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PACKAGING NEWS



      Netpack transitions to Flexcel                                                           APR recognition
                                                                                               for RFID label
      technology                                                                               label has become the first to
                                                                                                Avery Dennison’s RFID

                                                                                               receive APR Design for
                                                                                               Recyclability recognition
        Netpack has transitioned                                         hours of customer order
      its entire printing opera-                                         confirmation. Zangheri   from the Association of
      tions to Flexcel NX                                                emphasized that while plate   Plastic Recyclers (APR).
      Technology after almost a                                          quality initially attracted   This recognition validates
      decade of working with the                                         the company, overall effi-  its compatibility with North
      advanced platemaking sys-                                          ciency and on-press perfor-
      tem at its facility in Cesena,                                     mance have proven most   America’s PET recycling
      Italy. The Italian packaging                                                             stream.
      producer, part of the Sorma                                        valuable.                Avery  Dennison has
      Group, has produced over                                            lower energy consump-  combined its proprietary
      26,000 sqm of plates using                                         tion, longer lamp lifespans
      the technology since invest-                                       and shorter exposure times.  CleanFlake adhesive tech-
      ing in a Flexcel NX System                                          ‘Plates are consistent in   nology, materials science
      in 2016. The company aver-  Italian packaging producer advances entire production tech  floor thickness and expo-  capabilities and expertise in
      ages around 1,500 new sets                                         sure, which wasn’t the case   RFID to develop this label,
      of plates annually.   replaced our previous   ‘We can create plates that  before, and we’re 100 per-
        ‘We first learned about   platemaking system.’  precisely match the charac-  cent confident in the line-  resulting in a new proprie-
      Flexcel NX Technology   Netpack handles 100 per-  teristics of each job, taking   arization of the plate   tary RFID label that cleanly
      from our sister company in   cent of its packaging pro-  into account the press, sub-  production process,’   separates from the PET in
      Spain, so our CEO and   duction cycle in-house,   strate, inks, and so on,’   Zangheri said. ‘The pre-  the mechanical recycling
      graphics manager went to   from graphic design to fin-  Zangheri explained. ‘We’re   press team has gained pro-
      see firsthand the print qual-  ished  products.  This   not dependent on external        stream, reducing contami-
      ity it enabled,’ said Gian                                         ductivity benefits with   nation.  This means brands
      Luca Zangheri, graphics   approach provides what   suppliers, which matters a   simplified quality controls,   adopting this RFID technol-
      manager at Netpack.   Zangheri describes as total   lot if we have to remake a   performing just one check   ogy can ensure compatibility
        ‘That convinced us right   control necessary to guar-  plate.’   in the morning, one in the
      away to invest in a Flexcel   antee high customer service   The company typically   afternoon and a monthly   for recycling of their PET
      NX System, which quickly   levels.           has plates ready within 48   power check.’  packaged items.
      Hybrid Software unveils pre-                                       Concordia Labels’

      press automation upgrades                                          Belgian member



        Hybrid Software has                                               Concordia Labels has wel-
      announced it will showcase                                         comed Digi-Paq from
      major upgrades to its Packz,                                       Belgium as its newest mem-
      CloudFlow and iC3D prod-                                           ber during the alliance’s
      uct lines at Labelexpo Europe                                      recent Annual Summer
      2025 in Barcelona, focusing                                        Board Meeting, held at the
      on accelerated pre-press                                           Belgian company’s head-  Members of Concordia Labels
      workflows and automated                                            quarters. The European alli-
      label production tasks.                                            ance of independently   continental footprint, target
        The Ghent-based compa-                                           owned self-adhesive label   markets include Germany,
      ny’s latest innovations                                            specialists formally inducted   France, Poland and
      emphasize design-to-print   To show next-generation workflow technology at Labelexpo  Digi-Paq into what it   Portugal.
      accuracy and streamlined   The company will also dem-  sive-free zones, CLP/CHS   describes as the Concordia   The alliance operates as
      operations for label and pack-  onstrate Packzimizer, an  compliance and 3D visualiza-  Labels family. The addition   an independent, non-com-
      aging production, demon-  automated ganging and lane   tion through Packz and   represents Concordia’s stra-
      strating intelligent   planning tool designed for   CloudFlow integration.   tegic expansion across   petitive membership group
      automation and AI-driven   digital label printing. The   CloudFlow Colorspace, win-  Europe as the organization   of label converters united by
      workflows.            technology optimizes layout,   ner of the 2025 EDP and   grows in strength and depth   core values of integrity,
        Packz Max represents a   minimizes waste and   Pinnacle Awards, ensures   through knowledge sharing   innovation and collabora-
      significant advancement in   improves press efficiency   consistent color reproduc-  and mutual support.  tion. A key membership
      PDF editing technology, inte-  while functioning as a mod-  tion across a wide range of   Concordia actively seeks   benefit includes access to
      grating Harlequin RIP   ule within the CloudFlow   substrates and printing tech-  new members from across
      directly for precise flexo   workflow automation suite.  nologies. iC3D 11 introduces   Europe, particularly in   Concordia’s raw material
      screening, 1-bit TIFF output   Hybrid Software’s pre-  a smart embellishment appli-  countries where the alliance   buying group, which lever-
      and high-quality flexo and   press technology for peel-off   cation with spot color detec-  lacks representation. As the   ages collective purchasing
      offset printing capabilities.   labels now supports adhe-  tion    group looks to expand its   power for cost advantages.
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