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NEWS GLOBAL

IN BRIEF Flint Group’s PRISM

HEIDELBERG is unveiling a
world premiere for the
growth segment of high-
volume folding carton framework
printing with the com-
pletely new HEIDELBERG
Boardmaster . This flexog- Flint Group, has outlined objectives. In today’s highly
raphic web printing system its plans to reduce its envi-
with a machine availabil- competitive market, printers
ity of up to 90 percent and a maximum printing speed of ronmental impact under its need confidence that their
600 meters per minute delivers double the productivity new sustainability frame- vendors can help them lead
and thus dramatically reduces the total cost of ownership in work. The company’s PRISM
industrial packaging production. As the global demand for sustainability framework in sustainable packaging via
packaged goods continues to grow, packaging and label responsibly sourced, sustain-
printing is experiencing structural growth, making it an includes a range of targets
important core segment for HEIDELBERG “With the world such as circular economy able materials.”
premiere of our HEIDELBERG Boardmaster, we are respond- product development, reduc- PRISM sustainability framework In the same way a glass
ing to key customer challenges in the packaging market –
cost pressure, the skills shortage, and the need to optimize ing operational impacts, and goals of the Paris Agreement. prism separates white light
productivity and sustainability,” says HEIDELBERG CEO Dr. building a diverse workforce. Matthew Rowland-Jones, into different colours, the
Ludwin Monz. Plans include Flint Group’s Sustainability Officer at Flint company’s PRISM frame-
recent commitment to the
Durst Group, manufacturer Group, said: “As the focus on work breaks the complexity
of advanced digital print- Science Based Targets initia-
ing and production tech- tive (SBTi), with the com- climate change grows, of sustainability down into
nologies, announced the pany reducing carbon brands seek packaging and three essential parts:
installation of a state-of- label formats which are more Products, People, and the
the-art solar panel plant emissions in line with the
at its headquarters in 1.5°C scenario set out in the sustainable to support their Planet.
Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy.
This initiative is part of the
company’s ongoing sustainability efforts and commitment Tetra Pak gets recognition
to reducing its carbon footprint. The new solar panel plant,
one of the biggest in South Tyrol, has a capacity of 1,569 Pak, says: “The acknowledg-
KWp / 1.57 MWp and is expected to generate over 1,700,000 Tetra Pak has been named Each company in the list has
KWh / 1,700 MWh of energy annually. This corresponds as a European Climate been assigned an individual ment is a testament to the
approximately to the electricity demand of 550 single-fam- Leader 2023 by the score, which is calculated hard work and dedication of
ily households and more than 50% of the energy demand Financial Times, in recogni- using information on the our team, suppliers, custom-
of Durst Brixen. The installation consists of 3,410 modules, tion of the company’s pro- company’s volume of emis-
two separate plants, and 14 inverters. The plant will pro- ers and other stakeholders.
duce 70% of the generated energy for direct self-consump- g r es s i n r e du c i n g sions, level of disclosure on While we are proud of our
tion, while the remaining 30% will be available for feed-in greenhouse gas (GHG) these emissions and its achievements to date, we
or future storage solution. emissions and its robust reduction of emissions as a have plans to continue miti-
commitments to climate percentage. Tetra Pak was gating our environmental
ACTEGA, a manufacturer of action. Of the thousands ranked amongst the top 20% impact further - by decar-
specialty coatings, inks, assessed by the Financial of the 500 companies listed,
adhesives, sealants and Times and Statista, only the achieving a 54.3% absolute bonising our value chain,
compounds with a focus leading 500 companies with reduction of the Scope 1 and driving circular solutions
on the packaging and the greatest reduction in 2 emissions over a five-year while contributing to food
prin t i ndustr y, ha s
announced a $5 million their GHG emissions inten- period1. Adolfo Orive, system resilience and pro-
investment in its New sity made it to the final list. President & CEO at Tetra tecting biodiversity.”
Jersey facility. The invest-
ment will fund numerous developments across the site,
including the transition to automated production processes Mimaki’s innovations at ITMA 2023
and plans to increase production capacity and storage
space. With this significant investment and focus on boost- Mimaki Europe, the lead- are leading the charge in the
ing its market share in both packaging and print, ACTEGA is
ideally positioned to succeed in the highly competitive ing manufacturer of inkjet print industry’s sustainability
North American market. The multiple expansion projects printing and cutting technol- goals, including direct-to-
have already begun. ogies, will showcase its sus- film printing and dye subli-
Agfa has displayed a new roll-to-roll printing module on its tainability and circularity mation printing.
fastest multi-pass wide-format inkjet printer family, the solutions, launch new print- Mimaki’s most recent
Tauro H3300 LED, at FESPA in Munich. The compact Flex RTR ers, and celebrate interna- Mimaki to be at ITMA 2023 solution for the decorated
allows for swift switching between rigid and flexible media, tional design collaborations apparel segment, the
maintaining high productivity levels. Print service providers Working in alignment with
can benefit from increased flexibility with the Flex RTR on booth H7-C304 at ITMA the United Nations’ recently announced direct-
module, which doesn’t need undocking when transitioning 2023 (08–14 June 2023 Fiera Sustainable Development to-film (DTF) TxF150-75
from rolls to boards or sheets. This improves printer uptime Milano RHO, Milan, Italy). Goals (SDGs), Mimaki will inkjet printer, will be demon-
and maximizes print production efficiency. The new Flex Sustainability and circular- use ITMA 2023 to showcase strated at the event. The
RTR module is available as of this moment for all Tauro
H3300 LED printers. ity are essential considera- its completely waterless digi- printer is ideal for creating
tions for any business today. tal textile print solutions that various textile applications
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