FMN | July 24th, 2017

FMN | July 24th, 2017

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July 24, 2017

Vol. 19 No.15

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Multi-Color Buys Constantia Label Division by Greg Kishbaugh M ulti-Color Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Labels Division of Constantia Flexibles (Constantia Labels) from Constantia Flexibles GmbH for ap- proximately $1.3 billion, payable in cash and stock. The combined annual revenues and EBITDA of the two busi- nesses will be approximately $1.6 billion and $300 million, re- spectively. The combination brings together Constantia Labels’ Food and Beverage business with Multi-Color’s Wine and Spirit, and Home and Personal Care platforms, in addition to Healthcare. Additional growth opportunities for Multi-Color exist in Home and Personal Care by utilizing Constantia Labels’ European opera- tional footprint and assets. Growth op- portunities for Con- stantia Labels exist in Food & Beverage and derive from Multi-Color’s U.S. operational footprint and assets. “The acquisition of Constantia Labels marks a major milestone in the evolution of Multi-Color,” said Nigel Vinecombe, Executive Chairman of Multi-Color.“We are bringing together complemen- tary talents in markets and geographies, diversifying our business and creating a global leader with a transaction that is financially attractive,which will better help us serve our customers.” Cost synergies are anticipated to reach $15 million (or 2 per- cent of acquired revenues) by Fiscal Year March 2020 through a combination of procurement, Selling, General and Administra- tive Expenses, and manufacturing efficiencies. As an example, Multi-Color will utilize Constantia Labels pressure sensitive substrate manufacturing capability in the United States

FDA Delays Nutrition Facts Relaunch The US Food and Drug Administra- tion (FDA) has announced that the launch of an updated “nutr ition facts” panel on foods, developed dur- ing the Obama administration, will now be delayed. The deadline for which the food in- dustry must comply with the new la- beling will be pushed back for an undisclosed time, the Associated Press reported. The new nutrition panel was de- signed to make it easier for con- sumers to see how many calories and added sugars a product contained. Specifically, the revamped label would make information on calorie counts more prominent, make serving sizes easier to understand, and point to the amount of added sugars a food or drink contains. Current labels only cite amounts of total sugar in a prod- uct, which might include naturally oc- curring sugars, the AP said. The original FDA deadline for com- pliance was July 26, 2018.The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and other food industry groups had asked for an extension to 2021.

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TrojanLabel, Nilpeter Form Strategic Partnership TrojanLabel, a Danish manufacturer of digital inkjet label printing machines, and Nilpeter A/S have estab- lished an international agreement for the distribution of the Trojan2 digital label press.The agreement cov- ers the specific markets of Nilpeter USA Inc., Nilpeter do Brasil, Nilpeter Asia Pacific, and Nilpeter Ltd. in the UK and Ireland.The Trojan2 is a mini digi- tal label press that supplements Nilpeter’s PANORA- MA product-line of hybrid solutions. Highlighting top packaging designs from around the globe, The Showcase of Packaging Innovations, sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, will re- turn to PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 25–27; Las Vegas Convention Center), according to PACK EXPO pro- ducer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Pro- cessing Technologies. The Showcase of Packaging Innovations will take place in the Lower South Hall of the Las Vegas Con- vention Center, Booth S-6519. Pack Expo To Feature Innovation Showcase

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RotoMetrics Acquires Assets From Action Rotary Die Chicago, Illinois based Action Rotary Die, Inc. (ARD) has sold selected assets to St. Louis,Missouri-based Roto- Metrics in a transaction that was completed last month. Bobst M1 Press Installed At APR Demo Center Expanding its role in the narrow web industry, All Printing Resources (APR) has installed a Bobst M1 flexo label press at the company’s Glendale Heights, Illinois, technical center.APR’s technical center is the only demo facility for Bobst narrow web presses in North America. The new, 14-inch, eight-color Bobst press is de- signed for high-definition flexo jobs requiring fastest changeover. The shortened web path results in mini- mum waste, set-up times and high registration toler- ances, according to the manufacturer. The M1 press comes with Bobst’s SnowBall con- verting technology, said to minimize matrix breaks during production due to the short distance between stripping and rewinding. The APR demo press also showcases Bobst’s Laser Set 360 degree pre-register and automatic registration system.

American Packaging Buys Laserlox Cleaning System American Packaging Corporation has invested in Laserlox Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems from Eagle- wood Technologies. The Laserlox system is designat- ed for the new American Packaging facility in New York, which is currently under construction. The team at American Packaging chose Laserlox because their goal is to replace its liquid cleaning operations with an environmental solution. Bobst, Radex Announce Launch Of Mouvent Bobst and Radex have launched Mouvent, a joint venture that will become the digital printing compe- tence center and solutions provider of Bobst. Mou- vent, which is comprised of 80 employees in Switzerland, will focus on inventing and delivering fu- ture digital printing solutions. Central to the digital in- novation at Mouvent is a digital printing technology developed by Radex, which is based on a highly inte- grated cluster.The technology will be the centerpiece of new machines developed by Mouvent for a wide variety of markets such as textile, labels, corrugated board, flexible packaging, folding carton and more.

