Mondi scoops six competency awards across three categories at the Turkish Crescents and Stars for Packaging 2020 Competition
Products from both corrugated and flexible packaging teams recognised

16 November 2020 – Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has scooped six competency awards in the prestigious Turkish Crescents and Stars for Packaging 2020 Competition, organised by the Turkish Packaging Manufacturer’s Association. 

The company’s innovative approaches to sustainable and effective packaging solutions were recognised in four different categories:

Industrial and Transportation
Cable Reel from Mondi Adana Plant
FloralBox from Mondi Tire Plant
Flexible Packaging 
Unilever Recyclable PP Base Soup Packaging from Mondi Kalenobel
Orkla Metal Free Structure for Chips from Mondi Kalenobel 
Food 
Safe Bottle Box from Mondi Karaman Plant
Point of Sale, Presentation and Storage Products
One Piece from Mondi Izmit Plant

Almost 280 different packaging products were assessed across the 13 award categories in the ninth Crescents and Stars for Packaging competition. The award wins demonstrate Mondi’s cross-market approach to packaging, spanning a range of industries and serving very diverse business and consumer audiences.

Sevinç Yener Çimecioğlu, CEO Mondi Tire Kutsan said: “The standard of entries was very high, so we are delighted to receive these awards. The Crescents and Stars for Packaging competition credits the way we combine creativity and technology to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals, finding ideal, unique packaging solutions for their goods. We are contributing to a better world by making innovative solutions using paper where possible, plastic when useful.”

Umit Sahin, Managing Director, Mondi Kalenobel added: “It is fantastic to be recognised for the sustainable packaging we created in collaboration with our customers Orkla and Unilever. This is testament to the hard work of our teams and the strong relationships we enjoy with our global clients. Our aim is always to work closely with our valued partners through our customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions, to create sustainable packaging that works for the products, consumers and the environment.”

The winners of the Crescents and Stars for Packaging Competition 2020 will be presented with Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies at a later date, once large scale gatherings are permitted due to the pandemic.

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Cable Reel: Cable Reel is a functional two-pieces reel design made of corrugated cardboard. It is used for wrapping of plastic cables or wire. This environmentally-friendly solution is a sustainable substitute for plastic wrapping.

FloralBox solution: FloralBox is an e-commerce solution offering a modular system to securely ship potted plants of different types and sizes and in various combinations. The one-for-all insert accommodates different protection needs, with consumers delighted by the pristine condition the plants arrive in alongside the positive unboxing experience.
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Unilever Recyclable PP Base Soup packaging: A recyclable mono-material film product was created for Knorr’s dry soup powder range, replacing a multi-material laminate. The packaging preserves the shelf-life of the food product and works with existing production machines. The product was developed by Mondi to help Unilever stay committed to using plastic packaging that is 100 per cent reusable, recyclable and compostable by 2025.
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Orkla Metal Free Structure for Chips: Mondi’s metal-free high barrier laminate makes the packaging for Orkla Confectionery and Snacks Norway`s chips range recyclable by eradicating the need to include a metalised layer, retaining crispness and avoiding grease leakage.

Safe Bottle Box: Safe Bottle Box is designed to protect a single bottle from any impact during the e-commerce shipments. Thanks to the adjustable flap on the inner box, it can be adapted to bottles of different sizes. 

One Piece: One Piece is an exhibition/display and transportation unit that provides advantages to the end consumer as well as to the manufacturer with its simple, shopping-friendly structure and its one-piece design.

About Mondi
Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative, packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is fully integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy and intrinsic in the way we do business. We lead the industry with our customer- centric approach, EcoSolutions, where we ask the right questions to find the most sustainable solution. In 2019, Mondi had revenues of €7.27 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.66 billion.

Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP). Mondi is a FTSE 100 constituent, and has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series since 2007.

www.mondigroup.com 

Contact:
Judith Wronn
Senior Communication Manager, Flexible Packaging & Engineered Materials
Tel: +49 151 1771 4692
Email: Judith.Wronn@mondigroup.com 

Josina van der Velden
EMG
Tel: +31 164 317 014
Email: jvandervelden@emg-marcom.com
 

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper and 13 other companies from the chemical and paper industry in North Rhine-Westphalia  save a further 113 million kilowatt hours of energy and thus over 36,000 t of CO2 per year. 

The Energy Efficiency Network ChePap Rhein-Ruhr has again drawn a positive balance. After considerable energy  savings were achieved through close cooperation between 2016 and 2018, the second period from 2018 to 2020  also produced positive results with the 14 companies from the NRW chemical and paper industry. In addition to the  158 million kilowatt hours of energy saved per year from the first term, additional 113 million kilowatt hours per year  have now been saved. The savings from the current round correspond to a CO2 reduction of 36,477 tons per year – which is after all the CO2 footprint of 3,500 German citizens. 

