IGT Global Solutions is one of the world’s largest gaming solutions providers, focusing on the production of instant lottery tickets as well as other gaming solutions. The company received a 2019 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award in the Sustainability Programs category for implementing a volatile organic compound (VOC) reduction program in its flexographic printing operation, transitioning … Continued
The phrase “Bringing It All Together” may have only applied to the four days of Forum 2018—after all, that was its official theme. But the idea extended both before and after the early May event, with flexographers seeing it play out during the entire year. From Forum and INFOFLEX in May, to Labelexpo Americas in … Continued
PackMail improves envelope shipment by using less material, minimizing packaging waste, and reducing fuel consumption and CO2 output. When Heritage Envelopes Ltd received an honorable mention in the 2017 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award competition for its alternative packing solution for envelopes known as PackMail, judges were impressed by the company’s ability to reduce waste in … Continued
Forum 2017 definitively answered a question on every flexographer’s mind: “What’s trending now?” Its four-day agenda focused on what’s en vogue in flexo and, by extension, enlightened attendees as to how they can shore up their present-day processes for the future. It was fitting, because for flexography at large, 2017 as a whole was a … Continued
Headquartered in Mequon, WI with production facilities in Jefferson, WI and Pittsburg, KS, Kendall Packaging Corp., winner of the 2016 Sustainability Excellence Award, believes sustainability is an important part of doing business. “We believe passing on a healthy environment to the next generation is very important. As a result, we have always taken our responsibility … Continued
No stranger to environmentally sound printing, East Windsor, CT based Specialty Printing, LLC, which received honorable mention in the 2016 Sustainability Excellence Award competition, has been recognized for its achievements before. It won the Sustainability Excellence Award in 2010, when it was known as the Environmental Excellence Award, and became Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) … Continued
Picture your dream house. Beautiful, isn’t it? Maybe it has acres and acres of room, a pond on the property and a view of the mountains. Maybe it is on a mountain, with a panoramic deck to look around and an isolated trail nearby for skiing and hiking. Maybe it’s beachfront, with the ocean not … Continued
Five years into its sustainability journey, Avery Dennison of Mentor, OH has expanded its sense of what’s possible. The company and its team members—from the executive office on down to the manufacturing floor—now envision a world in which all label and packaging materials are responsibly sourced. It sees corporations partnering with customers and communities to … Continued
This year, Flexographic Technical Association modified its long running Environmental Excellence Awards Program, opting to expand its scope and adopt a more fitting nomer—Sustainability Excellence Awards. The competition was fierce, but Accredo Packaging of Sugar Land, TX, has been named the 2014 Sustainability Excellence Award winner in the Sustainability Programs category for its efforts to … Continued
Global Packaging was awarded a honorable mention in the 2013 Environmental Excellence Award competition. An FTA member since 1997, the facility specializes in printed roll stock and converted bags for the consumer product, food, bakery, confectionary and pet food markets. Pollution prevention, waste reduction and lean manufacturing processes have been part of its lexicon for … Continued
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