive and accurate.

It’s the sweet spot for digital.”

“Also, if you take a look at the cartons in our particular business, there’s a lot going on, from metallics to embossing to lacquers and right on into creasing and die-cutting. So we could see from the start that we would never realize the full value of going digital if we didn’t 7

make the whole thing digital, including not just printing but also embellishment and finishing.

WHAT DIGITAL BRINGS As configured for PMI, the Labelfire consists of two flexographic stations, then the eight-color digital printing station, then four more flexo stations for coatings or lacquer or tactile embellishments, then an embossing station, and then rewind. For a concrete example of what PMI might do with digital printing in its arsenal, consider the multicolored bars in the Marlboro R3MIX package. This was a limited edition where consumers were offered different capsule flavor cigarettes within the same pack. This variability in product was extended to the pack design itself because, thanks to digital printing, 16 different pack varieties were printed in the same print run.

What changed from pack to pack was the length of the colored bars. So when consumers faced multiple 8

packs on shelf, they saw not one static image on every pack but rather a pleasantly surprising array of imagery that reflected the product variability inside each pack.

SHOWING CONVERTERS THE WAY Philip Morris enjoys a mutually beneficial relationship with the converters it relies on for the vast majority of its cartons.

But thought leaders in the firm understand that there are times when waiting for the supplier community to develop the next big thing isn’t always the best idea.

“We can’t do it ourselves,” says Snyder, who described PMI’s digital journey at Digital Print for Packaging Europe, produced

by Smithers Pira. “We need to connect with the equipment makers, the converters who buy that equipment, and the makers of the inks and lacquers, too, and show them how strongly we believe there is a marketplace for these technologies.

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POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR EU LABEL INDUSTRY FORECAST SAYS GROWTH WILL DEPEND ON WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE FINAT is predicting a sales increase of at least 5% for the European label industry within the next two years. However, due to changes in customer demands, this will only happen if manufacturers rethink, as the demand for conventional analogue products will apparently decline by around one quarter, and by around 12% in the digital range. Instead, customised designs are now in demand, as well as multilingual products, counterfeit protection and traceability.

Companies in the industry are accepting the challenge: Nearly a third of all association members who were asked are planning to buy innovative label printers before the end of this year. For the first time conventional machinery would thus be overtaken by technologies that can be used for the design of shrink and stretch sleeves as well as for inmould labelling.

Although 75% of the label market is still dominated by

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only ten Western countries, this proportion, too, is facing a major shift, as the Eastern European countries are currently experiencing steady growth in the demand for packaging labels on medical, cosmetic and food products. According to experts, conductive inks will prove indispensable for smart packaging solutions with printed electronics.

ENERGY LABELS Another change in the market is caused by compliance with a considerable range of EU regulations on packaging labels.

For instance, whenever an electrical appliance is sold within the EU, its energy consumption must be clearly displayed on a suitably attached label, specifying the relevant energy efficiency class.

EUROPEAN FOOD INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS REGULATION The industry is also facing new rules in the food sector. Not much time is left until 13 December 2016, when companies will need to comply with the European Food Information to Consumers Regulation, specifying precise nutritional details on food packaging.

The purchase price of a digital label printer is currently extremely low, at only US$ 45,000 for a high-quality 4-colour printer.

LABELLING OF SAFE MEDICATION It is vital to prevent any counterfeiting of medicines and to ensure that packaging is childproof. This, too, will need to be achieved through labelling on medication, alongside the provision of usage information printed on the package.

Moreover, safety features will need to be provided, preventing plagiarism.

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS The EU Chemicals Regulation, which has been in place for just over 18 months now, requires packaging labels to carry CLP pictograms as well as standard details as a way to protect workers and consumers in hazardous workplaces.

Paper-based products are

dominating the segment of peel-off labels at around 85%, while plastic film, the only other option, now reaches only just under 15%. Photo: CCL SMITHERS PIRA: GLOBALER ANSTIEG GLEICHT EUROPÄISCHEM NIVEAU The latest report from the international market research agency Smithers Pira concludes that growth in the label manufacturers’ industry will be just over 5%. What makes all the difference is that these figures are applicable worldwide – and that they will reach as far as 2021.

“The Future of Labels and Release Liners to 2021” predicts that – given an annual 5.4% growth rate, not including inflation and currency fluctuations – the global market will increase in value by an average of 4.9%. According to these calculations, the current market of around US$ 34.5 million will rise to nearly US$ 45 million within the next five years.

The demand for label materials will apparently reach the same level of protective film.

According to the forecast, the use of this packaging material alone is set to rise by 4.6% per year from over US$ 6 million in 2016 to nearly US$ 8 million.

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The demand for low-cost labels is growing just as much as the demand for secure barcodes and other secondary packaging addons. Smithers Pira, too, sees the introduction of new legal provisions as a further cause for this rise in demand.

Seen on a global scale, the biggest label market is Asia with a 40% share, followed

by North America with 22.4% and Western Europe in third place at just under 20% WHICH LABELS ARE DOMINATING THE MARKET? The most prevalent item on the list of specific label types is pressuresensitive labels.

In this segment consumption is expected to reach 4% of all labels produced worldwide and as much a 63.3% of labels produced this year alone.

They are followed closely by labels which require dampening (35.6% worldwide and 22.8% year). Shrink labels still achieve as much as 15.1% 12

in this segment. To increase sustainability in this area, the currently prevailing PVC is gradually being replaced by polyester-based materials.

From July 2018 the United States will have even more stringent requirements concerning the information displayed on food labels. This is because one third of all buyers are currently saying that they do not understand todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nutritional information.

PRINTING INKS Owing to rising environmental awareness, we will apparently see more than a 13% annual rise in radiationcuring printing inks, accompanied by a future increase in waterbased printing inks. According to calculations by Ceresana, the worldwide sale of printing inks will reach nearly US$ 26 billion by 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; US$ 6 billion more than in 2011. The United States and Canada alone are expecting around 1.7% annual growth.

EUROPEAN LABEL 2019 Europe Label 2019 Customers Are Approaching 2019 More Cautiously Than They Did 2018 A Year Ago, According To The 2018 Winter Edition Of The Finat Radar Market Report.

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Covering the results from a survey among over 80 brand owners and packaging buyers, and follow-up one-onone interviews with a select number of them, Finat stated that, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;it becomes clear that European label customers are approaching 2019 more cautiously than they did 2018 a year ago.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Projected label purchasing volumes are lower than they were one year ago, both for conventional and digitally printed labels. Although a 65 percent majority of respondents still indicated that their label volumes were projected to increase in 2019, the percentage of respondents expecting a decrease for the subsequent year went up from three percent at the end of 2017 to 18 percent one year later.

The proportion of respondents expecting no change in procurement volumes also went up, from 14 percent to 18 percent between December 2017 and December 2018.

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The survey results indicate a slowdown in line with the uncertain economic climate in the face of Brexit, political uncertainty in the eurozone, and the possible escalation of the trade dispute between the US and China.

Finatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly European labelstock statistics, considered a significant indicator of general economic trends, continued its slowdown in the second half of 2018, reaching a volume growth rate in sqm of 1.4 percent for the year as a whole compared to 2017.

This number was broken down into 0.9 percent for selfadhesive paper roll materials (mainly due to continued strong demand for direct thermal materials) and 3.5 percent for PP, PE and other high-end non-paper roll materials. Sheet labelstocks, already reduced to less than five percent of total demand, dropped by 2.6 percent in 2018.

Respondents were surveyed on matters like label purchasing volume growth projections, label vendor loyalty, migration from self-adhesive to other label formats, linerless labels, the most important factors brands consider for printed packaging decoration, as well as the possibility of brands printing labels in-house.

Total consumption of selfadhesive label materials in Europe amounted to 7.45 million m2 in 2017, corresponding with a growth rate of 4.7% compared to 2016. This was slightly below the average growth rate of 5.4% over the preceding 4 years, indicating a

mild slowdown in the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dynamic track record over the decade so far.

