UPM Raflatac Oy
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Address: P.O. Box 53
City: Tampere
Country: FINLAND
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Website: www.upmraflatac.com
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UPM Raflatac expands its presence in the United States by acquiring the assets of Texas-based Southwest Label Stock
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UPM Raflatac, one of the world's leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Irving, Texas-based Southwest Label Stock. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or other transaction details.
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UPM Raflatac introduces new Dissolving Paper material for transport and logistics applications
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UPM Raflatac is expanding its range of transport and logistics labeling solutions for the European market with a new dissolving label material that is suitable for direct thermal printing.
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UPM Raflatac at drinktec 2017 - Showing the latest trend-setting label advances for wine, spirits and craft beverages
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UPM Raflatac will be present at drinktec 2017 at the Messe München exhibition site in Munich, Germany on 11-15 September 2017. Experts from the global self-adhesive label stock and shrink sleeve supplier will be showing the latest advances in differentiation for wine, spirits and craft beverages.
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UPM Raflatac collaborates with Magic Add to launch RafMore smart label solution
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UPM Raflatac launches an innovative new solution for brand promotion, protection and logistics applications.
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UPM Raflatac expands offering with new innovations for medical device and healthcare labeling
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UPM Raflatac has further expanded its range of guaranteed, globally available, and compliant pharmaceutical and healthcare label materials for the medical device and healthcare industries.
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Think outside the package with UPM Raflatac at Pack Expo Las Vegas
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At this year's Pack Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, UPM Raflatac is thinking outside the package through innovative technologies designed to educate brand owners on industry-leading packaging decoration methods that can elevate their brands.
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Labeling a smarter future with UPM Raflatac at Labelexpo Europe 2017
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UPM Raflatac's experts welcome visitors to Labelexpo Europe on 25-28 September in Brussels. Under the theme 'Labeling a smarter future', we will be highlighting our innovative and sustainable label solutions together with the world-class service.
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Award winning craft beer label design with UPM Raflatac's label material
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The Dutch Beers and Collectors Association (BAV) has awarded the Dutch beer brewer HOOP Bier as the winner of the best and the most beautiful beer label 2017 at the Dutch BAV beer label competition. The competition is open for all beer brewers from the Netherlands.
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Assessing and promoting biodiversity requires collaboration throughout the value chain
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Promoting biodiversity is an inherent part of a forest-based company's operations and responsibility principles. However, the impacts of forest operations on biodiversity are not well characterized using existing life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies. This makes it difficult for businesses to distinguish between well-managed and poorly managed forests in terms of biodiversity.
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Henkel announced as winner of the 2017 RafCycle® Award
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UPM Raflatac has announced Henkel as the winner of the RafCycle® Award at Labelexpo Europe 2017 in Brussels. The RafCycle Award is presented in recognition of excellence in recycling and environmental performance.
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UPM Raflatac introduces new labeling solutions for medical device and healthcare applications in CPhI
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UPM Raflatac will be present at the CPhl Innopack exhibition on 24-26 October 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Visitors will have the opportunity to discuss market developments and the latest solutions with UPM Raflatac's pharmaceutical labeling experts in Hall 4.2, Stand 42J50.
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UPM Raflatac and Mus Verpakkingen collaborate to test a biobased film solution for can labeling
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UPM Raflatac and Mus Verpakkingen, a Dutch supplier of metal packaging and closures, have partnered to find a more sustainable alternative for can labeling
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UPM Raflatac expands Lite range of ecodesigned labeling solutions with new PP Clear FTC Lite film
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UPM Raflatac has expanded its PP Lite range of labeling solutions for the European market with the introduction of a new clear film, PP Clear FTC Lite. The face materials, adhesives, and backing used in the PP Lite range offer brands new ways to achieve their sustainability objectives.
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UPM Raflatac's RafCycle® recycling solution expanding to China
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UPM Raflatac is expanding its RafCycle® recycling solution to China. RafCycle services were launched in Changshu on December 6, 2017 during a customer event. RafCycle is also being promoted at Labelexpo Asia in Shanghai on December 5-8. The first RafCycle partner certificate in China was awarded to Hangzhou Changli, which is a label converter established in 2010.
