FMN | October 12th, 2020

FMN | October 12th, 2020

Vol. 22 No. 21 An N.V. Publication Market News FLEX Serving The Flexographic Printing Industry For More Than Two Decades ®

October 12, 2020

Consumer Behaviors Redefine Packaging

CCL Close Graphic West Acquisition CCL Industries Inc. has announced the closing of the acquisition of Graphic West International ApS (GWI) after receiving regulatory ap- proval in Poland. The company now trades as “CCL Specialty Cartons” with immediate effect. Label Academy Hosts Master Class Label Academy, a training provider for the label and package printing

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S horr Packaging Group, Fishers, Indiana, has released a new re- port focusing on consumer behavior in regards to food pack- aging.According to the U.S.consumers surveyed, food packaging and food labels are incredibly important to their food product

industry, has confirmed the second session to follow up inaugural virtu- al master class. The second learning opportunity will cover flexible pack- aging and be split into two two-hour

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purchasing decisions.Indeed,when asked to rate the importance of food packaging and food labels on their purchasing decisions, 34 percent of respondents responded with a 10/10 (extremely important). 69 percent of respondents chose an importance rat- ing of 7 or above.Additionally, 70 percent of respondents stated they either “always” read food labels or read them “most of the time”while shopping at the grocery store.

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Brook & Whittle Acquires ILS, Wizard Labels

Eric Boissonnas, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions. “We want to fully integrate the Koenig & Bauer brand and offer our unique know-how under a single global name.”

Brook and Whittle has signed definitive agreements to acquire Innovative Labeling Solutions, Inc. (ILS) and Wizard Labels LLC in partnership with founders, Jay Dollries, Steve Wolf and Steve Smith. Brook & Whittle is majority-owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, LLC.The closing of the acquisitions is expected to occur within 30 days. Jay Dollries founded ILS with SteveWolf in 1996 and went on to start Wizard Labels with Steve Smith in 2013. Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions Established October 1 marked a key milestone for the rebranding and launch of Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions.The press manufacturer has now completed the worldwide harmonized naming of all group companies.The new name has no impact on the organization and structure of the business unit. “The renaming of KBA-NotaSys to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions reflects the operational and struc- tural situation that has existed for many years, and en- sures consistency across the entire group”, explained-

With a history of more than 200 years the Koenig & Bauer group is the oldest press manufacturer in the world. With 5,800 employees worldwide and a turn- over of EUR 1.2 billion the group serves a broad prod- uct portfolio.

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Label Academy (Cont’d from Page 1)

parts: one taking place onTuesday,October 20, and the second on Tuesday, October 27. Part one will cover materials and print processes, in- cluding an introduction to flexible packaging, creation of artwork and pre-press and printing processes and techniques. The second part will focus on setting up a flexible packaging operation,with sessions including

flexible packaging and the label printer, inks, coatings, curing and laminating, converting flexible packaging and from labels to flexibles — a converter perspective. UPM Forest Film Receives Innovation Award UPM Raflatac’s Forest Film label material has received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Forest Film is claimed to be the world’s first polypro- pylene film label material derived entirely from wood- based sources based on mass balance approach. The sourcing begins with UPM Raflatac’s sister com- pany, UPM Biofuels, which converts pulp production residue, crude tall oil from sustainably managed forests, into renewable naphtha, a drop-in raw material for the chemical industry. This product, called UPM BioVerno, is sent to a resin supplier and then a film supplier to convert it into the filmic face material the UPM Raflatac then manufac- tures into the laminate label material known as Forest Film. Forest Film is an International Sustainability and Car- bon Certification (ISCC) PLUS-certified product,mean- ing it uses sustainable resources to replace an equiv- alent amount of fossil resources in the production process — the mass balance approach.