Since 2010, European label companies on aggregate recorded an increase of almost 1.7 billion m2 in their annual demand. The increase which was mainly driven by the continued evolution of Eastern European markets, and the growing demand for high-end applications explain the exponential growth of sophisticated label substrates like white coated papers (+24% since 2010), direct thermal papers (+51%) and especially PP (+78%).

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In 2017, demand for white coated materials recorded a modest but consistent growth of almost 3% compared to 2016 bringing the aggregate growth for the decade to 25%.

This however was insignificant compared to the 6.8% growth in direct thermal (+50% on aggregate) since 2010 and dwarfed when compared to the 12.5% increase in the consumption of PP-based materials (LMOST +80% on 2010).

Enjoying a healthy response of 97 label companies across Europe, the spring 2018 edition of the FINAT RADAR (released

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July 2018) confirms the buoyant state of the label industry.

Average annual sales growth over the past 5 years amounted to 7.1%, albeit that sales growth in 2017 was slowed down compared to previous years.

Interesting to note, however, is the fact that contrary to previous years, highest growth rates were recorded in nonprime markets like automotive, consumer durables and industrial chemicals. The largest labelling sectors of food and beverages however continue to be among the top 5 growth markets.

ATTITUDE is Everything Three guiding principles during navigating challenging situations: 1. BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN Even if you feel you are in the midst of failing, you should never lose belief in your ability to overcome. I believe that with the right attitude you can view obstacles, or even failure, just as the process of gathering the information that will allow you to succeed in the future.

Remember that everyone, even the most successful people in the world, have struggled or failed at some point. Some have failed spectacularly. The difference is that successful people move on from failure, learn from it, and apply those learnings to achieve future success.

2. VIEW THE WORLD WITH OPTIMISM The actions that are taken with an optimistic view of the world are far more effective and impactful than the actions that are stunted by pessimism and doubt. If you truly embrace setbacks as a stepping stone towards success, then you

will be able to maintain an optimistic mindset even in the most challenging moments.

More importantly, you’ll be setting yourself up for success by believing in your ability to succeed.

3. TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Self-confidence and a positive world-view are important but can be hollow if only focused on your own gain and success.

Making a positive difference to those around you can give your efforts greater purpose and value, which is the true measure of success.

“Attitude is a little thing, that makes a big difference” -Winston Churchill17

NILPETER CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF INNOVATION May 1, 2019 will be a special day at Nilpeter Headquarters in Slagelse, Denmark, as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary. Founded by two old friends in 1919, Nilpeter started out servicing newspaper printing machines in central Copenhagen, before launching its first semi-rotary printing press, The Simplex, in 1924, which in various versions remained part of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s product range until the 70s.

With the introduction of the self-adhesive substrate, Nilpeter targeted its business towards the label market, and the rest is history. To this day, Nilpeter remains family-owned and 18

-managed, with Lars Eriksen and Peter Eriksen, father and son, and the 3rd and 4th generation of owners, leading the company towards new historical milestones.

Global Manufacturing and Customer Care Today, Nilpeter manufactures printing presses for labels and flexible packaging on three continents: Europe, North America, and Asia. Consistent quality is a key driver, achieved through in-house manufacturing of all vital components, high levels of automation, and comprehensive quality control.

Nilpeter has a number of subsidiaries, which supports the

company’s global Customer Care strategy to deliver a high level of customer support to both the local and the multinational printing companies.

A Strong Vision for the Future Throughout the years, Nilpeter has pushed the boundaries of technical excellence and created many significant innovations that have shaped the label printing industry – innovations, such as UV-flexo printing, drop-in rotary screen printing, and the first true platform-based offset press.

Today, Nilpeter is a healthy company with a strong vision for the future.

Quote Lars Eriksen, President & CEO, Nilpeter A/S: “The Nilpeter brand is positioned stronger than ever due to years of important partnerships and product innovations. We value

partnerships – with customers, suppliers, and industry partners alike.

We strive to share our experience and work closely with leading technology providers, in order to generate value with and for our customers. Inspired by the latest technological trends, our skilled, intelligent workforce is constantly developing and implementing new solutions, allowing us to remain a driving, innovative force in the printing industry. While we benefit from 100 years of experience, we are not rooted in what has worked in the past, but focused on what will work in the future. That is the essence of … your printing partner.”

Nilpeter looks forward to celebrating 100 YEARS OF INNOVATION with employees, customers, partners, and suppliers, marking the anniversary in various ways throughout 2019.

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KURZ has Introduced DM-Liner Systems to Integrate with HP Indigo Digital Presses

DM-JETLINER is an upstream digital film unit integrated into the HP Indigo 6900, and other narrow web models, and enables the production of high-quality labels with metallic effects on a variety of substrates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in one pass and at full press speed.

Production is available up to 75m/min with an achievable resolution of 600 x 600 dpi.

After application of the Kurz

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Digital Metal foil with a UVcurable adhesive on the plain substrate, the PET carrier is peeled off, so the substrate can be overprinted using the digital printing press.

The system can be retrofitted to existing presses in the field and is available globally via the Kurz worldwide network.

For commercial printing, a new version of the DM-Luxliner can be used off-line with HP Indigo B2 presses.

TETRA PAK PACKAGE ENHANCES DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY

Every six packages form a cube, optimising use of space in transportation and storage Tetra Pak today launched the Tetra ClassicÂŽ Aseptic 65ml Cube package, offering an efficient packaging solution for dairy, juice and liquid food.

The dimensions of the package have been designed to allow every six packages to form a cube, hence optimising the use of space in distribution and storage.

This has brought significant improvement in cost efficiencies and the environmental footprint.

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The package adds to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tetra Classic Aseptic family, the tetrahedron packages known for their minimal use of packaging materials.

Compared to the traditional Tetra Classic Aseptic 65 ml packages, the new package requires less secondary packaging and needs approximately 40% less space to transport the same quantity of products.

This means food can now be delivered safely over longer distances, at lower cost, and made available to consumers at an affordable price.

Hemant Krashak, Product Director at Tetra Pak said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;With its robust food protection, minimal use of materials, and efficiency in distribution, the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package provides a simple answer to the rising need of environmentally sound packages while saving cost for manufacturers.

Many customers with existing Tetra Classic Aseptic filling machines can easily switch to this new package with limited investment.â&#x20AC;?

The new package is now available with hand packing for secondary boxes. It has been in use since December 2018 at a customer in Southeast Asia selling coconut milk as a cooking ingredient in markets where logistics infrastructure is a challenge.

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND

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Established by Kodak for the 10th anniversary year of the award-winning KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, the Global Flexo Innovation Awards recognize and honor companies that are using Kodak technology to drive the industry transformation of flexographic standards worldwide.

And the winners areâ&#x20AC;Ś LORYTEX

Awarded Highest Honors LORYTEX GOLD : Creative use of Graphic Design, Print Production Workflow Efficiency, and Commitment to Sustainable Print Lorytex worked with its client Ecoflex SA, a leading pharmaceutical and food packaging supplier, to develop an expanded color gamut (ECG) printing project. The aims were to improve efficiency, reduce delivery time and create an innovative proposal for Lorytex and Ecoflex customers.

The benefits of adopting ECG have included shorter run-lengths, a 30% reduction in production time, reduced ink inventory, and

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exceptional visual impact. It is also important to highlight that they could continue use their old, gearless printing press to achieve this result; so they had to pay more attention to details, especially colour registration. Lorytex is now planning to impulse its clients to transfer many more SKUs to ECG, and projections suggest that over 50% of new packaging designs could be printed in this way.

PENTAFLEX

Awarded Highest Honors Ankur Salt SILVER : Conversion from other print processes and Commitment to Sustainable Print Salt is traditionally packaged in a PET+PE structure for ease of printability and quality of gravure printing on PET. The brand owner wanted a sustainable and recyclable solution, which Pentaflex Films successfully delivered by converting the job to a 100%-recyclable PE+PE structure.

The print layer is sandwiched between the two layers of PE. Usually PE printing has some

limitations when printed gravure, but the combination of Pentaflex Films’s latest Bobst press and FLEXCEL NX plates provided a result that was so accurate in reproduction that it was difficult to distinguish from the existing gravure product.