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UPM Raflatac partners with SGA and MCC in Italy to create sample book of wine, spirits, and craft beverage labels inspired by natural surfaces
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UPM Raflatac is launching a new visual sample book to showcase its premium label materials for wine, spirits, and craft beverages. Designed in collaboration with a team from SGA Corporate & Packaging Design led by chief designer Giacomo Bersanetti, the book has been printed by leading Italian printing company Multi-Color Corporation (MCC). The book was inspired by the details and perspectives of the surfaces of the natural world, such as barks, petals, shells, and feathers.
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UPM Raflatac partners with SGA and MCC in Italy to create sample book of wine, spirits, and craft beverage labels inspired by natural surfaces
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UPM Raflatac is launching a new visual sample book to showcase its premium label materials for wine, spirits, and craft beverages. Designed in collaboration with a team from SGA Corporate & Packaging Design led by chief designer Giacomo Bersanetti, the book has been printed by leading Italian printing company Multi-Color Corporation (MCC).
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UPM Raflatac's RafCycle® recycling solution expanding to China
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UPM Raflatac is expanding its RafCycle® recycling solution to China. RafCycle services were launched in Changshu on December 6, 2017 during a customer event.
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UPM Raflatac expands offering for industrial chemical labeling with launch of new Synlite Xtra outdoor-resistant film
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UPM Raflatac is introducing its Synlite Xtra outdoor-resistant film face material to the European market. This material is suitable for industrial chemical labeling applications that require a high level of resistance to challenging outdoor conditions.
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UPM Raflatac's insightful pharmaceutical and healtcare labeling at Pharmapack 2018
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UPM Raflatac's pharmaceutical and healthcare labeling experts will be present at Pharmapack exhibition on 7-8 February 2018 in Paris, France. Visitors on stand B18 will have the opportunity to see and discuss labeling solutions specified for the latest pharmaceutical and healthcare market needs.
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UPM Raflatac introduces new high performing adhesive for chilled food labeling
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UPM Raflatac has expanded its range of adhesives for food labeling with the launch of its RP48 AT (All-Temperature) acrylic adhesive for the European market. With good adhesion across a wide temperature range as well as good clarity, water resistance, and smooth convertibility, RP48 AT is an attractive alternative to hotmelt adhesives for labeling food packages stored in moist and chilled conditions.
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UPM Raflatac launches new white plant-based PE film for home and personal care applications
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UPM Raflatac is extending its range of film face materials for the European market with a new white plant-based material that provides a sustainable alternative to fossil-based films for a wide variety of end uses. RafBio PE White performs just like standard PE film, and its excellent flexibility makes it ideal for the squeezable bottles and contoured containers that are widely used in home and personal care applications.
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UPM Raflatac expands Lite range of ecodesigned labeling solutions with new PP Silver Lite film
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UPM Raflatac has expanded its PP Lite range of labeling solutions for the European market with the introduction of a new clear film, PP Silver Lite. The face materials, adhesives, and backing used in the PP Lite range offer brands new ways to achieve their sustainability objectives.
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UPM Raflatac's new digital printer recommendation tool helps you identify the best label stock products for your printer
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UPM Raflatac offers the highest-quality digital papers and films in the pressure sensitive label industry and one of the broadest film face stock portfolios in the digital market.
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UPM Raflatac joins Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme
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UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme on its journey towards a more sustainable future. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac wants to aim higher and make the circular economy a reality in the whole packaging value chain.
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Domino: UPM Raflatac's new Premium Gloss UVI product is a true innovation for semi-gloss papers on UV ink-jet printers
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- UPM Raflatac's new Premium Gloss UVI product, the highest quality premium-gloss paper labelstock for UV ink-jet printing on the market, continues to receive rave reviews from the industry. The latest comes from Domino, which is one of the industry-leading printing press manufacturers UPM Raflatac collaborated with to ensure the product would achieve excellent print quality on their machines.
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Responsible sourcing at the foundation of UPM Raflatac's Label Life Awards 2018
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At UPM Raflatac, responsible sourcing is the foundation of responsible business. With a diverse global supplier network such as ours, working together in partnership is essential in our journey toward a more sustainable future.
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Henkel wins UPM Raflatac's Label Life Awards 2018
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UPM Raflatac has announced Henkel and their educational initiatives as the winner of the Label Life Awards 2018 at the UPM head office in Helsinki, Finland. UPM Raflatac's Label Life Awards recognizes strong sustainable performance from its suppliers who develop sustainable business practices beneficial for both the environment and society.
