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IN BRIEF Inkcups at PRINTING

Lecta has reached an
agreement with its key
stakeholders on actions to
support its ongoing strate- United Expo 2025
gic initiatives as well as its
working capital require-
ments. In a statement Global leader in direct-to- Helix ONE® including Auto
dated 11 September, Spain- object printing technology File, an automation tool
headquartered paper
manufacturer Lecta said Inkcups will present key solu- designed to make print on
the agreement provides for significant incremental funding tions from its growing prod- demand workflows possible,
to be provided by the key stakeholders – representing its uct portfolio at PRINTING as well as barcode scanning
largest financial creditors and shareholders – to strengthen United Expo 2025, taking capability, a new jettable
the group’s liquidity position and its strategic corporate
reorganisation. The liquidity enhancement comprises a place October 22 - 24 in primer to promote adhesion
committed ¤10m (£8.7m) credit facility to support ongoing Orlando, Florida. Exhibiting X5-T High Throw Technology on powder-coated, metal and
working capital needs; and a deferral of cash interest pay- in Booth 1530 under the plastic products, and smaller
ments due early September under the super senior facility flagship Helix®, and pad
agreement and new money notes. Lecta said these sub- theme ‘Printing Beyond printing and laser plate mak- diameter capability that
sidiaries will act as holding companies of the group’s Fine Boundaries’, Inkcups will ing solutions. expands the machine’s diam-
Paper, Self-Adhesive, and Distribution business units. showcase innovations that The new direct-to-object eter range to 1.3 inches - 4.6
push the limits of direct-to- printing innovations on show inches (33 mm - 116 mm). At
Signage and wide-format
print business Astra Group object printing, including at PRINTING United Expo PRINTING United Expo, the
has been appointed by updates to the Helix ONE®, will include: Visitors to the Helix ONE® upgrades will be
Renaker to deliver the sig- the recently launched X5-T Inkcups booth will see dem- on full display showcasing its
n a g e f or its ne w
Manchester development High Throw, Nano Pin onstrations of the recently print on demand solution for
Vista River Gardens. Set Curing technology on the announced updates to the metal shot glasses.
within the Castlefield
Conservation area, on the
banks of the River Irwell, the 55-storey tower will provide Trade shows see rising numbers
elevated riverside living when it completes, coupled with
four floors of facilities and amenities. The “six-figure” brief Labelexpo Europe and 43,000 net sqm of exhibitor tion, and the first
sees Manchester-based Astra Group responsible for design-
ing, manufacturing, and installing interior and exterior The Print Show, which both space, the four-day event developments in AI-driven
wayfinding signage at Vista River Gardens, to help residents took place last month, have from 16-19 September machine and user interfaces.
and visitors navigate the new destination. Products will both gone public with their attracted 37,000 attendees, From 23-25 September at
include interior directional signage graphics, exterior dou- visitor numbers. with an increase of 18% in
ble-sided free-standing totems, and exterior directional Hall 3 of the NEC in
finger posts. Astra Group has also previously worked with Labelexpo Europe 2025, top decision-makers. Spain Birmingham, Link
Renaker to deliver interior and exterior wayfinding signage held for the first time in dominated the list of top vis-
. Barcelona in its 45-year his- iting countries alongside Exhibitions UK then held
tory, concluded as the big- Italy, Germany, France, and The Print Show and new co-
Zeus Packaging has located event The Sign
launched Zeus Sustain gest show to date in terms of the UK. Show, which reported 5,379
Carbon IQ, its first custom- exhibition space and attend- For flexo, digital and
er-facing digital platform ance, including the highest hybrid press technologies, combined ‘visits’ over the
designed to help busi- international participation, the key themes at the show three days, 34% more than
nesses better understand, according to organiser converged around automa- The Print Show attracted
compare, and manage the Informa Markets. With over tion, cloud network integra- last year.
environmental and eco-
nomic impact of their packaging choices. Offered as part of
tive, the business said Carbon IQ allows its customers to UPM Kaukas to cease production
the Irish packaging group’s expanding Zeus Sustain initia-
estimate packaging-related impacts such as carbon foot- UPM has completed con- 1,000 people work at the
print, eco-cost, and energy demand, and compare mate- sultations that will reduce remaining operations.
rial and design alternatives using a simplified life cycle the group’s annual coated
assessment (LCA) approach. Carbon IQ functions as a carbon Matti J. Laaksonen, GM at
mapping software, designed to map emissions across the mechanical paper capacity Kaukas and Kymi mills, com-
packaging value chain and offer insights into potential car- by 300,000 tonnes. Plans to mented: “The consultations
bon reduction opportunities through discussion with Zeus’s cease paper making at the were conducted in a con-
packaging teams. It includes visibility into Scope 3 emis- Kaukas mill in Finland were
sions, allowing customers to understand the upstream and UPM Kaukas at Lake Saimaa structive spirit, focusing on
downstream impact of their packaging decisions. announced over the sum- closed. The integrated site the rationale behind the
Developed in collaboration with sustainability software mer.The resulting employee will continue with other bio-
specialist Nutritics, the company said Carbon IQ draws on consultation process has now forest activities, including planned changes, their
environmental data sources including IDEMAT and reflects concluded. potential impact, and the
packaging characteristics across key life cycle stages. Product pulp, sawn timber and biofu-
data is refreshed annually to ensure insights remain up to Paper machine 1 at Kaukas els production. It also comprehensive support
date. Serving in 38 countries and with 61 locations, Zeus is will cease production during remains home to UPM’s larg- available to affected employ-
based in Cork. Q4 and be permanently est R&D centre. Around ees.

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