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PACKAGING NEWS

Abbey Labels invests IN BRIEF

Esko has partnered with HP
Indigo for a new event
in ABG equipment Digital Innovation Days tak-
ing place on June 1 for
tradeshops and June 9 for
brands and converters - at
HP Graphics’ Experience
Abbey Labels optimizes Center in Barcelona, Spain.
finishing capabilities with The event presents an
ABG equipment. UK based opportunity for the digital print industry to discover latest
company invests in three technology and advanced software that enhance produc-
tivity. Visitors to the Digital Innovation Days will be able
machines for efficiencies, to take part in live demonstrations, hear from industry
new capabilities experts and meet digital print experts from both compa-
Three new finishing nies. Jan De Roeck, Esko director of marketing, industry
machines from AB Graphic relations and strategy, said: ‘This new collaboration offers
digital printers a complete range of solutions to enhance
International have been UK based company invests in three machines for efficiencies their productivity, thanks to the integration between
installed into the label con- innovative Esko products and HP Indigo digital presses.
verting workflow at Abbey been configured with a re- finishing line from AB Our close relationship with customers and partners ena-
Labels, which is based in registration lamination unit Graphic dedicated just to this bles us to quickly respond to specific market trends, and
this event is an opportunity to highlight how our innova-
Suffolk, United Kingdom. to produce multi-ply labels. purpose,’ said chairman Tom tions are developed to address today’s market needs and
The investment includes a The 330mm-wide machine Allum. significantly improve customer outcomes. Throughout the
Digicon Series 3 line dedi- also features a corona unit, The addition of another two Digital Innovation Days, experts from Esko, the glob-
cated to peel and reveal and two flexo stations, semi- finishing line has released al provider of integrated software and hardware will join
multilayer labels, an auto- rotary die-cutting and auto- capacity on the company’s its counterparts from HP Indigo.
matic Vectra turret rewinder slitting with label gap sensor. existing specialist embellish- Herma InNo-Liner system has
for faster changeovers, and a ‘We are experiencing a ment Digicon, which in the won the Australasian
flatbed screen-printing unit constant and high demand process has been upgraded Packaging Innovation &
for added-value embellish- for peel-and-reveal and with a high-speed screen- Design Award (PIDA), in the
ments. multi-layer labels within our printing module for creating ‘Sustainable Packaging
Design – Labeling’ category.
As the fourth Series 3 fin- digital department. To better textures and patterns with The system also won a silver
ishing line for Abbey Labels, serve our customers, we tactile varnishes and high medal in the ‘Labeling &
the new ABG Digicon has decided to invest in a new impact colors. Decoration Design of the Year’
category. The competition is organized by the Australian
Institute of Packaging (AIP) every year. The InNo-Liner sys-
S-OneLP ReEarth compostable tem was submitted by Herma's Australian sales partner, the
Result Group. Its managing director Michael Dossor pre-
films earn TUV certifications sented the award to Martin Kühl, who heads Herma’s labe-
ling machines division, at Interpack. ‘The innovative
Herma InNo-Liner system is a milestone with regard to sus-
tainable labeling of shipping cartons and other tertiary
S-One Labels & Packaging packaging materials,’ Dossor said. The Result Group has
ReEarth compostable flexible already installed several InNo-Liner systems at Hanes, an
packaging films have Australian apparel specialist.
received both TUV OK com- Rotocon has revealed two
post Home and TUV OK winners of its first wine label
compost Industrial certifica- design competition in part-
nership with the Tshwane
tion. ‘We are committed to University of Technology’s
developing end-of-life solu- (TUT) Department of Visual
tions for our products to keep Communication, Faculty of
Arts & Design.First prize of
our landscapes and oceans Testing reveals compostability for both home and industry R30 000 (1523.67 USD) went to
cleaner, now and for genera- based and compostable com- certification guarantees com- Mpho Moema, a fourth-year student, and in a surprise
tions to come,’ stated Sharon ponents. S-OneLP uses a plete compostability even in twist during the winning label selection, Rotocon also
decided to award Jimmy Libese, a third-year student with
Beeman, VP of global sales, collaborative approach to a garden compost pile, which a runner-up prize of R15 000 (761.84 USD). Rotocon
S-OneLP. ‘TUV certification uses a lower temperature and launched the competition earlier this year, challenging
allows us to better align with designing these films in con- slower-paced process than undergraduate students to develop innovative, cutting-
our customers’ initiatives for junction with global innova- industrial composting. edge wine label designs. The designs had to factor in the
design process and strong ideation that must speak to con-
sustainable flexible packag- tive materials manufacturers Products featuring the OK temporary printing processes as well as finishing; including
ing.’ of bio-based and compostable compost Industrial label are foils, varnishes, die-cuts and embossing. Moema’s label
The ReEarth line of prel- resins, films, adhesives, and guaranteed as compostable design was inspired by the Cape vineyard scenery. ‘I por-
aminated flexible packaging coatings. in an industrial composting trayed this by illustrating the vineyards in the foreground
films is designed using bio- TUV OK compost Home facility. and Table Mountain in the background,’ said Moema.
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