This great success shows that it is worthwhile to approach and implement innovations as part of a network.  Because one thing is clear: Many obvious savings have been implemented in energy-intensive industries such as  the chemical and paper industries for years. However, further synergies can be achieved through mutual exchange  between companies and industries. The energy efficiency network initiative of the federal government with  business associations offers an excellent basis for this. 

Hans-Jürgen Mittelstaedt, Managing Director VCI NRW says: “The large savings again clearly show how valuable  the network continues to be for the companies represented. We are therefore planning to extend ChePap for a  further two years. In the near future in particular, many companies will have to start working towards greenhouse  gas neutrality. It is important to be able to discuss ideas and possible solutions with colleagues in the network. I am looking forward to ChePap III. " 

Martin Drews, Managing Director of the Paper Association of North Rhine-Westphalia, adds: “The exchange  beyond industry boundaries offers a decisive added value for the participants. Companies from the paper industry  can benefit from innovative savings opportunities and business ideas from the chemical industry and vice versa.  We therefore welcome the continuation of the successful cooperation in the coming year. " 

Gerd Finkenhofer, Energy Manager at Mitsubishi HI Tec Paper, explains: “In addition to the specific energy-saving  goals and results that are required for the national energy transition to succeed, I particularly value the cross-sector  networking. This year, all energy-intensive companies had to convert their energy management systems to a  revised standard in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001: 2018. Targeted specialist presentations at our network  meetings and the forum for exchange were therefore of great importance to me. At the beginning of October, we  were able to successfully implement the desired recertification of the energy management system, which was first  certified in 2011."

Energy efficiency networks such as ChePap Rhein-Ruhr are associations of companies that develop and implement company-specific  measures to save energy in a joint exchange. The specialists of the member companies are supported by experienced energy consultants,  in the case of ChePap Rhein-Ruhr II from the Aachen engineering firm WiRo. The network is supported by the trade association of the  Rhenish-Westphalian Paper-Producing Industry and the North Rhine-Westphalia Chemical Industry Association. The following companies  are part of the ChePap Rhein-Ruhr II Energy Efficiency Network: Dralon GmbH, Grillo-Werke AG, INOVYN Deutschland GmbH, Kabel  Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH, Martinswerk, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH, OQ Services GmbH (formerly Oxea), paper mill  Niederauer Mühle GmbH, Reflex GmbH & Co. KG, SABIC Polyolefine GmbH, Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH, Versalis Germany, Vestolit  GmbH, WEPA Industrieholding SE. 
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH is a German subsidiary of Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd., Japan, one of the world's leading  manufacturers of specialty paper. The roughly 780 employees at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe produce high-quality direct thermal,  inkjet, carbonless, label and barrier papers at two tradition-rich locations in Bielefeld and Flensburg. Each factory stands out for own base paper production, state-of-the-art production machinery and innovative coating technologies. Through its dense global sales network,  Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe supplies a full range of specialty papers for many applications and printing technologies – and is a highly  capable partner whenever customized coated paper solutions are required. 
 

Contact: 
Ralf Buhl 
Marketing Manager 
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH 
Niedernholz 23 | 33699 Bielefeld | Germany 
Tel. +49 (0)521 2091-582 
ralf.buhl@mitsubishi-paper.com 
www.mitsubishi-paper.com 
 

TÜV Rheinland certifies that the vacuum pump is completely free of oil of the  best "Class 0" 

Cologne, November 2020: With the new oil-free DSS scroll vacuum pump, Atlas Copco  is expanding its range of dry industrial pumps. The robust, low-wear pump is particularly  suitable for vacuum generation in the rough vacuum range. A key feature of the  innovation is its simple and effective operating principle for gas handling. Inside the  pump there are two intermeshing, spiral-shaped screws made of aluminium. One spiral  screw is fixed, while the second one rotates to compress the gas inclusions. 

Lower life cycle costs 
The ergonomic vacuum pump is also characterized by low energy consumption, lower  life cycle costs and user-friendly operation. Due to the dry running of the pump, no oil  changes are necessary; there is also no need to replace the exhaust filters. Therefore the  
overall maintenance requirements are relatively low. The reduced service and  maintenance costs can also be attributed to the fact that the removable front cover  simplifies access to the pump interior of the DSS scroll vacuum pump. 

Predestined for pharmaceutical and food applications 
Equipped with these properties and high-quality materials, the new development is  particularly suitable for applications in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in food  packaging and processing. In these and other industries, the pump will provide a stable  vacuum at an atmospheric pressure of up to 1 mbar and maximum productivity at low to  medium flow rates. 

