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 Editor’s Note


Hello and welcome to the September issue of Converter magazine, which this month brings you in-depth features detailing the latest and greatest technology emerging from the coalface of the industry. Despite the pandemic still being omnipresent in our


daily lives, some sectors are beginning to look lively, and many companies in the converting industry have adapted to help meet customer needs in these difficult times. We want to champion these companies and as such, we’ve got specialist features on Flexible Packaging and Web Tension & Guiding, new articles from the Slitting & Rewinding sphere, as well as detail from the Film & Foil marketplace. This is of course in addition to a plethora of converting case studies. I hope you find this issue informative, intelligently curated and


inordinately useful. Stay safe,


Niamh Marriott Editor nmarriott@datateam.co.uk


Mondi partners with SalzburgMilch and SPAR to reduce plastic waste from food packaging


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Spectrum Digital Labels puts trust in Dantex PicoJet for new venture


Packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. The new packaging will reduce plastic usage for Austrian dairy producer SalzburgMilch by approximately 40 tonnes per year, compared to its previously used rigid plastic trays. Mondi has launched its innovative PerFORMing removable in partnership with SalzburgMilch for the brand SalzburgMilch Premium and the premium own-brand SPAR Natur*pur organic cheese slices. The shallow paper tray combines the recyclability of paper with the essential barrier properties of a thin plastic coating to keep food fresh and avoid waste. Mondi released its original PerFORMing range in 2019 and has continued to


work hard to make it even more sustainable. The original product could be recycled in Austrian paper recycling streams. The updated product now consists of paper and fully removable plastic which can easily be separated from the paper tray allowing for 100% paper recycling across Europe. The product is made locally in Austria, meaning transportation is kept to a minimum and the overall carbon footprint is reduced. The base paper for the tray is Advantage Formable made predominantly from locally sourced wood and produced by Mondi Frantschach, while the trays are processed and coated by Mondi Zeltweg, both located in Austria. PerFORMing removable is part of Mondi’s EcoSolutions approach to find the most sustainable and fit for purpose packaging for its customers with a focus on replacing, reducing, and recycling. SalzburgMilch and SPAR are using Mondi’s product for their 175g packets of sliced cheese, which are available in SPAR stores across Austria. Switching to paper-based packaging offers numerous environmental benefits including being a renewable resource with higher recycling rates than other packaging materials.


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Dantex Digital, part of the Dantex Group, will install PicoJet 330 UV inkjet digital press at newly formed printers, Norfolk-based Spectrum Digital Labels, during the first week of October. The investment comes after Spectrum’s founders admitted that having looked at other options, “no other press at this level comes close to the PicoJet 330 for running uncoated product - we can run any substrate and get an excellent result”. PicoJet 330 is a highly productive UV digital inkjet press, with ultra-high- speed production at up to 75m per minute and is capable of producing more than 9 million linear meters of printed labels per year. As a 5-colour printing system, it offers superior print quality thanks to its 2.5 picolitre droplet size and an effective resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi. Joint owner and managing director John Parker explains: “We have a long history of association with Dantex, way before they launched their successful digital division. It’s great to do business with them – Dantex has always had an awesome reputation for service and attention to customers’ needs. We are confident that once the press has been installed, it’s the start of a journey with Dantex, working closely together with us.”


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