Regulars / News | 11NewsNews in briefAll4Labels marks 25 years of using HPAll4Labels Global Packaging Group has completed 25 years of using HP digital printing technology. To celebrate, the two companies have signed off the extension of the Master Global Agreement for fve additional years.The celebration of this strategic milestone took place at the All4Labels Site at Trittau Syracuse Label and Macaran Printed Products merge, partner with OPM Groupwith an entire day dedicated to the latest digital printing technologies starting from Independent US label converters merge the development of the frst digital printing Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, Macaran Printed Products and machines installed 25 years ago at All4Labels. W.N. Van Alstine unite, and partner with UK-based OPM Group.Mondi’s pouches The respective boards of directors from Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, Macaran Printed Products and W.N. Van Alstine have recently approved a merger agreement.show effective sortingThe new organization will provide enhanced development and manufacturing Mondi has conducted a series of tests to capabilities, incorporating state-of-the-art label technologies along with improved prove its mono-material polypropylene economies of scale. (PP) pouches and rollstock materials can be The new business will be led by industry veterans Nick Van Alstine (Macaran/Van sorted into appropriate recycling streams. Alstine) and Kathy Alaimo (Syracuse) operating as co-CEOs, with Tom Sargent Implemented in collaboration with the as president.National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP) The merger brings together three strong, industry-leading label and packaging in the Netherlands, the tests, replicated companies who share common cultures, common causes, and common goals. Both real-life scenarios and proved that Mondi’s companies are 100 percent employee-owned. Driven by industry consolidation, top web and thermoformed semi-rigid trays both organizations found themselves in similar circumstances as the competitive are successfully sorted into the correct landscape has shifted around them. The merger will create an organization with recycling stream. greater scale, capacity and capability, bringing additional value to the customers and Mondi’s pre-made pouches were also markets it serves.detected accurately, setting the standard The merger will create a new organization with three facilities, 165,000 sqft of for sorting streams that still need to be manufacturing space, 175 full-time employee owners and 65M USD in sales. It also developed throughout Europe, supporting brings together a C-suite leadership team with decades of proven experienced in high-quality input for plastic recycling the industry. processes. A critical aspect of the merger is the continued development and support of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP ownership structure was adopted by Syracuse Label & Surround Printing in 2007 and Macaran/Van Alstine in 2017.Gallus to be carbon In addition, effective December 31, 2022, both Alaimo and Van Alstine will retire neutral by end of 2022and assume roles as co-chairs of the board of directors. Sargent will assume the CEO position effective January 1, 2023. This announcement is the culmination of Gallus has pledged to make its products a well-planned and orderly succession process to ensure the continued success of carbon neutral by the end of 2022. The the organization.company has partnered with climate Meanwhile, the newly formed companies have partnered with UK-based OPM specialist, Forliance to offset the remaining group to bring the latter company’s patented Thicker Label Closure (TLC) technology emissions from its production process for wet wipe products to the US market.and help achieve its target within an TLC gives brand owners an opportunity to replace rigid plastic fip-top closure ambitious timeline.systems with semi-rigid pressure sensitive label technology. The solution optimizes The company’s frst project objective is product sustainability, maximizes pack functionality, allows for better brand to explore how its presses are manufactured continuity and lowers cost. In addition, it enhances ease of use and delivers a better and calculate the related carbon emissions. overall user experience to the consumer.Gallus then plans to compensate for the TLC is ideal for a wide range of markets including healthcare, cosmetics, mother resulting emissions, adhering to the gold and baby, household, pets, veterinary, automotive and industrial.standard offsetting program. At the same To support the venture, a new 10-color Nilpeter FA22UV fexo press will be time, a team is driving the company’s installed at the Syracuse site, in New York. With capabilities such as line and de-carbonization through increased energy process color printing, outer surface and sub surface printing and specialty foil effciency and the use of renewable energies embellishments, the press will be operational later this year. Additionally, a 12-color to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions.22-inch FA line Nilpeter machine will be installed at OPM’s Leeds facility.Jul - Sep 2022