According to TÜV Rheinland "completely oil-free 
"Another important feature of the DSS scroll vacuum pump is its complete freedom from  oil. It does not use any oil for sealing or cooling, so there is no risk of oil contamination,"  explains Alexander Frerichs, the responsible Atlas Copco Product Manager. To verify  and prove this, TÜV Rheinland has carried out extensive measurements of the aerosol oil  content in 2019. "No traces of oil whatsoever could be detected in the exhaust air stream,  which is a maximum of cleanliness and safety for the production environment and  people," emphasizes Alexander Frerichs. Based on the TÜV results, Atlas Copco's new  DSS scroll vacuum pump has been classified and certified in the top "Class 0". 

Exemplary applications at a glance: 
- Processing, packaging, drying of food 
- Thermoforming 
- Medical Systems 
- Vacuum impregnation 
- Central house vacuum 
- Pick and place 
- Laboratory vacuum. 

Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique 
Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique we collaborate  with our customers to turn industrial ideas into leading edge technology in vacuum and  abatement solutions. Our passionate people, expertise and service bring sustainable value  to industries everywhere. Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in  more than 180 countries and about 37 000 employees. Revenues of BSEK 95/ 9 BEUR in  2018. 
At Atlas Copco Industrial Vacuum, we have revolutionized vacuum technology. Our  state-of-the-art vacuum pumps and systems exemplify today’s connected and digitalized  industry. Our teams of exceptional and passionate people engineer customer-centric  vacuum solutions that offer better energy efficiency, consumer safety, improved  productivity and a sustainable future. Our products are the invisible force that drive all  industrial applications and manufacturing. 
Part of the Atlas Copco Vacuum Technique business area, we are headquartered in  Cologne, Germany with production centers in Germany, France, Belgium, Czech  Republic, USA and China.
 

For more information please contact: 
Alexander Frerichs, Product Manager - Dry Pumps Atlas Copco Vacuum 
+31(0)6-15349311, alexander.frerichs@atlascopco.com 
Christoph Angenendt, Communications Manager Industrial Vacuum Division 
+49 (0)172 29 650 75, Christoph.Angenendt@vt.atlascopco.com 

Henkel and Greiner Packaging have received a special distinction, with their innovative and  sustainable packaging solution for Persil 4in1 Discs coming out a winner at the World Packaging Organisation’s Green Packaging Award 2020. 

Kremsmünster, Austria, November 2020. The sustainable cardboard-plastic packaging used by Henkel  for its Persil 4in1 Discs has been continually upgraded in recent years and is now made from 50 percent  postconsumer r-PP. A jointly developed solution, the packaging was a winner at the Green Packaging  Award 2020.  

“Greiner Packaging has been producing sustainable solutions for many years, and this was a key factor  for the award in the Eco-Friendly Company Philosophy category. The new Persil 4in1 Discs packaging  solutions are an example of the ongoing collaboration between our companies in this area. So we are  delighted to receive this award together with our longstanding customer Henkel,” says Axel Kühner,  CEO of Greiner AG.  

Sustainable packaging solution 
The partners’ ongoing joint development efforts focused on improving the sustainability characteristics of an existing cardboard-plastic solution for premeasured detergent products by using 50 percent  postconsumer r-PP. From this perspective, the new K3®-F cardboard-plastic combination is especially  impressive because it links high-quality packaging with appealing marketing communication  opportunities and a positive environmental impact. This smart combination boasts a lower weight and  helps save up to 40 percent more plastic than the previous packaging. Incorporating 50 percent recycled  plastic halves the amount of virgin material used. As a result, the 4in1 Discs packaging stands out not  just for its sustainability profile but also in terms of its technical functionality.  

“We have set ourselves ambitious goals for sustainable packaging and want to promote a circular  economy throughout the value chain together with our partners. The use of recycled material plays a  key role in this – and the innovative packaging for the Persil 4in1 Discs is a good example of the progress  we have already made toward this goal: We use over 90 percent recycled cardboard for the sleeve, and  the plastic containers are made from 50 percent r-PP, a recycled material. Production of the new  packaging involves a two-stage process. We make the inside of the plastic container from white virgin  material, which guarantees a high degree of color contrast with the colorful detergent discs. The  packaging’s outer coating, meanwhile, contains recycled plastic obtained from end consumer  households. This layer’s gray color does not impact the packaging’s look, because it is wrapped in an  attractively printed cardboard sleeve,” explains Eduardo Celada, international packaging manager for  laundry care at Henkel. 

