Digital Print for corrugated

IDERA: Xeikon and Flint Group bring digital print to the corrugated industry

A fully integrated and comprehensive digital platform setting corrugated packaging apart.

Xeikon and Flint group have announced the launch of IDERA, a brand-new digital solutions platform for corrugated packaging converters. One of the cornerstones of this platform is a post-print, single-pass printing press. This press uses certified food-safe water-based inks on coated and uncoated corrugated sheets up to 1.6 m wide x 2.8 m long (5’ 3” wide x 9’2” long) at up to 150 linear m/min (492 ft/min). It is an ideal solution for a corrugated box market with decreasing lot sizes, shorter lead times, and ever-increasing demand for high quality packaging. IDERA will deliver higher print quality than flexography and enable printing of both short and long runs with all the benefits of a digital print-on-demand solution, including reduced waste, Xeikon states. With a much smaller and more environmentfriendly footprint, IDERA also has the ability to customize and version. From September onwards, the IDERA solution will be available at the Global Innovation Center in Lier, Belgium for customer evaluation and testing.

“It is no secret that we are seeing rapid changes in the behavioural patterns of consumers, brands and retailers,” explains Sebastien Stabel, Market Segment Manager Carton Packaging. The exponential growth of e-commerce and the increasing pressure on sustainability are underlying forces that drive creative innovation in the digitization of packaging to higher levels of productivity. Ever rising consumer expectations for instant, unique and entertaining products continue to set the bar higher within the supply chain for decreased lead times and even faster delivery.

Stabel believes there is more change yet to come. In its May 2019 study ‘No ordinary disruption – winning with new models in packaging 2030’, the consulting firm McKinsey warns, “This is the time for companies in the packaging industry to buckle up and get ready. They have less than 2 years to prepare”. With that in mind, companies need to change their focus with an ‘intuition reset’ and review their business models and markets. Migrating from corrugated post-print to digital corrugated printing is the optimal way for forwardthinking businesses to set themselves up for future success. Xeikon’s IDERA solution provides the winning combination of a bestin-class, single-pass digital press for the corrugated sector, food-safety patented ink technology, and an open architecture system for third-party integration.”

To develop IDERA, Xeikon relied on its long established in-house digital expertise and on the experience and manufacturing footprint of its parent company, Flint Group. As the number one supplier of inks for corrugated packaging, Flint has a deep understanding of the corrugated market. Stabel continues,

“We are working closely with Flint Group, our partners, and most importantly our customers, to customize the software, hardware and ink sets and address more closely the needs of the corrugated market in Europe and North America. At the same time, we add our digital expertise to what is already a solid base product.”

Lode Deprez, VP Digital Inks & Imaging Technology adds, “In our R&D Competence Center for digital inks, our engineers develop, formulate and produce our own highperforming, food-safe, water-based inks. This includes our new and patented technology

used for pigment dispersion that guarantees the best performance and a cost-efficient solution.

Key benefits of Xeikon’s IDERA platform for corrugated packaging printers and converters: • High throughput with a post-print, single-pass printing press. Ready to print on uncoated and coated boards • Xeikon developed food safety compliant water-based inkjet inks to drive print performance and cost The coronavirus pandemic is raising demand for natural ingredients from the personal care industry. The use of such ingredients in cosmetic & personal care products is increasing, whilst consumers are buying natural & organic products to improve their personal immunity. Ecovia Intelligence (formerly known as Organic Monitor) expects demand to remain buoyant after the current crisis. Australian companies are reporting a surge in demand for lemon myrtle, which is used in hand sanitizers and cleaning products. Australian Natural Products, the largest producer, is planting 180,000 new lemon myrtle and anise myrtle trees to ramp up production. Tea tree oil, well-known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties, is also experiencing a coronavirus boost. It is used in a wide range of personal care and home care products. Based in New South Wales, Gelair has developed a line of tea tree oil-based cleaning products for the maritime industry. Virus fears are leading commercial ships and cruise liners to use Gelair products to decontaminate ducted ventilation systems. Aloe vera, already established in the personal care industry, is also experiencing high demand. The use of aloe vera has extended from companies to consumers making hand sanitizers at home. Seeing the shift in purchasing behaviour, the American supplier Desert Harvest has started producing hand sanitizers for the first time. Amyris, a producer of sustainable ingredients, has An open ecosystem that works together with various best-in-class partners – peripheral equipment, workflow, camera inspection, and more – to get to the best integrated solution A true digital transformation capability supported by Xeikon’s X-800 workflow for corrugated packaging Color management and profiling tools as well as integration with third-party manufacturing and MIS software

Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s Vice President also launched natural hand sanitizers under its Pipette brand. The natural essential oils company EO Products has increased production of its hand sanitizers 16-fold since the virus outbreak. Other natural ingredients in high demand include eucalyptus oil, propolis, and oregano. Asian ingredient suppliers are reporting a spike in demand for eucalyptus oil. In Indonesia, the Agriculture Ministry is actively using eucalyptus oil to help stop the transmission of the coronavirus. It has developed ointments, balms, inhalers and diffusers. The popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) is also continuing during the coronavirus crisis. CBD is featured in many new product launches, including hand sanitizers, creams, lotions and balms. The UK online retailer Alphagreen is reporting a doubling of interest in CBDbased products since the virus outbreak. Consumers are buying CBD products to help give them relieve from anxiety, insomnia and pain. of Marketing, states, “With more than 30 years of innovation and experience in digital printing, we are still leading the way. Xeikon is recognized as an advisor in many key markets, such as graphic arts and labels, and now in the corrugated market. Xeikon is a true technology-agnostic advisor in the digital transformation that print manufacturing processes are undergoing. We are excited to be bringing Xeikon and Flint Group knowledge and expertise to the corrugated market with IDERA and our broad range of

