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Procemex to supply web monitoring and inspection system to SCA Obbola, Sweden
Procemex, a new Andritz Group member has received an order from the Swedish paper mill SCA Obbola to supply a OnePlatform Web Monitoring & Inspection System for their PM2, the world’s largest high quality kraftliner machine. PM2, which started up in November 2022, is 9.6 m wide and has a design speed of 1,400 m/min and a production capacity of 725,000 t/y. The scope of supply also includes Automatic Target Control for the machine’s winder.
Bobst Expertfold, Accubraille and Handypack GT at Unit NV
A family business serving the European market for 25 years, Unit NV has seen remarkable growth in the last six years and has developed an enviable reputation in the pharmaceutical and phytopharmaceutical packaging sectors. With their headquarters in Kontich, Belgium they aim to enhance their production capacity and agility for incoming orders by investing in a Bobst Expertfold 50 folder-gluer with two notable in-line modules, Accubraille and Handypack GT semi-automatic collecting table.
Change in the management of GAW technologies GmbH
The worldwide active and tradition-rich industrial plant engineering and construction company, GAW technologies GmbH (based in Austria), announces a change in the management active since July 2024. After more than 21 years with the company, including eight years in management, Wolfgang Senner is leaving GAW because he is centering his life back to his native country Germany. Together with Nina Pildner-Steinburg in the lead and the entire staff, the generational change has been effectively managed in recent years and the company has been prepared for a stable future.
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Jowat SE at Fachpack 2024
Achieving truly sustainable packaging solutions demands the use of appropriate adhesives, and Jowat SE delivers with its innovative Green Adhesives product family. The company will showcase its latest offerings and provide expert consultations on these and other topics at this year’s Fachpack.
UPM Raflatac showcases new carbon action label portfolio at Labelexpo
UPM Raflatac, global supplier of sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, is highlighting its Carbon Action plastic label portfolio at Labelexpo 2024. This product range represents a step towards reducing the carbon footprint across the packaging value chain.
Reinforcement for the knee: 3D bioprinting with the body's own cartilage cells
Sporting activities promote our health but can lead to injuries of the musculoskeletal system if not performed correctly. This often affects the cartilage in the joints. Untreated cartilage defects can lead to osteoarthritis at older age, for which there is currently no effective treatment. Personalized cartilage cell implants made by 3D printing should provide a remedy in future. Special printing inks containing the body's own cartilage cells are being developed for this purpose. The four-year project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg BTU started in January 2024 and is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with around 2 million euros.
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Mondi at Fachpack 2024
Mondi will have its portfolio of innovative and flexible packaging solutions on display at this year’s Fachpack. Mondi’s approach of designing packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design and fit-for-purpose allows the company to collaborate closely with customers across a variety of industries. Mondi maps out the individual path to sustainability for each customer, helping them find packaging solutions that protect their goods while meeting their sustainability goals.
Digital printing helps to deliver the ultimate unboxing experience
The global digital printing market is expected to reach $34.3bn in value by 20261 – growing at a CAGR of 6.7% and accounting for almost a quarter of the global value of the print and printed packaging market by 2032. A significant contributing factor to this growth is the rising consumer demand for personalisation and a preference for the convenience of online shopping2 – a trend that ecommerce platforms are keen to capitalise on.
Voith to supply MasterJet Pro headbox for North American paper manufacturer
Voith will supply a MasterJet Pro F/B headbox for a paper manufacturer in North America. The new headbox with ModuleJet dilution technology will enable optimization of paper production and ensure greater efficiency and optimized production quality. The installation of the new system is expected to be completed in May 2025.
Color-Logic Metallics at Printing United Expo 2024
Color-Logic is pleased to announce that its award-winning Process Metallic Color System will be featured at the highly anticipated Printing United expo in Las Vegas. Scheduled for September 10-12, 2024, the event will spotlight the Color-Logic technology, which boasts a 15-year proven track record and is supported by more than 100 digital printing presses and printers, plus offset, flexographic, screen, and gravure printing processes.
Andritz supplied key equipment for woodyard and fiberline upgrade to Mondi Kuopio
International technology group Andritz has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland. This delivery is part of Mondi’s expansion and upgrade project at the mill, which produces high-quality semi-chemical fluting, primarily for food packaging.
XSYS appoints Arben Graphic Systems as distributor in the West Balkan market
XSYS has announced the appointment of Arben Graphic Systems as new distribution partner in the West Balkans, covering Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. With this strategic agreement, Arben Graphic Systems is taking on the full breadth of XSYS’ solutions portfolio for the benefit of new and existing customers in the region.
