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PACKAGING NEWS



      Mark Andy opens expanded                                                                 TLMI
                                                                                               Scholarships
      European technology center                                                               recipients of its 2025
                                                                                                TLMI has announced the

                                                                                               College, Vocational and
                                                                                               Employee Member
        Mark Andy has officially                                         hybrid presses, along with   Scholarships, supporting
      opened its expanded                                                finishing equipment.   both emerging and current
      European Technology                                                Attendees witnessed multi-  professionals in the label
      Center in Warsaw, Poland,                                          ple presses in action, pro-  and packaging industry.
      welcoming more than 170                                                                   The scholarships reflect
      participants from 16 coun-                                         ducing labels and flexible   the organization’s ongoing
      tries and four continents to                                       packaging on various sub-  commitment to fostering
      witness the European pre-                                          strates with different   talent and advancing
      miere of its Performance                                           embellishments and finish-
      Series S9 flexo press.                                             ing options.          careers within the sector
        The event marked a sig-                                           The event’s centerpiece   through educational sup-
      nificant milestone for the   Duane Pekar, Mark Andy CEO, at the event in Warsaw          port and professional devel-
      company’s EMEA opera-                                              was the European debut of   opment opportunities.
      tions, featuring live demon-  just a showroom. ‘It is a   global label and packaging  the Performance Series S9   Three students received
      strations of flexographic   space designed to offer real   market and the dynamic   flexo press, integrated with   College and Vocational
      and hybrid technologies, as   support to customers for  changes occurring across   a Rotoflex VLI rewinder.   Scholarships to support their
      well as expert presentations   testing, training and con-  the print industry.’  Demonstrations were con-  pursuit of industry careers.
      on industry megatrends.  sulting,’ he explained.   The technology center                 These awards help students
        Tom Cavalco, vice presi-  ‘Our latest investment in   houses several permanently   ducted by Antony Cotton,   build strong foundations for
      dent of international sales   expanding the facility is a  installed production lines   European sales manager   future success while encour-
      at  Mark  Andy,  described   strategic response to the   showcasing Mark Andy’s   and Lukasz Kaczynski,   aging new talent to enter the
      the facility as more than   growing  demands  of  the   flexographic and digital   demo room manager.   label and packaging field.
      SML Group targets net-zero by                                      Labelexpo: UPM

      2050, releases new report                                          Adhesive Materials



        SML Group, one of the                                             UPM Adhesive Materials,
      global leaders in RFID, brand                                      formerly known as UPM
      identification and eco-label-                                      Raflatac, has confirmed its
      ling, has released its 2024                                        presence at Labelexpo
      Environmental, Social and                                          Europe 2025, which will be
      Governance Report, high-                                           held in Barcelona from
      lighting major advances in                                         September 16-19, 2025. On
      sustainable innovation and                                         stand 3D29, it will showcase
      operational excellence. The                                        high-quality label materials
      company showed strong per-                                         that demonstrate its leading   The company all set for expo
      formance in 2024 with nota-                                        adhesive material perfor-  learn how the company’s
      ble revenue growth and three   Released its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report  mance.  products and services sup-
      new production facilities,   ting it apart as one of the few  Incident Rate of 0.30, well   UPM Adhesive Materials   port circularity and decar-
      expanding operations to over   companies in its sector with a   below the 2.8 industry aver-  offers a range of label materi-
      25 sites across more than 20   clear science-based path to   age.  als tailored for specific end-  bonization and provide
      countries. SML also received   net-zero by 2050.  SML diverted 92.7 percent   use applications, including   enhanced experiences
      the In-Store Technology of   Key 2024 milestones                   FMCG, pharmaceuticals,   through digitalization.
      the Year award at the 2024   include 57.7 percent of sus-  of waste from landfill and   logistics, and industrials. It   ‘We are dedicated to
      Retail Systems Awards for   tainable products featuring   repurposed 1,200 kg of   will use Labelexpo Europe   delighting our customers by
      RFID innovation with dem-  sustainable  elements  and   sticker liners per month. The   2025 as a platform to show-  focusing on their needs and
      onstrated ROI.        83.1 percent of supplier com-  company’s EcoInspire range,   case its products that deliver   demonstrating how our
        SML’s ESG strategy is now   pliance with ESG standards.   using recycled polyester,   reliable performance and a   adhesive material expertise
      aligned with the United   The company maintained a   FSC-certified paper and   high level of sustainability,   can help renew the everyday,’
      Nations Global Compact and   strong workplace safety   plant-based inks, continues   connecting with customer   commented Mathias Kroeck,
      approved by the Science   record with zero fatal inci-  to grow with strong brand   ambitions.   senior vice president, EMEIA
      Based Targets initiative, set-  dents and a Total Recordable   uptake.  Visitors to the stand will   at UPM Adhesive Materials.
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