Natural cosmetic ingredients gaining popularity

Natural ingredients with antibacterial and antiviral qualities are the most sought after.

consulting and advisory services.”

reporting a sales surge during the current crisis. Consumers are turning to natural & health products to improve their overall health and wellness, as well as disease prevention. With COVID-19 changing the way we meet and clean, expect to see more natural ingredients in the products we use.

Sustainable Cosmetics Summit The growing use of natural / green materials in cosmetic & personal care products is regularly featured at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The next editions of this executive summit will be in New York (28-30th September) and Paris (2-4th November).

Constantia Flexibles is among the ‘50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders 2020’

Being part of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders campaign is an integral part of the Company’s sustainability strategy.

As a signatory of the New Plastics Economy “Global Commitment”, Constantia Flexibles pledged that all its packaging will be recyclable by 2025.

> The presentation of the “more sustainable” product line EcoLamin 2019. > Ecoflex, the first plant in the world producing recyclable flexible packaging only > The ambitious target to almost halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This year, Constantia Flexibles has been selected as one of 50 global companies to take part in an international sustainability and climate initiative, initiated by the TBD media group. This initiative includes videos of and promotes companies that are pioneers in the field of sustainability and is hosted by Bloomberg’s digital network.

“More sustainability” along the entire production supply chain always has been a priority for Constantia Flexibles. The presentation of the “more sustainable” product line EcoLamin 2019, the opening of Ecoflex, the first plant in the world producing recyclable flexible packaging only, as well as the ambitious target to almost halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, are just some examples of the Company’s leadership in the field of sustainability.

Globally and across all industries, Climate Change and Sustainability have grown in significance. The importance of action was also recently communicated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: “The natural environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate: sea levels are rising; ocean acidification is accelerating; the last four years have been the warmest on record; one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction, and land degradation continues unchecked.”

Constantia Flexibles, the world’s third largest producer of flexible packaging solutions, takes these worrying developments very seriously. Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles: “We as human beings and even more so as companies, have a duty to fulfil which is to leave the planet at least in the same shape and state it was when we came for the next generations. Our participation in the initiative 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders is a further measure for us to fulfil this duty. In the video we are demonstrating how companies worldwide can also make their contribution.”

Being part of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders campaign is an integral part of the Company’s sustainability strategy focusing on the long-term. With the reach of Bloomberg’s digital network and the close collaboration of the United Nations in the campaign, the Company wants to prove what is possible. Peaking in an exclusive conference hosted by the UN – planned to take place in September 2020 in New York –Constantia Flexibles will engage with the other campaign participants to showcase its strive for a more sustainable future. And the list of Constantia Flexibles’ activities for a better future is extensive.

Science Based, ambitious targets Since 2005, Constantia Flexibles has been measuring its’ direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) as well as the indirect emissions (Scope 3) coming

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from upstream and downstream value chain activities.

Constantia Flexibles’ goal is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 24% by 2030 and by 49% by 2050 from a 2015 base-year.

Measures to reach the target include increasing the share of purchased electricity coming from renewable resources, energy optimization, as well as decreasing indirect emissions deriving from the value chain, e.g. from purchased raw materials. A minus of 10% had already been achieved until 2018.

The greenhouse gas emission reduction target was also officially approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative. Targets adopted by companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are considered “science-based” if they are in line with the level of decarbonization required to keep the global temperature increase below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial temperatures.

“Setting this ambitious target in line with climate science demonstrates our dedication to play our part in international efforts to limit global temperature rise and take action to combat climate change”, says Baumgartner.

Recyclable packaging As a signatory of the New Plastics Economy “Global Commitment”, Constantia Flexibles pledged that all its packaging will be recyclable by 2025. Today, the Company stands at 60% recyclable packaging.

One solution to reach 100% is Constantia Flexibles’ innovative packaging product line, EcoLam. EcoLam is lightweight, and its’ OPE/PE structure is fully recyclable since it is a mono-material. Of course, it also provides all the oxygen and moisture barrier in order to protect goods. The sustainable solution is produced at the Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad plant, in Gujarat, India, which is the first plant in the world producing only recyclable flexible packaging.

Furthermore, Constantia Flexibles is a founding member of CEFLEX (A Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging), a collaborative project of a European consortium of companies with the vision of an established collection, sorting and reprocessing economy developed for postconsumer flexible packaging across Europe.

Certified sustainability In 2018, Constantia Flexibles’ largest plant, Constantia Teich in Austria was the first European company to be certified according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard for environmental, social and governance performance. In 2019, Constantia Teich successfully completed the audit in accordance with ASI’s Chain of Custody Standard, which complements the ASI Performance Standard and sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody (CoC) for material, including ASI aluminium. This means that the plant meets the industry’s highest sustainability standards, which cover governmental, environmental as well as social elements.

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