The sustainable containers for the premeasured detergent products are also more effective in terms of  recycling. Thanks to the innovative, patented tear-off system, the cardboard sleeve and plastic container  can be easily separated and disposed of on their own by consumers. This makes them 100 percent  recyclable. The packaging’s lower plastic content also helps to reduce CO2 emissions, while the  cardboard wrap maintains the container’s stability.

Perfect design solution for global brand owners  
The plastic containers and folded cardboard sleeves for the K3®-F packaging are delivered separately  to Henkel. The sleeves are only folded by a machine and slipped over the container directly before filling  at the company. This process is an excellent fit for global brand manufacturers who offer their product  in various markets or under different brands and therefore work with a wide range of decoration  solutions. This gives them a high degree of flexibility in terms of the design and keeps stocks to a  minimum. 
Packaging facts:  
- Material: PP 
- Technology: Thermoforming 
- Decoration: Cardboard sleeve 
About Greiner Packaging 
Greiner Packaging is a leading European manufacturer of plastic packaging in the food and nonfood  sectors. The company has enjoyed a reputation for outstanding solutions expertise in the fields of  development, design, production, and decoration for 60 years. Greiner Packaging responds to the  challenges of the market with two business units: Packaging and Assistec. While the Packaging unit  stands for innovative packaging solutions, the Assistec unit focuses on producing custom-made  technical parts. Greiner Packaging employs a workforce of around 5,000 at more than 30 locations in  19 countries around the world. In 2019, the company generated annual sales revenues of EUR 690  million (including joint ventures), which represents more than 40 percent of Greiner’s total sales. 

About Henkel  
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading  positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong  brands, innovations, and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the  adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty  Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world.  Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. Henkel generated sales of  over EUR 20 billion in the 2019 financial year and recorded an adjusted operating profit of  EUR 3.2 billion. Henkel employs more than 52,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse  team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared  values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices  and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed on the DAX stock exchange. For further information,  see www.henkel.com.

Caption:  
Proud winners of the Green Packaging Award 2020 for Persil 4in1 Discs packaging: Axel Kühner,  CEO, Greiner AG and Birgit Rechberger-Krammer, Corporate Senior Vice President for Laundry & Home Care in Europe, Henkel. 

Please direct any questions to:  
Roland Kaiblinger I Account Executive 
SPS MARKETING GmbH | B 2 Businessclass | Linz, Stuttgart 
Jaxstrasse 2–4, 4020 Linz, Austria  
+43 (0) 732 60 50 38-29 
r.kaiblinger@sps-marketing.com 
www.sps-marketing.com/en
Greiner Packaging International GmbH

Greinerstrasse 70, A-4550 Kremsmünster, Austria greiner-gpi.com 
 

Schreiner Group based in Oberschleissheim (Germany) has previously received numerous national and international awards for Schreiner MediPharm’s Needle-Trap. Now the innovative needle protection system has won recognition for the first time also in the Middle Kingdom: In the competition of the Chinese packaging and printing industry association, it was selected for a Gold Award in the “Labels” category.

The China Packaging Federation (CPF) and the Pharmaceutical Packaging Printing Committee of the China National Pharmaceutical Packaging Association (CNPPA) have been organizing the competition since 2014. Divided into various categories such as food and semi-luxury food packaging, soft packaging and labels, the product entries are evaluated under the aspects of outstanding design, technical innovation, printing technology and printing quality. In the “Labels” category, Needle-Trap won a first price in the competition.

The awards ceremony took place in September as part of the “Suzhou Dialogue” event in Suzhou (Jiangsu province, west of Shanghai). This annual conference is organized by the CNPPA. Jamie Long, General Manager of Schreiner Group at the company’s Chinese location in Fengpu near Shanghai, accepted the prize: “‘Made in Germany’ is highly valued in our country because German products have a reputation of trustworthiness and reliable performance. I’m very proud that Needle-Trap, which was developed at our German headquarters more than ten years ago, has won in a Chinese competition.”

Needle-Trap is a unique, active needle protection system for prefilled syringes. It consists of a label-integrated needle trap that secures the syringe needle after an injection. This mechanism helps prevent accidental needlestick injuries. More than 1 billion Needle-Traps have been produced since the product’s market launch in 2009. It is used for prefilled syringes by renowned pharmaceutical manufacturers in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa.

For more information, please contact:

Susanne Höppner,

Corporate Communications
Phone +49 89 31584-5852,

susanne.hoeppner@schreiner-group.com

Forker has held the position for more than 21 years. He will be succeeded by Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann (47), who previously held the position of General Manager for the Business Segment Special Applications and Member of the Executive Board of the Business Division Aftermarket and Special Applications at Hella GmbH & Co KGaA. He will join Siegwerk on January 1, 2021, and will take over full responsibility following the transition period and Forker’s departure at the end of March.

