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Consumers still value print and paper, but environmental misunderstandings persist
found that corporations and governments are increasingly driving communications online and making paper more difficult, and costly, to access. Carried out by international
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research company, Toluna, the survey questioned more than 7,000 consumers worldwide (528 of them in the UK). Among its findings, the survey revealed that many consumers want to retain the choice of using print and paper, at no additional cost, and that many question or feel misled by ‘go paperless – go green’ and similar ‘greenwash’ claims – believing cost savings to be the primary driver for organisations looking to phase out paper-based communications. Despite some concern over
environmental impacts, many respondents preferred paper-based to digital, for ease of reading and a lack of internet access among the reasons. A large majority recognised that paper-based communications can be sustainable when produced and used responsibly. A lack of awareness of the
iting environmental concerns, a new survey has
industry’s positive environmental activities (especially sustainable forest management and recycling) persists. Despite European forests having grown by 44,000 sq km – an area bigger than Switzerland – in the past 10 years, 65 per cent of UK respondents believed that European forests were in fact shrinking. The majority were also unaware that paper is one of the most recycled products with recovery rates of 72 per cent in Europe. There is a notable preference for
print on paper in all age groups, indicating the more fundamental, and more human way that we react to the physicality of print on paper. Compared with a similar 2011
survey, these are the key positive trends from the industry: - 79 per cent agreed that print on paper is more pleasant to handle and touch compared to other media; - 73 per cent agreed that paper is based on a renewable resource; - 16 per cent believe that our
forests have either stayed the same or increased in size; - 31 per cent believe that the paper industry has a higher than average recycling rate.
Drinks markets are dominating label consumption; alcoholic drinks
are the main end-use market for labels, accounting for a projected 27.5 per cent share of global label consumption in 2016. The alcoholic drinks market growth is supported by the booming hospitality and tourism industries in large cities. “The outlook for label market growth will be negatively influenced
by an expectation of moderate global economic growth over the forecast period,” said Dan Rogers, head of publishing at Smithers Pira. “The emerging and developing economies are forecast to grow at
twice the rate of advanced countries and offer the best opportunities for label market growth.” Sustainable packaging and labelling is growing in popularity because of the increasing focus by brand owners on carbon footprint and lifecycle impact analysis. Retail chains and brand owners are reacting to growing interest from consumers and are taking initiatives to evaluate the materials used by their suppliers in terms of source reduction, eco-friendliness, and cost reduction. Read more of this story on the Converter website.
ABG exhibiting at Labelexpo Americas S
ince Labelexpo Americas 2014, AB Graphic International has been busy developing more label converting solutions, and visitors to the show in
September will be able to see these at Booth 3223. “The label and packaging market has changed a lot in recent years and
we monitor it closely, trying to predict what will help label converters grow their businesses,” said Tony Bell, sales director for ABG. “Since the launch of the Digicon Series 3 two years ago, we have seen phenomenal uptake for this technology, in particular high end specifications with emphasis being placed on time saving/automation modules.” Visitors will be able to see the newly launched FAST Track die, said to be the fastest semi-rotary die cutting system in the world, running at 150m/min.
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Also on the stand will be a full beverage specification Digicon Series 3 with ABG’s Big Foot 50 Ton hot foiling/embossing module. Here visitors can see the full range of ABG’s full automation modules – Auto die load/unload, Autoslit and Iscore – plus a second hot foil unit and flatbed screen printing unit. Visitors will see a JDF/JMF management information system supplying job information directly to the machine from pre-press, and relaying job information directly back into the customer’s MIS. This is going to be shown both on a Digicon Series 3 and a Digilase Laser Die Cutting Unit. There will also be a Digicon Lite 3, ABG’s user friendly, compact digital finishing solution, as well as ABG’s Vectra, its own brand of turret rewinders, featuring automated set-up in the glueless models. The German manufactured SRI, Inspection Slitter Rewinder, will also be featuring the company’s own inspection camera.
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Developing economies are driving growth for the labels market
2016-2021 to $44.8 billion, according to a new report by Smithers Pira. In ‘The Future of Labels and Release Liners to 2021’, Smithers Pira’s analysis shows label market growth is being driven by economic, social, demographic and lifestyle changes, brand owners’ increasing focus on source reduction and sustainable packaging, consumer demand for convenience food, and the growing presence of large retail chains. Label market demand is also being driven by the relatively low cost with which labelling can be replaced or changed; and a continuing need for barcodes and other secondary packaging applications that support food safety and pharmaceutical compliance issues.
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conomic and lifestyle changes and the focus on sustainable packaging will drive labelling market growth during the period
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