REPROFLEX 3 LTD & ROBERTS MART (JOINT ENTRY) Awarded Highest Honors

Galaxy Ripple Hot Choc - Milky Way Magic Stars Hot Choc GOLD : Conversion from other print processes, Print Production Workflow Efficiency, and Commitment to Sustainable Print The client, a global brand, did not believe that flexo could match the quality achieved by their existing gravure printers. A combination of Reproflex3’s innovative Project Blue repro/plate making and Roberts Mart’s SpectRM print process proved that flexo delivered quality and consistency that matched gravure. As a result, the client switched all the products supplied

into the Project Blue/SpectRM process. As well as meeting the client’s quality and consistency requirements, it also facilitates quicker turnaround of designs, faster job changes, and savings on materials and power, which can only benefit the environment.

Reproflex3 is actively converting existing and new customers to flexo, converting designs that was previously printed gravure into patent pending Project Blue.

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Z DUE

Awarded Highest Honors Various GOLD : Conversion from other print processes, Print Production Workflow Efficiency, and Commitment to Sustainable Print No less than eight of Z Due’s submissions were selected by the judges, a number that amply demonstrates the company’s enormous success in converting gravure and offset work to flexo.

All eight involved flexo printing onto corrugated cardboard.

They were printed in collaboration with leading companies in the Italian printing industry - Antonio Sada & Figli, International Paper Italia (Bellusco Plant), Smurfit Kappa Italia - Fustelpack (Capocolle di Bertinoro, Cesena Plant), and Toppazzini S.p.A.

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An illustrative example that represents the collective entries, was previously printed offset, and multi-process production involved printing, lamination , die-cutting and gluing. Z Due’s flexo solution, developed with the client using Kodak technology, printed in most cases directly up to 5-8,000 boxes an hour, reducing delivery times and cost, while the use of less plates reduced consumption of inks and set-up timing.

The corrugated board also costs less because the reduction of paper’s weight is possible in the flexo printing process.

KODAK FLEXCEL NX System donated to Stuttgart Media University in Germany

Official handover of the KODAK FLEXCEL NX Mid System to Stuttgart Media University (from left to right): Professor Volker Jansen (Stuttgart Media University), Roland Hamacher (Division Sales Manager EAMER, Flexographic Packaging Division, Kodak), Nilgun Turan (Marketing Manager EAMER, Flexographic Packaging Division, Kodak) and Professor Martin Dreher (DFTA).

KODAK has donated a

KODAK FLEXCEL NX Mid System to Stuttgart Media University. Kodak’s solution for high-performing flexo plate production upgrades the prepress equipment for packaging printing at the internationally renowned higher education institution to the highest technological standard.

By making this valuable material

donation, Kodak is helping to ensure the high-quality level – and add to the diversity – of the practical content of the University’s relatively new, international degree course in Print Media Technologies.

Leading to a Bachelor of Engineering, it is conducted in English and attracts applicants from all over the world. The course focuses 27

on future and growth-oriented segments in the print media industry, such as smart printing in a wide range of packaging and industrial applications.

Flexo, as a highly dynamic and globally expanding printing process, is a key packaging printing technology. Additive manufacturing (3D printing) as well as different variable data printing (digital) technologies and applications are other major elements of the curriculum.

Classic commercial printing is covered as well. The curriculum also embraces natural sciences and business basics. All technical courses are supported by a superbly equipped Technology Center, where students can gain practical experience in research, development and production.

“The industry needs competent young talent, familiar with the newest production processes as well as with future trends in packaging printing and other growth markets – not just in Europe but throughout the world.

Our aim is to get young people worldwide enthusiastic about the world of print and produce highly qualified graduates to work in emerging international markets” said Volker Jansen, Academic Dean and Professor of Print Media Technologies.

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“KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plate technology has made a vital contribution here. That’s why we want to give students who will be taking on management responsibilities in tomorrow’s global printing industry an opportunity to come into contact with this innovative technology,” said Chris Payne, President, Flexographic Packaging Division and Vice President of Kodak.

The FLEXCEL NX System in Stuttgart will also be made available to the German Flexographic Technical Association (DFTA) – which shares premises with the university – for test and training purposes. “We were interested in the technology because Kodak’s FLEXCEL NX System has caused much of a stir in the market and set new benchmarks.

In the future, this donation will allow us to demonstrate state-ofthe-art flexo platemaking in our own Flexo Academy courses,” commented Professor Martin Dreher, Scientific Director of the DFTA Technology Center and Director of the DFTA Flexographic Academy.

Kodak and Flexcel are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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T MALL GLOBAL A BOOSTER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS BRANDS According to Tmall Global, China’s largest cross-border e-commerce platform and a top gateway for foreign brands to enter the Chinese market, 71% of the health-supplement buyers on the platform are under 40.

The trend on Tmall Global is also happening across the industry.

Analysts say that with a booming middle class and an increase in discretionary income, Chinese shoppers are spending more on health products, such as fish oil, muscle gainers, protein bars, edible collagen, vitamins, among others. A Daxue Consulting report indicates the total market share of vitamins in China reached $3.4 billion in 2017, a 32% jump from 2014. The research firm projects that by 2020, the figure could reach as high as $22 billion.

Meeting Demands.

Insights from Tmall Global show Chinese consumers aren’t just buying more, they’re also becoming more selective, demanding and informed. They are no longer buying only from the bestsellers list. They are also carefully choosing the specific supplement that can best target their individual needs, said Eric Li, Tmall Global’s supplement category leader, who is based in Pasadena, California.

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An example of this evolution is fish oil. Consumer shopping patterns on Tmall Global indicate many Chinese consumers of fishing oil are spending more time and effort learning the various ingredients offered by different brands so they can zero in on the products that best suit them, Li said.

Alice Dillon, vice president of the California-based Coromega, recognizes the trend, saying that with an array of choices Chinese consumers are no longer passive shoppers.

“Instead, they are increasingly demanding. Therefore brands should revolve around your target consumers and cater to their needs,” she said.

To respond to the growing number of discerning shoppers, Tmall Global has upped its game to make sure only topquality brands are invited to the platform, he added.“Our mission is clear. We want to help top, high-quality brands introduce themselves to the China market to ensure Chinese shoppers have an opportunity to choose the freshest and best imported products.”

At this year’s Expo West, the biggest health and wellness event in the U.S., held in Anaheim, California, Tmall Global conducted an invitation-only seminar for over 100 executives from brands, retailers and trade organizations in the nutrition industry.

The meeting aimed to educate and provide them with the freshest insights on China’s crossborder e-commerce opportunity, with a

focus on the health-supplement industry.

Musharaf Syed, the CEO of Vancouver-headquartered Herbaland, touted his company’s collaboration with Tmall Global, saying the market insights provided by Tmall Global have accelerated his company’s growth in China and deepened engagement with the consumers there.

Since opening a flagship store on Tmall Global last November, Herbaland’s sales on the platform have tripled.

“We believe the quality and the nutritional values of our products speak for themselves.

By working with Tmall Global, which enjoys the reputation of bringing fantastic products into China, we are looking forward to generating more growth in this market,” he added.

JENNY W. HSU, IVY YANG MARCH 13, 2019

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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY LAUNCHES INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SOUTH SULAWESI REGION

THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY again launched a vocational education program that links and matches between Vocational Schools (SMK) and industry. This step is one of the concrete manifestations of the government’s commitment in developing competent Human Resources (HR).

“In the current era of global competition, improving the quality and competitiveness of human resources is the key to winning competition, especially in the industrial 4.0 era,” said Education Minister Airlangga Hartanto at the launch of the program at PT. Makassar Industrial Area (KIMA), South Sulawesi, Wednesday (1/16).

On this occasion, inaugurated directly by the Minister of Industry along with Minister of Education and Culture Muhadjir Effendy and South Sulawesi Governor Nurdin Abdullah. This time, the vocational program targeted South Sulawesi, 32

West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Gorontalo and West Kalimantan. In this seventh stage, the Ministry of Industry involves 40 industrial companies and 109 Vocational Schools, with the number of cooperation agreements signed as many as 188 agreements because one Vocational School can be built more than one industrial company, according to the expertise program at the Vocational High School.

