Here are our daily links with the most important news from the printing industry. Today they feature a profile of the company 3D Platform, the Print Media Management Specialist Conferences, five packaging ideas for the future, HP’s collaboration with KBA on corrugated packaging, an experts’ warning about 3D printed skin, the revised EU proposal for the circular economy, Veuve Clicquot’s eco-friendly packaging and Pantone’s color of the year 2016.
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Today our news roundup from the printing industry covers Courier’s expansion into the Latin American market, Heidelberg’s new packaging machines, how to select the right finishing for a printed product, Smurfit Kappa’s new facilities in Spain, a fact-finding mission on food ink migration and a paper recycling plant as part of the circular economy.
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In an effort to provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic and create a greener future, the German materials manufacturer Covestro has teamed up with companies like JuggerBot 3D, TA Systems and DSM Additive Manufacturing. Together, they have created a new, more sustainable PA410 polymer and conducted an extensive Life Cycle Analysis.
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Everything is different in 2021 but drupa remains the leading trade fair for the global print industry. Of course, we are especially proud to see the key players of print joining us for the virtual.drupa experience. In this article, they are telling you themselves why our digital expo is an absolute must for them!
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By 2030, greenhouse gases are to be reduced by 55 percent compared to 1990, the European Union demands. As a result, more and more companies are facing the challenge of a more sustainable production. In addition to obvious measures, there are several rather unknown paths that can be taken to achieve sustainability goals. One of these is 3D printing. But how exactly can 3D printing help to become an eco-friendly company?
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2020 has no doubt been a challenging year for us all. Looking back on these past twelve months though, we are happy to see all the interesting advances and exciting innovations made in the print industry nonetheless!
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The German company Werner & Mertz has once again contributed a sustainable packaging and print advancement to the print community. With their partners Siegwerk, EPEA Switzerland and Mondi, their Recyclate Initiative has developed a flexographic printing ink system for flexile sheets.
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For months, Covid-19 has paralyzed large sections of public life. In an interview, Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the VDMA Printing and Paper Technology Association, explains how drupa 2021 is planned under Corona-conditions, as well as what he expects of the, to nine days shortened, world’s leading trade fair (April 20 to 28, 2021).
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Only one third of the produced plastics can be recycled every year. A few innovative groups of scientists have just searched for a way, which is tackling exactly that challenge of hard-to-recycle plastic.
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The trend topic of environmentally conscious packaging material is now becoming increasingly relevant even for large companies. Using paper as packaging material is the latest trend.
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