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Consumer Behavior (Cont’d from Page 1) It’s clear the pandemic has caused disruptions across nearly every aspect of life, including seismic shifts in how consumers are shopping for groceries and CPG food products. In fact, 61 percent of respondents stat- ed their purchasing habits over the previous 3 months have vastly changed the way they will shop for food items in the future. As CPG brands weigh strategies to increase sales and consumer behavior continues to shift, it’s clear from the report that food packaging and food labels play a very significant role in influencing which brands find their way into consumers’ homes. In fact, 66 percent of respondents who identified changes in their purchasing behaviors (as a result of the pandemic) said they will pay more attention to food labels and food packaging moving forward. Additionally, 47 percent of respondents purchased

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brands in the past 3 months that they were previously unfamiliar with, specifically due to the product’s pack- aging. The behavioral shifts in grocery shopping will seemingly have a lasting impact — with 88 percent of respondents stating they plan on purchasing those same food products again in the foreseeable future. There are a number of factors consumers cite as the reason they are likely to re-purchase previously unfa- miliar food products, including: • The packaging’s unique design (28 percent of re- spondents) •The product’s eco-friendly packaging (27 percent of respondents) • The language on the food product’s label (23 per- cent of respondents) •The size of the packaging (17 percent of respondents) • The color of the packaging (4 percent of respondents)

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Consumer Behavior (Cont’d from Page 5)

The Influence of Popular Food Label Phrases 64 percent of the U.S. consumers surveyed paid more for a food product that featured popular food label phrases. Respondents were then asked to select the food label phrases that are currently influencing their purchasing behaviors. Below is a list of those terms ranked from most to least important:

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Despite the respondents’ low appreciation for labels with the term“ready-made”,42 percent of respondents purchased more food products labeled “pre-cooked”, “ready-made” or “stovetop-ready” over the previous 3 months. Respondents aged 30-44 are most likely (71 percent) to pay more money for a product based on popular food labeling terms, followed by 18-29 (64 percent), 60+ (61 percent), and 45-60 (60 percent). Conversely, more than 1/3 of respondents (36 per- cent) conveyed that they have avoided purchasing food products that display popular phrases commonly found on food labels. Notably, male consumers were 8 percent more likely to avoid food products with pop- ular terms on the label. Factors playing a role in the avoidance of products with popular terms on the label: • The perceived or actual increased cost of the items (38 percent of respondents) • Fear of the claim being misleading (34 percent of respondents) • Unfamiliarity with the brand (18 percent of respondents) • Confusing language on the label (10 percent of respondents) While it’s clear that popular phrases are influencing consumers, it’s vital that CPG food brands not mislead (Cont’d on Page 9)

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Flint Group Acquires Poteet Printing Systems

impacted by the disruptive events of 2020 - Culture, Operations, Sales, Business Development, Customer Dynamics and the importance of next-generation in- volvement in print. The virtual program will run from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature discussions with industry experts including: Frank Romano, Professor Emeritus at Roch- ester Institute of Technology; Joe Truncale, Founder & Principal, Alexander Joseph Associates, LLC; Mike Philie, Principal,The Philie Group; Leslie Groene, Pres- ident, Groene Consulting; Brett Josephson, Associate Dean for Executive Development & Associate Profes- sor of Marketing, School of Business, George Mason University; Karen Kimerer, Principal, KLK Kimerer & Associates with Joanne Gore of Joanne Gore Commu- nications; and,APTech’s Ken Garner. OEC Graphics Installs Two Kodak Flexcel Systems OEC Graphics has recently added two more KODAK FLEXCEL NX Systems from Miraclon to its portfolio; one at its site in Vancouver, Canada, and the other in Chicago, Illinois.The systems complement the two FL- EXCEL NX Systems at the company’s sites in Wiscon- sin and California.

Flint Group Packaging Inks has acquired Poteet Print- ing Systems LLC located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Poteet Printing Systems LLC manufactures and sells water-based inks for flexographic applications to printers and converters across the United States. The company supports the key paper & board applica- tions for corrugated post- and pre-print and digital products, as well as targeted water-based paper pack- aging print demands. Poteet Printing Systems’ main production facilities are located in Charlotte,North Carolina and FortWorth, Texas; the business has two additional warehouse lo- cations in North Carolina.The company currently em- ploys more than 60 people.