“So that since it was launched in 2017, we have cooperated with 648 industries and 1862 SMKs with 3289 cooperation agreements signed,” said the Minister of Industry. Until 2019, the program is targeted to attract 2,685 SMKs and 750 companies.

Furthermore, continued Airlangga, Indonesia is enjoying a demographic bonus for the next

10 years, with the majority of the population in productive age, “They must be development actors or agents of change, so that they do not become unemployed which will bring great social impact , “He asserted.

In his report, Acting. Achmad Sigit Dwiwahjono, Director General of Agro Industry at the Ministry of Industry, said that as a form of industrial company support for the development and development of Vocational Schools that link and match industries, grants of machinery and equipment were also carried out to support the practice of Vocational Schools from 12 industrial companies to 69 Vocational Schools.

In addition, several Vocational Schools also received government assistance for infrastructure and equipment revitalization programs in 2019, including the South Sulawesi region.

Four Vocational Programs Menparin added, in 2019, his party had prepared strategic steps in order to build competent human resources, especially to be ready to face the development of industry 4.0. One of the efforts is through strengthening industrial vocational education.

“The four industrial vocational education programs that will be implemented include competency-based vocational education using a dual or dual system system which is held in

all education units belonging to the Ministry of Industry, namely 9 Vocational Schools, 10 Polytechnics, and 2 Community Academies.”

The third program, namely industrial vocational education that links and matches between SMK and industry. “The launch of this industrial vocational education program will be followed up with programs to strengthen the capacity and quality of vocational schools through curriculum alignment that link and match industry, increase teacher competency through training and internships in industry, work practices facilities for students in industry and support for practical support facilities for “Vocational School,” he explained.

Fourth, the Ministry of Industry organizes competency-based industry training programs with a 3 in 1 system (Training, Certification, and Job Placement) which is targeted to attract 72,000 participants by 2019. This program can be used by persons with disabilities.

Makassar, January 16, 2019 Public Relations Bureau

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Raising the bar, Breaking the mold with generosity and Inspiring by doing, Not just talking: Meet Mimi from Indonesia MIMI KURNIAWAN, VP LA&C, Manufacturing, discusses her journey from the factory floor through to senior management, the challenges she has faced, the barriers she has had to break through and how her journey is serving as inspiration for female and Asian colleagues.

How long have you been working at PMI? How did you get to where you are today?

For 23 years, since 1996, I’ve worked on the production floor and in supply chain. I loved it.

Then I joined the People and Culture team and that was really different. At first, I was a little bit unsure. It was an entirely new part of the company, but I’m really enjoying being able to promote inclusion and diversity.

What skills or traits do you think women need the most to get ahead in business?

Inclusivity. This is not a femaleonly trait, but it should be a core value for everybody. It’s 34

important to help the people you work with, to make sure they feel involved, and to treat them with respect. I think every leader should lead with inclusivity in mind, it’s important to make every person that you work with feel included.

How do you achieve a work/life balance?

By enjoying what I do! But when I feel stressed, I find something that makes me happy. For example, when I moved to New York I found life here really fast, it was such a lifestyle change.

But then I learned how to cook.

I couldn’t cook before I moved here so I had to learn from scratch!

What has been your proudest moment?

Being a female leader in operations. It’s a maledominated environment.

It makes me feel confident because I’ve been able to work through the stereotypes. It makes me feel proud that I’ve been able to make it.

What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned about leadership?

As a leader, you have to be approachable. It starts with you. You have to do things to make sure your colleagues feel comfortable in coming to you if they need advice, or just simply to talk to you and brainstorm.

Who inspires you, and why?

Inclusive leaders I’ve worked with throughout the years. They give people a chance and they help their colleagues – it’s inspiring.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

I was such a perfectionist! I wouldn’t tolerate any mistakes. I was never satisfied with my work but the more I grew, the more I learned that it’s necessary to take some time to celebrate the milestones along the way.

What is the biggest barrier that women face in business?

I think it’s the barriers we set for ourselves. I think we have a bias towards ourselves, we accept stereotypes and perceptions.

I think it’s only when we overcome the barriers we put in front of ourselves that we realize we can do anything we want to.

What advice would you give to young women starting out in business?

I would say there are three fundamentals: 1. Do better

– do everything better than everybody else. Every piece of work, every project, every assignment. 2. Look better – not physically, but the way your work is viewed by others.

Make sure everyone can see how hard you’re working, your accomplishments. 3. Connect better – wherever you are, connect with and motivate those around you. Be humble and helpful and lift those around you.

How has PMI helped you to reach your personal career goals?

PMI has no limits for career progression. The company strives to change things and overcomes biases with conscious effort. It’s the first company to do this and I’m really proud of that.

And finally… tell us an unusual fact about yourself.

I think I can bring positive spirit, positive energy to those around me. I’m really cheerful. This is not to say that everyone is sad when I’m not there, but I think just making people around me happy makes me happy.

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MARBACH MEXICO

Karl Marbach GmbH & Co. KG photo Karl Marbach GmbH & Co. KG, the German manufacturer of cutting dies and thermoforming tools for packaging, is opening a Marbach Die Supplies subsidiary in Querétaro, Mexico, this month.

MARBACH MEXICO

Germany-based die manufacturer Marbach continues to expand. After having opened die production facilities in the USA, Malaysia and China in the past few years, they have opened a Marbach Die Supplies subsidiary in Mexico.

From here Marbach will supply materials to Mexican and North American die and packaging manufacturers. In addition, training in the application of technologies will be offered.

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explains, “In Mexico, the packaging market is growing strongly. Large investments are being made in die-cutting equipment and Mexican companies want to produce to top international standards. For this they need our support with tooling technology, training and consulting.

We want to raise the overall level of die-cutting technology by equipping die-manufacturers with better materials and adequate stock availability so as to avoid long delivery times and high freight costs.”

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SPECIAL.T AND KUSMI TEA JOIN FORCES TO LAUNCH A NEW RANGE OF TEA CAPSULES KUSMI TEA AND SPECIAL.T are delighted to announce the launch of a new range of jointly created tea capsules, bringing consumers the best tea, brewed to perfection. As of March 2019, this new range will be available across Europe via special-t.com and kusmitea.com, and in KUSMI TEA boutiques in France, Belgium, Austria and Luxembourg, as well as in Nestlé shops in Switzerland.

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Consumers will also be able to purchase a SPECIAL.T tea machine from the same stores.

“We are pleased to launch the first tea capsules that combine KUSMI TEA’s ‘savoir faire’ with the tea expertise and patented technology of SPECIAL.T. We are confident that great innovation will ensure our growing success,” said Catherine Bailly, Business Head of SPECIAL.T.

THE TWO BRANDS ARE BRINGING CONSUMERS FOUR OF KUSMI TEA’S MOST ICONIC BLENDS: •

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Anastasia, the historical Earl Grey that blends black tea leaves with bergamot, lemon and subtle orange blossom notes.

White Anastasia, the daring and delicate Anastasia blend with a white tea base.

Imperial Label, a delicate green tea flavoured with orange and cinnamon.

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Be Cool, an infusion of plants, liquorice and peppermint.

Consumers will now be able to enjoy the full flavour of KUSMI TEA’s blends, perfectly brewed and beautifully enhanced thanks to SPECIAL.T. “Whether it is in loose tea format, tea bags or now in capsules, everyone will be able to enjoy KUSMI TEA in their favorite format.

We are delighted about this partnership that will bring the

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best brewing system to the best tea,” said Sylvain Orebi, CEO of KUSMI TEA. KUSMI TEA® has been drawing on French expertise to blend exceptional teas for the past 150 years, and has an extensive network of premium stores.

SPECIAL.T by Nestlé boasts expertise in selecting and preserving quality teas, and uses proprietary patented brewing technology that is unique.

ABOUT SPECIAL.T BY NESTLÉ SPECIAL.T Launched its first tea machine in 2010, giving consumers the ability to brew every cup of tea at exactly the right temperature for exactly the right time, simply at the push of a button. The brand is currently marketed

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across Japan and Europe. It commercialises a range of tea machines along with over 40 different varieties of tea capsules, filled with tea and herbal infusions from some of the very best plantations in China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka and South Africa. For further details, see special-t.com.