Industry Events

Flexographic Technical Association October 9-11, 2017 Fall Conference St. Louis, MO

PrintTHINK Summit September 5-7, 2017 Hyatt Regency O’Hare Rosemont, IL PRINT 17 September 10-14, 2017 McCormick Place Chicago, IL Pack Expo September 25-27, 2017 Las Vegas, NV Labelexpo Europe September 25-28, 2017 Brussles Expo Brussels, Belgium

CorrExpo October 16-18, 2017 Rhode Island Convention Center Providence, RI

Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 11-14, 2018 Converter Meeting Fairmont Grand Del Mar San Diego, CA Labelexpo Americas September 25-27, 2018 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute March 10 – March 13, 2019 Converter Meeting The Omni Grove Park Inn Ashville, NC

Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute October 8 – October 11, 2017 2017 Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Gainey Ranch Resort & Spa Scottsdale,AZ

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Labels Unlimited Adds Mark Andy Digital One Pressure sensitive label and hang tag manufacturer Labels Unlimited has recently installed a Mark Andy Digital One in a push to bring digital label produc- tion in-house. The company was first introduced to the Digital One solution at Labelexpo Americas 2016 in its hometown of Chicago, Illinois and signed a pur- chase agreement on the show floor. Preceding the press acquisition was a two-year period in which the company searched for a digital technology that would accept unprimed material and would not re- quire ancillary machinery for lamination and finish- ing. The Mark Andy digital hybr id press was subsequently installed in the first quarter of 2017. Mark Andy Digital One is a standalone digital label press with more than 40 units sold and in produc- tion. A dry toner CMYK printing process, multi-use flexo station, and inline converting and finishing functionality support growing demands for short runs and affordable decoration. The Label Manufacturers’ Association of India (LMAI) will host its fourth conference, July 20-23, at the Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Center in Agra. The theme of the event is “Innovation Simpli- fied.”The conference is expected to draw at least 450 printers and suppliers from the label industry. LLT Labels Celebrates 20th Anniversary LLT Labels, Stow, Ohio, recently celebrated its twenti- eth anniversary of operations in June.Two decades of experience have developed LLT Labels into the indus- try-leading bar coding and labeling solutions provider. In 1997, Laser Label Technologies opened its doors in Stow, Ohio, with a focus on laser labels for high- speed and ink-jet printers.After six years establishing a regional reputation serving businesses across Northeast Ohio, Laser Label Technologies rebranded to LLT Bar Code & Label in 2003, complete with a new logo. This represented a shift in focus to total bar coding and labeling solutions. In 2010, LLT Bar Code & Label made its entrance into ecommerce with a new website focused on all label printing products, incorporating new technology such as mobile computers, mobile printing and software. In August 2016, the company went through one more re- brand plus a new and improved website launch. LMAI Indian Conference To Focus On Innovation

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FPA Partners With PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) will again partner with PACK EXPO Las Vegas, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Neva- da, September 25-27, 2017, in the PACK EXPO Las Vegas Partner Program. Supporting the event at the Tier 2 level in the PACK EXPO Las Vegas Partner Program, FPA joins nearly 30 top associations in the exchange of ideas and collabo- ration with an invested interest in the future of pack- aging and processing. Winning packages of the FPA 2017 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards compe- tition will be on display in the PACK EXPO Las Vegas Showcase of Packaging Innovations sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, Booth S-6519, in the Lower South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Schawk Nuremberg Gets FlexoExpert Certification

Schawk Nuremberg participated in Flint Group’s FlexoExpert Certification Program and, in spring 2017, became an official FlexoExpert. During a six-month process consisting of three main steps – evaluation and training, implementation, and au- diting – the FlexoExpert Certification Program pro-

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Allied Pacific Adds Nilpeter FA-4* Flexo Press Philippine packaging company Allied Pacific has in- vested in an 8-color Nilpeter FA-4* flexo press with de-/relamination, UV lamination, cold foil, and Quick- Change Die Unit. The investment is a result of an in- creased demand for value-added flexible packaging.

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Allied Pacific is one of 50 subsidiaries in the giant RD Corporation. Since 2005, the company has spe- cialized in the printing of labels, pouches, boxes, wrappers, and much more, within the food segment. The company made the investment decision after Ann Chua, General Manager of Allied Pacific, saw Nilpeter’s FA-4* running candy sachets at Labelexpo Europe’s Packprint Workshop in 2015. Ann Chua, General Manager of Allied Pacific Pack- aging Solutions Corporation, in front of their new Nilpeter FA-4*. With 57 years of label printing expertise, SouthAfrican Rebsons Labels, a family-owned business, has moved into digital label printing with its purchase of a stand- alone Nilpeter Panorama, the first of its kind inAfrica. In 1963, Rebsons Labels purchased its first printing press and started to produce labels, thus becoming a self-adhesive label manufacturing company. “In addition to being a loyal Nilpeter customer for more than 40 years,” said Rebsons’ owner Benny Friedmann, “we assessed the digital market during a 2- to 3-year period, and decided that the standalone Panorama was by far the best solution for us. An im- mediate benefit is our vast production of generic la- bels with variable >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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