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NEWS PACKAGING

UPM Raflatac announces Angie Mohni
joins Dscoop
sustainability progress user-driven community of
Dscoop, the global and

HP Industrial printers, con-
verters and partners, has
UPM Raflatac has made year. Four of UPM Raflatac’s added Angie Mohni to its
further progress towards a factories were landfill-free global board. Mohni, vice
more circular economy for in 2023. president of marketing at
plastics and a future beyond In April 2023, UPM Nobelus, will be the first-
ever partner council chair.
fossils during 2023 detailed Raflatac introduced the This new position recog-
in the New Plastics PureCycle paper label mate- nizes partners’ pivotal role
Econom y Global rials, which are part of UPM in fostering innovation,
Commitment 2024 Progress Raflatac’s SmartCircle port- education and growth
Report by the Ellen folio. The PureCycle label opportunities for the print
MacArthur Foundation and materials received European industry.
the UN Environment certifications of recyclability ‘This is an exciting step
Programme (UNEP). from Institut cyclos-HTP for for Dscoop and our commu-
‘As a global partner for UPM Raflatac has made further progress towards sustainability PET and HDPE packaging, nity,’ said Peter van
sustainable material solu- verifying their recyclability in Teeseling, Dscoop execu-
tions, the Global our pledge is to help compa- tinued working towards the most common recycling tive director. ‘Partners are
Commitment is an impor- nies and brand owners UPM’s 2030 responsibility processes. critical to the success of our
tant framework for us to increase the circularity of targets and a future beyond This wash-off label innova- ecosystem, and Angie
brings a wealth of experi-
transparently showcase our their packaging,’ said Robert fossil fuels. The company tion separates cleanly from ence and insight to this
actions in tackling plastic Taylor, sustainability direc- reduced the scope 1 and 2 recycled packaging, resulting role. Her leadership will
waste and pollution. tor at UPM Raflatac. emission intensity of its fac- in a high-quality recyclate help us elevate the collabo-
Through developing our As highlighted in the tories by 36 percent by 2023 that can be converted into ration between partners
product and service offer, report, UPM Raflatac con- compared to a 2015 baseline new materials. and printers.’
Flexocolor’s GS1 UK and GS1 US NextGen Label Group

investment partner with io.tt expands team

Spanish pre-press pro-
vider Flexocolor has GS1 UK and GS1 US have NextGen Label Group has
switched to 100 percent named io.tt, an enterprise expanded its sales and techni-
LED plate exposure with connected products plat- cal teams with the recent
the installation of two form, as their official part- appointments of Wanda
Shine LED Lamp Kits, ner to scale the wider Nieves, Tom Mason, Anne
innovated by Miraclon. benefits of QR codes for Ehrenberger and Timothy
Flexocolor installed brands in support of the Bodah. Wanda Nieves has
Spain’s first Flexcel NX global transition from linear joined NextGen Label Group
wide system in 2012 and barcodes to 2D QR codes. as sales representative and
was the first trade shop in The collaboration will see Tom Mason has joined as vice
the country to offer its GS1 UK, GS1 US and io.tt Partnership to scale QR codes president of Sales.
customers increased pro- working together with brand unique experiences, collect Nieves has over 28 years of New sales and technical teams
ductivity and reduced owners, retailers and the expertise in the label industry
downtime with PureFlexo wider supply chain to make first-party data through con- and bilingual fluency in company said that their com-
Printing from Miraclon in the transition to accepting sumer interaction, and English and Spanish, while bined e xpertise and passion
2021. QR codes powered by GS1 at ensure regulatory compli- Mason brings more than 33 for customer collaboration
Vicente describes the the point-of-sale (POS) - ance across a brand owner’s years of experience in the bring a renewed focus on
Shine LED Lamp Kit as the referred to as Sunrise 2027. portfolio. To ensure this label and packaging indus- understanding customer
most cost-effective route io.tt believes that by work- future reality for its clients, tries. He has held extensive visions, fostering satisfaction,
into LED exposure because ing in partnership with GS1 io.tt has also verified its capa- executive leadership roles at and driving long-term growth.
it can be retrofitted to exist- UK and GS1 US, brands can prominent companies such as On the technical front,
ing exposure units. After use the switch to tell dynamic bilities as a GS1 UK and GS1 Constantia Flexibles and Anne Ehrenberger joined as
initially investing in a Shine brand stories and open a new US-compliant platform. Topflight Corporation, where senior technical project man-
LED Lamp Kit earlier this media channel that they own Globally, GS1 aims to ensure he drove growth across ager, bringing over 15 years of
year, Flexocolor signed up themselves - one that can a comprehensive rollout by diverse sectors like food, bev- experience in technical and
for the second kit at Drupa. engage consumers with 2027. erage and personal care.The technical sales roles.

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