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NEWS PACKAGING

Flint Group highlights IN BRIEF

UFlex, one of India’s flexible
packaging and services
sustainability goals companies, has received 10
awards at IFCA Star Awards
2024, the highest among all
entrants. The company’s
diverse portfolio of products
Flint Group, a supplier of across its multiple business-
inks and coatings for the es was recognized at the
global print and packaging awards, with the printing
industry, has published its cylinders business winning four awards. The packaging
films, holography and chemicals businesses each won
Sustainability Report for the two awards.UFlex’s outstanding performance at the 2024
2023 financial year. The awards includes 2K reverse chemistry solvent-free medi-
report details the company’s um-performance polyurethane adhesive, 'F-ULP' trans-
progress towards its ambi- parent high barrier BOPET film for flexible packaging
applications for see-through food products, Crocodile
tious sustainability targets. The company publishes the annual Sustainability Report for 2023 skin patterns on artificial leather (PU/PVC) through laser-
The report details substan- embossed cylinders, intricate vines and floral designs on
tial advancements for Flint Scope 1 and 2 emissions Science-Based Targets initia- artificial leather through laser-embossed cylinders, tan-
Group’s commitment to resulting from the company’s tive (SBTi) objectives and the gled threads design on artificial leather through laser-
embossed cylinders, grid weave pattern on artificial
environmental stewardship operations fell by 23 percent Paris Agreement. This is the leather through laser-embossed cylinders, HRI sequins
and social responsibility and over the period, and Scope 3 second consecutive year that films for premium textile applications, flexgreen sheetfed
highlights notable gains emissions decreased by 3 per- all Flint Group emissions ‘Bio’ series for offset application, thinner environment-
made against the three pillars cent. have been externally verified. friendly stamping foil innovation for cold and hot appli-
cation and F-UHB-M metallic polyester ultra-high barrier
of its PRISM framework – As a result, Flint Group’s Multiple ratings were film for aluminum foil replacement.
Product, Planet and People. total greenhouse gas emis- achieved across different sus-
In 2023, Flint Group sions are now 36.1 percent tainability programmes in DNP Imagingcomm America
reduced its total energy con- Corporation has launched its
sumption by 15 percent com- lower than they were in 2019 2023, including a B grade in newly designed website,
DNPribbons.com. The primary
pared with the previous year, putting the business firmly CDP Climate Change and in goal of this redesign is to cre-
while its use of renewable on track to meet its goal of a CDP Water Security, as well ate a user-friendly platform
energy grew from 16 to 24 46.2 percent reduction by as a Silver Rating from that makes it easy to connect
percent in the same period. 2030, in alignment with our EcoVadis. with DNP. This new site is
designed to be intuitive for users of all backgrounds and
Parkside receives Paper Pack of experience levels.The updated website offers a modern
design, streamlined navigation and new features to
improve usability. This includes streamlined navigation;
the Year award enhanced resources, such as videos, brochures and tips to
support thermal transfer printing needs; mobile optimiza-
tion and improved contact features for quick access to cus-
Parkside has been celebrat- tomer service. 'The launch of the new DNPribbons.com
ing after its innovative paper reflects our dedication to delivering a customer-first
flow wrap developed for lux- approach in all aspects of our business,' said Mark
ury chocolate brand Cox & Bjerkestrand, vice president of sales and marketing at DNP.
Co’s Farm to Bar Cacao
earned Gold award recogni- UPM has been listed as the
only forest and paper indus-
tion in the Paper Pack of the try company listed in the
Year category at The Grocer's Dow Jones Global and
New Product & Packaging European Sustainability
Awards 2024. Indices (DJSI) for 2024-2025.
The indices cover environ-
The award recognises the Award recognises collaboration between Parkside and Cox & Co mental, social and govern-
collaboration between innovative wrapper incorpo- Cox & Co recognized with ance aspects of responsibil-
Parkside and Cox & Co to cre- ity. ‘We are committed to creating value for our customers
ate a fully recyclable paper- rates specialized water-based this prestigious award. This by using sustainable, renewable resources, reducing our
based flow wrap for the barrier coatings that provide project perfectly demon- environmental footprint, and increasing our positive
societal impact. Sustainability is a core strategic value for
brand's premium single-ori- robust protection against strates why ‘paperisation’ is UPM,’ says Sami Lundgren, vice president of responsibil-
gin chocolate bars. The pack- moisture and oxygen without becoming such a key priority ity at UPM. This commitment is strongly visible in the
aging combines high-barrier compromising recyclability. and how innovative paper- company’s updated strategy published in September.UPM
performance with integra- Staci Bye, sales account based solutions can meet has also successfully issued a new 600 million EUR Green
Bond in 2024 under its Green Finance Framework. With
tion into Cox & Co’s existing the fourth issuance, UPM has further strengthened its
hot-seal flow wrapping manager at Parkside, com- complex technical require- position as one of the largest corporate Green Bond issu-
equipment. Made using FSC- mented: ‘We're thrilled to see ments while advancing sus- ers in the Nordic s, with a total of 2,350 EUR million
approved virgin paper, the our collaborative work with tainability goals. issued.
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