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PACKAGING NEWS

UPM Raflatac unveils Carbon Compostable
packaging
Action portfolio developed a compostable
Parkside Flexibles has

crisps packet for British
brewery Beavertown, for its
UPM Raflatac has quantifiable emissions unique campaign designed
launched its Carbon Action reductions to empower cus- to start conversations
Plastic Labels portfolio to tomers and brands to around mental health.
demonstrate its commit- reduce the carbon footprint Beavertown is known
ment to the Climate Action of their packaging materials across the UK for its craft
initiative and help its cus- without compromising on beers including Neck Oil,
tomers reduce the carbon label quality or perfor- Gamma Ray, Lupuloid and
footprint of their packaging mance. It marks an impor- Bones. Alongside its beers,
materials and drive action tant milestone in the the brewery has this month
towards a low carbon circu- company’s journey beyond partnered with the
fossil-based materials.
lar economy. According to the UN, today Campaign Against Living
The first products offered New products to drive action for a low carbon circular economy only 15 percent of the Miserably (CALM) to
under the Carbon Action Sustainable Development launch a limited-edition
portfolio will be available to Renewable materials that underpinned by the DEKRA Goal targets are on track. In packet of crisps with a dif-
customers in EMEIA and enable Recycling or Reuse. validated LCA calculation September 2023, UPM ference: cheddar and jala-
the Americas. Further prod- Designed to address the process through UPM joined the UN Global peño flavored crisps aimed
ucts are planned to be entire value chain’s impact, Raflatac’s Label Life ser- Compact Forward Faster ini- at starting conversations
launched as part of the port- the Carbon Action portfolio vice. tiative to accelerate this pace. around mental health.
folio, all of which will focus offers a path towards The launch of this new UPM commits to setting sci- The new Open Up crisps
on supporting the multiple achieving Scope 3 emission portfolio leverages the ence-based net-zero emis- will be available at more
circular economy Rs – reductions for printers and power of circular economy sion reduction targets in line than 260 pubs across the
Reduced, Recycled, or brand owners. This is principles and provides with a 1.5°C pathway UK.
DYM Machinery names Flexo Plastic-free RFID

Image Graphics distributor inlays and tags

Flexo Image Graphics Avery Dennison has
(FIG), a distributor of flexo expanded its AD Pure range,
presses and associated equip- a portfolio of inlays and tags
ment in the Indian subconti- which are entirely PET plas-
nent, has partnered with tic-free. AD Pure inlays and
DYM Machinery (DYM) to tags are sustainably produced
distribute its non-stop roll with antenna manufacturing
changing machines that technology. The antenna and Avery Dennison’s portfolio
address waste control as well chips are applied directly on
as improve print quality and paper, making the range 100 uct or part authentication,
productivity. percent plastic-free. The supply chain, and asset man-
Gourav Roy, managing Gourav Roy, managing director, Flexo Image Graphics inlays and tags offer substan- agement, compared to foam-
director, Flexo Image solutions with a focus on Patented DYM automatic tial carbon footprint savings based inlays and hard tags.
Graphics, remarked: ‘With sizeable waste control while waste matrix collector is suit- of 70-90 percent compared The tags can also be used on
our collaboration with DYM, meeting other evolving ably designed for difficult to traditional inlay manufac- plastic and cardboard sur-
we now can provide needs.’ light art paper and/or special- turing processes, as verified
advanced solutions for pack- Jesin Wang, global sales shaped waste. It is a high-pre- by independent Life Cycle faces as a standard tag. AD
aging and printing businesses director, DYM Machinery cision tension control system Analysis (LCA) studies. Dogbone U9 Pure is designed
that need significant control (DYM), mentioned: ‘In our for safe waste automation, There are five products in for industry and supply-chain
of wastes and continuous roll extensive search for a distri- which reduces waste disposal the expanded range. AD applications offering quality
changing without compro- bution partner for the Indian workload. DYM non-stop performance on difficult-to-
mising workflow and produc- subcontinent and its neigh- machines help in reducing Midas Flagtag U9 Pure is tag materials such as card-
tivity. This new partnership boring markets, we found material wastes and energy, designed for item-level tag-
indicates our fresh commit- FIG as one of the most relia- which in turn improves ging on diverse surfaces. It is board and plastic, glass and
ment to offering our custom- ble names. After all, FIG has printing efficiency, accord- a cost-efficient UHF RFID in other demanding, close-
ers diverse and innovative a substantial market share.’ ing to FIG. on-metal solution for prod- coupling environments.
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