PrintCity Alliance holds seminar in Poland

On November 22 in Poznan, Poland, PrintCity Alliance members manroland, Sun Chemical, UPM, Cofely, M-real and Weilburger Graphics presented their shared knowledge about sheetfed printing and packaging under the event headline ‘Challenges in Modern Packaging Production’, with a special focus on safe food packaging.

With an audience of around 30 Polish executives from packaging printers and several journalists, event moderator Jacek Hammerlinski led the audience and speakers in a workshop style discussion. Highlights of the day included in depth discussions about:

• Opportunities and issues in modern food packaging techniques, including lean production and low migration ink capabilities
• Advantages of UV varnishes, including press applications and UV drying
• Lightweight carton boards compared to other conventional boards
• RFID techniques and how they can assist efficiency in production
• Value added packaging

This was the second PrintCity Alliance in Poland, following the initial Warsaw event in November 2010.

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