Wiedmann brings many years of experience in managing global businesses and implementing change processes. Apart from his most recent position at the automotive supplier Hella GmbH & Co KGaA, he held executive roles at Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG, a polymer processing company producing plastic packaging amongst others, and Johnson Controls Automotive Europe in Germany. The PhD physicist has successfully built up innovation and product roadmaps, led merger and acquisition activities and introduced new customer and Supply Chain Management strategies to ensure efficient and sustainable business growth. During his tenure at McKinsey & Company in Duesseldorf, he led international consultant and client teams as Engagement Manager, focusing on automotive, high-tech and TIME industries (telecommunications, information technology, media and electronics).

“I am excited about the opportunity to join Siegwerk at such an important time in its long history as we prepare the company, and our employees, our Siegwerkers, for the future,” said Wiedmann. “I plan on continuing this transformation process which Herbert Forker has led and to seize new opportunities in the dynamic packaging industry. I am also looking forward to meeting our more than 5,000 Siegwerkers around the world soon and getting to know my new leadership team.”

Forker joined Siegwerk in 1999. He has proven himself a visionary in the packaging ink industry. Through numerous acquisitions, a strong focus on innovations in packaging inks and sustainability and an early adopter of disruptive digital strategies, Siegwerk is well positioned for its strategic direction as a “global circular and digital packaging solutions provider.”

By consistently transforming Siegwerk and by rapidly adapting to changing market developments in the packaging ink segments under Forker’s leadership, the family-owned company has more than quadrupled both sales and profitability.

In 2016, Forker and Siegwerk owner Alfred Keller were named “Entrepreneurs of the Year” by Ernst & Young. “It has been my honor to serve the Siegwerk family for more than two decades,” said Forker. “I am proud of what we all have achieved as a company. Successfully implementing our current strategy to be a circular and digital packaging solutions provider is an important step in remaining globally competitive. I wish Nicolas Wiedmann and the Siegwerk team all the best and will support him any way I can to ensure a smooth leadership transition and uninterrupted business continuity.”

Picture: Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann

About Siegwerk
Siegwerk, a sixth-generation family-owned company, is one of the leading international manufacturers of printing inks and individual solutions for packaging, labels, and catalogs. With more than 180 years of experience, the company has solid expertise in and knowledge of many printing procedures. A global manufacturing and service network ensures customers consistently high-quality products and services. In keeping with the company’s philosophy “Ink, Heart & Soul,” Siegwerk seeks long-term cooperation with its business partners. Siegwerk employs some 5,000 people worldwide in more than 30 country organizations and is headquartered in Siegburg near Cologne. Further information on Siegwerk can be found at www.siegwerk.com

Media Contact:
Dr. Bettina Horenburg
Director Corporate Communications
Tel.: +49 2241 304-732
E-mail: press@siegwerk.com

The efficiency and sustainability benefits that can be achieved with the latest tray sealing solutions will be the major focus of Proseal’s participation in this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica-ON, where the company will be exhibiting as part of JBT Corporation. 

In particular, Proseal will highlight how its machines are able to ensure seal quality and maintain product freshness while using the minimum amount of plastic necessary.

In the UK, Europe and North America, Proseal has been the driving force behind the replacement of traditional clam-shell punnets with top film tray sealed varieties, which reduces plastic consumption by up to 45%. With the introduction of non-plastic materials for trays, such as cardboard and the latest recyclable or home compostable materials, plastic usage can be further reduced by as much as 96%.

In addition, Proseal can offer additional plastic reductions with its unique Reflex Tooling™ which provides savings through the reduction of the skeletal film waste of ~11%. 

All Proseal tray sealers feature a rugged and hygienic food industry approved construction with washdown protection. A user-friendly menu driven control panel with step-by-step prompts, error and status displays, and batch pack counter ensures ease of set-up.
Proseal equipment will be shown alongside the wide range of equipment from JBT which is geared to fresh produce, including fruit, exotic fruit, vegetables, and prepared meals. 

The company’s post-harvest solutions can help to preserve the appearance and quality of produce and apply Natural Branding© using laser technology by LaserFood. Its FTNON products provide robotic and streaming technologies, helping to prepare produce for packaging or further processing including, washing, de-coring, peeling, slicing and mixing. 

JBT is also the world leader in advanced fruit and juice processing solutions, with over 75% of the world’s citrus juices produced on JBT extractors. Its extensive range of equipment enables fruits, tropical fruits and vegetables to be converted to purees, concentrates, nectars, or single-strength juice. The equipment covers extraction to filling as well as aseptic processing and AVURE technologies for High Pressure Processing (HPP).