ABOUT KUSMI TEA KUSMI TEA has cultivated both tradition and modernity while creating original, iconic recipes for the last 150 years. Its blends are the result of authentic know-how and are produced and packaged using the finest raw materials in its workshops in France. KUSMI TEA represents the meeting of flavours, cultures, and colours, and has always embodied the beauty of blends and the joy of sharing.

The Global Growth of Dairy Alternatives Total Dairy-Alternative Product Launches by Region Total product launches from 2012–2016 Region

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DAIRY ALTERNATIVES began as a niche category, appealing primarily to lactose-intolerant consumers, vegans and others choosing to avoid dairy. Today, however, demand for dairy alternatives has multiplied to create a mainstream market.

All around the world, consumer interest in plant-based nondairy products is increasing, even amongst those who aren’t averse to dairy.1 As consumer interest in dairy alternatives climbs, so too does production of such products. Launches of dairy-alternative beverages, for example, have more than doubled globally since 2012.2 The United States leads the way with nearly 900 new product launches between 2012 and 2017, but the trend has infiltrated countries in virtually every region.3 In fact, EMEA and APAC boast more

than double the new product launches of NOAM and LATAM. This worldwide trend creates a global opportunity for food and beverage manufacturers to diversify their offerings with more dairy alternatives.4.

Although soy-based product launches were once dominant (and still are in LATAM), today’s consumers can choose from a variety of bases, including coconut, cashew, oat, almond (the most popular base in NOAM) and rice (used most frequently in APAC and EMEA).5 Once, dairy alternatives were mainly provided by small companies. Now, however, some of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers are moving in on the market. Beverages aren’t the only offering, either, as dairy alternatives are popping up 41

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What’s driving this trend? Generally speaking, plantbased non-dairy products are perceived by consumers as ‘better for you’, and many are marketed with additional healthbenefit claims and clean-label positioning. For this reason, the popularity of dairy alternatives can be seen as one part of the larger movement: the increased demand for foods and beverages that consumers perceive as simple and wholesome Dairy alternatives present a number of formulation challenges both in terms of creating products that have a desirable taste and texture and in ensuring that 42

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such products meet all the ancillary needs and desires of discerning consumers. Because dairy alternatives appeal to consumers seeking healthy options, clean-label products and items with various ‘free from’ claims, manufacturers must consider a complicated set of variables when making formulation decisions. Regardless of positioning, however, taste and texture will always be crucial to formulating foods

and beverages consumers will want to buy again and again. To create desirable dairy-alternative products, manufacturers must mimic the flavour and consistency of dairy products by finding suitable replacements for milk fat and using ingredients that preserve a desirable appearance, texture and taste.

For example, when formulating with soy or pea protein, manufacturers may need to mask unwanted earthy and bean-like notes to create a neutral, clean flavour that more accurately emulates dairy milk.

FORMULATING PRODUCTS FOR CHOOSY CONSUMERS Mimicking the texture and mouthfeel of dairy milk is also a challenge. For example, the presence of fat in many soy- and nut-based dairy alternatives requires an emulsifier to encapsulate the

fat and create a smooth, consistent texture. On the other hand, rice-based products, which are a good option for consumers with nut or soy allergies, don’t contain fat, which means rice milk can often be too thin. To combat this, formulators can include ingredients such as beta glucan from oats to add body and create a creamy mouthfeel and smoothness.

Additionally, some soluble fibres can replace bulk and mouthfeel in reduced-sugar dairy alternatives. Depending upon local regulations, fibres may also enable various healthbenefit claims, including those related to digestive health, bone health and cholesterol, which can help products appeal to dairy-alternative consumers of every generation.

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Why Fortify?

Mimicking the taste and texture of dairy milk is one challenge; mimicking its nutrition profile is another.

Dairy alternatives often need to be fortified in order to match the levels of protein, calcium and vitamin D typically found in dairy products.

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Brings Reusable Packaging to Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biggest Brands LOOP, launched in January 2019 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as an amassed a blue-chip roster of companies, all of which are piloting a new system of high-quality packaging that can be returned and refilled again and again. In essence, it changes the ownership model of packaging from consumer to producer. The big question is, will consumers buy into it?

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Loop is the natural progression of that model, as well as the corporate relationships TerraCycle developed over the years. Its Loop partners include Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Mars, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Mondelēz, Danone and a dozen or so smaller brands. European retailer Carrefour, logistics company UPS and resource management company Suez are also engaged in the system. The service will launch this spring in two markets: Ile-de-France, the region in north-central France surrounding Paris; and the New York region, which includes parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Initially, about 300 products will be available in durable, reusable containers, many created especially for Loop.

Loop brings back the old ‘milkman model,’ where products are delivered to your door at the same time empties are picked up, washed, refilled and readied for delivery to another customer.

Loop initially will be an e-commerce play. Consumers can order goods from the Loop website or that of a partner and have them delivered like traditional products ordered online. But there’s a twist: Customers pay a small deposit for a package that has been designed for 100 or more usecycles. When the container is empty, customers place it in a specially designed tote for pickup or, in some cases, can bring it to a retailer. They can choose whether they want that product replenished; if not, their deposit is returned or credited to their account. The empties are sent to a facility where they are washed and refilled.

With Loop, consumers put empties in a tote or other Loopprovided receptacle, which is picked up via UPS or another carrier, or dropped off at a retail partner,” explains Szaky.

“There’s no washing, no cleaning required. Just like a disposable object, you throw it back into one of those durable shipping containers you would’ve received from us.” Szaky envisions a “reuse bin” eventually showing up in homes alongside garbage and recycling bins. “And when we pick up, you have the option to have it set to auto-replenish, so that you can actually make your shopping even easier, because 45

your empties trigger your reorders.”

Part of the magic of Loop is reusable packaging, designed in partnership with the brand owners to be not just durable, but “counter-worthy” — attractive enough to keep in plain view, in the words of Virginie Helias, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Procter & Gamble. “You want to show it to your friends.”

For P&G, that meant designing new packaging for the Loop platform.

In some cases, inventing new products altogether. Procter & Gamble, Loop’s biggest partner, which also owns a 2

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percent stake in the enterprise, has tapped into 10 of its most iconic brands as part of the Loop launch, including Ariel, Cascade, Crest, Febreze, Gillette, Pantene, Pampers and Tide.

While Unilever, another Loop launch partner, is putting nine of its brands into the Loop platform, including Rexona, Dove and Axe deodorants; Signal toothpaste; and Hellmann’s mayonnaise.

Will consumers buy in?

No doubt, Loop is a welldesigned system with a compelling offering and a powerhouse line-up of brands.

But one key question remains: Will consumers buy in to reuse?

Unilever’s Blanchard “We think

that about 25 percent of consumers today are looking to buy brands that have a more sustainable footprint or clearly have a purpose that resonates with them from a broad environmental sustainable purpose point of view.

Then, there’s probably another 50 percent of consumers who are then increasingly looking for brands to have that point of view or that sustainable footprint.”

One of the key components of the Loop circular shopping platform is the transportation logistics that enable the products to be delivered to the consumer’s doorstep and the packaging to be picked up and returned to TerraCycle for cleaning. Since mid-2017, long-time TerraCycle partner UPS has been involved both with the design and testing of the Loop Tote as well as testing primary package designs for e-commerce shipment.

According to UPS Package Engineering Manager Quint Marini, UPS has experience helping customers design packages for one-way shipping.

But the Loop Tote was unique in that it required a design that would allow it to be used “over and over and over again.” He

says the first step was learning what TerraCycle needed the tote to do and then explaining to them the UPS transportation process.

The TerraCycle design team led the project in-house, and when expert knowledge on packaging materials and components was required, it worked with its suppliers. Once TerraCycle had a prototype, UPS tested the tote at its ISTAcertified Package Design and Test Lab in Aurora, IL, to identify weak points in the packaging.

After going back and forth two or three times with testing and design tweaks, Marini says the tote was ready for field testing.

“The field testing helps us really evaluate the whole system, but more importantly, the shell of the Loop package,” he explains.

