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AA Labels has announced a trio of appointments to support on- going growth an


going growth and the launch of a new service at its Peterborough headquarters. The labels ma


nnounced a trio of appointments to support on- nd the launch of a new service at its Peterborough


to support on- ts Peterborough


The labels manufacturer has appointed Kiran Sethi as managing director and company secretary. Ms Sethi previously held roles ithin various a


anufacturer has appointed Kiran Sethi as managing ethi as managing


within various areas of AA Labels and will now lead all aspects of the operational bus iness and the teams that comprise the rapidly growing company. Her passion for customer service has been instrumental ompany to achieve commendable ISO 9001 and nd environmental ratings and working toward further accreditations.


areas of AA Labels and will now lead all aspects of the


in helping the company to achieve commendable ISO 9001 and 4001 quality an


Nazmin Magumder has been appointed general manager, having previously held


rocess driven accreditations. Nazmin Magu


large multi-site teams makes her well-equipped for this important role, alongside e


ole, alongside experience and knowledge of running her own business.


Umer Anwar h joined the comp company growt and become mo


AA Labels’ comp The promotio


operational business and the teams that comprise the rapidly growing company. Her p assion for customer service has been instrumental in helping the co


14001 quality and environmental ratings and working toward further process driven a


previously held roles within the customer care team and the position of assistant gene


ad all aspects of the e the rapidly growing een instrumental e ISO 9001 and rking toward further


of assistant general manager. Her corporate background of managing large multi-site t


umder has been appointed general manager, having roles within the customer care team and the position eral manager. Her corporate background of managing teams makes her well-equipped for this important experience and knowledge of running her own


Umer Anwar has been named operations and IT manager, having joined the company five years ago as a production manager. Due to company growth, Mr Anwar’s role and responsibilities have evolved and become more strategic, combining production operations with AA Labels’ complex IT system.


has been named operations and IT manager, having pany five years ago as a production manager. Due to th, Mr Anwar’s role and responsibilities have evolved ore strategic, combining productio plex IT system.


The total head recruitment with


T manager, having n manager. Due to lities have evolved on operations with


The promotions have been made ahead of a planned expansion to AA labels’ services, which will launch towards the end of 2021. The total headcount for the firm’s Peterborough site is now 35 and recruitment within the firm’s product team is on-going.


ons have been made ahead of a planned expansion to anned expansion to


dcount for the firm’s Peterborough site is now 35 and hin the firm’s product team is on-going.


h site is now 35 and going.


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John Garner, to help customers The appointm of customers see materials at the carbon footprint It’s resulted in turn, has put pre Mr Garner wil


Antalis Packaging has appointed its former head of business development, John Garner, to the newly created role of head of innovation and design to help customers respond to environmental challenges. The appointment comes in response to the increasingly complex needs of customers seeking to fulfil their growing requirement for packaging materials at the same time as trying to improve the sustainability and carbon footprint of their businesses.


is creates hea ng has appointed its former head of b


the newly created role of head of inn respond to environmental challenge ment comes in response to the increa eking to fulfil their growing requirem same time as trying to improve the s t of their businesses.


n a dramatic shift away from plastic p essure on the pulp and paper industr l be looking at the wider picture and 


novation and design to es.


asingly complex needs ment for packaging sustainability and


It’s resulted in a dramatic shift away from plastic packaging, which, in turn, has put pressure on the pulp and paper industry to try to fill the gap. Mr Garner will be looking at the wider picture and engaging with a


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Differing packaging rules create market fragmentation


European plastic packaging manufacturers are ned that many member states have


an plastic packaging manufacturer rs are becoming increasingly concerned that many member states have either not implemented the mandatory requirements of the EU Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) ghtening. The deadline for arking rules into national legal


e either not implemented the


tory requirements of the EU Single -use Plastics Directive (SUPD) in time or provided for exemptions and tightening. The deadline for the transposition of EU-wide bans and marking rules into national legal frameworks was 3 July 2021. Accor


or provided for exemptions and tightening. The deadline for nsposition of EU-wide bans and marking rules into national legal orks was 3 July 2021.


According to European Plastics Converters (EuPC), the 2019 Directive was adopted too rapidly with many of the provisions unclear and in need of interpretation. The European Commission’s guidelines on the scope of the directive, published four weeks before the deadline, have brought little clarity for implementation, the organisation said. Essen


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ters (EuPC), the 2019 any of the provisions


and in need of interpretation. The European Commission’s nes on the scope of the directive, published four weeks before dline have brought little clarity for implementation, the


dline, have brought little clarity for implementation, the ation said.


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e European Commission’s published four weeks before r implementation, the


Essenscia, IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and EuPC have joined forces to evaluate the implementation across Members States and to point out the consequences of a patchwork of packaging laws for the consumers and companies in the EU. Exam


ined forces to evaluate the implementation across Members and to point out the consequences of a patchwork of packaging r the consumers and companies in


Examples of the slow implementation include the EU bans on drinking straws, certain take-away packaging made of EPS and EPS disposable beverage cups, etc. According to research by the three associations, only 11 member states have implemented these bans so far. The marking rules for single-use beverage cups, so far only apply in five member states.


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associations have also criticised the attempts of some member states to introduce more far reaching bans such as for fruit and vegetable packaging, as well as country specific labelling regulations. www


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range of f organisations and institutions, including universities, trade bodies and the CBI, to help lead and influence the debate around packaging and understand what can be done to minimise the impact of all aspects of the supply chain and beyond.


ding universities, trade bodies


CBI, to help lead and influence the debate around packaging and and what can be done to minimise th hain and beyond.


He will also be working within Antalis to research and develop new substrates and explore new technologies, such as robotics, that will help customers to meet their business needs. Antalis has already brought in several new plastic-alternative products and will be bringing on new product streams in 2022. www 


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esearch and develop new ch as robotics, that will help talis has already brought nd will be bringing on new


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range of organisations and institutions, including universities, trade bodies


nclude the EU bans on ing made of EPS and EPS to research by the three implemented these bans so rage cups, so far only apply in


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tstoffverpackungen, and EuPC mentation across Members s of a patchwork of packaging the EU.


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