Will also end global sale of laser printers and add new inkjet products to augment business printer range
Epson has reaffirmed its significant commitment to Heat-Free inkjet technology and to developing sustainable technologies, backed up by a previously announced ¥100 billion investment over ten years. The move also coincides with the beginning of the rollout of Epson's new range of business inkjet multi-function printers (MFPs) and by the company announcing it will end the sale and distribution of laser printer hardware in its last remaining Asian and European markets by 2026.

Hexagon has partnered with Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), a national research and development (R&D) centre, to provide software that will help meet a Swedish initiative to advance the use of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and accelerate the adoption of innovative and sustainable processes in European industry.

The two companies will develop sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT™ PHA and NatureWorks’ Ingeo™ PLA technologies

Aquapak is targeting the new European harmonised recyclability validation test methodology launched by CEPI, the European association representing the paper industry, for HydropolTM, its innovative polymer based on Polyvinylalcohol (PVOH).

Investment in the ‘Innovation Hub’; a dedicated R&D facility for developing solutions that minimise environmental impact while meeting exacting specifications

2000m2 fully equipped ‘co-creation’ space for collaboration on the development of new materials and applications with suppliers and customers
Enables development of new formulations, pilot plant trials, testing and up-scaling to production
Customisation capability complements CICLIC® R-polyolefins and GRANIC® mineral-filled masterbatch range

UPM Raflatac has made further progress towards a more circular economy for plastics and a future beyond fossils during 2021. This is detailed in the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2022 Progress Report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). UPM Raflatac joined the Global Commitment as the first label materials company in October 2018.

To make 3D printing more sustainable, LEHVOSS Group, a global material compounder operating on high-performance materials for 3D printing under the brand name LUVOCOM® 3F, Drywise a branded product of Thougth3D, also known in 3D printing for its Magigoo branded products, and UltiMaker, the global leader in professional 3D printing have partnered up with Aquafil, an Italian pioneer of the circular economy.

Leading packaging data services provider Ecoveritas has called on the cross-party environment, food, and rural affairs (EFRA) committee to prioritise domestic recycling, stating that proposed bans on all plastic waste exports are an unnecessary distraction.

UPM Nordland Paper today officially opened a new cogeneration plant at its site in Dörpen, Emsland, Germany. UPM has invested EUR 100 million in the power plant, which will supply the paper mill with heat and electricity. The CHP plant will reduce CO2 emissions by a total of 300,000 tonnes per year. As it will actively participate in the electricity market, it also stabilises the energy system and contributes to better integration of renewable energy.

Association comments on draft European packaging regulation

Together with Combitech, Holmen Iggesund has launched a revolutionising private 5G-network that will enable Iggesund Mill to, step-by-step, become one of the most efficient and the most digitally advanced paperboard mills. As a first step, transports are getting smarter.

This year, the focus of the "Better with Less - Design Challenge" is on packaging solutions that are easy to recycle, use resources more efficiently and produce no waste. The competition was launched on 1 June and runs until 1 December 2022. In a newly released video, the nine renowned jury members make statements on the circular economy and explain the role that packaging designers have to play.