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IN BRIEF Tetra Pak boosts

Fero Retail Marketing has
become the world’s first
installation of a clever new
semi-automatic packing recycling across EU
line from Lamina System,
which the point-of-sale
specialist helped to devel-
op. Fero has facilities in Tetra Pak is announcing recycle beverage cartons,
Letchworth and Sandy and several strategic investments including the non-fibre pro-
is part of the £77m-turnover Writtle group of businesses. designed to level up the recy- tective layers of polyethylene
The company installed the new Packline SA device at its cling capacity for carton and aluminium, known as
Sandy site earlier this year. It automates a process typically
handled manually by outworkers, by using hot melt glue to packages in the European ‘polyAl’. This will be achieved
seal corrugated FEFCO 401/2 packs up to 50mm thick. Neil Union (EU). The move sup- by either unlocking new col-
Thayer, owner at UK and Ireland agent Finishline Machinery, ports the goals of the pro- laborations or by strengthen-
said that Lamina had wanted to build a machine with this posed EU Packaging and ing the capabilities of
functionality for some time, and the development involved Tetra Pak boosts investments
Garry Woods, operations director at Fero Sandy, and Lamina Packaging Waste Regulation established recyclers to turn
System design manager Jesper Hjalmarsson bringing their (PPWR), by ensuring that all invested nearly €40 million3 all materials from post-con-
combined expertise to the project. packaging components are to accelerate beverage carton sumer cartons into new high-
recycled and valuable raw recycling worldwide and quality resources and goods.
CMC Packaging Automation
has introduced a new sys- materials are kept in circula- plans to increase this even These add to the existing
tem for packaging items in tion for longer, therefore further over the coming years and well-established recy-
both boxes and corrugated showcasing the pivotal role of to achieve greater material cling infrastructure in the EU
envelopes, all on demand. recycling in the green transi- circularity. The recent initia- where beverage cartons are
The CMC CartonWrap-Duo
was unveiled earlier this tion of the food packaging tives and investments are set recycled in 20 specialised
month during CID24, CMC’s sector. In 2023, Tetra Pak to boost the EU’s ability to paper mills.
annual innovation day.
The Italian manufacturer said the machine leverages SKUs’
dimensions and thickness to automatically package items Epson launches new printer
in perfectly sized boxes or envelopes, using continuous
roll-fed corrugated material at a speed of 900 packages per Epson has unveiled an ers and visitor attractions, detailed images, which can
hour. The system accommodates a wide range of items and, entry-level A4 UV flatbed be easily customised. With a
by creating packages specifically sized for each item, CMC such as theme parks.The
said this reduces the need for excess packaging material printer to meet the needs of machine can print directly footprint of 699x699mm,
such as void fills, minimising waste and optimising ship- small businesses in the pro- on a wide range of substrates Epson said the machine fits
ping space. “We are incredibly proud to introduce the motional goods industry. with a thickness of up to easily onto most standard
CartonWrap-Duo to the market,” said Francesco Ponti, CEO Described by the manufac-
at CMC. “This innovative solution represents a significant turer as “highly compact and 70mm, including acrylics, workbenches and desktops
step forward.” affordable”, the SureColor polycarbonates, PVC, alu- and, as no space is required
V1000 can print on almost minium, metal, polyester, behind the unit, can be
Inkcups is set to debut any hard surface, making it foamboard, styrene, wood, placed in corners or against
updates to its Helix One suitable for creating promo- a wall. The machine features
benchtop direct-to-object tional and personalised and stone. Featuring an inte-
cylinder printer at Fespa’s items. grated ink pack system with an automatic cleaning sys-
Global Print Expo in It will suit businesses six colours (CMYK plus tem, activated through a
Amsterdam next month. ranging from photo-retailers white and varnish), the touchscreen, that eliminates
The company said it had and small goods manufac- SC-V1000 produces the need for manual mainte-
made significant changes turers to e-commerce print- extremely precise and nance.
to many areas of the software and operation of the Helix
One, including HMI updates. The device, which was
launched last year, is said to be particularly suited to busi- HP shares wide-format update
nesses looking to take their first steps into customised
drinkware. Additionally, at Hall 2, Stand C25, Inkcups will In an exclusive interview, PSPs from across the globe.
showcase kit including the XJET Switch UV flatbed printer, the general manager of HP One of the things that is
capable of producing high-quality full CMYKWW (highly Large Format has outlined
opaque white) images directly onto a variety of reusable the 2024 plans for the divi- really starting to resonate –
bags and hard goods; and its flagship Helix cylindrical sion and recapped highlights and we’ve anticipated this for
inkjet printer, designed to print high quality full-colour from the last 12 months. the past few years but it’s
(CMYKWW plus varnish) images on straight-walled and Daniel Martinez told
tapered cylinders. Also on show will be the Double Helix Printweek that the division’s becoming more and more
cylindrical inkjet printer, featuring two print fixtures for main focus over the past year Daniel Martinez, GM of HP LF evident – is that it’s all about
double the production volume of cylindrical objects; the has been on trying to under- of last year on a very intense the productivity.
X5-T flatbed UV digital printer, designed for heavy-duty stand more from the users of investigation with PSPs
industrial printing and promotional products; and ArtPrep, its printers about what the [print service providers] – we The manufacturer’s 2023
artwork preparation software designed for companies han- major trends in the industry call it our Advanced Design launches included the HP
dling a large quantity of artworks for their daily production. are, and what they want and Team – to really understand Latex 630 entry-level printer
Inkcups will also participate in the Personalisation need from HP. where the industry is headed, and others.
Experience show feature for the first time in 2024. “We spent the better half and primarily speaking with

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