The resulting tote measures 19 in. L x 16.5 in. W x 15.5 in. H and is made with a washable, heavy-weight nylon fabric.

Inside, a flexible foam grid holds products of varying sizes in place. The tote uses a zipper closure with a tamper seal that is removed by the consumer.

On top of the tote is a clear pouch in which the shipping label is placed. Handles on both sides of the tote make it easy to lift and carry.

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For the frozen supply chain, TerraCycle uses a two-pronged approach. First is the design of the primary packaging.

For example, Nestlé created a double-walled, stainlesssteel container with thermal properties for its Hägen-Dazs ice cream that, along with the tote, “keeps the ice cream fresh and cold from the moment the canister is filled until it is delivered to the consumer’s home,” says Nestlé. The second part is a component, almost like a cooler, with reusable eutectic plates inside, that slips into the tote. “So, when you couple the thermal capabilities of the package and you add it to that frozen chamber, that allows us to ship something frozen, and there’s no waste whatsoever,” explains Rossi.

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Part of the goal of the trials in Paris and New York in spring 2019 will be to continually test the durability, the shippability, leakage issues, and cleanability of brand owners’ package designs, so that by the time a final design is reached, “all those boxes have been checked,” says Rossi.

Through UPS, the totes will be delivered to consumers and picked up within 24 to 48 hours after the order is placed. As with the packages inside, the tote will require a deposit from the consumer. That amount has not yet been finalized, but will be announced before the May rollout.

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.

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CCE 2019 MUNICH - GERMANY The International Exhibition for Corrugated in Europe which was always held in Paris ended in 2000. Then we only know Sino Corrugated which is held every 2 years in Shanghai initially.

Then each year Shanghai and Dongguan become alternated.

CCE Intrnational restarted the corrugated exhibition in Europe starting in 2013. It has even held the corrugated Asia exhibition in Bangkok starting in 2016.

This year is the fourth Munich CCE. This exhibition now includes corrugated and folding cartons, along with ICE which concentrates to plastic and other converting. With a total exhibition area of 5,000m2, 155 exhibitors from 23 countries participated in the production of raw materials, machinery, accessories and services for making corrugated and carton boards.

On this occasion also held a Free Seminar on new technologies in the KKG industry presented by exhibitors and experts in the KKG field, both on Digital, Sustainability or Innovation to Convert KKG, such as: • ‘Digital Trends in Corrugated The Perspective from a MIS’ by the company Kiwiplan Europe 52

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“Maximizing Folder-Gluer Performance” by the company Leary Co., W. H. ‘Start with Finishing! The Smart Way to go Digital ’by the company Highcon.

REED EXHIBITIONS BUYS MACK BROOKS EXHIBITIONS A month before the CCE 2019 took place, precisely 15 February 2019 Reed Exhibition (SinoCorrugatd organizer) bought Mac Brooks Exhibitions (CCE & ICE organizers).

Although not announced, it is estimated that there are transactions of around 200 million poundstreling. With this transaction, Reed will have access to 175,000 Mack Brooks customers worldwide.

The British-based Mack Brooks Exhibitions was founded in 1965 and hosts more than 30 B2B events in 14 countries. So with this transaction Reed Exhibitions will have more than 500 events in 30 countries.

HIGHCON REPRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT CCE INTERNATIONAL Highcon celebrates its premiere this year at the CCE International.

With the introduction of the Highcon Euclid IIC last year, Highcon Highcon has found has found growing popularity in the corurgated board industry growing popularity in the corrugated board industry. Packaging and which eliminates the need for displays made of corrugated conventional die-cutting dies, board can be produced digitally offers packaging and display - efficiently and demandmanufacturers all the advantages oriented. of digital finishing - speed, costeffectiveness even for small Highcon is the solution for Clear batches, process optimization the way for Finish-On-Demand, and creative scope. The results Frustration-Free-Packaging are significant competitive and Shelf-ReadyPackagingâ&#x20AC;&#x153;. advantages based not on volume Highconâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s digital technology, but on added value.

THE FUTURE OF CORRUGATED PACKAGING PRINTING IS DIGITAL This year CCEInternational is a complete success for the Durst Group based in Lienz/Austria, this much can be said at the end of the second day. Wolfram Verwuester, global sales director CPD of the Durst Group gives an overview and has some tips for the industry in stock: Not long ago, the selection of fruit juices on supermarket shelves was mainly limited to orange and

apple flavours, flanked by a few exotic fruits. But how quickly have things changed?

Today, for example, there are 30 to 40 different varieties, many of which are aimed at a specific market segment and target group.

In addition, there are seasonal campaigns such as Christmas, Halloween or Easter, which in turn require thematic primary packaging.

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And since consumer choice has grown considerably, brands are striving to differentiate themselves from their Digital Printing solutions for corrugated packaging industry competitors.

They want to has become a critical tool to maintain and increase dwindling support industrial high-speed brand loyalty by strengthening digital printing systems. customer loyalty. Therefore, That is why Durst offer packaging plays an important comprehensive consulting role in attracting consumers „to services along the entire the shelf“ when a final purchase process landscape. For decision is made. example, their B2B portal Nowadays, brands want to address certain areas, be it in terms of regions, shops or individual products. In this fastpaced world where change is the only constant, e-commerce and networked trading strategies create new market opportunities for printers and converters. We, as Durst, want to support them and we know all too well that customers are usually looking for a one-stop solution that includes hardware, software and services.

That‘s why we‘ve created a new roadmap for our Durst Professional Services (DPS).

The Durst workflow is focused on efficient data processing and automated end-to-end production. The software itself 54

simplifies order processing and communication with customers.

From pixels to output.

When you turn your attention to digitisation, you should not only be driven by cost savings compared to offset or flexo.

Go digital - it will pay off in the long run, especially if you want to use it as a complementary technology to your existing printing processes and open up new business opportunities.

Digital thinking, an optimal workflow and a flexible press are essential, especially for the use of big data and the establishment and maintenance of close customer relationships, because the future of corrugated board and display printing is digital.

The Changing World of

POST PRINT CORRUGATED Let’s face it printing on corrugated media has been plagued by fluting problems from the very beginning. What is fluting you ask? Fluting is an area of print having higher gain along the tops of the flutes versus in the valleys between them. This print density differential gives the appearance of the printed piece of corduroy striping running along the flutes of the board. For those visual learners (we love visual learners!), the photo below shows heavy fluting on the left and minimal fluting on the right.

The Change to Digital For years, analog printing plates performed acceptably with minimal fluting; however, in the early 2000’s the print industry’s workflow started changing… enter DIGITAL PREPRESS. This workflow lead to an increase in the use of digital flexo printing plates. Unfortunately, digital printing plates tend to flute worse than their analog counterparts due to the geometry of the 56

rounded printing plate dot and the edges of type and solids.

This rounded surface and the contact angles with the uneven corrugated media contributed to the visual appearance of the printed flutes. As more companies embraced the digital workflow and use of digital printing plates increased, printing plate manufacturers and trade shops had to work closely to reduce the effects of fluting using this new digital process.

CHANGE IN MEASUREMENT To better understand and measure the fluting effect, MacDermid Graphics Solutions created a device that could measure printed dot size across a wide portion of printed corrugated material. When these measured printed dot size readings are plotted, you can easily see the visual appearance of the printed flutes in a graphical chart. This use of a graphical measurement made it easy to identify and measure the difference between the average printed dot size from the top of the flute to the average printed dot size from the valley of the flute. The difference between these two numbers are what we called the Fluting Factor. The higher the number, the more noticeable the fluting is in a printed piece. If the number is small, it corresponds to a very smooth print appearance and Graph of a printed scan with a Fluting Factor of 2.90

lower visual fluting within the printed piece. The following photos and corresponding Flute Factor readings will illustrate how this matches up with the visual appearance that is seen with the naked eye.

PLATE CHANGES Using the information from a Fluting Factor Study, MacDermid Graphics Solutions engineered a solution for digital plates to address the fluting issue in 2010 with the introduction of the LUXÂŽ process. The LUX process helped printers minimize the fluting effect by laminating a thin coversheet to the digitally ablated printing plate which, after exposure, produced flat printing surfaces.