Founded in 1998, Proseal designs and manufactures high quality tray sealing machines, conveyor systems and sealing tools for food industry markets worldwide. Proseal is part of the JBT family, a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food processing industry, committed to providing a service that surpasses customer expectations. Alongside Proseal, the JBT presence at Asia Fruit Logistica-ON also includes FPT and FTNON.

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The Italian multinational company will expand its portfolio of software solutions and cloud services for end-to-end traceability, increasing its international presence in Europe and the USA

Travagliato (BS), 12nd November 2020 – Antares Vision announces that it has been selected by the French judicial authority as the winner of the tender for the purchase - directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries - of the assets of the French company Adents High Tech International ("Adents"). 
Adents, currently in liquidation, has developed a traceability and serialization software platform for the management and exchange of data between companies and regulatory authorities (level 5) and a complete offer of cloud services (both single-tenant and multi-tenant). Mainly focused on the pharmaceutical sector, the platform is strategic in other sectors such as food, beverage (especially in the champagne niche) and luxury goods.
The transaction will allow Antares Vision to expand its portfolio of software solutions able to track and trace the end-to-end supply chain, enabling all the supply chain players (distributors, CMO's, 3PLs, hospitals and pharmacies) to be compliant to the traceability of medicines regulations and able to ensure the transparency and sustainability of the production and distribution chain in several industries. 
In addition, through the transaction, some Adents’s staff will be hired and the R&D team will also be strengthen by including highly specialized resources in the Antares Vision staff. 
Thus, Antares Vision will enhance its service capacity with greater capillarity in technical and sales support, as well as its international presence, mainly in France, UK, Ireland, Sweden and in the United States. 
Emidio Zorzella, Chairman and CEO of Antares Vision: “We are very satisfied with this operation which will allow us to continue to strengthen our strategy and to implement a complete, digital and scalable solution for the supply chain traceability. The operation is particularly strategic in terms of acquiring new software solutions, new skills, strengthening the geographical presence and expanding into new industries. The expertise in traceability for beverage will allow us to accelerate our diversification in new industries, as in the champagne segment." 
The closing will take place within the maximum term of 2 months; the value of the transaction, equal to 1.5 million euros, will be paid in cash. It should be noted that the transaction is not significant pursuant to art. 12 of the AIM Italia Rules for Companies, none of the applicable class tests is exceeding 25%.

Antares Vision

A company listed on AIM Italia since 2019 through a business combination with ALP.I, a SPAC promoted by Mediobanca, Antares Vision guarantees the protection of products, people and brands during their life cycle through inspection systems for quality control, tracking solutions to fight counterfeiting and control of the supply chain, smart data management for production efficiency and consumer engagement, in all the most demanding industrial sectors, from pharmaceuticals to biomedical devices, from food and beverage to cosmetics and fashion. Antares Vision has a presence in over 60 countries worldwide with comprehensive and flexible hardware and software solutions, and related services: it has 5 offices in Italy (Brescia, Parma, Piacenza, Latina and Vicenza), 15 foreign branches (Ireland, Germany [2], France [2], USA [2] Brazil [2], India, Russia and Hong Kong), 30 Innovation and Research centres (Italy and Ireland), as well as a network of over 30 partners worldwide. With 20 years of experience in vision technologies, Antares Vision supplies 10 of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical companies: over 25,000 inspection systems assure the product’s safety and quality each day, while 6,500 inspection tests and over 3,500 serialisation lines installed all over the world guarantee the traceability of over 5 billion products throughout the entire distribution chain. With the aim to continue supporting its growth and development strategy, in 2019 shareholding agreements were perfected with T2 Software, a Brazilian company specialising in smart data management solutions, and Orobix, Italian leader in artificial intelligence services, in addition to acquiring 100% of FT System, a leader in checks and inspection in the beverage sector. In April 2020, Antares Vision acquired 82.83% of Tradeticity, a Croatian company specialised in software management of advanced traceability processes, wheres on 30 June it acquired 100% of Convel, an Italian company specialising in automated inspection in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2019, Emidio Zorzella and Massimo Bonardi were awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award of innovation. www.antaresvision.com

For further information:

Issuer
Antares Vision S.p.A.
Via del Ferro, n. 16
25039 – Travagliato (BS)
Alioscia Berto (CFO & Investor Relator)
Tel.: + 030 72 83 500
E-mail: investors@antaresvision.com

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One of the leading providers of brake technology, TMD Friction, has incorporated a new tamper evident label from security printing specialist Eltronis onto its Textar brand parts, to better protect its customers from a rise in counterfeit goods.

The PROriginal safety seal was designed together with Eltronis from its enSeal range following discussions with TMD which had identified tamper evidence and authentication of Textar brake parts as being key to its brand protection programme. 

