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State-of-the-art aluminum foil project in North India
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SSAI has announced the new packaging regulations, which will replace all provisions with regards to the packaging requirements prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 2011. As per the new announcement, the Packaging regulations have been separated from the Labeling regulations. FSSAI has now set up two new regulations: (i) Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018; (ii) and Food Safety and Standards (Labeling and Display) Regulations, 2018. The new regulations state that any material which comes in direct contact with food or likely to come in contact with food used for packaging, preparation, storing, wrapping, transportation and sale or service of food shall be of food grade quality. Tin containers once used, shall not be re-used for packaging of food. The regulations also specify the suggestive list of packaging materials for different food product categories. Taking cognizance of the carcinogenic effect of inks and chemicals, these regulations also prohibits the use of newspaper and any such other materials for storing or wrapping of food articles. All printing inks for use on food packages shall conform to IS: 15495. In case of multi-layer packaging, the layer which comes in direct contact with food or layers likely to come in contact with food shall meet the requirements of packaging materials specified in these regulations. In this issue, we take a closer look at IS: 15495 regulation (Page 22) and the concept of safe inks (Page 44). In our cover story, read about Nilpeter, the Danish printing press manufacturer, which opened a new manufacturing and development facility recently in Chennai. Chennai is now the global hub for Nilpeter’s FB series which is being exported to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. In December, we traveled to Kanpur to visit Sparsh Industries, a flexible packaging solution providing company, which is making substantial investment to set up a new state-of-the art aluminum foil plant. The company has also invested in a new CPP line which will be in production by October 2019. The 6th edition of Labelexpo India, which took place at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida from 22 to 25 November 2018, was its largest show to date in the region. A total of 9,851 visitors from 55 countries passed through its doors over the four days of the show, 22.7% more than in its last edition in 2016 and the biggest visitor increase to date. In this issue, don’t forget to read our review stories from the event. Meanwhile, the countdown to PrintPack India 2019 is fast approaching. With only a few weeks to go, major players have already confirmed their participation and started their planning to take the maximum advantage of this mega event. According to the organizer, this edition of the PrintPack India event will be 47% bigger than the last edition – net 24,500 square meter has already been booked by 505 participants. The event will take place at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida from 1 to 6 February 2019. Please don’t forget to meet our team at the event in Hall 14 Stand K8A. – Mahan Hazarika, Editor, editor@thepackman.in
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Uflex at Labelexpo India 2018-----------------20
Korea’s leading digital press manufacturer in India----------------------------37
US Patent granted to FlexFilms for breakthrough BOPET film----------------------20
Design and Marketing
Kodak reaches agreement with Montagu for sale of its Flexographic Packaging Division-------------------------------21
DesignerPeople expands to North India----- 6
Prepress and Software Esko announces four CDI sales--------------- 8 Numex Blocks invests in second Kodak Flexcel NX System-------------------------------- 8
IN-DEPTH ARTICLE IS 15495: Understanding the regulation----22
Novexx displays its range of packaging solutions------------------------------38 Domino displays M230i corner wrap machine for first time in India------------------38 Monotech bags five Colornovo deals--------39 Armor focuses on expanding footprint in India-----------------------------------40
NTNK inks - Are they really safe?------------44
Maharshi displays packaging and labeling machines--------------------------------------------40
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Daetwyler SwissTec unveils latest doctor blades--------------------------------------42
Labelexpo India 2018 reports highest ever visitor number--------------------24
Uflex displays innovative solutions-----------43
Chennai is the global hub for Nilpeter’s FB series------------------------------26
Events
Bostik continues to observe positive growth in India--------------------------28
Few weeks to go for Printpack India 2019!----------------------------46
Pragati Pack invests in DIGIFASTone-------28
PackPlus in Delhi---------------------------------46
Multitec partners with Domino for hybrid UV inkjet-flexo press----------------------------------29
Xeikon Café Europe announces 2019 program---------------------------------------------47
India’s first Lombardi Flexoline Plus at Prakruti------------------------------------30
Kamal Chopra receives Life Time Achievement Award------------------------------47
Avery Dennison pioneers change at Labelexpo India 2018----------------------------31
INDUSTRY NEWS
Konica Minolta showcases AccurioLabel 190---------------------------------32
Okhla printers and providers get a brand new association-----------------------------------48
Naph Graphics at IndiaPlast 2019------------16
Standard Printers Providers promotes STF series flexo press---------------------------------34
Amcor opens new home care packaging site in India---------------------------18
BST eltromat displays defect detection systems---------------------------------------------34
Huhtamaki PPL appoints Murali Sivaraman as non-executive independent chairman---------------------------48
Brilliant Polymers announces capacity expansion-------------------------------------------18
IST Metz displays LED curing systems-----36
Kodak at PrintPack India 2019 ---------------10 Kiran Consultants at PrintPack 2019--------10 Dupont presents live demos of prepress workflow process--------------------- 11
Monocarton World’s most advanced printing industry research center opens---------------------------12 Koenig & Bauer acquires Duran for folder-gluers-----------------------------------13
Flexibles Sparsh Industries pumps in Rs 400 crore as it looks at rapid expansion----------------------14
Cosmo Films launches sterilisable conduction sealing film--------------------------19
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Kanodia’s reclosable pouch wins WorldStar award----------------------------------- 6
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HP showcases digital packaging innovations-----------------------------------------36 SMI Coated Products highlights two new products---------------------------------37
Esko opens new flexo platemaking facility------------------------------------------------49 Hologram trade body looks East in new moves-------------------------------49
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z Packaging innovation for enhanced consumer satisfaction Kanodia’s reclosable pouch wins WorldStar award
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orld Packaging Organisation has announced the winners for WorldStar 2019 awards. India’s Kanodia Technoplast has won a WorldStar Award in the Food segment. It is Kanodia’s second consecutive time, winning the award for its path-breaking innovation in packaging. The award was presented for the KANLOCK – reclosable bulk-pouch for Neelkamal rice. Earlier, the company’s KANLOCK – minipouch for BABA Elaichi had won a WorldStar 2018 award in the same segment. “This pouch represents a revolution in retail packaging of rice. The pouch’s attractive graphics signify the Indian origin of Basmati rice packed inside. It is a 3-ply high-barrier laminate structure with a layer
of special strip-metalized film that provides the barrier and aesthetic features of a metabolized film while at the same time providing a transparent window for the product visibility,” said Dhruv Kanodia of Kanodia Technoplast. He added, “The most unique feature is the use of Kanlock reclosable technology for making the bulk pack multi-use with the intuitive sensory opening and closing feature for everyday consumption.” The bag has been conceptualized keeping the everyday consumer in mind for the ease of use, ease of storage, and ease of keeping the products safe until their shelf life. “Kanlock is an exclusive technology by Kanodia Technoplast that has been devel-
Attractive graphics on the Neelkamal pouch signify the Indian origin of Basmati rice packed inside oped for enhanced consumer satisfaction while using the pack. The consumers can hear, feel, and see the pack open and close with the Kanlock technology,” Kanodia concluded. z
z Innovative packaging design solutions DesignerPeople expands to North India
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elhi/NCR-based DesignerPeople, which offers innovative packaging design solutions, is experiencing a boost in the number of queries for design solutions, encouraging it to expand in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to tap the MSMEs for their product packaging requirements.
According to Anush Malik, co-founder, DesignerPeople, the company is a transformative design player with a proven track record, improving sales by at least 30% with its packaging design strategy and solutions. The consultancy services brands pan India and also has an office in New Zealand with a strong network of clients. Malik said, “The much-required boost in the MSME sector has made their customer conscious and has encouraged them to explore different ways to enhance customer experience. We at DesignerPeople are enthusiastic to expand and work with young, ambitious brands who aim to differentiate
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themselves in their industry with packaging design of global standards.” According to marketing surveys, it takes only seven seconds for consumers to make a buying decision for a product and statistically, one-third of consumer purchase choices are based on packaging. The World Packaging Organization mentions packaging as a powerful marketing tool and brand ambassador of many consumer products. Similar to this global understanding, more number of Indian brands, from PepsiCo to home-grown businesses are acknowledging the importance of packaging for tactful distribution, improved branding as well as sales. In various business seminars by the government, including the first International SME Convention 2018, it has been emphasized for businesses, especially SMEs to become globally aware, adopt globally recognized standards and explore global mar-
It takes only seven seconds for consumers to make a buying decision and statistically, one-third of consumer purchase choices are based on packaging kets. “However, to do business on a global platform is much more than just selling or exporting products to other countries – it involves the gradual process of transforming and evolving the business to establish a positive perception of the brand and its products. We at DesignerPeople believe that effective packaging of products plays an important role in brand and product positioning, inspiring sales, and enhancing overall buying experience,” concluded Malik. z
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z Labelexpo India 2018 Esko announces four CDI sales
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Esko announced four CDI sales. Delhibased Abdos Lamitubes, one of the largest lamitube manufacturers in India, ordered a CDI Spark 2530 enabled with HD Flexo. The second CDI order was from Noidabased Uflex which invested in India’s second CDI Crystal 5080 XPS and CDI Spark 4260 enabled HD Flexo Pixel+. This was followed by Hyderabad-based Digiflex which invested in its second flexo prepress line Esko CDI Spark 5080.
ity is about 250 to 300 square meter every month. After the installation of the new machine, Gopalakrishnan is hopeful of increasing the productivity by another 50%. Gopalakrishnan shared that Sai Enterprises has plans to start production at its recently acquired plant in Tripur, and hence one of the existing CDIs would be shifted to this plant. Meanwhile, Hyderabad-based Digiflex already has a Kodak Flexcel NX for platemaking. According to Muralidhar
L – R: Shyam Sundar of Digiflex, Rahul Dwivedi and Jesper Bringstrom of MacDermid, and Muralidhar Nalli of Digiflex at the MacDermid stand at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman Bengaluru-based Sai Enterprises placed an order for a CDI Spark 4260 flexo imager. This was Sai’s third imager. The company already has two Esko CDI 4835 flexo plate imagers installed in 2011 and 2016 respectively. Neelakandan Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Sai Enterprises, said, “We already have two mid sized machines. However, to tap the flexible and corrugation markets, big-sized plates are required. That is why, we have invested in this 42 x 60 inches machine for our plant in Bangaluru.” The installation at Sai Enterprises is expected to be completed by February 2018. At present, the company’s productiv-
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Fredrick John of Esko and N Gopalkrishnan of Sai Enterprises at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman Nalli, managing director, Digiflex, the new investment will help expand its client portfolio. The CDI Spark 5080 offers automated plate loading and semi-automated unloading. According to Esko, it guarantees safe and simple loading of the plates sizes 50x80 inches in 0.030 to 0.255 inches thickness without operator intervention and can image on all digital photopolymer plates, ablative film or polyester-based letterpress plates. Digiflex has also partnerered with MacDermid for plates. Shyam Sunder of Digiflex said, “The main challenge for any flexo printing applications or ink requirements is the ink transferability on the substrate. We have seen samples of labels produced using MacDermid plates and they are excellent.” z
z Labelexpo India 2018 Numex Blocks invests in second Kodak Flexcel NX System
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umbai-based Numex Blocks, a leading flexo prepress provider, has ionvested in a Kodak Flexcel NX 5080 System for catering to burgeoning demand for high quality flexographic plates. Numex Blocks has confirmed its
purchase of the Kodak Flexcel NX 5080 system on the second day of Labelexpo India 2018. With the capability to image Kodak Flexcel NX plates up to a maximum of 50 x 80 inches in size with the new equipment, Numex aims to cater to a
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t PrintPack 2019 Kodak will showcase its complete range of printing solutions. In the offset segment, the company will showcase its CtP portfolio and printing plates with special focus on its process free plate SONORA.
In Flexography prepress, Kodak will present the well established Kodak Flexcel NX solution. “Kodak’s Flexcel NX solution has benefited our customers all over the world by elevating the standard
of flexographic printing. Workflow is the heart of prepress and we will expand our conversation on Kodak Prinergy Cloud and the benefits that can be unlocked with investments in the latest in workflow solutions. We will also highlight the strength of our electro-photographic digital printing technologies with the Kodak NexPress platform, which delivers excellent image reproduction and drives productivity. Kodak Prosper Inkjet Imprinting technology is revolutionizing high-speed
L-R: Amit Koul, Kodak; Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Kodak; Nitin Patil, Numex Blocks; Sandor Meszaros, Kodak; and Sreeragh Iyer, Kodak
larger base of printer and convertors.
