Industry News IPIA and BAPC join forces
New barrier boards to replace plastic in food packaging
Stora Enso is expanding its range of renewable packaging materials by introducing new dispersion barrier materials for paper cups and food packaging. The new barrier solution responds to market demands for eco-friendly, renewable and recyclable packaging materials to replace plastics in food service applications. The new dispersion barriers Aqua and Aqua+ by Stora Enso are
The IPIA and BAPC, the two trade associations, have joined forces for a joint conference on March 19th, 2020. The day will play host to a line-up of high- quality expert speakers that will offer some critical answers to to grow and thrive in the turbulent economic climate of the past few years. Critically, it will also be a platform for focused business networking. The IPIA membership is made up of trade printers, OEMs, sector suppliers
and professional print buyers. The BAPC membership is likewise comprised of OEM’s and sector suppliers, in addition to business-to-consumer printers and service providers. “We understand that our members need support to help them efficiently manage and grow their businesses,” commented Brendan Perring, general manager of the IPIA. “The things they find helpful and the information they need is reflected across the needs of the BAPC membership, so it makes sense to work in collaboration. We want to share many of our initiatives.” The conference is being held at The Shendish Manor Hotel and Golf course on the 19th of March 2020.
fluorochemical-free and used to produce paperboard for cups and food service packaging without the traditional plastic layer. Aqua is grease resistant while Aqua+ is both liquid and grease resistant, enabling optimal packaging performance and protection for food in diverse applications. “The new barriers are aimed at retailers and brand owners who want to
improve recyclability of their food packaging to meet eco-conscious consumers’ demands. The materials are suitable for paper cups, ice cream packaging and fast, frozen and dry food packaging”, said Ebba Mannheimer, head of business, new barrier solutions, division packaging Materials. All Stora Enso boards are made of sustainably sourced, renewable wood
fibre. The surface of the Aqua products is finished with a water-based dispersion technology, enabling the board to be liquid and grease resistant while breaking down in a recycling process like paper, providing high fibre recovery and value in recycling. For various design opportunities and functionality, Stora Enso offers two different baseboards with the dispersion barrier.
First ever female die-maker joins the workforce at Arden
A skilled craftswoman has made history by becoming the first female die-maker at a Stockport manufacturing firm. Georgina Daniel, 20, is helping to shift the gender balance in the male-dominated manufacturing sector after becoming the first ever female die-maker at Arden Dies. Arden Dies, which was established in 1964, manufactures dies and tooling for the packaging sector from its purpose-built factory site in Marple. She said: “When I first joined Arden, I hadn’t even heard of die-making. At the time I’d been working as a
customer service apprentice in a warehouse, but I wasn’t enjoying it and needed a change. I always knew that I wanted to do a physical job and work with my hands. Growing up, I actually wanted to be in the military, but I had asthma, so it didn’t work out. Manufacturing and engineering really appealed to me and I wanted to learn a skilled trade. I just knew I didn’t want to be stuck behind a desk all day.” Georgina, from Marple in Stockport, joined Arden in the Rubbering Department, but eager to advance her
career has recently begun her training as a die-maker on the shop floor. Die-making is a highly-skilled craft, and involves the construction of precision tools, or dies, which at Arden will be used to cut out boxes and cartons for packaging. Georgina added: “To be a die-maker, you need to be technically minded, physically fit as it involves swinging
a hammer all day, and have good hand eye co-ordination, but women can have these skills too. I’m really proud to be Arden’s first female die-maker.” Currently, women make up just 8 per cent of the workforce of people working in skilled trades roles and less than 15 per cent of people working in the STEM industries, (science, technology, engineering and maths). March 2 – 7 was National Careers Week and March 8 was International Women’s Day – a world-wide campaign to celebrate the achievements of women and promote equality.
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