A sophisticated label design has been created which is clearly visible on Textar boxes, and instantly signals that the contents are protected. Eltronis used its experience of materials, gained in protecting pharmaceutical goods, to ensure that the labels would adhere firmly to the packaging. 

The label is placed over the top and side of the box and must be broken to access the part. An easy to tear strip device helps users open the box and provides effective tamper evidence. At the same time, the removal of the strip reveals a unique security code that enables instant verification of the Textar part. 

Consumers are presented with both a QR code and a 12-digit alphanumeric code, both of which are uniquely linked to the product. Scanning the QR code using the Textar app or entering the 12 digit code into a dedicated website provides instant confirmation as to whether the part is genuine, and details the steps to take if it is identified as being fake or if the code has already been used.
Marco Loth, Vice President at TMD Friction, said: “Counterfeits are becoming an ever-greater threat in the brake industry. They often contain prohibited materials such as asbestos or do not offer the same performance or comfort as original brake pads. 

“Poor brake performance can quickly lead to road traffic accidents and we therefore advise users to only fit brake pads by a trusted garage and to rely on brand quality, as this is the only way to have one-hundred percent confidence that the brakes will work when it really matters.”

To underline this message, the PROriginal safety seal is being launched under the slogan ‘Safety Starts with the Packaging.’ TMD Friction also plans to extend the range of brands protected with enSeal and will add the PROriginal safety seal to cover all their major brands including Nisshinbo.

Pete Smallwood, Business Development Manager for Eltronis, said: “We are increasingly seeing brands across many different sectors look at labels as a means to validate and protect their goods. Effective protection and authentication build confidence in a brand and enable it to stand out from the competition.  
“It is great to see TMD work so hard to protect its customers and take a clear stand against product piracy, and we are delighted to deliver this practical and impactful solution.”

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ABOUT ELTRONIS
Founded in 2003, Eltronis is a privately owned speciality security printer which has established itself as a trusted partner for a wide range of global brand owners, pharmaceutical suppliers and automotive manufacturers alongside its various long-standing governmental projects.

Headquartered in the UK and with manufacturing in Eastern Europe, Eltronis combines all forms of traditional security print with digital and holographic technologies. By identifying the key issues faced by each customer, the business ensures its unique and often patented solutions meet the specific needs of each project. 

As an established supplier of security solutions for governments worldwide, Eltronis offers a single source supply for security documents such national IDs, voter programmes, tax stamps and driving licences. 

Production is within a guarded and patrolled environment with full access control, CCTV, secure storage and waste destruction. Eltronis is ISO certified for Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety and is a member of the IHMA.

Visit online at www.eltronis.com 

For Eltronis sales enquiries please contact:
Pete Smallwood, Business Development Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1473 356544 
Email: pete.smallwood@eltronis.com 

For Eltronis media enquiries please contact:
Simon Wildash, Nielsen McAllister 
Tel: +44 (0)1332 293939        
Email: info@nmpr.co.uk 

LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – November 10, 2020 – The global metal packaging and coatings market will reach $112.4 billion in 2020. This represents a fall of $4.8 billion compared to 2019; as the industry, and especially industrial segments, reacts to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Critically it will return to positive growth in 2021, and stronger than before Covid-19.

This insight is drawn from the new Smithers study – The Future of Metal Packaging and Coatings to 2025 – its most detailed ever examination of this sector.

It finds that the coronavirus will impact demand for different metal packaging formats differently. Overall a post-Covid tailwind will raise the 2020-2025 industry compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 3.1% – almost twice that predicted in pre-pandemic forecasts. This will push worldwide value to $131.2 billion in 2025, at constant prices.

The imposition of lockdown orders in Europe and North America in H1 2020 has caused a surge in demand for food cans of around 10%, as consumers stockpiled tinned foodstuffs. There has also been a rise in demand for beverage cans as drinkers move away from bars and restaurants to socially distanced home consumption. In contrast, disruption to international trade is impacting bulk metal containers, fabricated steel boxes, and shipping barrels & drums seriously; with 80% of the 2020 demand drop confined to these formats.

Smithers’ analysis sub-divides the market into five segments: cans (beverage, food, aerosol, and other cans); metal closures; industrial bulk containers; industrial drums and barrels; and other aluminium containers. The largest sector by value is cans, and in 2019 represented 56% of total value. With beverages accounting for 70% of this by volume, future developments – including for soft drinks, energy drinks and beer – is seeing can makers invest in adding capacity as they enter the 2020s.

This will be supported by parallel trends, including the demand for more sustainable, recyclable packaging; a criterion on which aluminium and steel perform well compared to PET bottles. Consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) is being slowed by healthy eating trends and taxes on high-sugar products; but growth is strong for all other non-alcoholic drinks, fuelling use of speciality cans. Aerosol demand will be relatively flat in developed markets, but see appreciable growth in developing regions across 2020-2025 – especially in Brazil and China.