Sandor Meszaros, regional sales leader at Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Divi-
sion for the Asia Pacific Region (APR) says, “Numex Blocks is amongst the largest flexo prepress trade shops in the region. As a key
inkjet printing and we look to showcase this as well,” said Hersh Lulla of Kodak. Lulla added, “Across all solutions, we will display real samples and real benefits that our customers have experienced by choosing Kodak solutions. We will have live demos of Prinergy Cloud and our workflow solutions too. With a diverse set of solutions, Kodak can help print business owners diversify their business and grow in today’s competitive business environment.” z player in one of the fastest growing flexo markets of the world, their investment in their second Kodak Flexcel NX equipment is testament to the trust they have in Kodak Flexcel NX to grow their business sustainably. We are extremely happy to expand our business partnership with Numex Blocks.” Nitin Patil, director at Numex Blocks, says, “We believe in investing in the right technologies for today and the future. We are investing in the second Kodak Flexcel NX System, this time a Wide 5080, with a view to be future-ready and address the needs of the market.” The Flexcel NX Wide 5080 System allows users to maximize plate making productivity and minimize waste. It brings all the benefits of the Kodak Flexcel NX System to print applications with larger form size requirements too. z
z Hall 3 Stand B38 Kiran Consultants at PrintPack 2019
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elhi/NCR-based Kiran Consultants is gearing up to participate in the PrintPack 2019 exhibition where it will display its Flexibiz ERP and CRM solution. “In the last edition of PrintPack, we had a very good show – we expect the same this year as well,” said Gaurav Bansal of Kiran Consultants. “Recently we par-
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ticipated in Indplas Expo organized by Indian Plastics Federation held at Kolkata from 30 November to 3 December 2018. It was a great exposure for our solutions in the north-east market,” he added.
The Flexibiz ERP features various modules including Production Software Managing Inventory, Order Booking, Pro-
duction Planning, Billing, Lot Traceability, Plant Audits, and Billing & Accounting. Meanwhile the CRM can facilitate new lead generation, marketing/sale representative performance tracking, and sales quote management. Kiran Consultants has implemented its ERP in leading companies such as Uflex
Prepress and Software Group, Manjushree Group, Mewar Group, DS Group, Darshan Flexibles, and Marudhara Polypack, to name a few. Recently, the company has also added a leading label converter to its list of clientele. Bansal informed that the implementation of the ERP for this new client will be completed by March 2019. Additionally, Kiran Consultants has also implemented its FlexiBiz ERP at six woven sacks manufacturing plants across India. Bansal informed that Flexibiz ERP is suitable for flexible packaging, rigid packaging, product labels and holograms. “In addition to mitigating production pain points, Flexibiz ERP provides end-to-end process mapping. It provides proper flow of information among departments right from order booking through procurement to production to dispatch. In addition, the business intelligence engine of the ERP gives trends analysis to suggest patterns, alerts to users to better manage day-to-day operations.” “We welcome everyone to visit our stand to know about our solutions to get help in Inventory Management, Wastage control, Barcoded Lot Traceability, Inline QC Checks, documentation, and Marketing activities,” Bansal concluded. z – Pranay Mathur
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z Labelexpo India 2018 Dupont presents live demos of prepress workflow process
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Dupont displayed its prepress offerings in addition to highlighting its latest advancements in the flexographic printing workflow process. The company showcased the DuPont Cyrel FAST 2000 TD thermal processor, Cyrel FAST 1000 ECLF exposure, light finisher and post exposure unit and DuPont Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plate technology. The Cyrel FAST 2000 TD thermal plate processor is the latest addition of advanced technology to the DuPont portfolio.
At the exhibition, Dupont and Esko shared a joint stand. Prasenjit Das, sales
Dupont’s stand at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman leader – South Asia for DuPont Advanced Printing business, said, “We, along with
Esko, are showcasing our products jointly because it becomes easier for customers to understand and visualize the entire workflow process since Esko and Dupont together completes the entire prepress workflow.” Das added, “Just to give an idea of how easy the plate processing is, we kept a live demo of our system where customers could see the imaging in Esko CDI imager through plate processing in Cyrel in a span of 45 minutes. As there is no solvent involved, there is no wait time for drying of plates: it really matches the quality of solvent plates and sometimes even better than solvent plates.” z THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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z Digitization in mechanical engineering World’s most advanced printing industry research center opens
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eidelberg is setting new competitive standards in the global printing industry. By opening its new innovation center (IVC) at the Wiesloch-Walldorf headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, the company is stepping up its efforts to maintain its technology leadership and shape the digital transformation process in the printing sector.
In addition to securing numerous jobs, the new innovation center also substantiates a recent analysis published in October 2018 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Geneva, which concluded that the innovative capability of Germany is superior to any other country in the world, including the United States. Only by investing over 100 million euros in research and development every year has Heidelberg succeeded in emerging stronger from years of structural change in the industry in these times of digital transformation. “With its innovation center, Heidelberg is demonstrating how a company can use the signs of the times to shape its future. Throughout its history, the company has always combined a traditional engineering culture with innovative technologies. This dovetailing is a vital factor in today’s opening of the printing industry’s most advanced research facility,” said minister president Winfried Kretschmann, who went on to call the newly opened innovation center
By investing some 50 million euros in the new innovation center, Heidelberg is aiming to gain a clear edge over its competitors around the globe in the future
a leading light of mechanical engineering in Baden-Württemberg. Over 1,000 staff will immediately start working on the digital future of Heidelberg and the printing industry at the new center. Newspaper and magazine printing is in decline due to structural factors, but that is not the core business of Heidelberg. Due primarily to packaging and label printing, the industry as a whole is growing and generates annual sales exceeding 400 billion euros. Heidelberg is also increasingly unlocking new market segments outside the graphic arts industry, such as electric mobility. “Germany’s mechanical engineering prowess is highly rated worldwide and we are still the number one in this field. The purpose of our new think tank is to ensure Open for Innovation – some 200 guests watch Baden-Württemberg’s minister president Winfried Kretschmann and Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer officially open the world market leader’s new Innovation Center at the WieslochWalldorf site
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we continue to build on our technology leadership in the future –and that includes the digitization of the print media industry,” said Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer. By investing some 50 million euros in the new innovation center, Heidelberg is aiming to gain a clear edge over its competitors around the globe in the future. It has also helped Germany overtake Switzerland as Europe’s most competitive national economy and become the third most competitive country in the world. “Digitization in particular requires totally new forms of collaboration. With its Innovation Center, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is responding to the challenges posed by a transformation process that is currently sweeping through every sector. Here in Baden-Württemberg, where cutting-edge technology, precision, and absolute reliability are an integral part of our history and culture, the Heidelberg IVC is a shining example of how digital transformation can succeed. By systematically networking various working levels, the center is setting new standards in communication and agility,” emphasized Kretschmann.
Innovation center offers staff a new working environment The new innovation center also marks the beginningof a new era for staff in terms of
Monocarton their working environment. It uses ultramodern, innovative practices, with teamwork, communication, work at different locations, and a combination of personal workstations and communication zones ensuring a pleasant, creative atmosphere. “The IVC is now ‘Open for Innovation’ and marks the start of a new approach to work at Heidelberg,” explains head of research and development Frank Kropp. From developing an idea, securing a patent, and creating a digital twin all the way through to approving individual components and the product as a whole, the entire development process takes place within the same four walls. The building concept aims to make communication/teamwork between employees as easy as possible. In addition to personal workstations, for example, there are also office environments without any fixed assignment, relaxed seating areas, and even options for working outdoors to encourage teamwork. What’s more, digital reviews are possible thanks to interactive monitors. A bistro, various break areas, and kitchens for making coffee are available to employees and guests alike. There are also numerous zones where people can take themselves off to work in peace and quiet.
Globally unique development environment The project to convert a former production hall where around 500 staff worked into an innovation center for over 1,000 employees is a world first. A total gross area of around 40,000 square meters at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site now includes a state-of-the-art office area totaling some 26,000 square meters and approximately 14,000 square meters for laboratories and testing. The office area comprises 13 sections, each accommodating 80 staff, and a space of around 3,700 square meters has been set aside for the 43 laboratories alone. “The new center is an innovation platform geared to communication and transparency, which makes it the key to a change in culture at Heidelberg and also a symbol of this change,” concludes Stephan Plenz, member of the Heidelberg management board responsible for technology. z
z K&B takes over Duran’s 80% business Koenig & Bauer acquires Duran for folder-gluers
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oenig & Bauer has agreed with Duran Machinery in Istanbul to take over 80% of its folder-gluer business and integrate it into the Group under the name Koenig & Bauer Duran. With this latest acquisition, the world’s oldest printing press manufacturer is once again strengthening its activities in the growth segment of machines and systems for packaging production. Together with the Koenig & Bauer Rapida sheetfed presses, flatbed diecutters from Koenig & Bauer Iberica and the folder-gluers from Duran, the company can now offer complete lines for the printing and processing of folding boxes from a single source – with products made in Europe.
Ralf Sammeck, chief executive officer of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed and member of the Koenig & Bauer management board said, “Over the past few years Duran has set new standards and successfully strengthened its position among our customers in the industrial packaging sector. We are now further expanding our worldwide presence as the printing press and die-cutter manufacturer with the broadest product portfolio.” Duran has more than 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing folder-gluers in various formats and con-
figurations. Thanks to market share gains, today Duran has established itself as one of the leading manufacturers in its field. Along with six standard series of Omega folder-gluers with different specifications and ancillary equipment, the company also provides R&D services to meet specific production requirements, starting from unique packaging designs and the manufacturing of innovative tailor-made machinery. Duran machines are used worldwide by manufacturers of cardboard and corrugated board packaging in more than 65 countries. Koenig & Bauer Duran will continue its activities in Duran Machinery’s existing premises in Istanbul and with Duran’s management fully on board. Oktay Duran, chairman of Duran Machinery said, “We are proud to be a part of the great Koenig & Bauer Group and we are certain that we will achieve greater success in the global folding carton market with our new synergy.” Koenig & Bauer expects the acquisition and integration of Duran to boost its market share in folding carton gluers, strengthen packaging production activities and boost sales. The acquisition and integration of Duran is in line with the global Koenig & Bauer Group’s strategy of focusing on growth markets. z
L to R: Christopher Kessler, legal counsel Koenig & Bauer; Patrick Masson, CEO of KBA-Iberica; Ralf Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed and member of the Koenig & Bauer management board; Oktay Duran, chairman of Duran Machinery; and Apo Kücükaras, Duran Machinery, after signing the contract
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z New CPP line and aluminum foil plant in North India
Sparsh Industries pumps in Rs 400 crore as it looks at rapid expansion Mahan Hazarika
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anpur-based Sparsh Industries, a flexible packaging solution providing company, is on a huge expansion mode. The company which currently manufactures polyester films (BOPET), metallized films, holographic films and polyester chips, started its business in 1996 with operations including printing, lamination and LDPE to address in-house requirements. Over time, Sparsh kept on adding capacities almost every alternate year. Backward integration has always been at the heart of the company. In order to deepen backward integration into its production process, and to provide synergy to existing operations, and lessen dependency on day-today ordering affairs, Sparsh added various related facilities for manufacturing ink, adhesive, coatings and holography for in-house consumption. Today, these units fulfill not only the in-house requirements but also cater to various companies in the market.
As a part of its backward integration strategy, Sparsh Industries also runs its own cylinder manufacturing and engraving unit. At present, Sparsh’s cylinder manufacturing and engraving plant produces 1,000 cylinders every month, thus, in addition to fulfilling its in-house needs, also supplies its cylinders in the market. The cylinder unit has two electronic engravers from Hell. Sparsh uses these gravure cylinders on its five rotogravure presses in addition to supplying in the market. The fifth rotogravure press, a 9-color expertPACK 440, was installed in December 2018. Another 9-color
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rotogravure press is on the cards and is expected to be installed by December 2019. Sparsh’s flagship product is Biaxially Oriented Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) films, commonly known as polyester films. The company exports 25% of its films in its targeted markets such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, North America and Europe, in addition to catering to the Indian market. At present, Sparsh has two 8.7-meter BOPET lines, installed in 2012 and 2016 respectively, from Dornier, Germany, which can produce 60,000 metric tonnes polyester films per annum. In addition, Sparsh has two Bobst metallizers producing 12,000 metric tonnes metallized films per annum. Sparsh also has a polymer plant, set up in 2015, which has a capacity of 66,000 metric tonnes per annum. These facilities are spread over an area of about 54,000 squaremeter land in Kanpur. Prashant Agarwal, director of Sparsh Group, said “Our strategy has always been
Prashant Agarwal, director of Sparsh Group. Photo: The Packman
to expand or diversify within our related product range in a phased manner. Our company is once again in a phase-wise expansion mode to ensure further growth. We have an immediate investment plan of about US$ 60 million in projects that will come up in two phases.”
