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ABG backs women in Mespack to get
new HQ
engineering struction of its new corporate
Mespack has started con-

headquarters in Santa
Perpètua de Mogoda,
AB Graphic International with HETA (Humberside Barcelona, with completion
(ABG) has strengthened its Engineering Training scheduled for mid-2027. Last
commitment to improving Association), whose out-
gender representation reach program delivers November, a symbolic
within engineering through more than 100 school activi- groundbreaking ceremony
targeted outreach initia- ties each year and reaches took place, including the
tives, early-years engage- over 3,000 young people placement of a time capsule
ment programs and internal across primary, secondary beneath the future building’s
development pathways and further education. On foundations. With CBRE’s
designed to support women November 13, ABG hosted a guidance, Mespack is
across the business. Women in Engineering advancing construction of its
Speaking at the CIPD Open Day. new 20,000 sqm headquar-
Annual Conference in The manufacturer launches outreach and skills programmes HETA provides hands-on ters, designed to provide
November, ABG’s head of activities, careers guidance modern spaces that foster
HR, Karen Robinson, out- between Years 5 and 11, so a more diverse future work- and employability skills, collaboration and creativity.
lined the scale of the chal- intervention must begin force, we have to create visi- helping students explore With the new facility
lenge, noting that only 16.9 well before career decisions ble pathways, accessible engineering in an accessible located in Santa Perpètua de
percent of engineers in the are made. training opportunities and and engaging way. ABG Mogoda, Mespack aims to
UK are women, with the fig- ‘We cannot rely on the tal- meaningful interactions that builds on this by hosting reinforce its position in the
ure even lower within man- ent pipeline to fix itself,’ build confidence from a open days and welcoming flexible packaging sector,
ufacturing. She explained Robinson said. ‘Girls are dis- young age.’ students into its production offering clients advantages
that female students typi- engaging from STEM sub- To support early engage- environment to see engineer- such as reduced delivery
cally lose interest in STEM jects far too early. If we want ment, ABG works closely ing in practice. times.
Kurz partners with Golden Eagle rides

Jägermeister flexpack growth

Leonhard Kurz and Mast- Golden Eagle Extrusions
Jägermeister SE, together has installed four slitter
with label manufacturer rewinders from Ashe
Götz + Müller from Berlin, Converting Equipment over
Germany, have developed a 13 years, as it experiences
recyclable embellishment strong growth driven by
project for a limited edition increasing demand for flexi-
Jägermeister label that ble packaging in food appli-
combines iconic design cations.
with sustainability. The Cincinnati, Ohio- Converter installs Ashe slitters
For the label, Kurz sup- Recyclable embellishment machinery to a limited edition label based converter produces
plied its recyclable embel- custom film laminations, larly when dealing with a
lishment technology, which removed after the finishing sustainability. The high-qual- coextruded films and bags, foreign company, but Ashe’s
meets modern sustainabil- process are sustainably ity finish not only features an and specialty lidding films, US subsidiary could supply
ity standards while main- recycled using the Recosys ultra-thin transfer carrier but with food packaging parts and technical support,’
taining brand impact. The recycling system. The can also be fully integrated accounting for nearly 90 said Chad Weikert, CEO of
project used Kurz’s shiny resulting Recosys rPET into the recycling process. percent of its business. The Golden Eagle Extrusions.
gold KPS slim 2.0, which material can then be used in company installed two Onyx
reduces the transfer carrier various applications. The collaboration slitters from Ashe in 2013 ‘We wanted to have
thickness from 12 to just 6 Kurz and Jägermeister between Kurz, Mast- and 2016, followed by two machines with longevity,
µm, conserving resources developed the project around Jägermeister and Götz + Diamond slitters in 2019 and this was a key point
from the material input the principle of ‘design for Müller demonstrates what and 2022. about Ashe’s equipment.
stage. The application was recycling’, ensuring no com- sustainable embellishment ‘We did a great deal of They also offer a great deal of
carried out using a promise in shine, feel, research on slitters and went
resource-saving cold trans- appearance, iconic design, can achieve in combining to a lot of trade shows. Ashe customization: you can
fer process. The PET carrier quality, or brand impact, creative design with full recy- was the outstanding candi- design what you want in the
residues collected and while maintaining a focus on clability. date. Service is key, particu- machine.’
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