FMN | September 17th, 2018

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September 17, 2018

Vol. 20 No. 19

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Labelexpo To Open World Of Possibilities reported by Greg Kishbaugh LL abelexpo Americas 2018 is coming to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, from Sep-

P&G Wins Dow Packaging Award The Dow Chemical Company an- nounced the winners of the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innova- tion, which recognizes the packag- ing industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging designs, mate- rials, technologies and processes. Dow’s 2018 30th Awards for Pack- aging Innovation successfully con- tinues the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation program, which is the industry’s longest-run- ning independently judged packag- ing awards program. As in years past, the judging panel featured ex- perts with diverse backgrounds, pro- viding global perspectives across design, engineering, retail, convert- ing and academia. The highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Procter & Gamble’s Air Assist, a breakthrough in perfor- mance and sustainabili- ty for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar pack- aging. The liquid pack- aging technology uses compressed

tember 25-27. Labelexpo Americas 2018 is a win- dow to a whole new world of label and pack- age printing possibilities. Visitor s can see live

demonstrations of the latest technologies, including presses, finishing units, inks, dies and substrates. Some of the industry- leading companies that are exhibiting, along with where they can be found on the show floor, are as follows:

Anderson & Vreeland Booth 929

Two centerpieces at Anderson & Vreeland will be the Flint Xpress Thermal Plate Processor and the Xeikon ThermoflexX digital imager. The made-in-the-USA Xpress features remote service and diag- nostics, the scalability to handle plates up to 42 x 65 inches and a short-wave IR heating system for precise heating depth control, resulting in excellent dimensional plate stability with- out the need for a chiller. And, with an eye on the environ- ment, the Flint Xpress offers a waste recovery program for all consumables produced by the machine. The Xeikon ThermoflexX 30 digital imager combines digital technology with an open, modular workflow to accelerate the platemaking process while producing high-quality flexograph- ic and letterpress plates at resolutions up to 5080 DPI, accord- ing to the company.

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UPM Raflatac Acquires Converters Express

UPM Raf latac has completed its acquisition of the assets of Seattle, Washington-based Converters Express, Inc.

Coveris Wins FINAT Sustainability Award

FINAT, the international association for the self-ad- hesive labelling industry, named Coveris this year’s winner of the 2018 FINAT Recycling and Sustainabili- ty Awards at its annual European Label Forum. The jury recognized that the Coveris facility was al- ready recycling more than 6,500 tons of materials that would normally go into the waste stream and this was not only recycled material generated by Cov- eris, but also by its customers. In addition, Coveris has developed the world’s first automated delaminator of waste material to actively address a major obstacle in label material recycling. To swiftly complete the project, and to recycle mater- ial that could not be processed by its own system, Coveris has embraced collaboration with strategic supply chain partners.

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gas to provide tailored rigidity to create structure in f lexible films. By utilizing a proprietary one-way valve, the new packaging form delivers cleaner dis- pensing, more controlled dosing and more conve- nient one-handed use while still being tough enough for e-commerce shipping without extra protection. Air Assist also uses 50 percent less plastic than a tra- ditional rigid bottle and has a 360-degree palette for design, making it a more resource-efficient solution. The judges evaluated more than 200 entries from companies in 30 countries. In addition to the Diamond Award, the top honor of the competition, the judges also selected nine Diamond Finalist Winners, eight GoldAwardWinners and eleven Silver Award winners: DiamondWinner • Air Assist —Procter & Gamble Diamond Finalists • Febreze ONE — Procter & Gamble • Flat Wine Bottle — Delivering Happiness Limited T/A GarçonWines • LDS 2cc ECOM Dispensing Pump — Rieke • LiquiForm —Amcor Rigid Plastics • Seed Phytonutrients Shower-Friendly Paper Bottle — Ecological Brands, Inc. • Simply Beverages Recycle Code No. 1 Extrudable PET Juice Container —The Coca- Cola Company • StealthWrap — Sealed Air • Tubairless — Pumpart System •Waterless Internet Flower Packaging — Uflex Limited Gold AwardWinners • Doritos Crunch Prism Pack — PepsiCo Frito-Lay • Doritos E-Z SnackPak — ProAmpac • Dual Hoop Catheter DISK — CleanCut Technologies • Extra Rich Rosy Foam Facial Wash Packaging — Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. • Green Giant Veggie Spirals PrimaPak — Sonoco Products Company • Head & Shoulders Beach Bottle — Procter & Gamble • VOLTAREN“No Mess”Applicator — GSK •Wave Seal Technology —Wave International Silver AwardWinners • ASAHI SUPER DRY ICE COOLER PACK — WestRock, K.K. • CleanPouch Aseptic Spouted Pouch System – Scholle IPN • Danoninho para Levar — Danone Brazil • Downy (Lenor) Parfum des Secrets Package — Procter & Gamble

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25 - 27 September • Chicago LABELEXPO americas 201 8 www.labelexpo-americas.com

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Attendees can visit A&V’s blog for added informa- tion concerning the show: www.andersonvree- land.com/labelexpo-americas-2018/ . Allison Systems Booth 5700 Allison Systems Corporation, an ISO 9001:2015 reg- istered company, is a manufacturer of doctor blades and related products.With the capability to produce a variety of edge configurations on metal, composite and plastic materials, the company can supply the best performing blade for specific applications. In ad- dition, Allison Systems offers chamber end seals and cleaning products for water-based and UV inks. Alli- son is proudly proclaiming that 2018 represents 50 years of manufacturing excellence in the USA. Apex Booth 1802 The introduction of an RFID-equipped anilox roll has reportedly enabled Apex customers to reach new levels in automation and process control. This ‘Smart Anilox’ is able to automatically share status informa- tion with intelligent systems. The Smart Anilox >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 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28

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