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Phase 1 – New CPP line In phase 1, a US$ 15 million (INR 100 crore plus) project is already underway and the company has invested in a brand new 3,200 mm wide CPP production line from Colines, Italy; a 3,300 mm wide metallizer from Bobst; and a 3,300 mm wide slitter from
Sparsh’s two 8.7-meter BOPET lines from Dornier, Germany, can produce 60,000 metric tonnes polyester films per annum. Photo: The Packman Kampf, Germany. The new CPP line is expected to be in production by July 2019. The line has a production capacity of 750 metric tonnes per month. The metallizer which has a similar production capacity will be in production by October 2019. According to Agarwal, the new CPP line will be the first of its kind CPP film line in India, capable of producing monooriented polypropylene (MOPP). “Normally, CPP films are not stretched on the production line. However, in MOPP, the film is stretched in the machine direction enabling the film to have better mechanical properties. MOPP is highly recommended and suitable for those applications which require better mechanical properties in the machine direction along with easy and straight tear propagation property,” explained Agarwal.
Phase 2 – Aluminum foil project
Sparsh’s flagship product is Biaxially Oriented Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) films. Photo Packman
Under phase 2, which is already initiated, Sparsh has announced a US$ 45 million (INR 300 crore plus) greenfield project for manufacturing aluminum foils of different varieties for various packaging applications. Sparsh has already acquired 100,000 square meter land at a new location in Kanpur for the aluminum foil project. “The demand for aluminum foils in the Indian market for packaging applications is THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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Flexibles The production capacity of the plant will be about 1,000 metric tonnes per month. About 30% of the production will be used for in-house consumption while the rest will be supplied in the market. “We will target FMCG and pharma sectors in addition to the house-hold aluminum foil market.” According to a report, over 70% of aluminum foil used in India is for packaging applications. Pharmaceuticals followed by beverages, personal care and a wide range of food and non-food products, semi rigid containers and house foil are the principal applications of aluminum foil in India in the packaging sector.
Holographic division Sparsh has two Bobst metallizers producing 12,000 metric tonnes metallized films per annum. Photo: The Packman growing at a brisk rate. However, India is yet to produce enough to meet this growing demand and is hugely dependent on imports from countries like China and South Korea. With a huge market available in India for aluminum foils, Sparsh has decided to capitalize on this opportunity and foray into the foil business,” said Agarwal.
Almost all machinery for the aluminum foil plant has been ordered and Sparsh plans to start production by end 2020. According to Agarwal, the aluminum foil plant will mainly focus on the production of light-gauge aluminum foils. “We will down-gauge 250-micron aluminum coil to 6-micron foils,” he said.
Sparsh is also planning to revamp its holographic division by investing heavily on new state-of-the-art machines for specialized holographic films. “We develop our own holographic films with various security features but that is in a very small scale. Right now, we are producing about 200 to 250 metric tonnes holographic films per month. However, after installing the new machines, we plan to increase it to 2,000 metric tonnes per month,” Agarwal concluded. z
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Last year at PackPlus Delhi, Naph displayed its SlitLine 35 with shaftless unwinder which received a good response from visitors at the show. “At IndiaPlast, we will display an even more advanced version of the SlitLine slitter-rewinder that was displayed at PackPlus 2018,” said Mohit Bansal of Naph Graphics. Naph’s SlitLine 35 is controlled and supervised by a highly automated system
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At PackPlus Delhi 2018, Naph displayed its SlitLine 35 with shaftless unwinder. Photo: The Packman
which maintains tight synchronization between PLC/PPC and drives, providing fast, reliable, and error-free communication. The master control panel consists of a touch screen operator interface located
at rewind side. The SlitLine uses touch and control system, braking, and guiding system from E+L; drives, which are again powered by E+L electrical panel and automation, from Siemens. z – Pranay Mathur
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z Seventh manufacturing plant in India Amcor opens new home care packaging site in India
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“Across all home-care categories, consumers in India are choosing products with packaging that provide them with the most convenience,” said Michael Zacka, president of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific, who attended the ceremony. Zacka said that the site brings new-technology flexographic printing to the India market, and will be a centre of excellence for product development and sustainable packaging solutions. The new plant is producing packaging for Unilever that will meet the rapidly evolving expectations of the company and the consumers who buy its products. The 8,000-square-metre plant has three lines
that will run 24 hours a day, producing flexible packaging using advanced flexographic technology. From initial employment of 50 people, Amcor anticipates the team in Bharuch to grow to 180 by December 2019. Zacka said that customers, suppliers and Amcor people should see the investment as evidence of the company’s strong belief in India’s tremendous present and future, and the huge opportunity for Amcor and all our stakeholders. Henk Sijbring, vice president, packaging procurement, Unilever, described the new development as a major milestone in the global partnership between Unilever and Amcor. “This is the culmination of several years of strong collaboration and business growth between Unilever and Amcor,” said Sjibring. “The hub model, and the innovative ways of working it enables, is the first of its kind in packaging for Unilever and represents another significant commitment in this long-term partnership. The hub will enhance the capabilities of both companies to further delight consumers with market leading sustainable and innovative packaging solutions.” Unilever and Amcor have both com-
Amcor has made substantial investment to build and equip the Bharuch plant mitted to make all their packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, to increasing the use of recycled content in plastic packaging, and to working with others to drive up recycling rates around the world. The Bharuch plant is one example of Amcor’s broad, global environmental program, which sets ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy and water use for the company’s 200 locations around the world. The local Amcor team intends to have the site certified for sending zero waste-to-disposal. z
z New reactor at Ambernath site Brilliant Polymers announces capacity expansion
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rilliant Polymers has commissioned a new reactor at its manufacturing site in Ambernath, Maharashtra. The company, a leading supplier and exporter of laminating adhesives for flexible packaging in India, currently produces over 16,000 tonnes of adhesive per annum at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
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increase Brilliant’s capacity from 20,000 to 22,000 tonnes per year. The new capacity will be primarily used to boost production of Brilliant’s recent innovations in solvent free adhesive technology. Growth in usage of solvent-free laminating adhesives in India has been healthy and customers are investing increasingly in solvent free laminating machinery. “We have a dominant share in the sol-
vent-free laminating adhesive market in India and intend to grow our share further with new product launches. Customers are turning to solvent-free adhesives for more and more applications and we are innovating and providing them with new adhesives to meet evolving demands. Our new products come with our promise of technology, quality and service with every supply – we are confident of consolidating and strength-
Flexibles ening our leadership position in India,� says Gaurav Talwar, managing director, Brilliant Polymers.
Brilliant S621/S279 and S621/ S310 A new low viscosity solvent free adhesive system especially designed for high speed laminations involving metalized films. This adhesive has extremely good wet-ability and optical properties and can run at higher speeds than previous generation adhesives.
Brilliant S631/S310 and Brilliant S631/S320 Brilliant S631/S310 is an innovative solvent free adhesive which has grown to become one of the largest selling solvent free laminating adhesives in India. This product has unique properties and can be used for laminations involving metalized films as well as for laminations involving thin gauge polyethylene films, with a negligible impact on
COF after lamination. The market has appreciated this innovative product. To add to the strength of S631, Brilliant is now offering this product in combination with a high performance hardener, S320. Brilliant S631/S320 can be used for higher performance applications like tomato ketchup, heavy rice and flour bags, and also where a faster cure is required.
Brilliant S717 A single component solvent-free adhesive with wide ranging applications including laminations with paper and board, carton manufacturing, graphic arts and other industrial applications. This adhesive is user friendly and offers a low viscosity, and yet offers a fast cure rate in laminates. With its innovative range of products, Brilliant has seen healthy growth rates over the last five years. The company offers a complete range of solutions for the flexible packaging industry from standard performance to high
Brilliant Polymers currently produces over 16,000 tonnes of adhesive per annum performance applications. Its products are designed to provide unique properties and afford excellent levels of performance in terms of heat and chemical resistance, optical properties coupled with high initial tack and fast cure rates. z
z Improved convenience to consumers Cosmo Films launches sterilisable conduction sealing film
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osmo Films, a global leader in specialty films for flexible packaging, lamination and labeling applications as well as synthetic paper recently launched sterilisable conduction sealing film for wad and lidding applications for PP and PE containers. This film can withstand high temperatures during sterilization process, which is used to increase the shelf-life of the product.
The new sealing film is a clear, one side corona treated and other side heat sealable film. The film offers exceptional seal integrity while it also offers improved convenience to the consumers because it is easy to open and peel cleanly without splitting. Apart from offering excellent optical properties and printability, the film is safe for direct food contact, according to Cosmo Films. This film can be used as a mono-layer or as a sealant layer in a laminated structure with other substrates like aluminum foil. It can be used in roll or pre-cut form (after
The new sealing film is a clear, one side corona treated and other side heat sealable film lamination with other substrates) based on the requirements of the customers. The film is used primarily in dairy industry for flavored milk, food and beverage segment for juices, energy drink, bakery products, pharmaceutical industry, agro chemicals and cosmetics industry. Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films
said, “This is an award-winning film especially developed keeping in mind the dairy industry. The uniqueness of the film lies in its endurance to withstand high temperatures during sterilisation process without affecting its seal integrity. We are confident of the success of this film and the response so far has been extremely encouraging.� z THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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t the recently concluded Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition, Uflex’s Chemical Business displayed its Flexgreen series product range (dedicated UV LED inks and coatings for offset application) and Flexcure series product range (UV inks and coatings for sheetfed, letterpress and narrow web application for various kinds of paper/paperboard and plastic substrates). The Chemicals Business of Uflex, a leading supplier of inks, adhesives and specialty coatings, is among the first few ink producers globally to offer complete solutions to UV LED sheetfed printers with its inks, coatings and texture systems. “We have set up a huge R&D center at our Noida plant which has 45 scientists,” said Rajesh Srivastava, vice president, Chemical Business, Uflex.
“We are the first company in India to manufacture UV LED ink. Currently we
have started with CYMK + white and coatings. Very soon, spot colors and special colors will be available as well. In India the market is changing very fast – the demand for LED and UV LED inks will grow much faster than conventional inks. Today a customer doesn’t just buy a product, he also wants to experience the packaging and that is where our inks help,” said Srivastava. Speaking about the reason for participating at Labelexpo India, Srivastava said, “Our objective of participating at this exhibition is to demonstrate our range of products for the offset and the label segments. We have recently ventured into the offset segment, featuring solutions under the Flexgreen and Flexcure series – we want to promote it aggressively.” Meanwhile, Uflex’s Cylinder Business launched glitter printing cylinder, elastomer sleeves and elastomer plates at the
Rajesh Srivastava, vice president, Chemical Business, Uflex. Photo: The Packman event. “The advantage of elastomer sleeve is that the sleeve works as a joint-less printing – similar to gravure printing – which otherwise is not possible in flexo,” said Sachin Dahake, DGM, Cylinder Business, Uflex. z – Mahan Hazarika
z Environment friendly polyester film US Patent granted to FlexFilms for breakthrough BOPET film
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lexFilms, the global film manufacturing arm of Uflex, has been granted United States Patent covering entire categories of Formable Films that include one or more BOPET layers used in Alu-Alu blister packaging. The patent US 10131122 was issued to Flex Films (USA) Inc in November 2018 for a period of 20 years, lending a competitive advantage to the films business of the company over its opponents in cold formed pharmaceutical packaging industry. With the patent issuance, the company gets exclusive right of manufacturing and sale of this special BOPET film in US, Europe and India.
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The new BOPET film has changed the landscape of medical packaging reducing the dependency on BOPA and PVC films tion during packaging application. With this innovation in pharma packaging and particularly for Alu-Alu blister laminate
structure, BOPET film has completely replaced the carcinogenic PVC. When PVC is recycled or reprocessed, it releases poisonous gases like dioxin and hydrochloric acid which are hazardous for human health. Also when PVC comes in direct contact with sunlight, it gives away chlorine gas. Whereas, the special polyester film can be recycled and reprocessed and is 100% environment friendly. Likewise, the BOPET film has also replaced 25 microns BOPA film, the processing of which is difficult due to its intrinsic property of moisture absorption that makes it de-laminate from aluminum foil. The BOPET film, developed by Uflex’s film business and patented by Flex Films USA, delivers a huge saving on carbon foot
Flexibles prints and energy. Another added advantage that this BOPET films has over PVC and BOPA is that they can be easily printed with many different types of inks. Even today, it is difficult to read the details of drugs printed on aluminum foil of blister packs, but with the compatibility feature of BOPET film with the different types of inks used in printing, communication of drugs on blister packs has become readable now. Uflex’s BOPET film has even opened up many avenues to evade the menace of anticounterfeiting.
Pramod Sirsamkar, president – technical and new product development (films), Uflex Ltd, who along with the R&D team invented the film stated, “The new BOPET film has changed the landscape of medical packaging reducing the dependency on BOPA and PVC films use in Alu-Alu laminate blister pack. This patent undoubtedly would be a game changer for our business and will prove to be an asset not only for us but also for the pharmaceutical industry.” Anantshree Chaturvedi, vice chairman
and CEO, FlexFilms International said, “We have believed that healthy competition always benefits customers the most. The patent awarded to us gives us the right to protect our innovation and stop others from copying, reverse-engineering or selling our product without our permission, thereby reducing our risks and ensuring best product delivered to our customers. This silver bullet now gives us protection for a pre-determined period, allowing us to keep competitors at bay and lead the path as always.” z
z FPD sale brings US$ 390 million to Kodak Kodak reaches agreement with Montagu for sale of its Flexographic Packaging Division
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odak has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu Private Equity, a leading private equity firm. After closing, the business will operate as a new standalone company which will develop, manufacture and sell flexographic products, including the flagship Kodak Flexcel NX System, to the packaging print segment.
