Industry News Cost-saving packaging solution
Antalis Packaging has worked with a leading British supermarket chain to develop a packaging solution for TV returns. Antalis worked with the in-store team to look at every step of the current
process to send TVs back to the return centre including how they were placed on the pallet (face up or face down), other items being sent back at the same time and any potential impact this might have for example, unnecessary weight bearing. After a six-week project, the final boxes were supplied across stores nationwide. Read more on the Converterwebsite
AWA 2017 Sleeve Label Awards
Manufacturers must turn ambition into action to drive Industry 4.0 value
While most manufacturers are investing in Industry 4.0 capabilities few have achieved the scale and integration needed to drive enterprise value, according to KPMG’s report ‘Beyond the hype: Separating ambition from reality in Industry 4.0’. The report finds that while many manufacturers are working towards
creating the ‘factory of the future’ or digital enterprise, few have worked out how to apply those capabilities across all of the corners of their operations. Most are still experimenting with discrete pilots or trialling solutions. “UK manufacturers have shown more enthusiasm than preparedness
for Industry 4.0 and our latest report reflects that this is a global trend,” notes Stephen Cooper, head of industrial manufacturing at KPMG UK. Read more on the Converter website
recognise top performers Corey M Reardon, president and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates said, “There seems to be no end to the creativity, technological advancement, and ability to capture consumers attention ‘on shelf’, that sleeve labelling brings to the packaging industry – and the winning entries in this year’s AWA Sleeve Label Awards certainly prove that!” Reardon announced the winners during the recent AWA International Sleeve Label Conference and Exhibition 2017 in Miami, Florida. Judged across four categories and with special recognition for ‘Best in Show’, entries were judged by an independent panel of experts: chairman Yolanda Simonsis, president and editorial director, YTC Media; Dr. Séamus Lafferty, president, Accraply; Tom Hammer, product manager North America, Flint Group Narrow Web; and Will Schretzman, vice president packaging, Verst Group Logistics. The competition once again presented a well-deserved opportunity to reward excellence in sleeve labelling and product decoration. Reardon thanked the judges for their efforts, adding that this year’s award
winners are, “real proof of the quality we are seeing today across the sleeve labelling value chain at every level.” Full details of the winners in the AWA Sleeve Label Awards 2017 are available via the AWA website. The 2018 competition will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in April and will soon be open for entries.
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Early-bird registration opens for Textile Coating and Laminating conference
The organisers of TCL2017, the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating, have announced that discounted early-bird rates are now available for delegates to the event. The event will take place in Berlin, Germany, on November 8-9, 2017. Visit the conference website to secure a place at this special rate. This year’s event will include presentations covering key economic and technology trends: Case studies – commercialising coated and laminated products;
novel applications and markets; the latest machinery developments; cutting-edge technologies; sustainability concerns and the evolution of materials. The speakers hold senior positions in some of the most influential companies in this sector from around the world. The programme already includes
presentations on subjects such as digitisation and Industry 4.0 – individualisation, quality and sustainability from keynote speaker Elgar Straub, managing director, VDMA Fachverband Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies, and much more, with over 20 papers in two days.
www.intnews.com/TCL
FINAT European Label Forum Skymark celebrates 30 years of success and innovation
This year’s European Label Forum saw management across the value chain come together to review and debate the past year’s developments. It took place in Berlin, June 7-9, and was
organised by the international label industry association FINAT. The label industry strongly recovered from the global economic
recession, with self-adhesive labelstock consumption growing in Europe at a cumulative 22.9 per cent between 2010 and 2016. While 72 per cent of brand owners, surveyed in FINAT’s latest (2016) edition of the European RADAR market analysis, stated that they would not be migrating from a core technology choice of self-adhesive labels. FINAT’s RADAR analysis also suggested that about 10 per cent of
European label market sales revenue is produced digitally. Combining presentations, workshops, a tabletop exhibition, networking
opportunities and a lively social programme, the FINAT European Label Forum “represented a valuable starting-grid for the European label industry’s growth and profitability,” said Jules Lejeune, FINAT managing director.
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Leading UK packaging manufacturer, Skymark, is celebrating 30 years of supply to the flexible packaging market. Since being founded in 1987, the company now exports products to over 20 countries. The growth of Skymark is firmly rooted in its programme of investment in human resources, strategic expansion, equipment and materials that are capable of meeting the changing needs of its customers. John Turner, managing director of Skymark, said: “Since 1987, we
have not wavered from our core values, ensuring quality through innovation and tireless attention to detail. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we look back at the challenges, achievements, people, products, innovations and operational developments and look forward to continuing our ethos in the years to come.” Turner continued: “As we celebrate our 30 year milestone, we are proud of the achievements we’ve made and we look forward to the next 30 years of accomplishments. We’ve seen many changes over the years but one thing remains the same – the value and reputation of Skymark is as solid as the products we manufacture.”
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