Sustainability targets, and cost, favour further lightweighting of metal packaging. For cans the priorities moving forwards will be wider use of lower weight can ends, and replacement of three-piece cans with two-piece constructions. In aerosols, weight savings are being enabled by the use of alloy slugs, and there is new interest in bag-on-valve designs for both single and dual-dispensing products.

In congested consumer applications, there is an impetus for brands to invest in enhanced decoration. To deliver this conventional metal packaging print equipment is being enhanced and supplemented by more inkjet installations; which are allowing more variated and innovative designs, improved matte or glossy finishes, and tactile effects.

In coatings, food can makers have largely moved to replace epoxy phenolic coatings, in response to pressure from legislators and public health lobby groups over bisphenol-A (BPA). This is despite the substance being cleared in that application by regulatory authorities in the US and EU. The substitution process will potentially extend into less mature economies over the next five years.

The full impact of Covid-19, and other market and technology trends is examined in depth in the new Smithers report – The Future of Metal Packaging and Coatings to 2025. This includes Smithers’ most comprehensive ever dataset for this market (by value and volume). Presented in over 200 tables and data figures, it segments the market by metal packaging format and end-use application across 27 geographic regions and leading national markets.

This essential business strategy guide for metal packaging suppliers and converters as they enter the 2020s is available to purchase now priced $6,500 (€5,250, £4,750).

About Smithers

Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence. www.smithers.com

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Material properties as part of the solution for more resource efficiency 

Düsseldorf, 10th November 2020 - In addition to the overarching COVID-19 discussions, the topics of resource efficiency, sustainability and recycling remain high on the agenda of packaging manufacturers, brand owners and consumers. 

Efficient product protection ensures supply to the population 

In the course of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear, as if under a magnifying glass, how important packaging is for the smooth supply of the population with food, pharmaceutical products as well as hygiene and personal care items. 

In order for the articles to reach the consumer in perfect condition, effective product protection through the packaging is essential. The material aluminum offers an absolute barrier against external influences such as light, oxygen or germs and thus provides a convincing solution for optimal product protection. At the same time, aluminum packaging efficiently helps to protect the resources contained in the packaged product. "This is all the more important as product damage or loss during transport and storage destroys far more resources than are necessary for the production of the packaging," says Johannes Schick, Chairman of the GDA Division of Tubes, Cans and Impact Extruded Parts. 

Recyclability of packaging as a prerequisite for a functioning circular economy 

In the current report by the German Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency) on the generation and recycling of packaging waste in Germany, the importance of the recyclability of packaging was underlined. As a yardstick for measuring the recycling-friendly design of packaging, the minimum standard for determining the recyclability of packaging can be used which was recently updated by the German Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (German Central Agency Packaging Register). The minimum standard requires that the environmental impact of the products over their entire life cycle and, in particular, their subsequent disposal be taken into account when designing and manufacturing products 

The manufacturers of aluminum packaging have been pursuing a consistent strategy of reducing material input and the "design for recycling" for more resource efficiency for years. Thanks to the existing collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure, aluminum packaging remains in the value chain after use in Germany. In this context aluminum benefits from its intrinsic value and the fact that, as a so-called permanent material, it can be recycled again and again without any loss of quality. 

"In this context, GDA welcomes the current “Mülltrennung wirkt” ("Waste separation works") campaign by the so-called dual systems in Germany, which aims at an even more efficient collection and separation of packaging materials by consumers so that a comprehensive and high-quality recycling of materials is ensured," emphasizes GDA managing director Marius Baader. 

90 percent of aluminum packaging is recycled in Germany 

Even if, according to a GVM/denkstatt study from 2019, packaging is only responsible for an average of 1.5-2.0 percent of the CO2 footprint of a European consumer, the manufacturers of aluminum packaging face their responsibility for ample climate protection. 

Thanks to the nationwide equipping of German sorting centers with eddy current separators, which enable easy sorting of the valuable aluminum fraction from the packaging material flow, a recycling rate of 90.1 percent for aluminum packaging was achieved in Germany in 2018 (latest available figure). Thus, the recycling quota for aluminum packaging of 90 percent required by the German Packaging Act for 2022 was already met in 2018. 

“In the case of aluminum, we can rightly speak of an almost closed material loop. And at the same time, the recycling of valuable materials creates urgently needed jobs and investments in these difficult times,” summarizes Johannes Schick. 

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Contact:

Gregor Spengler
Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA)
T + 49 211 4796-144
gregor.spengler@aluinfo.de

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