Under its new ownership, the business will have the same organizational structure, management team and growth culture that has served Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division well in recent years. Chris Payne, who has served as president of the Flexographic Packaging Division for the last three years, will lead the new company as CEO. Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division is an excellent example of Kodak incubating and bringing disruptive innovation to the marketplace. Over the past five years, the Flexographic Packaging business has grown and thrived within Kodak, and has become a significant player in the packaging print industry. The business will be wellpositioned to continue delivering solutions to maintain profitable growth for printers in the packaging sector and remain at the leading edge of flexographic print production. Kodak expects to receive total value of
Jeff Clarke, CEO, Kodak up to US$ 390 million, comprised of the following components: (1) base purchase price of US$ 340 million, subject to purchase price adjustments; (2) potential earnout payments of up to US$ 35 million over the period through 2020 based on achievement by the business of agreed-upon performance metrics; and (3) US$ 15 million payable by Montagu to Kodak at the closing as a prepayment for various services and products to be provided by Kodak to the business post-closing pursuant to commercial agreements, subject to completion of
certain pledge and collateral arrangements. The net proceeds from the transaction will be used by Kodak to reduce outstanding term-debt. The company expects that the remaining outstanding term-debt will be refinanced and/or repaid using cash proceeds from additional asset monetizations. “This transaction is an important turning point in our transformation and is a significant, positive development for Kodak,” said Jeff Clarke, CEO, Kodak. “The sale of the Flexographic Packaging Division unlocks value for shareholders and strengthens our financial position by providing a meaningful infusion of cashwhich allows us to reduce debt, improving the capital structure of the Company and enabling greater flexibility to invest in our growth engines.” Following this transaction, Kodak will continue to focus on the demonstrated growth areas of Sonora environmental plates, enterprise inkjet, workflow software and brand licensing. The company is wellpositioned for the future by leveraging these growth engines and continuing to maximize value in commercial printing, film and advanced materials. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of closing conditions. z THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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n India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety. FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. FSSAI is now revamping their standard on packaging and labeling, and is laying more emphasis on packaging safety by bringing a specific regulation focused on food safety aspects of the packaging material. The standard prescribes that any material used for packaging, preparation, storing, wrapping, transportation and sale or service of food shall be of food grade quality (‘Food grade’ refers to materials made of substances which are safe and suitable for their intended use which shall not endanger human health and bring change in the composition of food or organoleptic characteristics). FSSAI has always promoted the principle of self-discipline in the industry, which eventually helps the brand owners to apply best practices available globally and produce safe products for the consumer.
Packaging regulation prescribed by FSSAI is a more stringent version of the current regulation and now encompasses more elements such as paper, metal, packaging inks etc. FSSAI now prescribes that printing inks for use on food packages shall conform to IS 15495. The standard is being developed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and will be mandatory post FSSAI notification of the regulation. Packaging supply chain needs to understand the standard in order to ensure the adherence to the prescribed standard. Hence, Siegwerk being in the forefront of championing the cause of food safety, has
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made efforts to document the standard for the easy understanding and implementation.
Packaging inks conformance to IS 15495 The Indian Standard IS 15495:2004 ‘Printing Ink for food packaging – Code of Practice’ prescribes guidelines for printing inks for use in food packages. The standard differentiates between four categories of printing inks and gives guidance on the formulation of the respective inks: 1. Printing inks on external (secondary/ tertiary) food packaging: They can be formulated freely, but must not contain substances from the exclusion list and must not contain toxic substances. In the case, that a functional barrier does not exist, bleeding dyes and coloring agents need to be avoided. 2. Printing inks on immediate food wrappings: Those must be applied to the outside of the food wrapper, comply with the exclusion list and must not contain toxic substances. Inks are to be printed in such a manner as to avoid set-off. The final intended articles need to be manufactured in a manner that under normal or foreseeable condition of use, they shall
not transfer their constituents to the food in quantities, which may endanger human health, cause a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics or an unacceptable change in the nature, substance and/or quality of the food. In the case, that a functional barrier does not exist, bleeding dyes and coloring agents need to be avoided. 3. Printing inks for direct food contact: They must be formulated only with food additives under the appropriate regulation of the Government of India. The final intended articles need to be manufactured in a manner that under normal or foreseeable condition of use, they shall not transfer their constituents to the food in quantities, which may endanger human health, cause a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics or an unacceptable change in the nature, substance and/or quality of the food. In the case, that a functional barrier does not exist, bleeding dyes and coloring agents need to be avoided. 4. Printing inks for disposables (e.g. paper plates, drinking straws or table napkins): Those inks must not contain substances from the exclusion list or those, which are otherwise known to be toxic. Moreover, they shall be formulated to avoid bleeding onto the food.
Specified requirements across the supply chain stakeholders
Ink manufacturer: • Ink manufacturers are responsible to formulate packaging inks by using only
In-Depth Article raw materials other than those known to be toxic, carcinogenic, sensitizing or mutagenic, primarily governed by the exclusion list as per Annex A. • Ink manufacturers are expected to take all necessary precautions to meet the guidelines of the standard. • Ink manufacturers shall inform the converter and print buyers on the suitability of ink type towards the packages of food and the norms followed in formulations as per the requirement. Printer/converter: • The printer and converter is finally responsible for manufacturing and storage of the food packages in such a manner by which all preventable transfer of material from the ink or coating to the food content is avoided, even if such transfer is unobjectionable on the grounds of health, odor and flavor. • The printer needs to ensure that the storage environment should be free from potential volatile contaminants, which could adversely affect the organoleptic characteristics of the food. • For immediate food wrappings and direct contact applications the final intended articles needs to be manufactured in such a way, that under normal or foreseeable condition of use, they shall not transfer their
FSSAI now prescribes that printing inks for use on food packages shall conform to IS 15495
constituents to the food in quantities, which may endanger the human health, cause a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics or an unacceptable change in the nature, substance and/or quality of the food. • For immediate food wrappings and direct contact applications the printer needs to establish appropriate controls to avoid set-off in the printing process. • The converter needs to perform adequate analysis for the specific application in context of validating the bleeding capacity of dyes and pigments used in the inks. Print buyer/brand owner: • Print Buyers need to design the packaging with the restriction of printing in mind. • For immediate food wrappings and direct contact applications the final intended articles needs to be manufactured in such a way, that under normal or foreseeable
condition of use, they shall not transfer their constituents to the food in quantities, which may endanger the human health, cause a deterioration in the organoleptic characteristics or an unacceptable change in the nature, substance and/or quality of the food. • Relationship between the press speed and the curing/drying power needs to be fully understood to ensure that an adequate curing/drying takes place. • For immediate wrappers, the print buyer needs to recommend substrates with sufficiently low permeability to prevent migration. It is very important to understand that packaging safety can only be implemented when packaging supply chain partners share information among each other and follow an integrated approach. Integrated Packaging Supply chain is the key to success of packaging safety implementation. z — Jatin Takkar Head of product safety and regulatory, Siegwerk India
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Enterprises, Hyden Packaging, Marks Print, amongst others. Other launches included IEEC’s Ozonash and Lab Corona Treater; and Alliance Printech’s Alliance A3 flexo press. Veepee Graphics, a pre-press trade house, launched a mobile application for its customers. Also reflecting the buoyant mood of the industry, several strategic partnerships were announced, including Domino and Multitec, who have entered into an agreement for producing a hybrid digital press; and Konica Minolta Business Solutions and Chinabased Brotech Graphics who are partnering to source accessories for the Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 190 label press in India. Complementing the Expo, an extremely well attended Brand Innovation Day took place on day one of the show. Brand owners and designers from a wide range of sectors took part in an exclusive series of seminars and educational sessions aimed at equipping them with expert insight into making the most out of their brand, how they can overcome key challenges on the path to future growth, and stay ahead of the competition in a fast-paced industry. Speakers included the World Packaging Organisation, General Mills and Twinings, with attendees from companies including Reckitt Benckiser, Landor, Bosch and Adobe. In addition, Andy Thomas-Emans, strategic director for
Labelexpo Global Series, moderated a lively panel discussion on product decoration, joined by representatives from SMI Coated Products, Esko, HP India and Avery Dennison. The 2018 LMAI Awards, sponsored by Avery Dennison, also took place on the first evening of the show, which was extremely well-attended by exhibitors and association members at Labelexpo India 2018. Milburn said, “The success of our Brand Innovation Day, coupled with our series of exceptionally popular forum events for converters around India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the run-up to the show, also helped contribute to this show’s achievement by building fantastic momentum. We saw a large delegation from Bangladesh attending Labelexpo India for the first time, which is hugely encouraging. We are also grateful to the unwavering support from key trade associations in the region including LMAI, AIFMP, DPA, ASPA, SLAP and FNPA. We very much look forward to building on this success for our next Labelexpo India on 2831 October 2020.” z
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hennai is now the global hub for Nilpeter’s FB series which is being exported to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The Danish printing press manufacturer opened a new manufacturing and development facility recently in Chennai. It may be recalled that the FB series is currently manufactured only in India, as production in the US was discontinued in 2017. Earlier, the FB series was manufactured both in the US and India.
Explaining the reason for taking FB series to a single-site production, Alan Barretto, managing director of Nilpeter India, said, “Nilpeter’s another series, the FA, is made in US and Denmark, while Denmark also makes the MO series. So we kind of rationalized our production lines and started manufacturing the FB series in Chennai. In next one year, we are targeting to manufacture 24 presses in Chennai. However, I think we will have to ramp it up to at least 36 presses, that is at least three presses a month. Of this, 10 to 20% will be sold in India. The scope in India for our company to grow is immense because now we are the global supplier of this machine.” “And this also means that we are exporting various parts of the machines – that we are billing in India – to Europe, America, Latin America, South East Asia and Africa. So, we have more than doubled our capacity in Chennai but we still need more capacity,” added sales and marketing director of Nilpeter, Jakob Landberg, after Barretto. In fact, the land area at Nilpeter’s new center has space for additional expansion over time. An FB series press rolled out from Nilpeter’s new expanded factory received great appreciation when it was displayed for the first time at the recently concluded Labelex-
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FB series “What we showed at the event was a unique combination of foiling, hot foiling and embossing on beautiful wine labels. At the end of the press, we had put a starwheel stacker and we went from the roll directly to cut out glue labels,” – Alan Barretto
L to R: Manish Kapoor, Alan Barretto and Jakob Landberg of Nilpeter with the FB 350 at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman
po India 2018 exhibition in Greater Noida. It was in fact one of the showstoppers of the event with lots of people crowding the Nilpeter stand all through the exhibition days. “The press displayed at the Labelexpo India event was the new generation FB 350 with new frame and structure with increased automation over the old FB 3300. We have introduced two new features on this press: the flatbed foiling system FP-4, a product made in Denmark, incorporated within the flexo units; and end-of-the-line automation,” explained Barretto. “What we showed at the event was a unique combination of foiling, hot foiling and embossing on beautiful wine labels. At the end of the press, we had put a starwheel stacker and we went from the roll directly to cut out glue labels,” said Barretto. According to Barretto, “no other competitors have a hot foiling system as integrate-able as we have.” He added, “There are companies which make hot stamping systems but that is offline. While for inline hot stamping systems, it is a very expensive proposition when it comes from our competitors. On the other hand, for the stacking system, no
other companies develop end-of-the-line automation like we do.”
Need for more capacity in store The Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several new players. “However, it has not reached the level where it should be today. Once that really happens, then there will be more business for everyone – the machine manufacturers as well as the printers. Right now, the average consumption of labels is still quite low in India. I come to India twice a year and every time I come, I see new shopping centers and retail shops coming up. So, that market is definitely growing. That of course means that in times to come there will be need for more capacity rather than having an overcapacity,” said Landberg.
The future – tip of an iceberg so far “The label market will continue to grow but as it continues to grow so will be the need for automation. It is a very fluid situation right now,” said Baretto. “Most of the people we were talking to at the Labelexpo India exhibition were commercial printers. More and more commercial printers are looking at the label industry either as a means of diversification or as a means of reducing their dependence on commercial printing because of opportunities the label industry holds. It is a market where you have an opportunity to differentiate and that is why we at Nilpeter introduce new developments and innovations so that label printers can differentiate their products and rather than just fighting on price, he can fight on features, service, brilliance and functionality of labels. We have only seen the tip of an iceberg so far – there is a lot of opportunities ahead of us,” concluded Landberg. z THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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z New plant in Gujarat Bostik continues to observe positive growth in India
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ostik, a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets, has been observing prosperous growth in India for the past few years. In 2018, the company started a new plant in Gujarat to meet the increasing demand for adhesives in the industrial markets of India and South Asia. The new facility currently applies the latest manufacturing techniques to produce liquid adhesives for flexible lamination and footwear. It’s Bostik’s third plant in India with two other plants in Bangalore. In addition, the company has 15 warehouses and four sales offices with its headquarters in Bangalore.
