Lotus Labels has placed an order for the new Xeikon CX30 digital press, a next-generation toner-based print engine designed for high-quality self-adhesive labels and capable of handling carton board up to 0.55mm thick. The investment replaces a ten-year-old Xeikon machine and aligns with the company’s commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and market adaptability.
Snack with a clear conscience …
Designed to protect children and empower seniors, it achieves top U.S. safety ratings and meets global accessibility standards
Developed in collaboration with Bio4Life, this produce label helps achieve zero-waste goals, align with compostability pol
Bacteria can be used to turn plastic waste into painkillers, researchers have found, opening up the possibility of a more sustainable process for producing the drugs.
Chemists have discovered E coli can be used to create paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, from a material produced in the laboratory from plastic bottles.
“Our material eliminates polystyrene foam materials that are filling landfills and persisting as litter in the environment,” said Richard Venditti, the Elis-Signe Olsson Professor of Pulp and Paper Science and Engineering.
Plastic foam, often known by the brand name Styrofoam, is used in many everyday products — from disposable food and beverage containers like cups and plates to shipping materials such as packing peanuts and protective packaging.
In a significant leap forward for sustainable packaging, Avantium has announced that its PET/PEF multilayer bottle has been officially validated as fully recyclable within the PET stream by RecyClass, Europe’s premier authority on plastics circularity. This approval marks a crucial step in aligning advanced material innovation with real-world recycling infrastructure.
Hybrid Software has announced significant enhancements to its Packz, CloudFlow, and iC3D product lines, which will be unveiled at Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona. The updates focus on accelerating pre-press workflows, automating complex label tasks, and improving design-to-print accuracy for label and packaging production.
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TACOIL™ is made from hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill.
In a bold step toward premium sustainability, Atom Group has partnered with Finnish material innovation pioneer Sulapac to revolutionize the packaging of its beloved Drinks by the Dram tasting sets. The result? A high-performance, microplastic-free insert that blends the functional durability of plastic with the environmental integrity of fiber-based materials.