According to the company, consumer appetite for eco-friendly and sustainable products remains robust, driving a steady increase in sales of its flagship packaging technology, which was launched 20 years ago. The new casting machine will boost the production site’s capacity by around 25 percent, reducing Futamura’s lead times while increasing the quantities of film that it can
Following its launch in 2002, Futamura’s NatureFlex range of films has been adopted by several brand owners. The materials are designed to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible packaging. Not only are they derived from renewable cellulose, they also meet all the global standards for industrial composting, including BS EN13432, and are certified home
• a Suncentre spout inserter In 2020, just two weeks after officially launching AccuFlex Packaging, they were winning awards for the digitally printed pouches they were producing. AccuFlex Packaging is built around HP Indigo’s 20000 roll-fed digital press. Capable of handling media thicknesses from 10 to 250 microns and web widths to 30 inches at speeds to 55,118 sq ft/hr in four-color mode, it produces print quality that rivals offset and gravure. And because it’s a digital press that requires no printing plates, it opens up numerous opportunities for short-run quick-change production. Oftentimes the substrates being converted at AccuFlex are designed with sustainability in mind. “Right from the start we really wanted to do compostable packaging,” says O’Brien. Which is why the firm brings in a steady supply of Futamura NatureFlex™ cellulose film. Actually they buy it from S-One Labels and Packaging, which buys it in volume from Futamura and remarkets it a
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