Bostik started its operation in India in 1992 through an agreement between Coates India and Bostik UK. However, Bostik India separated from Coates in 2001 to become an entity by itself. “When we started in India, we were very small. But the market was huge, and that was a big advantage for us,” said Ganeshan MV, managing director at Bostik India. “Today, we are growing at a CAGR of about 20%,” shared Ganeshan MV. “India is an extremely cost conscious market and therefore we have to make our products affordable. There is huge volatility in the market when it comes to raw material, currency and certain policy decisions. However, we have adapted to these things very quickly – I think this is one of the reasons why we have been so highly successful. We are very flexible in our outlook and always try to become more pragmatic in our approach while trying to move with the market to see how best we can satisfy it as well as our principles.” Ganeshan MV added, “We have tried not to enter much into the commodity line. Instead, we have tried to offer something to the market which can be used for the development of the market as well as innovation. We see the opportunity of trying to spread our technological edge into those segment in which we are in. Today, a lot of people are
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Ganeshan MV, managing director of Bostik India, at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman seeing what is happening in the world more and more through media like television, internet etc. So it gives us a lot of opportunity to educate and transform people.” Recently, the company invested in stateof-the-art equipment to produce advanced hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives (HMPSA) for a range of industrial sectors including for tapes and labels, transportation and footwear production. “Bostik’s another strategy is to invest in key technologies and emerging countries. Hence, investing in India is inline with our our strategic
agenda and we are trying to grow our business in India.” Speaking about Bostik’s green initiatives, Ganeshan MV said, “One of our key strategies is to offer sustainable solutions to our customers. In every segment that we are in, we are trying to offer a sustainable solution – be it converting from a solvent-based to solvent-free, solvent-based to waterbased, or be it introducing new products which are more friendly to the environment. Whenever it is possible, we always try to offer a green product and this is not restricted to any particular segment but across all segment that we in.”
Bostik at Labelexpo India 2018 Bostik participated in the Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition where it showcased an extended range of adhesive technology and applications, including smart adhesives for label applications like difficult substrates. “The Labelexpo India event has given us a very good interface to communicate with customer and other stakeholders. It is a very good platform where one can see what has changed in two years ago and where the industry is heading towards. With every edition, Labelexpo is becoming more and more relevant for the industry,” Ganeshan MV concluded. z – Mahan Hazarika
z Digital finishing machine for labels Pragati Pack invests in DIGIFASTone
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yderabad-based Pragati Pack has invested in its fourth Prati machine – DIGIFASTone, a digital finishing machine for labels. The machine will be supplied to Pragati by Royal Coat, the official representative of Prati. Royal Coat also represents IST Metz GmbH, Germany for UV Systems, Rotometal, Poland for
Rotary Tooling, Zecher GmbH, Germany for Anilox Rolls and Sleeves.
Established in 1962, Pragati Pack is one of the most preferred partners of many multinational companies for their quality print requirements. The company covers full gamut of print needs – from company profiles to brochures and catalogs, coffee-
Labels table books to calendars, folding cartons and labels to luxury rigid cartons as well as point-of-sale material. Hemanth Paruchuri of Pragati Pack said, “The Prati DIGIFASTone will be used to finish labels printed on our HP Indigo digital press. We appreciate the quick makeready and less wastage on the machine. We are also impressed with the speed of the machine. In addition, prompt response to our queries and the professional handling of the inquiry by Sunil Talpade from Royal Coat were great positives in choosing Prati. This will be our fourth machine from Prati.” The
new machine will allow Pragati to further deliver excellence in quality for its strategic clients. Talpade of Royal Coat said, “Efficiency, accuracy and versatility are the main parameters, and converters are all looking for competitive solutions which ensure fast, high-quality digital finishing. With that in mind, it is easy to say that DIGIFASTone perfectly fits the purpose.” Chiara Prati, sales and marketing director of Prati, Italy said, “We witnessed a huge interest in the DIGIFASTone. Expert-eye digital printers were quick to appreciate the
technological solutions Prati engineers have implemented. We are happy to announce that an entire new range of finishing processes is ready to be launched.” Chiara Prati further added, “Its smartest design combined with auto-learning allows DIGIFASTone to be the fastest machine for set-up and accurate finishing process. Moreover, the full compliance to Industry 4.0 standards and the availability to connect it to converters’ MIS allows DIGIFASTone to exploit data and improve production efficiency.” z — Dev Kumar Dutta
z It is important for Multitec to be ahead of the game – Amit Ahuja Multitec partners with Domino for hybrid UV inkjet-flexo press
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Speaking about the new development, Amit Ahuja, director of Multitec, said, “We are going to use our S1 platform with Domino’s N610i. It is a proven platform. We studied the control system of Domino and it is compatible with ours. So it’s a good fit. In addition, N610i digital print engine is an open system and can be integrated to a press
very easily.” Multitec’s S1 is a shaft-less full servo narrow web flexo press for printing flexible packaging and self-adhesive labels. Ahuja added, “We have known Ajay RaoRane of Domino for a long time now and shared with him our desire to do something in the digital segment. After he moved to Domino, it turned out to be the perfect opportunity for us since we were looking for a partner to move into the digital space. In addition, we have seen that people are talking more and more about hybrid presses. So we thought, why not enter this
segment and give them an Indian option rather than expensive, completely-madein-Europe ones.” Ahuja thinks that it might take another five years for the Indian market to support mass adoption of hybrid press configurations. “But it is important for Multitec to be ahead of the game when this happens,” he said. The press configuration will be fully customizable in terms of number and positioning of UV flexo, cold foil and converting units. z — Anwesh Koley
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z Vinsak had a successful experience at Labelexpo India 2018 India’s first Lombardi Flexoline Plus at Prakruti Dev Kumar Dutta
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Vinsak displayed six machines, two of which were Lombardi presses – a Synchroline 430 8-color flexo label printing press with a Toro unit with hologram and mud stamping, and Lombardi Synchroline 530 8-color flexo printing press with an overlap unit capable of printing multilayer labels as well as 20-micron film for flexible packaging. Both the presses got sold at the show – the Lombardi Synchroline-530 was sold to Ahmedabad-based Prakash Printers and Coaters while the Lombardi Synchroline-430 was sold to Delhi-based Polylam Printers. India’s first Lombardi Flexoline Plus Meanwhile, Vinsak also booked four more orders at the event for Lombardi machines which will be installed by March 2019. Mumbai-based Prakruti Graphics booked a Lombardi Flexoline Plus press. This would be the first Flexoline Plus from the house of Lombardi to be installed in India. Prakruti plans to use the press for printing labels with foiling, security and tamper evident labels primarily for the pharmaceutical and FMCG industry. The Flexoline Plus is a servo press without a line shaft offering servo-driven plate cylinders. The press is equipped with pre-register control for setting up jobs fast, with less wastage. On the finishing line, the company displayed two Vinsak USAR machines, one with a Vinsak Inkjet system and a Lake image camera for 100% verification. The second Vinsak USAR was equipped with the Domino K600i inkjet system, a registered diecutting unit, inspection system and dual slitting and rewinding options. In addition, the company launched the Vinsak Table Top rewinder, a dedicated solution for rewinding of printed materi-
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Nandu Rangnekar, director of Prakruti Graphics and Mohan Pailwan, general manager of Vinsak at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman als from roll to roll with label counting machine useful for verification of the quality, as well as for the correction of wound materials. The company also showcased its new version of the table top reel lifter, VRL350/250, equipped with safety locks on the rear wheels to hold the cart in place once in the desired position and to keep the cart from rolling while in stationary position.
Sells eight USAR machines Vinsak sold as many as eight USAR machines at the show to customers from India, Bangladesh and East Africa. The machine garnered positive response from enthusiastic visitors. The all new Vinsak USAR is modular in nature which allows customers to configure slitter re-winder, diecutting, 100% inspection system and inkjet system according to their requirements. With all major components driven by servo motors, the equipment runs at a speed of 300 meters per minute. It is backed by powerful software, and features a HMI display for easy job set-up and single window operation.
Vinsak’s other partners ABG International found a host of leads at the show for its Digicon range of digital converting equipment, Iwasaki International launched the IF330 Intermittent flexo press and an upgraded version of the TR2 press with additional features, Pantec AG offered its market leading Rhino and Swift solutions for foiling and embossing, and Schober Technologies offered its range of rotary tooling as well as IML diecutting machines. Neeraj Sharma, executive director, Vinsak said, “Our main objective of participating at Labelexpo India was to showcase new technology and demonstrate full functioning of machines. It reiterates our commitment to the market to bring cutting-edge technology solutions to our converting fraternity. Visitors were more focused this time, venue was better organized and there was good response from India as well as from overseas visitors. We had a very successful experience at Labelexpo India 2018.” z
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z Focus on five key areas Avery Dennison pioneers change at Labelexpo India 2018
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Avery Dennison demonstrated how it pioneers change in the pressure sensitive adhesive industry. The Avery Dennison booth comprised of five areas, each emphasizing how the industry evolution impacts converters, their customers and ultimately consumers. New products and features are highlighted, as well as the company’s commitment to sustainability and to deliver a portfolio that respond to the changing business environment and needs of customers.
“Personalization and sustainability are strong influences in the label and packaging industry today. These will impact the labeling and packaging design, as well as its overall recyclability and its end of life. The pressure is on the label and packaging industry to help converters and brand owners engage on a deeper and more personal level with their customers while continuing to drive sustainability across our value chains,” said Anil K Sharma, vice president and general manager, South Asia Pacific and Sub Saharan Africa, Avery Dennison. “As a pioneer of change, Avery Dennison is committed to delivering innovations through technologies that will help our converters stay ahead of trends, grow their business and bring creative, sustainable solutions to their customers. We are a progressive company always adapting to changing needs and how end users interact with packaging. We embrace the latest technologies to help our customers to better serve the end customers,” said Pankaj Bhardwaj, senior director and general manager, South Asia, Avery Dennison.
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Change Your Horizons: Functional labeling that helps brand owners ensure safety and security, addressing a major global problem of drug counterfeiting. Avery Dennison offers a broad portfolio of anti-tam-
Pankaj Bhardwaj and Anil K Sharma of Avery Dennison during a press conference at Labelexpo India 2018.
per and anti-counterfeiting pharmaceutical labeling solutions to reduce the risk of packaging falsification; including VOID labels, destructible labels and box damage films.
Change Perceptions: Premium labeling is one way a brand can differentiate itself to make the sale in a competitive market, and labeling materials must offer design flexibility and meet consumer demand for greater sustainability at an optimum cost. Avery Dennison’s Flexiprint is an innovative polyolefin based filmic product for converters and brand owners, providing conformable face for tube and semi conformable containers. Change The Future: Avery Dennison is committed to driving change through recycling and material solutions to help converters and brand owners improve their sustainability impact. The company’s liner recycling programme, currently in use by The Himalaya Drug Company, will help brand owners reduce waste from its products and recycle it into new products that can be used in various industries. Change The Game: To remain competitive, today’s businesses and organizations must continuously improve their processes
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As a company strongly committed to sustainability, Himalayan Drug Company has been concerned with the accumulation of waste, in particular waste generated from the labels on their products, which provides critical information for regulatory, branding and customer requirements. Avery Dennison’s liner recycling programme, newly launched in India, provides the solution to sup-
port the company’s sustainability goals. Through this collaboration, Himalayan Drug Company will be able to divert over 140 tonnes of label release liner waste which would otherwise be discarded and disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Every day, the label liners would be separated from containers and cardboards, cleaned and any residual adhesive removed, and collected centrally before passing these on to Mahajan Recycle Resources, the appointed recycler for the Avery Dennison Liner Recycling Program. The collected liner waste will then be repulped and pulped, and this pulp would be used to create new materials such as cardboard, paper and tissue.
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Labels and become more efficient. Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an innovation that enhances both the speed and accuracy of these processes. Avery Dennison offers UHF RFID inlays for high sensitivity products across a broad range of fresh food applications, including chilled environments and metallic-embellished packaging for beauty products.
Avery Dennison also introduced its newest topcoat TC8000. Built to be stronger, faster and more flexible, the next generation, patented topcoat delivers a premium look with excellent print results and high conversion speed. It also features strong ink anchorage for standout shelf appeal. Change Your Experience: Avery Dennison has a collaborative hub for de-
sign thinking wherein a team of material experts, packaging specialist and designers think out of the box to create entirely new and different. From sketches and design to packaging solutions, virtual and physical prototypes, Avery Dennison’s material and design experts are ready, willing and able to help the customers bring their ideas to life. z
z Roll-to-roll digital label press Konica Minolta showcases AccurioLabel 190
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onica Minolta showcased its digital label press AccurioLabel 190 at Labelexpo India 2018. A future-ready product designed for the dynamicallyevolving market demands, the AccurioLabel 190 offers high print speeds and stability, as well as faster start-up and reduced setup time. The digital press is capable of printing on different media including paper, non-tack paper, tack paper, synthetic paper, PP and PET of variable thickness.