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Badger Tag & Label Celebrates 85th Anniversary Badger Tag & Label, Random Lake, Wisconsin, cele- brates its 85th anniversary this year. The company’s original location in downtown Ran- dom Lake is still in operation, albeit with major up- grades. Three years ago, a second production facility was added about two miles away to round out the 52,000 square feet of space. Currently 17 printing presses are in production between the two locations. BobThiel,current company president,is the third-gen- eration of the family-owned, privately-held business. His grandfather, Emil Thiel, incorporated the business on September 4, 1935, shortly after the business chal- lenges of the Great Depression. Green Bay Packaging Acquires Third Dimension Green Bay Packaging Inc., a packaging company based in Green Bay,Wisconsin, has acquired Third Di- mension Inc., a packaging company based in Geneva, Ohio.The acquisition went into effect October 1. Third Dimension is focused on corrugated packag- ing innovation, molded foam packaging and four-color digital printing.The company was founded in 1991 by Louis DeJesus and Jeanette DeJesus and has facilities in Geneva and Middlefield, Ohio, and services customers in Ohio,Virginia and Kentucky. Third Dimension will continue to be led by Louis DeJesus and Mike Kelly. Louis DeJesus also will stay on as CEO of CompanyBox, which is an e-commerce packaging web business in which Green Bay Packag- ing has a minority ownership position. Mondi Wins Awards For Sustainable Food Packaging Mondi, a global packaging and paper manufacturer, has been recognized in this year’s Austrian Green Star Packaging Awards for two recent sustainable packag- ing innovations developed using its customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions: PerFORMing — paper-based packaging with special barrier coating to protect cheese slices. Mondi devel- oped a special kraft paper,Advantage Formable Brown, to replace rigid plastic trays. Its stretch characteristics mean it can be formed into a shallow tray enhanced with a special barrier coating. This PerFORMing tech- nology combines 80 percent paper, a renewable and re- cyclable raw material,with a 20 percent barrier coating. In addition, Mondi was recognized for its fully recy- clable thermoforming plastic film for meat.

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products that clearly state the packaging is recyclable or reusable. Nearly half of respondents (46 percent) are willing to pay more for food products that clearly state the packaging is recyclable or reusable — with respon- dents aged 18-29 being most likely (51 percent) and respondents aged 60+ being least likely (41 percent). Additionally, 76 percent of respondents felt that foods that are marketed as“healthier”should also have sustainable packaging. 68 percent of respondents stated they would be more interested in purchasing food products that provide spe- cific steps on how to recycle the packaging, and 54% of respondents stated they would be more willing to leave a review for a food product if the packaging provided specific steps on how to recycle the packaging.

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DuPont Appoints ROTOCON As Cyrel Distributor DuPont has appointed ROTOCON as its new distributor to represent the Cyrel brand of flexo plates and equipment in South Africa. The prod- uct suite is now available through ROTOCON’s headquarters in Cape Town, and branch offices in Johannesburg and Durban. ROTOCON will advise customers on the opti- mum type of Cyrel plates, offer financing, and pro- vide local service technicians for installation, op- erator training, and servicing of Cyrel equipment. DuPont’s local account manager, Kevin Naidu will also provide continued support. Paper, Packaging Campaign Wins Marketing Award The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) is the win- ner of the Content Marketing Institute’s (CMI) 2020 Content Marketing Award for Best Overall Editorial – Digital.P+PB, along with their content marketing agen- cy, Manifest, submitted the www.howlifeunfolds.com content hub where downloads,worksheets, printables and coloring pages augment user-friendly design that re-creates the look and feel of print media in digital form.The Content Marketing Awards produced by the CMI is the largest and longest-running international content marketing awards program in the world. Durst Acquires Majority Stake In Vanguard Digital Printing Durst has acquired a majority stake in Vanguard Dig- ital Printing Systems, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As part of the agreement, the new company will op- erate as Vanguard Durst Digital Printing Systems with effect from October 1, 2020. David Cich remains CEO while Jim Peterson continues to serve as Vice Presi- dent of Sales. UK Facility Opened By Flexo Wash Flexo Wash and its distribution agent Ross Howie have created a new facility for wide web converters within the UK and Ireland. The new Cheshire-based demo center is open to demonstrate the next genera- tion two roll anilox cleaner using new features to sim- plify operation and reduce consumption, according to the company.

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