The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), an authority in sustainable printing certifications, has announced that high-impact label decoration provider Smyth Companies in Austin, Minnesota, has achieved SGP certification. This is the third Smyth facility to earn SGP certification, joining Smyth locations in Bedford, Virginia, and Boston, Massachusetts. Smyth … [Read more...] about Three Smyth Facilities Receive SGP Certification in 12 Months

Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Düsseldorf, Germany, a supplier of high-impact solutions in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has joined the global consortium toward a Circular Economy for Labels (CELAB). The consortium is dedicated to creating a more sustainable self-adhesive labeling industry. The organization brings together companies across the matrix and liner … [Read more...] about Henkel Adhesive Technologies Joins CELAB

Ink manufacturer Marabu, based in southwest Germany, developed and launched water-based inks for printers who employ the pad process but would prefer eco-friendlier and nearly odor-free alternative inks. In particular, Maqua® Pad MAP is ideal for decorations that must meet exceptionally strict safety standards – for instance, in the children’s toy industry. Recent tests … [Read more...] about Marabu Develops Water-Based Inks for Pad Printing

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®), Troy, Michigan, has announced a “Call for Nominations” for its 50th annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries. This year’s Awards Gala will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Burton Manor in Livonia, Michigan. Winning part … [Read more...] about SPE® Announces Call for Nominations for Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala

SPE – Inspiring Plastics Professionals, Danbury, Connecticut, has announced that its annual ANTEC® 2021 technical conference is entering its second year as a fully-virtual event but has moved the event dates from March to May. ANTEC® 2021 now starts May 5. ANTEC® 2022 and 2023 also will be held in May of those respective years, with full details of those events to be announced … [Read more...] about ANTEC® 2021 to Now Take Place in May