Daisuke Mori, managing director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India, said, “The ever-increasing customer sophistication and the demand for hyper-personalization have driven the growth of innovative label and package printing solutions, establishing the segment amongst the fastestgrowing verticals in the larger print and printing industry. Catering to the new-age requirements, however, requires innovative printing solutions. This is exactly where tech-driven products such as the AccurioLabel 190 step into the picture.” “Our participation at the Labelexpo India has allowed us to showcase the superlative value that Konica Minolta’s innovative label and package printing technology can drive for print and printing businesses. We are delighted with the response that we have received at the event, and will be hoping to build on this highly-encouraging reception by participating in more such industry events in the future,” Mori added. Konica Minolta India has installed
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Kuldeep Malhotra and Daisuke Mori at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman its first AccurioLabel 190 at Noida-based Hora Art followed by another one at Star Offset Factory in Bhiwandi, Thane. The company has also recently partnered with China-based Brotech Graphics to source accessories for the AccurioPress 190 label press. Post tie-up, Konica Minolta India is promoting the AccurioPress 190 with the unwinder/rewinder developed by Brotech Graphics. “Now customers have option to choose between Miyakoshi and Brotech,” said Mori. z — Anwesh Koley
“We are delighted with the response that we have received at the event, and will be hoping to build on this highlyencouraging reception by participating in more such events in the future,” – Daisuke Mori
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z Labelexpo India 2018 Standard Printers Providers promotes STF series flexo press
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Mumbaibased Standard Printers Providers promoted its latest state-of-the-art Taiyo STF series flexo label press. This press is suitable for printing on a wide range of substrates. The company has already installed three Tayo STF presses in India till now. While two presses are installed in Mumbai at JD Printers and Label Solutions, one is installed at Delhi-based Regal Creative. JD Printers has installed the Taiyo STF 8-color servo drive UV flexo press. The shaftless press with multiple servo motors has a short web path with movable coldstamp unit and print cylinder with support ring. The press can handle a range of substrates from 20 microns to 350 gsm paperboard. Meanwhile, Label Solutions and Regal Creative installed the Taiyo STF 340 10-color narrow web flexo press. “This time Labelexpo India has been
Gaurav Sachdev of Standard Printers Providers at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman
quite good with more numbers of quality visitors. We see that the industry is expanding and people are going for more variety, more value addition. Seeing this trend, we hope to sell more in coming days. We got a good number of inquiries to work on,” said Gaurav Sachdev of Standard Printers Providers. “People are looking for automation. They are looking for full servo-driven
presses with high quality register, speed and higher number of colors.” Sachdev said that today machine suppliers and manufacturers are facing challenges from people who are cutting down on prices and creating a price competition which is unhealthy for the industry. “When such things happens, the benefit just goes to the printers alone.” z – Pranay Mathur
z Labelexpo India 2018 BST eltromat displays defect detection systems
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The company also displayed a slitter-rewinder system by Multigraph in which BST had provided the complete process automation. It may be recalled that BST eltromat India recently launched its new automation division for machine manufacturers and
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users for automating various process workflows. In addition to technical collaboration with an Italy-based company, BST eltromat India has hired a team with experience in the automation industry to drive the new division. In addition to the automation, BST also demonstrated its 100% defect detection system – Nyquist TubeScan digital strobe – on the same slitter-rewinder. “It is a very unique hybrid defect detection system which does the job of 100% inspection as well as detailed web viewing. We are providing two screens – one is the HMI for operator and the other is the viewing monitor,” said Patel. “We have sold about 6 to 7 TubeScan systems in 2018 so far.” — Mahan Hazarika
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z Labelexpo India 2018 IST Metz displays LED curing systems
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ST Metz, which was present at the Labelexpo India 2018 along with its India distributor Royal Coat, displayed its range of LED cure systems at the event. “We are displaying the LUV 30, which is the highest power system right now in the market for high-speed (300 meter/minute) wide web flexo machines; and SCR retrofit, a 20 watt system,” said Joachim Hilderbrandt, senior sales manager, web at IST Metz. The company also displayed its new LEDcure system which comes with swap functionality, allowing users to switch between UV and LED at any time during the production process. The SCR is a specially designed retrofit concept for rotary and flexo presses. The concept is designed by experts with more than 40 years of experience of installing UV on rotary or flexo presses. According to
Sunil Talpade of Royal Coat and Joachim Hilderbrandt of IST Metz at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman
the Hilderbrandt, the SCR fits perfectly the needs for the production of labels and can easily be integrated into a new or existing presses. IST has long been globally recognized for providing the high performance, reli-
able and long lasting UV platform in the traditional UV curing arena, which is called LAMPcure. Now, UV specialist IST Metz, provides the same attributes on the LED side, something the industry has been waiting to experience. z — Anwesh Koley
z Labelexpo India 2018 HP showcases digital packaging innovations
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As a part of its strategy to promote real applications of its Indigo machines, HP invited five existing HP Indigo customers – Leap Digital, Huhtamaki PPL, Hora Arts, Trigon and Skanem Interlabels – and provided them booth space at the HP stand. “Whenever any visitor wanted to know more about any samples displayed at the show, we instantly guided them to one of these five companies who
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produced the product. It worked as a kind of instant match-making between them,” said A Appadurai of HP. The HP Indigo 6900 digital press was shown for the first time in an exhibition in India. Launched in March 2018, the machine can print silver ink. “Silver ink can drastically transform the market. In general, a huge cost and wastage is involved in doing silver foiling, cold foiling, etc. But now with the HP Indigo 6900 machine, people can achieve excellent results printing fine type and vignettes in silver and can produce virtually any metallic color by printing process colors over the silver. Digitally printed silver ink is a big plus for our customers who want digital printing benefits without compromising on metallic effects, especially cosmetics companies that need a higher-end look,” said Appadurai.
To provide unique experiences and enhance personal engagement with consumers, HP collaborated with Coca-Cola to bring the famous ‘Share a Coke’ campaign to India “The HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press boosts addressable applications for the digital label market, powered with a new-generation RIP for up to five times faster data processing for security and variable data printing.” – Devaleena Joardar
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n addition to displaying a wide range of products for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and durable, SMI Coated Products highlighted two new products – for the lubricant and FMCG industries – at the Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition. “At SMI, we provide various solutions to our customers which we have hardly highlighted ever. However, this year we have gone ahead and highlighted two solutions out of 100 solutions that we introduced in past six months,” said Rohit Mehta of SMI Coated Products. “We have introduced a filmic labelstock material for the lubricant industry. In the lubricant industry, the label is applied on the container before pouring hot oil into it – usually these are paper labels. The hot oil inside expands the container, but the paper label shrinks as it loses moisture due to the heat. Again, when the container is stored during night, the
container gets contracted while the paper label gets expanded because it now regains moisture. The expansion-contraction process causes wrinkles on the paper label. But with our new filmic label-stock material, there is no moisture loss, and the expansion-contraction process of the container happens along with the filmic label and hence there is no wrinkle formation,” Mehta explained. SMI’s another highlight at the show was large shampoo containers made of PP material. “Large shampoo containers available in the market today are generally not squeezefriendly – the inside content comes out only due to the gravitational force rather than the squeeze. So, we have suggested a 60-micron PP material instead of PE material. PE material in general is more expensive compared to PP. Plus, PP material is more sustainable than PE,” concluded Mehta. z — Anwesh Koley
Rohit Mehta and Ajay Mehta of SMI Coated Products at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman
z SG Edge and Dilli display NeoPicasso 350W2 Korea’s leading digital press manufacturer in India
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G Edge, an Indian machine manufacturer and supplier based in Noida, has partnered with Korea-based Dilli to represent its digital label press in India. The digital press, NeoPicasso 350W2, was displayed jointly by SG Edge and Dilli at Labelexpo India 2018.
“We are one of the biggest digital press manufacturers in Korea, now looking to expand our business worldwide. India is a growing market and the market here for digital labels is growing too. We have partnered with Noida-based SG Edge to sell our digital label press in India. SG Edge has a very good market experience and we hope to work together to find innovative and effective ways to increase our footprint
Geun-Sung Lee of Dilli and Santosh Kumar of SG Edge with the Neo Picasso digital label press at Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition. Photo: The Packman
in India,” said Geun-Sung Lee, general manager, Dilli. The UV inkjet digital press, NeoPicasso 350W2, comes with web width up to 324 mm and can print CMYK + white. With 1200 dpi print resolution, the press also pro-
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z Healthy journey in India with a double digit growth Novexx displays its range of packaging solutions
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Novexx Solutions showcased live demo sessions of its print and apply machine, round bottle labeling machine, print and apply machine etc. The company also displayed its blow on labeling machine which is basically for delicate products like fruits or vegetables. “In this application, the label is applied on the packaging through blown air, hence eliminating the need for physical contact,” said Sajan Abraham, general manager – South Asia, Novexx Solutions.
The company also displayed its LTSI applicator – launched a few months ago – at the exhibition. The applicator is basically for applying primary and tertiary labels on boxes. “The advantage of this applicator is that it can be used on standalone position, and work with a pneumatic arm, and directly applies labels on products,” said Abraham. Talking about Novexx’s latest innova-
tions, Abraham said, “One of our latest innovations is the high-end labeling applicator for small-sized labels with speeds up to 60 m/minute. That means, it can easily apply small labels on 500 to 600 products in a minute. In addition, we recently launched the ALS 272 high-speed label printing machine, which is also being showcased to visitors at the event.” Abraham shared that Novexx’s journey in India has been very good with a double digit growth. “Our strategy is to make companies and our partners aware about the different types of automation that we can offer, and how it can help them run their production 24 x 7. People are expecting automation – automation and packaging are two big things that are growing in India. If you see the growth of automation and packaging in India, it is growing at a range of 22 to 24%,” concluded Abraham. z — Mahan Hazarika
Sajan Abraham, general manager – South Asia, Novexx Solutions at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman
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omino displayed various coding machines at the CPHI & PMEC exhibition, 12 to 14 December 2018, Greater Noida. “Our main objective of participation at the exhibition is to showcase our technology first hand to pharmaceutical audience and OEMs, so that they can experience our laser, print and apply, thermal transfer overprinters and inkjet printers. We can help them to integrate these equipment to their machines or work directly with them by supplying our machines to meet their coding and marking requirements,” said an executive from Domino present at the exhibition. For the first time in India, Domino
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Labels displayed its print and apply corner wrap machine M230i during the exhibition. The M230i incorporates Domino’s unique intelligent Technology (i-Tech) features and QuickStep user interface. The system is designed for secondary and tertiary packaging applications across a wide variety of industry sectors. Incorporating the latest i-Tech features, the innovative corner wrap functionality and high labeling speed allow it to keep pace with most carton erector and filling lines. “The M230i offers a fully modular solution to meet the various case and pallet labeling needs of manufacturers. High resolution online coding allows for the application of barcodes, text and graphics on packaging labels, ensuring full GS1 supply chain compliance. We have already sold a good number of this machine in developed countries like America,” the executive said. With the evolving pharmaceutical market, the industry is required to follow complex packaging compliance. Compliance is of paramount importance and a challenge to manufacturers every day. Therefore, processes need to be adapted to meet changing production demands. “An ongoing trend, legislatively required of the pharma industry, is to print machine readable code on the products. So companies need smart devices which are capable of printing codes as per the requirement of the legislation of different countries,” he said. In addition to the M230i, Domino also displayed its D620i – a CO2 laser coder. According to Domino, it codes at extremely fast speeds and reliably marks substrates such as hardened glass, some metals as well as softer substrates such as plastics and paper. Other products displayed by Domino at the event were V230i, which is a digital thermal transfer coding; and thermal inkjet printers for printing on cartons. z — Mahan Hazarika
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onotech Systems had a highly successful show at Labelexpo India where the company commercially launched it’s much awaited UV inkjet digital label production press, JETSCI Colornovo. The new digital inkjet press proved to be a show stopper and attracted a huge number of visitors to its stand.