MacDermid then introduced the Digital MacDermid Anti Fluting (Digital MAF) plates in 2015. Digital MAF was the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first digital corrugated Graph of a printed scan with a Fluting Factor of 4.13

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Conventional Digital 85 lpi at 3%

plate that provided a flat top printing surface right out-ofthe-box. The proven results gave platemakers a digital plate with a flat printing surface without the need for additional procedures, equipment, or consumables. With a 32 Shore A hardness, Digital MAF plates also offered a new dot shape optimized for even greater fluting reduction and dot gain performance against competing flat top technologies at the time. This engineered shoulder structure has an angle break in the sidewall of the print character which provided additional relief from the printing pressures to help lower the amount of impression provided to the printing dot. This pressure reduction helped decrease print gain and eliminate the distortions at the media interface while allowing for good surface contact to deliver excellent solid ink coverage.

CHANGES IN CORRUGATED BOARD As the corrugated post print reproduction market continues to evolve, the industry is looking to save on raw materials without compromising quality.

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gauge corrugated boards and use paper grades with increasing amounts of recycled content. At the same time, the industry is seeing increased graphic requirements as the flexo market attempts to grow at the expense of Litho labels.

Printers and brand owners demand and expect high quality printing regardless of the board quality.

The conversion to higher recycled content and lower basis weight boards brings a new challenge to the corrugated printerâ&#x20AC;ŚHow do you retain smooth solid ink coverage, print crisp half tones and fine type while minimizing board crush?

The higher recycled fiber content produces a different surface compared to the corresponding virgin liners of the same basis weight due to the additional processing

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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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steps needed to prepare the recycled content for reuse.

Attaining good ink coverage on recycled board many times results in the need for additional printing impression to obtain smooth laydown which, many times, could lead to board crush. Board crush, if excessive, could lead to structural changes in the printed sheet affecting structural integrity of the folded box.

This shift in business conditions highlighted a need for softer plates that offer high graphic reproduction abilities and the ability to minimize board crush using these evolving types of corrugated media while providing good solid ink coverage.

CHANGES TO AVOID THE CRUSH Never satisfied, MacDermid Graphics Solutions answered this need by expanding our digital plate technology to include the new LUX® InThe-Plate™ (ITP) MELO. This plate is specifically engineered as a super soft, digital

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photopolymer sheet plate for use with post print corrugated board. With out-of-the-box flattop plate technology and a 25 Shore A hardness, LUX ITP™ MELO produces printed results with excellent tonal reproduction and extremely smooth solid in coverage.

LUX ITP MELO is the only commercial 25 durometer plate that offers out-of-the-box flat-top dot capabilities with outstanding imaging capabilities. This plate was designed to hold 1-2% dots at 133 line and consistently hold open the 95% shadow dots which eliminates the printer’s need to split out plates that have combinations of large solids and fine type or process color within a plate. This allows for additional savings in plating jobs and a

reduction in the number of print decks used. With the unique engineered dot geometry introduced with the Digital MAF plate and now the LUX ITP MELO plate, printers are seeing excellent results printing high line process color using such a soft plate. The dotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique sidewall construction eliminates the typical bulge near the print surface that contributes to excessive print gain or doughnut dots and small type.

The softer 25 Shore A durometer has also demonstrated improvements in the amount of board crush measured after printing compared to the typical 32 Shore A printing plates, the industry standard for the corrugated market.

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T FORGET ABOUT LIQUID While there has been a significant amount of work and research completed to improve digital plate technology, liquid photopolymer plates are still widely used in the corrugated market and continue to print extremely well with minimal fluting. To compliment the advancements of LUX ITP MELO, we added LTS, a new liquid photopolymer to our industry leading M Systemâ&#x201E;˘ portfolio.

LTS is a 25 Shore A hardness photopolymer featuring the

same attributes as our flagship liquid photopolymer, LTL, a 32 Shore A hardness material.

These two liquid corrugated photopolymers are designed to offer top protection from the conditions that are typically faced in a corrugated box house such as ambient UV Exposure, Heat & Humidity Resistance, and Ozone Exposure while in storage.

While both deliver excellent ink transfer on all types of corrugated board, LTS offers the same benefits as LUX ITP MELO for use with lighter basis weight boards and those with higher content of recycled fibers. For those liquid manufacturers that have not moved into the digital platemaking process, we also introduced another new photopolymer, M Cap 45. This 45 Shore A durometer photopolymer was developed for use with the softer LTS or LTL photopolymer to provide the ultimate straight side-walled, flat topped printing plate for use with process color and fine type. M Cap 45 is cast as a thin layer of photopolymer against the photographic negative so that it becomes the printing surface and LTL or LTS is the softer base material forming the lower shoulders and floor of the printing plate.

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Uncapped liquid plate

Capped liquid plate

Printed Board using a Capped Liquid Plate

Capped liquid plates have always demonstrated the least amount of fluting of any photopolymer plate due to the flat top printing surface, nearly vertical shoulders, and the dual durometer construction of the printing plate. Any distortion from excessive impression caused by press setup or an uneven board surface is handled down the print wall, far away from the printing surface as demonstrated in the attached photos.

THE TAKEAWAY With old challenges (fluting) and new challenges (board crush and high graphic requirements) the world of corrugated post print reproduction is continually 62

Capped liquid plate under load

Printed Board using an Uncapped Liquid Plate

changing. Using soft sheet or liquid photopolymer plates developed for these challenges is key to meeting the demands of brand owners. As the market moves to create savings using lighter basis weight boards with more recycled content and an increasing expectation of higher and higher print quality demands, flexo printers and plate manufacturers must continue to evolve to meet requirements in corrugated print.

By Dan Fry, Portfolio Manager, Corrugated at MacDermid.

ETERNA LEAD EDGE FEEDER

DIECUTTING SECTION

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 wrap boards with consistency and register accuracy.

Front gauge position back and forth adjustable to accommodate variation in gripper margin according to the job specification. Fine vacuum suction adjustment through invertor adapts to wide range of stock thickness from F flute to double wall.

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 floating in and out.

STRIPPING SECTION

DELIVERY SECTION

Heavy duty double action stripping system to ensure positive stripping.

Centerline system compatible to Centerline II for quick stripping die set up. Motorized upper frame suspending hoister. Quick lock stripping pins used for quick set up of simple stripping work.

Front, back and side joggers to ensure neat stacking.

Non-stop delivery ensures continous productivity. Batch counter output.

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E-commerce a $20 Billion Market for Corrugated Packaging New research from Smithers Pira points to major growth for corrugated in serving the fastdeveloping e-commerce packaging markets.

According to The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023, e-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023.

E-commerce growth The nature of e-commerce packaging favours the use of corrugated board as a major medium and it is now estimated that upwards of $20 billion worth of corrugated materials are used in this sector

Consumption of Corrugated Board 2017 (by end use application) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;000 tonnes Processed Foods

28.1%

Others

10.7%

Fresh Food & Produce

10.5%

Beverages

7.4%

Paper Products

7.2%

Electrical Goods

7.1%

Personal & Household Care

6.0%

Glassware & Ceramics Chemicals Tobacco Wood & Timber Products

5.1% 4.3% 3.7% 3.6%

Textiles

3.1%

Vehicle Parts

3.1%

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Source : Smither Pira

Die Maker Equipments Die Board Cutting Stripping Tools Sample Making FIRST CUT merupakan produk diecut dan berbagai tooling untuk produksi corrugated (flatbed die cuter), folding carton, flexible circuit ataupun greeting card. Tim kami telah berpengalaman untuk memproduksi diecut dari berbagai macam folding boxes dan corrugated boxes.

Pengalaman dari tim kami akan memastikan pembuatan produk yang berkualitas, biaya yang ekonomis dan efisien.

Setiap proyek akan diteliti oleh tim berpengalaman kami dengan memperhatikan secara detail apa saja yang dibutuhkan agar produksi Anda menjadi lebih produktif dan lancar. Kami bersedia memberikan saran ataupun internal training di perusahaan anda jika dibutuhkan.

