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Flint Group’s Evolution UPM Pulp, UPM Timber,
IN BRIEF

products now available UPM Communication
Papers, and UPM Biofuels
are set to start change
negotiations on around
2,200 possible temporary
Following its successful strate is broken down into layoffs. A statement
released by the group on
European launch during flakes. This ensures that Wednesday (22 November)
Labelexpo in Brussels, Flint more than 99% of the mate- said the negotiations are
Group’s award-winning rial can be recycled into being conducted to prepare for possible temporary adjust-
Evolution products are now something new. In contrast, ment of production in the Finnish units, “should the
uncertainty in the operating environment continue”. It
available for narrow web Evolution Varnish ensures stated: “The change negotiations on possible temporary
printers worldwide. The lat- that inks remain on the label layoffs concern all UPM pulp mills, sawmills, and graphic
est innovation includes Food during the caustic wash used paper mills in Finland, as well as the Lappeenranta biore-
Contact Material (FCM) in the recycling process. The finery. The possible temporary layoffs could take place from
1 January until 30 June 2024 in UPM Pulp, UPM Timber, and
compliant technologies that varnish application avoids UPM Biofuels and from 1 March until 31 August 2024 in UPM
enhance shrink sleeves and contamination of the wash- Communication Papers.
label recyclability. The range is available now ing solution while not
Evolution products, aptly ously unrecyclable products impacting the floatability of The in-house print division
for Formula One team
named because they enable can be reprocessed, poten- the label, and therefore, the Mercedes AMG-Petronas
packaging to be reused in tially boosting reclaimed resulting quality of the has supported its growth
ever-evolving forms, are material yield by up to 10%. reclaimed material is signifi- by producing external print
designed to increase the yield Evolution Deinking cantly improved. The pro- jobs on its Epson kit. The
print facility is based in
of material reclaimed from Primer is applied to the sub- tected ink can then be Brackley alongside the
the recycling process by ena- strate before the ink and pro- skimmed off with the floating team’s technology centre
vides strong ink adhesion
bling label material to be throughout the life of the label and directed to an alter- that facilitates the design,
recycled at the same time as a label. The Primer then ena- native waste stream. development, manufacturing, assembly, and general oper-
ation of Championship-winning Formula One cars. The in-
PET bottle without risk of bles the ink to be released The Evolution product house print team has been using an Epson SureColor
contamination. Using (de-inked) into the recycling range was previously SC-S80600 signage printer for several years to carry out
Evolution products, previ- caustic wash and the sub- launched in North America most of the company’s printing requirements. It also oper-
ates Epson’s resin printer, the SureColor SC-R5000. In addi-
Latcham-Ricoh partnership tion to supporting day-to-day business requirements, over
time the Epson printers have facilitated new business
opportunities for the facility.
Latcham is taking on three nue streams. The new printers. Mimaki’s 3DUJ-553 allows
new printers from Ricoh to machines will replace two Latcham managing direc- digital 3D asset creator and
boost its uptime by 10% and Xerox Nuvera DP314 print- tor Mike Hughes said: “Ricoh metaverse consultant
has been a trusted partner to Fansea to bring unique
increase its productivity. The ers and a Xerox Nuvera collectibles to life from the
business is set to install a Pro DP144 MiCR printer. Latcham for almost a decade. virtual world. In 2020,
Ricoh unveiled the Pro
C9500 colour printer, a Pro The company already runs C9500 in August. The through a combined keen
8310 MICR magnetic toner a Ricoh IP5000 continuous machine has headline speeds interest in cryptocurrency,
innovation and football,
mono device, and a Pro 8320 feed inkjet printer, two of 115ppm or 135ppm with a Alexander Schlicher founded 3D asset creator and web3 and
mono printer in December to Canon VarioPrint i300 col- field speed upgrade and metaverse consultancy company, Fansea. Operating almost
entirely in the digital world, Fansea gives avid sports fans
enhance its operational effi- our inkjet printers, and two 1,260mm long-sheet capabil- and gamers the chance to own a digital clone of an iconic
ciency and expand its reve- Canon imagePress C850 ities. artifact, through scanning and digitalising real-world
objects. The user can then either keep this as a collectible,
Carbon Balanced Printer status have their digital avatar wear it in virtual spaces or collect
and trade it on NFT market.

Ingogroup in Spain has achieved a remarkable 70% reduc-
Micropress Printers has “We’ve identified that sus- tion in energy consumption by transitioning to UV LED tech-
added to its sustainability tainability is huge and it’s nology, effectively managing expenses and simultaneously
credentials by becoming a important to our clients and advancing the company’s commitment to lower emissions.
Carbon Balanced Printer via our clients’ clients,” The Girona-based printer began using Flint Group’s
the World Land Trust. The explained joint managing EkoCure® Dual Cure four years ago to revolutionise its label
firm already has a large solar printing and invest in performance and sustainability.
panel installation of 980 director Rob Cross.Family- Ingogroup selected EkoCure® Dual Cure because the range
solar panels at its 6,500sqm owned Micropress offers provided a “perfect match” for its ambition of reducing
factory in Reydon, Suffolk, litho and digital printing for energy costs and agilely transitioning from traditional UV to
along with a biomass boiler. Micropress Printers gains it a range of products includ- UV-LED-based printing. LED curing stations require only
It has offered Carbon and added the Carbon ing magazines, books, bro- half the installed power of incumbent UV mercury systems,
Balanced Paper as an option Balanced Printer accredita- chures and leaflets and enabling the business to realise energy savings of up to
for customers for some time, tion last week. direct mail. 70%.

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