Monotech booked as many as five orders for the newly launched JETSCI Colornovo. While two Indian companies – Barcom Industries and Wonderpac – and another company based in Italy booked one press each, an existing customer in China ordered two presses. Gurvinder Singh, director – sales and marketing, Monotech Systems, says, “We are extremely happy with the wide acceptance from our customers in terms of quality, investment and services. All the Colornovos sold will have inline finishing and converting options with UV Inkjet printing, which is a USP of JETSCI Colornovo.” Singh adds, “We have come a long way, starting from basic monochrome small VDP solutions to a fully integrated UV inkjet label production press, completely
developed in India meeting international standards. In addition to the five Colornovo orders, Monotech has also received three orders for its flagship product – VSRI (Variable data printing, slitter, rewinder and inspection system). Noida-based Holostik India has booked one VSRI while two security printers based in south and north India have booked one VSRI each. Monotech also displayed its JETSCI KolorSmart, a full color hybrid digital label production system, at the Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition. Other products on display at Monotech’s stand were different prototypes based on digital label finishing system (for example, digital spot UV varnish, digital screen white, and digital cold foil to generate effects on labels like emboss, silk screen, spot coating and textured coating). “These prototypes will be shaped into complete products soon as we have received a great response for these solutions,” says Jimit Mittal, vice president – inkjet products and solutions, Monotech Systems. z – Dev Kumar Dutta
L to R: Gurvinder Singh, Jimit Mittal and TP Jain of Monotech with the newly launched JETSCI Colornovo at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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z Thermal print and apply labels for identification and supply chain Armor focuses on expanding footprint in India
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rmor India promoted its inkanto brand of wax, wax resin and resin thermal transfer ribbons at the Labelexpo India 2018 exhibition. “Armor launched its inkanto brand in early 2018. And clearly the main focus of participating at the exhibition is to promote the inkanto brand and its benefits,” said Mark Day, vice president and general manager for Asia.
The inkanto thermal ribbons from Armor India carry a very high level of quality assurance and performance attributes that are conveyed by a lifetime guarantee for all inkanto ribbons as well as an online Certificate of Conformity and technical contact available for each ribbon. Armor started its journey in India in 2014. “The journey in India has been generally good. After we started our Bengaluru factory in 2014, we moved to a new 45,000 square foot plant in January 2017 because the growth was frankly a nice surprise exceeding our expectations. Now we are fo-
Team Armor at Labelexpo India 2018. Photo: The Packman cusing on consolidating our growth and continuing to expand the footprint of Armor and inkanto in the Indian market.” Speaking about challenges, Day said, “The growth in India is quite rapid. It is relatively an emerging market in terms of thermal transfer. We need to bring com-
petitively priced products in the market but we believe it is important to define a good compromise between high prices and good quality which is what we are trying to achieve. I believe, we have done that quite effectively over the course of the years that we have been here.” z – Pranay Mathur
z CPHI & PMEC exhibition in Greater Noida Maharshi displays packaging and labeling machines
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t the CPHI & PMEC exhibition in Greater Noida, Maharshi displayed various packaging machines including labeling machines. The company also displayed its latest tamper proof labeling and tablet counting filling machine.
“Customers visiting our stand at the CPHI & PMEC exhibition were keen to learn about the latest technology and automation that we are offering. PMEC is an exhibition which happens every year and people come here with some expectations of experiencing new advancements in terms of technology, higher productivity and automation,” said Jigesh Dani of Maharshi. Dani shared that currently the com-
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pany is working on a couple of projects for customers in various industries. “We are working on Augmented and Virtual Reality (ARVR) and IoT projects, for all kinds of machines that we are offering to our customers. IoT gives you the complete data analysis for your production lines,” he said. Speaking about the exhibition, Dani said, “PMEC has always been the busiest exhibition for us. However, this year with the change of the venue, we see that the footfall has decreased almost to the tune of 25 to 30% compared to what we have seen in Delhi or Mumbai. Nevertheless, visitors here are serious ones who have come with clear business objectives.” z – Mahan Hazarika
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z MDC Gamutstar and MDC Pearlstar Daetwyler SwissTec unveils latest doctor blades
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t Labelexpo India 2018, Daetwyler SwissTec unveiled the latest additions to its broad product range MDC Gamutstar suited for Extended Color Gamut and MDC Pearlstar provided with a fluid repellent coating in addition to presence of its proven doctor blades like MDC Longlife, MDC Ibostar, MDC Soft, MDC Standard doctor blades.
“MDC Gamutstar Doctor Blade is a new coated quality provided with a durable base coating designed to extend blade life, reduce anilox scoring, while providing corrosion protection and a very clean wipe. This is specifically suited when blade changes need to be predetermined such as it is the case with Extended Color Gamut. Cleanest possible wipe over the entire blade life means no change in tonal values of print and it is very gentle on anilox due to its additional soft coating,” said Markus Resing, deputy head of marketing and sales, Deatwyler SwissTec. MDC Gamutstar Doctor Blade reduces the friction at contact zone, increases life of anilox roller or chrome cylinder. The blade is best where aggressive pigment particles are present in the ink. In addition, this allows the blades changes to occur at specific times, eliminating unnecessary downtime. Especially designed for long print runs and multiple jobs. Gamutstar is available with radius or lamella type tips, in widths of 10 mm – 60 mm and thicknesses of 0.15 mm, 0.20 mm and 0.25 mm. A crucial problem with doctor blades is the build-up of transfer mediums. This is of particular importance, as such a phenomenon may impair the function of the doctor blade later in the print run. In order to counteract this problem, Daetwyler Swisstec has developed the new MDC Pearlstar doctor blade for flexo and gravure printing and coating applications. The new MDC Pearlstar doctor blade offers the promising opportunity, to reduce and even completely avoid the adhesion of colours, paints or ad-
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“Pearlstar is the first doctor blade with a fluid-repellent coating which can be used to achieve outstanding results, particularly when used with cold seal mass, lacquers or other adhesive colours and other transfer mediums,” – Markus Resing hesives during printing and lamination. According to Resing, Pearlstar is the first doctor blade with a fluid-repellent coating which can be used to achieve out-
Markus Resing and Sudhir Dhote of Daetwyler SwissTec. Photo: The Packman
standing results, particularly when used with cold seal mass, lacquers or other adhesive colours and other transfer mediums. Pearlstar is provided with a new proprietary ink repellent coating. This significantly contributes to the reduction of build-up of inks, varnishes, cold seal adhesives and other transfer media onto the doctor blade. Such a performance enhancing measure results in considerably fewer drag outs and streaks in the printed image and also offers corrosion protection. This repelling property added together with low friction values make it ideal for customers experiencing back doctoring issues. Pearlstar is available in lamella/radius tips with widths of 10 mm – 60 mm and thicknesses of 0.15 mm, 0.20 mm and 0.25 mm. z – Pranay Mathur
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z CPHI & PMEC exhibition in Greater Noida Uflex displays innovative solutions
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t the CPHI & PMEC exhibition in Greater Noida, 12 to 14 December, Uflex displayed innovative solutions from its different business verticals. Avinash Mandale, senior vice president of sales and marketing, pharma business, Uflex, said, “At the exhibition, we are displaying our range of films and foils. There are a lot of new developments happening at our end. For example, we have developed a very unique PET-based Alu-Alu. In a typical Alu-Alu laminate, there are three layers – nylon/aluminum/PVC. So what we have done is that we have replaced the PVC and nylon layers with our special in-house manufactured PET. This has helped us bring down the cost, in addition to making the the Alu-Alu more sustainable. For this unique development, Uflex has also been granted a United States Patent recently.”
Another innovation displayed by Uflex at the show was the 20-micron fast-tear strip foil. “Conventionally, all packaging companies have been providing 30- and 40-micron strip foils for strip packaging.
Now, we have developed a 20-micron pinhole free soft tempered foil which provides an higher yield gain of 36%. This is a huge saving for pharma companies. It is an innovative technology with the objective of optimizing cost. In addition to cost optimization, the 20-micron foil also provides better tear-ability and compliance by the patient. The printing on the strip also becomes more visible as it comes in matte finish instead of aluminum,” said Mandale. Uflex’s engineering division displayed three machines – multi-lane vertical FFS machine (1200 mm roll width) for packing powder, paste, liquid etc; Vacuum Nitrogen Flushing and Sealing (VNS) machine for packing any item (up to 250 kg) under vacuum condition; and Unit Dose Vertical Form Seal machine (100 mg to 10 gram powder packing machine). Speaking about industry trends, Mukesh Mohan Agarwal, general manager, engineering division, Uflex, said, “Today most of the companies are going for unit dose packing where you consume the complete item in single dose. The demand for stick pack
is also growing in India.” Agarwal shared that the engineering division will launch a 30-lane stick pack machine in 2019. “The pharma industry is growing at a very brisk pace but the pharma packaging equipment manufacturers in India are yet to live up to the expectation of the companies in terms of quality and speed. So most of the pharma companies prefer to import their packaging equipment,” added Agarwal. Uflex’s tube division was also present at the exhibition. The tube division displayed its range of tubes for the oral care, cosmetic and pharma industries. “These tubes can give you aesthetics, excellent barrier properties, and most importantly anti-counterfeit features. All our tubes are manufactured using reverse printing technology on gravure presses which provide the best of half tone images. Plus, these tubes are 360 degree printed which again gives a lot of aesthetic value to the product,” said Ish Dhawan, general manager, tube division, Uflex. z – Anwesh Koley
L to R: Ish Dhawan, Mukesh Mohan Agarwal, Mukesh Agarwal and Avinash Mandale of Uflex at CPHI & PMEC, Greater Noida. Photo: The Packman
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NTNK inks - Are they really safe?
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ood safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses. It is important for people to understand how their behavior and activities contribute to the safety of food and how they can decrease the risk of contamination and food-borne illnesses. From farm to fork, principles of food safety needs to be adhered to in order to ensure consumer safety. Food industries have been proactive on the risk assessment of the raw materials, however not much has been risk assessed in the case of packaging material. The food safety risk is comparatively higher for the packaging materials since packaging material suppliers and their vendors are not under the control of food authorities, unlike the raw material suppliers and hence have not been linked in the supply chain from the food safety perspective. Brand owners need to collaborate more with their packaging supply chain to assess and mitigate the risks from the packaging material.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is revamping their standards on packaging to make it safer for consumers. However, the onus of food safety still lies with the brand owners who are primarily responsible for their products. FSSAI in their recent draft have defined food grade packaging as something that shall not endanger human health, bring any change in composition of food and organoleptic characteristics. FSSAI has always advised brand owners to work proactively in the areas of food safety. Ensuring packaging safety is not that easy as there are multiple stakeholders in the packaging supply chain contributing to the development of a packaging material, such as an ink manufacturers, adhesive manufacturers, substrate manufacturers,
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Migration optimized inks go far beyond the legal requirements and ensure full compliance with the EUPIA guidelines among the EUPIA GMP printers etc. Packaging safety implementation requires all the stakeholders to be aligned to the legal requirements of the region as well as brand owner requirements (if any). Hence, to ensure packaging safety it becomes very important that the stakeholders are transparent in their communications so as to deploy an integrated approach. All the stakeholders in the packaging supply chain needs to proactively share necessary information and documents along the entire packaging supply chain that would enable risk and compliance assessments of the final printed article
Concept of safe inks/ migration optimized inks The word ‘Safe inks’ and ‘Food grade inks’ is a commonly used abbreviation by the brand owners when they intend to ask for inks that will not allow the migration of contaminants which can possibly impact
food safety aspects of their product. However, in absence of any standard definition for food grade inks/safe inks, different misnomers have been introduced and are now prevalent in the market, most common of which are Non-Toluene inks (NT inks), Non-Toluene Non-Ketone inks (NTNK inks), mineral oil free inks, cobalt drier free inks. However, we need to know whether these inks really safe? To know about this, we need to understand the concept of safe packaging inks or migration optimized inks. Migration optimized inks are the inks which have been formulated with careful selection of raw materials in accordance with legal requirements of the region, brand owner requirements as well as self-commitment from the ink manufacturers. Ink manufacturers not only need to carefully select the raw materials but also keep themselves updated on changing legal and other requirements as
In-Depth Article well as reclassification of the used raw materials. In addition to that, ink manufacturers also need to validate the migrants for the worst case calculation and shall share transparently the results with the downstream stakeholders for the risk assessment of the packaging material. Now, we also need to understand how migration optimized inks are safe over the so-called NT inks, NTNK inks etc. Ink formulations can be categorized into four components – binders, pigments, additives and solvents. Each category is responsible for a specific technical function. An ink at the constituent level can be seen as a mixture of even 60-80 chemicals, categorized into different categories with specific technical functions. However, substitution of a single substance of concern such as Toluene, mineral oils, Cobalt driers among the gamut of chemicals doesn’t make inks suitable for use for food packaging. Hence, all the chemicals used in formulation of inks need to be risk assessed to make sure that inks intended for the food applications are actually safe and doesn’t deteriorate the quality and organoleptic characteristics of the food product.
