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UPM Raflatac launches OptiCut™ WashOff linerless label
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution. The new linerless label is specifically designed for returnable and reusable plastic food containers, including PP, HDPE and PET crates used in food logistics. Available to customers now, the label launch meets the need for innovative plastic packaging solutions, driven by evolving regulations and consumer demand.
Felix Schoeller informs about price adjustments for digital media products
Felix Schoeller will be making a price increase for its digital media products as of 1st January 2025. The global specialty paper manufacturer based in Osnabrück has already informed customers and partners so that they can plan ahead. The price adjustment will be customer-centric, cost-sensitive and based on partnership to ensure stability and long-term predictability on all sides.
Heidelberg develops the AI-controlled print shop of tomorrow
Many people see printing and digitalization as opposites. But today, the printing industry is more digital than ever. Digitally networked and software-controlled printing presses are just as standard at Heidelberg as over-the-air updates, intelligent assistance systems and fully automated printing on Speedmaster models. Around 13,000 machines and systems worldwide are connected to the company's cloud. Print shops benefit from the evaluation of machine data in the form of benchmarking, performance improvements and active machine monitoring, among other things.
Toscotec to supply a turnkey tissue line to WAFA Group in Algeria
Algerian tissue producer WAFA Group has partnered with Toscotec for the turnkey supply of a new AHEAD tissue line (PM1) at their Ain Oussara facility, south of Algiers. The project is planned for 2026. The AHEAD machine has a sheet trim width of 2,850 mm and an annual production capacity of over 40,000 tons. Designed to deliver superior drying efficiency with the lowest possible energy consumption, it is equipped with the latest press generation, a third-generation design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer with a patented heads insulation system, and high-efficiency TT Hood. The tissue line will process 100% pre-dried virgin pulp and converting broke.
Andritz successfully starts up fifth tissue machine in Vietnam
International technology group Andritz has successfully started up another PrimeLineCompact S 1800 tissue machine at the Xuan Mai Paper mill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The first Andritz tissue machine supplied to Xuan Mai has been in operation since 2020.
Automated process development solution for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Syntegon highlights its innovative Automated Process Development (APD) solution, designed to streamline and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This state-of-the-art system combines automation with statistical trial planning, or Design of Experiments (DoE), to significantly reduce the time and resources needed for both new product formulations and optimization of existing processes.
OnceMore® from Södra celebrates its 5th anniversary
October 30th marked the fifth anniversary since the launch of OnceMore® - the Swedish innovator brand that produces dissolving pulp used to produce viscose, lyocell and model textiles. To celebrate, OnceMore® is launching OnceMore® Together - a collective of innovative yarn and textile suppliers dedicated to transforming the textile industry.
No waste sustainability is closer than you think
United under one global organization at Tissue World Istanbul, BW Converting’s hygiene business segment will highlight the importance of sustainability in its machinery and product production cycles and share strategies for energy-saving, waste reduction and the adoption of sustainable production methods. BW Converting’s hygiene brands include Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies and Northern Engraving and Machine.
5th Annual Conference “New horizons for fibre-based packaging circularity”
4evergreen, the cross-industry alliance perfecting the circularity of fibre-based packaging from across the industry’s value chain, announces its Annual Conference to be held in Brussels on 6 November. With 4evergreen’s value chain approach to circularity, the conference will focus on how fibre-based packaging can continue to support the EU's green transition and circular economy goals to have an even more sustainable sector.
Gmund Papier introduces two new collections
Inspired by Jules Verne and the celestial bodies they are named after, the paper developers from Tegernsee have created two new collections: Gmund Mother Earth and Gmund Moonlight. These collections embody the contrasts between Earth and Moon in their design, texture, and color – from wild and rugged to elegant and radiant. With their blend of aesthetics and sustainability, they set new standards for high-quality paper products.
GAW: The great Model Group Eilenburg conversion project
Model Group in Eilenburg put an impressive conversion project successfully into operation at the beginning of September this year. In over 14 months of work, the existing newsprint production line was transformed into one of the world's most advanced corrugated cardboard base paper machines, which will produce over 600,000 tons of packaging paper per year after the production start-up curve has been completed.
Fall survey: Confidence in the AM sector despite tense situation
“Our member companies are demonstrating remarkable stability in what is currently an extremely difficult market environment,” explains Dr. Markus Heering, Managing Director of the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group. Despite the tense situation, only 35% of companies reported declining sales in the fall survey.
