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NEWS GLOBAL

IN BRIEF ACTEGA and Makro

I m aged A dv er ti sin g
Creations (IAC) is one of the
leading visual solutions
providers based in Toronto, Labelling collaborate
Canada serving the North
American market. IAC is
known for being at the ACTEGA has announced a Achieving this prestigious
forefront of industrial inkjet collaborative agreement industry accolade acknowl-
solutions with its latest with Makro Labelling. The
purchase of Agfa’s Jeti Tauro partnership aims to acceler- edged that this technology
H3300 HS LED printer with spot varnish capabilities. This has the potential to combine
printer will allow them to produce high-speed output at ate the development and the quality standards
near-litho quality. “We imagined the stunning visuals we supply of container applica- required by brands and con-
could produce on the Jeti Tauro with varnish and recog- tion machines for Signite® -
nized that it would be a great fit for our higher-end clien- a sustainable decoration verters with numerous,
tele,” said Sean Sadhoo, COO at IAC. “This is another first in technology which has been increasingly crucial, product
the industry for us. We are known as pioneers that are widely recognized by brand Adoption of Signite® Technology life cycle improvements.
always pushing the limit. The new Jeti Tauro press will owners and the labelling
complement our 5-meter dye sublimation offerings, turn- industry as one of the most nificantly reduce waste, Makro Labelling will collab-
ing us into a one-stop shop.”The Jeti Tauro H3300 HS LED orate on the design, manu-
combines vivid print quality with extreme productivity, potentially transformative while providing expanded facture and supply of low
cutting-edge automation, and low ink consumption. and progressive technolo- design flexibility, recyclabil-
gies to be developed in and medium-speed rotary
Stibo Completehas been recent years. ity and reuse possibilities. style labelling machines
announced as the world’s Signite® labels are a pio- Last year, ACTEGA Signite® with an initial focus on mod-
first customer of Vanguard’s neering sustainable decora- was honored with The Label els that have application
VK3220T-HS high production
LED UV digital flatbed print- tion solution that enables Industry Global Awards’ speeds in the 100-400 con-
er with 15 printheads. The brands and converters to sig- Award for Innovation. tainers p/m.
deal with Vanguard Europe
in collaboration with local
partner Antalis will ‘signifi- Tetra Pak’s sustainability efforts
cantly increase’ sales and provide up to 70% higher output,
as well as cut down on outsourcing. The VK3220T-HS, first Tetra Pak has published emissions by 39%[2], with food technology incubators
launched in a world premiere at FESPA in May, has been and start-ups to explore the
installed at the Stibo Complete headquarters in Horsens, its Sustainability Report 84% of the energy coming
Denmark. Employing 500 people and with three factories in FY22, highlighting the com- from renewable sources[3]. future of sustainable food.
Denmark and two in Sweden, Stibo Complete’s configura- pany’s progress across vari- This puts the company on This was in the context of
tion comprises three rows of CMYK and three white print- ous aspects of sustainability. track to achieve net zero a year marked by considera-
heads. “I have tested different brands in the flatbed mar- within its own operations by
ket, and the Vanguard VK3220T-HS came out strong in all Now in its 24th edition, the 2030. Additionally, the sale ble uncertainty, driven by
tests – quality, productivity and on the drying characteris- report demonstrates how the after-effects of COVID-
tics at high output,” said Henrik Mølgaard, Production sustainability remains core of 8.8 billion plant-based 19, supply chain issues and
Manager at Stibo Complete. packages and 11.9 billion
to Tetra Pak’s strategy and plant-based caps translated geo-political challenges such
ECO3 continues to push fur- continues to be prioritised into 131 kilo tonnes of CO2 as Russia’s invasion of
ther into the packaging in decision making. During savings. Tetra Pak also Ukraine. The combination
segment with dedicated the year 2022, Tetra Pak invested nearly €30 million of all these factors has
solutions developed spe-
cifically for the demands of achieved significant mile- to accelerate collection and resulted in significant finan-
this dynamic market. stones, reducing operational recycling of beverage car- cial challenges for busi-
Increased automation tools, greenhouse gas (GHG) tons, while working with nesses and consumers.
advanced process control
features and optimized
approval cycles are among the upgrades that will help drive Mimaki’s innovations at ITMA 2023
more value in packaging production.
The packaging market continues to grow. In particular, sus-
tainable solutions made from fiber-based materials, such Mimaki Europehas day in the pre- and post- dye-
as folding cartons and corrugated boxes, are leading announced the introduction ing processes worldwide(1) -
opportunities for offset packaging printers. To meet the of two revolutionary tech- and contributes greatly to
complex needs of packaging producers, ECO3 introduced the nologies at ITMA 2023: a
Amfortis workflow. CO2 emissions,” said Arjen
Textile Pigment Transfer Evertse, General Manager
Contiweb has announced its sponsorship of Dscoop, the Printing System and the
largest global community of HP Graphic Arts business own- Neo-Chromato Process. Mimaki’s innovations at ITMA Sales, Mimaki Europe.
ers and technical professionals. This sponsorship highlights The transfer printing
Contiweb’s unwavering commitment to supporting the web These innovations are show- tally friendly solutions in the method is more sustainable
inkjet printing industry. As a sponsor of Dscoop, Contiweb cased for the first time, and textile printing industry.
aims to foster industry collaboration and knowledge shar- ahead of commercial availa- than both analogue and digi-
ing among its members. The company recognizes the grow- “Traditionally, the dyeing tal textile dye printing meth-
ing significance of web inkjet printers originating from bility, at the exhibition in process for natural fibres
sheetfed and seeks to educate Dscoop members about Milan, Italy, solidifying generates an alarming ods with zero water
critical topics such as remoistening, automation, and pro- Mimaki’s commitment to amount of wastewater – consumption and substan-
ductivity in web inkjet printing.
sustainable and environmen- around 2 billion tonnes every tially lower CO2 emissions.
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