NTNK inks – A safety gimmick For instance, let us assume you you procure NTNK inks from a supplier. In such a case you only have the assurance that the ink doesn’t contain Toluene and Ketone as the solvents. However, this doesn’t give you any assurance that the ink doesn’t contain other solvents like Benzene, Monochlorobenzene ( regulated under IS 15495), heavy metals, Formaldehyde (regulated by few brand owners), CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, toxic to Reproduction) category chemicals (regulated by self-commitment from ink manufacturer). In totality, NTNK inks do not give you an assurance that the inks are compliant to legal requirements, applicable to brand owner requirements as well as self-commitments from a responsible ink manufacturer. This means use of only NTNK inks can have following results: • Possible failure against legal requirements (domestic as well as export)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is revamping their standards on packaging to make it safer for consumers. However, the onus of food safety still lies with the brand owners who are primarily responsible for their products. FSSAI in their recent draft have defined food grade packaging as something that shall not endanger human health, bring any change in composition of food and organoleptic characteristics. FSSAI has always advised brand owners to work proactively in the areas of food safety. • Possible failure against the brand owner requirements • Possible failure against the selfcommitments from an ink manufactures And can lead to following consequences: • Damaged brand reputation • Financial losses • Product recall/scandals • Media trials • Regulatory authority trials • Sales loss • And in extreme cases, entire business loss.
Migration optimized inks – Right solution Migration optimized inks are a set of inks where all raw materials have been carefully selected to minimize the potential for the transfer of contaminants from inks into the food. These inks go far beyond the legal requirements and ensure full compliance with the EUPIA guidelines among the EUPIA GMP. These packaging inks are formulated and manufactured taking into consideration many individual and varying parameters relating to substrate, application and end use. The main features of the Migration optimized inks: • Careful selection of raw materials across the categories – Binders, Pigments, Additives, Solvents. • Compliant with the EUPIA exclusion
policy hence excluding the CMR category material. • Compliant with the legal requirements for the ink manufacturer as prescribed under IS 15495 • In principle, comply with the definition of ‘Food Grade’ as specified under Food Safety and Standard (Packaging) regulations, 2018, soon to be notified by FSSAI. • Compliant with the high-end brand owner requirements. • Compliance validated through systematic process to offer safe inks consistently. • Validated risk assessments available in form of Statement of Composition. • Safeguards your Domestic and Exports business as these solutions are compliant to stringent regulations across the globe. Having said that, it has to be acknowledged that migration optimized inks need to be supplemented with the good manufacturing practices at the converter shop floor and validation of the final printed article, to ensure safe packaging for food products. Needless to say, getting migration optimized inks from a responsible ink supplier and following an integrated approach across the packaging supply chain is most critical for implementing safe packaging. z – Jatin Takkar Head of product safety and regulatory, Siegwerk India THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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z Greater Noida – 1 to 6 February Few weeks to go for PrintPack India 2019!
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he countdown to PrintPack India 2019 is fast approaching. With only a few weeks to go, major players have already confirmed their participation and started their planning to take the maximum advantage of this mega event. IPAMA, the organizer of the event, gratefully acknowledges industry’s overwhelming response, as the exhibition space earmarked for the exhibition has been completely sold out two months before the show. This edition of the PrintPack India event will be 47% bigger than the last edition – net 24,500 square meter has already been booked by 505 participants.
The organizers of the event are anticipating a huge footfall during PrintPack India 2019. Arrangements are being made with sister associations like Association of Label Printers and Suppliers, Screen Printers Association of India, Indian Paper Corrugated & Packaging Machinery Mfg.
PrintPack India 2019 will take place in Greater Noida from 1 to 6 February 2019 Association, Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers, All India Federation of Masters’ Printers and other allied association to mobilize visitors and encourage delegations to visit PrintPack India 2019. IPAMA has also inked MoUs with overseas associations in China, Egypt, Nigeria, Italy, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and other
neighboring countries for mobilizing visitors from overseas. In the last five months, IPAMA had participated in more than 75 Indian and foreign exhibitions, and conferences for promotion of the event. For the convenience of visitors, IPAMA is also encouraging the use of its portal for online registration. Visitors have to fill a simple online form to register themselves. After online registration, which takes barely 2-3 minutes, visitors can take the printout copy of the registration slip and their ID proof to the event for a hassle-free entry to the exhibition halls. There will be onsite counters as well for registration. However, visitors will have to pay Rs. 100 for onsite registration. To make the event even more useful and exciting, seminars and workshops are being planned in association with Aptech and AIPIMA between 2-3 February 2019. Prominent speakers are being roped in as guest speakers for the workshops. z
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n the backdrop of the enormous success of the last edition, PackPlus is once again ready to make it big in 2019. With 200+ exhibitors already signed up for the show, the event is expected to be sold out months before the scheduled date. Co-located with CartonTech, SupplyPlus, PackSol and India Converting Show, PackPlus will be held from 28-31 August 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. In 2018, the event featured 400+ exhibitors which attracted a footfall of more than 20,000 visitors.
The show will be spread over 11 halls of Pragati Maidan and will present exhibitors from all parts of India and neighbouring countries. The event will be attended by important decision makers and specifiers from
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top and middle management from various industries including pharmaceutical and chemical; food and beverage, dairy and meat; engineering; garments and textiles; personal care products and logistics. Printers, converters, packaging professionals and packaging end-users as well as the providers of materials, equipment and services is also expected to the show visit in large numbers. The exhibitors will span across three major segments –primary packaging and automation, supply chain and material handling; and flexible packaging, converting and corrugation. The Delhi edition of PackPlus also hosts a one-day knowledge sharing interactive session at International Packaging Conclave. z
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z 26 to 28 March in Antwerp Xeikon Café Europe announces 2019 program
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eikon Café Europe, a multi-vendor educational and networking event scheduled for 26 to 28 March in Antwerp, Belgium, is shaping up to be the label and packaging industry event of the year. It will feature a conference program during the mornings of each of the three days followed by an Academy program each afternoon. Visitors can also meet up with preeminent industry suppliers in the exhibition area where live production of creative label and packaging applications are scheduled to run daily. Digital production empowered Danny Mertens of Xeikon Café reports that the conference will provide a 360-degree view of the trends, challenges and solutions in today’s world of packaging, from the perspective of the consumer, the brand and the printer. Trend researcher Aljan De Boer of Trendsactive is the featured keynote speaker. In addition, brand stories will detail the evolution in brand packaging and explain how digital production can help a brand capture consumer attention for better per-
Xeikon Café will feature an exhibition hall running live applications that highlight end-to-end digital production formance on the shelf. Printers are closing the loop by talking about how they stay ahead of evolving brand packaging requirements by making the right strategic and technology choices.
The Academy is back By popular demand, the afternoon Academy – a technology-agnostic educational
forum centered around innovative end-use applications – is scheduled daily. It will provide a thorough look at revenue-generating opportunities from both a business and as well as a technology perspective. Following the Business Talks will help attendees acquire knowledge and insights on return on investments, while the practical Tech Talks focus on the technical characteristics of a wide variety of end-user applications. Each Academy session is followed by a related technology demonstration at one of the presses running a live, relevant end-use application.
Exhibition running live applications As always, Xeikon Café will feature an exhibition hall running live applications that highlight end-to-end digital production and provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss them in-depth with technology experts. This includes unique applications such as paper cups, stand-up pouches, food safe in-mould labels, durables, color matching multi-design health ans beauty labels, pharma packaging and many more. z
z 6th Mega Event by LPA Kamal Chopra receives Life Time Achievement Award
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ucknow Printers’ Association honored Kamal Chopra, director of Foil Printers, with the Life Time Achievement Award on 29 December 2018 during its 6th Mega Event that took place at Chancellor’s Club in Lucknow. The event was once again a grand success with highspirited teamwork among the printers’ community, felicitations of exemplary contributions and knowledge sharing. For printers of Uttar Pradesh, the Mega Event, a launch pad created by the LPA
in the year 2013, has now become the common ground where they could freely voice their opinions as well as share their knowledge and experience.
Harjinder Singh, general secretary of LPA said, “Time has come when printers should start thinking in a positive direcwelfare of the printing industry. This will definitely encourage others to volunteer and do the same.” The event also saw the release of Print News, the special edition magazine of LPA. z
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Okhla printers and providers get a brand new association
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ore than 120 commercial and digtal printers, and machine suppliers from the Okhla region in South Delhi converged at Okhla’s Tivoli Royal Court on 30 November 2018 to celebrate the formation of the Okhla Printers and Providers Association (OPPA) – a brand new association for Okhla printers and machine providers. While the association was formed in March 2018, it received the incorporation certificate from the authority on 31 October 2018.
MN Pandey of Avantika Printers said, “OPPA will provide a number of benefits to its members. The association will perform activities that would be unduly costly or time-consuming for an individual company to perform by itself.” Pandey informed that 125 members have already registered with the association. For long, businesses in Okhla had been facing numerous problems related to vehicle parking, minimum wages, enchroachment etc. With the start of the new association, the members believe that a lot of these problems would be resolved in a strategic way. The event night started with the felicitaion of the new board members of the association. Ashok Agarwal has been elected as the first president of OPPA, while Vinay
More than 120 visitors attended the event. Photo: The Packman Baveja and Ashwani Thapar have taken charge as the vice presidents of the association. Kamal Malik of Printology will discharge his duties as the general secretary of the new association. The evening also
saw the felicitation of the association’s two new joint secretaries – Gurpinder Singh and Akhil Chopra. MN Pandey has taken charge as the treasurer of the association. z — Dev Kumar Dutta
Huhtamaki PPL appoints Murali Sivaraman as non-executive independent chairman
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he Board of Directors of Mumbai-based flexible packaging major Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. (HPPL) has appointed Murali Sivaraman as nonexecutive independent chairman of the company effective 1 January 2019. Suresh Gupta, executive chairman, Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. retired on 31 December 2018.
Sivaraman has worked for most of his career with global multinational companies including Philips and Akzo Nobel in
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India, Singapore, China, Canada and the UK. His last position with Philips Lighting was president for growth markets based out of Singapore. He has relocated to Mumbai and is presently the non-executive chairman of Philips Lighting India Limited. Sivaraman is a chartered accountant, MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India and has also completed an Advanced Management Program from Harvard. z
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Esko opens new flexo platemaking facility
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sko has opened a brand-new facility in Itzehoe, Germany, to consolidate its flexo platemaking business under one roof, including research, engineering, product development, testing, and production.
Official opening of the new Itzehoe facility
Customer experience center The facility features a complete customer experience center where customers and industry partners can immerse themselves in the technical and business details of flexography. The new center is set up to demonstrate and teach how Esko masters the entire flexo platemaking eco-system, from design and prepress, through color management, flexo plate preparation, imaging and exposure, right up to cutting plates ready for mounting on the printing press. The new customer experience center at the Itzehoe site means that Esko will be able to produce the highest quality plates for testing and benchmarks.
Production and assembly Assembly of the worlds’ leading flexo plate
imaging devices CDI Crystal and CDI Spark, and of the game changing flexo plate exposure systems XPS Crystal, will take place in this new Itzehoe plant. The new facility was designed from the ground up to meet the business and production needs of Esko’s thriving digital flexo business, optimizing operational excellence. The move to a new facility is another indication of the investment levels Esko is devoting to the strategically important digi-
tal flexo platemaking market. “We are well positioned to tap into the significant opportunities to simplify and automate the entire flexo platemaking process, from design to the finished plate ready to be mounted on the press, and we are pursuing those on behalf of our customers and the industry at large. We are extremely pleased with this important milestone, and we are looking forward to a bright and innovative flexo future,” says Esko’s president Udo Panenka. z
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he trade body for the global hologram industry has strengthened its presence in the Far East following new moves. The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), a not-for-profit organization, has reached an agreement with the South Korea-based Hologram Forum to develop closer links. The initiative will see closer collaboration between the two organizations on strategic issues such as membership services, sharing information and best practices to drive innovation and trade in the international security and packaging hologram sectors. First Vietnam member In a separate move, Tin Dan has be-
come the first company from Vietnam to join the IHMA as it looks to tap into the resources and global reach available to almost 100 members. The Ho Chi Minh City based company produces authentication and decorative holograms for global markets. As the latest IHMA member, it will commit to complying with the rigorous requirements of an industry Code of Practice, assuring customers, suppliers and partners of ethical business practices and quality products. The news comes as the IHMA continues to promote the advantages of holographic technology worldwide, particularly in the authentication of products and ID documents, as well as for eye-catching designs for retail packaging and print. Its members actively cooperate to main-
tain the highest professional, security and quality standards in support of their customers. Manoj Kochar, IHMA chairman, said, “Linking with the Hologram Forum will see us working together as partners to push holography into new areas of opportunity and growth, while supporting the interests of members. Chairman of the Hologram Forum, Professor Seung Hyun Lee said, “We are delighted to be working with IHMA and very much look forward to playing an active role with them and the wider holographic community as part of our development plans.” Kochar added, “We look forward to working with them in the future and wish them every success with their innovative products as part of the IHMA family.” z THE PACKMAN | JAN-FEB 2019
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Events Calendar Dates Event Name
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17 to 20 January 2019
Plexpo India 2019
Mumbai, India
23 to 25 January 2019
Foodtech Kerala
Cochin, India
26 to 28 January 2019
Paper Expo
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