Pengalaman dan skill tim kami dilengkapi dengan teknologi terbaru

dilengkapi dengan peralatan yang memadai: • Software khusus untuk kemasan • Laser cutting machines • Automated rule processing cutting • Automated bending machines • Sample Plotter Kami memiliki data base yang lengkap untuk memenuhi kebutuhan customer kami, baik corrugated (FEFCO) maupun folding carton/ECMA dan display boxes, Software khusus kami untuk kemasan dapat mempersiapkan gambar detail yang tepat dan efisiensi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan customer kami (sesuai dengan permintaan dari Brand Owner).

Kami dapat membuat layout dengan otomatis baik untuk single atau multiple nesting yang memastikan efisiensi pada produksi dengan minimum

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waste. Software kami akan mengikuti kriteria dari material yang digunakan arah dari flute atau grain dari kertas dengan secara otomatis memilih arah yang dibutuhkan untuk produksi. Membuat design male, female, dan front edge strippers dengan tingkat keakuratan yang tepat. Stripping sistem yang didesain dengan menggunakan dynamic stripping system.

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as a whole. The major sectors making use of e-sales systems include consumer electronics, books and media products, fashion, and toys, hobby, and sports equipment.

And there is room for major growth in this market too.

According to 2017 data from eMarketer, e-commerce is currently responsible for 10% of all retail sales, and will grow to nearly 15% by 2020.

Smithers Pira forecasts that the overall market for e-commerce packaging will grow rapidly in the coming years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 14.3% from 2017 through to 2022. This growth will see

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e-commerce packaging â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including corrugated packaging, as well as flexible packaging, and protective and transit packaging â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reaching almost $55 billion in 2022. This remarkable growth rate compares to an overall growth rate for the packaging industry of 2.9% in 2017-22.

Challenges Addressing this fast-changing market will require corrugated packaging suppliers, and the overall packaging supply chain, to meet new (and in some cases, still developing) requirements.

With an increasingly complex logistics chain, e-commerce packages are expected to be handled up to 20 times or more during a standard delivery.

Added to the scale of the necessary warehousing and

delivery systems for e-commerce, there is therefore considerable demand for robust, cost-effective packaging solutions in this sector.

the e-commerce sector, with consumers demanding ease of recycling and returns for their e-commerce purchases.

Additional demands from brand owners are now being felt by the converting industry, as many brands now require the secondary pack to carry their image into the home, not just the retail outlet. This this increases the need for converters to produce high-quality graphic designs on the shippers themselves.

Next steps With e-commerce becoming an increasingly important element of retail, corrugated packaging stands to benefit substantially. As the supply and distribution chain for packaged goods changes, new requirements will emerge for corrugated packaging products.

This makes e-commerce one of the stand-out areas of growth identified in Smithers Piraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forecast, The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023.

Meanwhile the advent of e-commerce especially in the grocery sector is likely to have a slight negative impact on retailready packaging (RRP) usage, as e-sales do not require any RRP systems. Furthermore, the innovation in e-commerce systems such as subscription box services and meal kits that offer direct-to-consumer delivery of specialist food using a weekly or monthly subscription model will have an additional, though slight, impact on the RRP market.

Sustainability Furthermore, all the sustainability issues facing the corrugated market as a whole come into play even more emphatically in

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ANDES 2800MM AND 2200 PREFACE: Continuing the success of Xiexing Packaging Company in Chongqing using the Andes 2800mm double level dry end equipment in 2017 ( the first ever China made 2800mm double level dry end equipment), Andes has signed another 6 complete set of 2800mm dry end equipment ( 4 set with BHS wet end and 2 set with GCL wet end).

FORESIGHT: Andes is looking forward in April 2019 Shanghai Reed Exhibition to release 2nd generation of Proxima and Sirius series.

Apart of achieving 400m/min speed, the 2nd generation offers more cutting edge technology and features and we are looking forward to share with you. Different heights have different effects.

TECHNICAL PARAMETERS • Proxima Double Level Dry End Capacity. Able to handle 600 dry end order changes with production over 350000m2 in a 12 hours production.

• Single Level Dry End Order Change Speed: 300m/min.

• Double Level Dry End Order Change Speed: 260m/min.

Andes company 2800mm, 2500mm, 2200mm customer production field effectiveness DRY-END: ANDES 2800mm

• MULTI-FUNCTION ROTARY SHEAR

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DOUBLE LEVEL CUTOFF KNIFE

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Liquid cooling servo motors with low inertia parts couple with common dc bus and energy feedback system that enables to save more than 25% of electric power.

Self-developed state of art DCS control system with complete integration of electrical, electronic and mechanical manufacturing that truly complies with Industrial 4.0.

Using EtherCat communication technique for logic, simple DRY-END CONTROL SYSTEM (DCS)

DOUBLE LEVEL DOWN-STACKER (ZIGZAG BUNDLE STACKING) PRODUCTION PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (OPTIONS)

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PANOTEC was the first Italian Company to design and produce packaging production machine for On Demand Packaging, thanks to its technology, patented in 1986.

This uniqueness still marks Panotec solutions, and especially the software systems, developed inside the company by skilled technicians and created to facilitate and speed the whole packaging process.

The on demand boxes are not just a fancy taste. In fact, over-sized packages oblige companies to buy huge quantities of void fillers to protect the products shipped in oversized boxes.

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Standard BOD capabilities such as multiple-box output, hundreds of preprogrammed box styles, and multiple feed inputs are featured on the new platform. The system also features the latest Panotec high speed cuttinghead technology designed for longevity and minimal maintenance.

Box On Demand technology is an ideal solution for companies looking to minimize shipping costs, especially those from excess dimensional weight charges, the company notes. By creating the right sized box for every shipment, companies of all sizes are able to find savings in their corrugated spend, shipping costs, and void fill expenses.

Suitable for: • Small to medium-sized companies • Medium-low productivity requirements • More than 4 boxes per minute • For production in small batches or in flexibility A user-friendly tool to manage production and all the advanced features: • Pre-set box formats • Custom box formats • Customer box archive • Production lists to schedule production according to customer, product, time table etc.

• Connection to the company network in order to manage production from your office or via your data management system.

• Production reports, remote SQL queries, production data reports.

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A reliable system which give you excellent returns of investment

Robotic Arm

Key Features: • ABB IRB660 state of art robotic arm • Fast-short cycle time • Easy to integrate with several stitching or FFG • Better palletizing • Automatic adjustment for different speeds • Highly intelligent and easy to operate • Increase in production speeds • Easy and safe to install

Fully Automatic PE T6 Tying Machine

Key Features: • High saving in using PP tape • High efficiency and reliability performance • Easy, safe to operate • Easy to maintain • Fast-short cycle time • Easy to integrate with semi or fully automatic FFG and stitching machines

Pack & Print Events 2019 •

WORLD OF DIGITAL PRINT 2019 04-06 April, JIExpo, Jakarta-Indonesia

• CHINA PACKAGING CONTAINER EXPO 2019 08-10 April, SNIEC-Shanghai, China •

SINOCORRUGATED 2019 08-11 April, SNIEC-Shanghai, China

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AICC/CCCA TRADE SHOW & CONFERENCE 2019 24-25 April, Ontario, Canada

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FESPA GLOBAL PRINT EXPO 2019 14-17 May Munich, German

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ICCA/WCO GLOBAL SUMMIT 2019 20-23 May, Florida, USA

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CHINAPLAS 2019 21-24 May, Guangzhou, China

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PROPAK ASIA 2019 12-15 June, BiTEC, Thailand

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EASTPACK SURABAYA ALLPACK 2019 20-23 June, Grand City Convention And Exhibition, Surabaya-Indonesia

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INDIACORR EXPO 2019 05-07 September, India Expo Center, India

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PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2019 18-21 September, BiTEC, Thailand

• LABELEXPO EUROPE 2019 24-27 September, Brussels Expo, Belgia • FEFCO TECHNICAL SEMINAR 2019 9-11 October, Geneva, Switzerland • TAPPI-CORREXPO 2019 14 - 16 October, Colorado, USA • PAPERWORLD CHINA 2019 22-24 November, Taiping Finance Tower-Shanghai, China • LABELEXPO ASIA 2019 03-06 December, SNIEC-Shanghai, China