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NEWS GLOBAL

IN BRIEF ACTEGA consolidates its

Tetra Pak and Lund
U n iv e r s it y h a v e
announced the launch of
Biotech Heights, a new Brazilian sites
research hub that will
explore food and materials
production using bio- ACTEGA has announced years, Ronaldo brings exten-
processing to create useful that the consolidation of its sive strategic, managerial,
products from living cells
or cell components. three Brazilian sites into a and board experience to
Biotech Heights will establish an open innovation environ- new 22,500 square meter ACTEGA do Brasil.
ment, in which all participating organisations will have facility in Araçariguama, São In 2019, ACTEGA merged
access to world leading laboratories and equipment for Paulo, is now officially com- the administration, produc-
both commercial and academic purposes. Participants will
have the opportunity to work alongside several faculties at plete. This state-of-the-art tion, and R&D activities of its
the University to address both the technical and non-tech- production and R&D site is two Brazilian sites in
nical challenges facing producers, brands, and manufac- the result of a major invest- ACTEGA opens a new site Guarulhos and Barueri into
turers operating in this space. This, combined with Tetra
Pak’s experience supporting food and beverage brands ment of $7 million and will ACTEGA do Brasil, effective the new site in
with product development, will make Biotech Heights a cement ACTEGA’s position October 2023. Ronaldo Araçariguama. The new loca-
space to nurture ideas, and collaborate to share knowledge as an industry leader, offering Begnossi, an experienced tion had explicitly invested in
on best practices and consumer trends. industrial leader with a
innovative solutions that Chemical Production new high-performance dis-
Where The Trade Buys meet the highest safety stand- Engineering degree and an persion units for the printing
(WTTB) has secured the ards and deliver unprece- Executive MBA in Industrial ink production and corre-
European rights to Cami, dented results. Furthermore, Management, has been sponding equipment for the
an American web host ser- ACTEGA has appointed a appointed to the position. production of water-based
vice for QR-code based
video messages.Available new Managing Director of With a career spanning 25 coatings.
as downloadable QR codes
that can then be incorpo- Mutoh launches MUTOH Direct
rated into printed materials, Cami codes host up to 29 sec-
onds of video. Designed for a range of applications, includ-
ing business cards, greetings, promotional materials or Mutoh Europe nv software and tools. service. In addition, by
information hubs, the codes display video on an entirely launched MUTOH Direct The new MUTOH Direct remotely monitoring the
browser-based system, making it simple and widely acces- into the Europe business is an enhanced service of the printer status, it is possible
sible, according to Gary Peeling, CEO of WTTB parent area. Mutoh Direct is a new
Precision Proco Group. He told Printweek: “Cami is the sim- cloud service for MUTOH MUTOH Club for MUTOH to advise end-users on opti-
plest approach in this space that we have come across. dealers, which will allow mal printer operation,
There’s no need for an App for either the creator or viewer dealers allowing remote them to remotely access and extending the printer’s life
of the video, and it is all web based: the video content can monitoring of end-users’ monitor end-users’ printer
be uploaded and updated easily, and viewing is seamless. printer status and usage for information, enabling them time. MUTOH Direct has
It has great capability for low cost. more effective service and to proactively predict and been designed to comply
support. With the already address potential causes of with the Personal Data
As the culinary world known cloud service printer failures and take Protection Act (GDPR).
anticipates Gulfood MUTOH Club, users can
Manufacturing 2023, PRO access their printer opera- prompt action. As a result, MUTOH delivers optimal
TECHnology along with its tional status, statistical data dealers can reduce the num- printing solutions through
partners (Stand # S1-104), and product authorization ber of on-site visits to end- enhancement of software
IMA GO and L SINC users and printer down services such as MUTOH
Corporation will be ready management, obtain prod-
to take center stage, uct information, various time, enhancing the overall Club/MUTOH Direct.
promising innovation,
quality, and sustainability in their unique offering. These
industry leaders promise to leave their mark in their digital EkoCure® Dual Cure at Etimark
printing services offered to the industry at this prestigious
event. Gulfood Manufacturing at Dubai World Trade Center, Etimark from Switzerland, now reaping the benefits of
scheduled during the 7th to the 9th of November, provides
the ideal platform for PRO TECHnology, IMAGO & LSINC to has made the switch from this innovative technology.
unveil their cutting-edge solutions in the culinary and con- mercury to UV LED curing Marco Schulz, CFO/CIO
fectionery industries with unique personalisation services for its presses after adopting and partner at Etimark, said:
using the latest techniques in Digital printing. IMAGO Flint Group’s EkoCure® Dual “The switch from UV to LED
recently marked their presence at the International Bakery
and Confectionery Trade Fair in Germany, IBA 2023. Their Cure ink range. Etimark offers the following advan-
creative and sustainable packaging solutions, including made a milestone decision to EkoCure® Dual Cure ink range tages: increased print speed,
confectionery plotters that offer the highest quality direct start using LED curing ink process security, less mainte-
printing on almost any confectionery substrate, captured 2020, the international spe-
the attention of confectionery enthusiasts. At Gulfood after realising how it could cialist in customised packag- nance, and sustainability.
Manufacturing 2023, IMAGO of Poland, is set to launch the increase print speed, process Sustainability in the sense of
latest models of confectionery Food Printers, offering preci- security, and sustainability ing printing transitioned all lower energy costs, elimina-
sion and speed in decorating various confectionery prod- while reducing maintenance its production to the tion of environmentally
ucts, with the capability to achieve decoration heights of up requirements. Since install- EkoCure® Dual Cure ink sys- harmful mercury lamps, and
to 15 cm.
ing its first LED press in tem in just one year and is ozone.”
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