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UPM Raflatac announces clear-on-clear and solid white label materials to join PP Lite sustainable range
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UPM Raflatac has further expanded its PP Lite range of labeling solutions for the European market with the introduction of two new products, clear-on-clear PP FTC Lite and PP Solid White FTC Lite. The PP Lite range helps brands achieve their sustainability targets with lightweight, eco-designed face materials, adhesives, and backing materials.
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UPM Raflatac expands food labeling range with four new food-safe products
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UPM Raflatac is introducing four new food-safe labeling products to the European market. This will expand the company's food labeling range, providing a wider range of material options for brand owners and packaging designers. All four products meet the European Union's stringent requirements for food safety.
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UPM Raflatac's smart label solution makes recycling smarter than ever
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UPM Raflatac combines digitalization with circular economy. By adding RafMore smart label solution to its RafCycle® recycling process, UPM Raflatac is able to optimize the waste collection process from its customers.
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PM Raflatac continues to live up to its promise of labeling a smarter future by ensuring sustainability will soon come as standard
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UPM Raflatac has made further strides towards delivering a smarter and more sustainable future with the announcement that all its main HD liners for standard PP and PE films in EMEIA will come from certified sources by the end of 2018.
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UPM Raflatac's smart label solution makes recycling smarter than ever
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UPM Raflatac combines digitalization with circular economy. By adding RafMore smart label solution to its RafCycle® recycling process, UPM Raflatac is able to optimize the waste collection process from its customers. The smart labels added to the recycling containers and scanned by a mobile app tell when the customers' waste is ready to be collected.
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UPM Raflatac launches sustainable RAFNXT+ versions of its BPA-free thermal label materials for retail, food and logistics applications
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UPM Raflatac is introducing to the European market three new sustainable, BPA-free label materials for retail weigh-price and backroom labeling applications as well as for logistics labeling. The new products enable printers to offer BPA-free, legislation-compliant thermal labels that come with the added advantage of the unique RAFNXT+ formula of sustainability credentials.
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Combining the best of functionality, efficiency and sustainability: Introducing PE 65, UPM Raflatac's thinnest squeezable film
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As part of its commitment to labeling a smarter future, UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce the launch of its new PE 65 film label stock range in the EMEIA market, the company's thinnest squeezable films to-date and the thinnest PE label produced for the home and personal care market.
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Friedrich Bläuel: Raising sustainability level with RafCycle®
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Implementing RafCycle® as a part of their processes has enabled Bläuel to become more consistent with its sustainable values RafCycle program recycles self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled
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MDV and UPM Raflatac team up to show the terrific labels which can be produced on the Xeikon 3000 series digital label printers which lay down a white toner.
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As Label expo Chicago, draws nearer, visitors are becoming more and more excited to discover new and profitable niche opportunities for label printing applications. Additionally, as Xeikon prepare to exhibit their latest digital imaging label printers, a novel Ultrasilver smooth matt paper, self-adhesive laminated by UPM Raflatac, will be on display at Xeikon Booth number 728 in Hall 7.
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UPM recognised as the industry's most responsible company in the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index
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UPM has been listed as the forest and paper industry leader in the in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2018-2019 for the sixth time.
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Labels matter in packaging design: UPM Raflatac presents Gold Beverage Award to Portuguese winemaker Lés-a-lés at Pentawards Gala in New York
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UPM Raflatac, which is labeling a smarter future with its innovative and sustainable labeling solutions, proudly presented the Gold Beverage Award to Rita Rivotti for her label design for Portuguese winemaker Lés-a-lés at the recent Pentawards gala at the Guggenheim in New York.
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UPM Raflatac has been cooperating with MULTIVAC to develop new full wrap solution with self-adhesive labels for food packaging. The solution will be presented during FachPack 2018.
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UPM Raflatac has been cooperating with MULTIVAC to develop full wrap solution with self-adhesive labels for food packaging. The solution will be presented during FachPack 2018 - the European trade fair for packaging, processing and technology taking place in Nuremberg, Germany, on September 25-27.
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UPM Raflatac to showcase new labeling solutions for increased patient safety at CPhl Innopack
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UPM Raflatac will present its comprehensive range of safe and reliable pharmaceutical and healthcare labeling solutions at the CPhl Innopack exhibition on 9-11 October 2018 in Madrid, Spain. Among the solutions on show will be UPM Raflatac's latest innovations for increasing patient safety and ensuring compliance with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (2011/62/EU), which comes into force in February 2019 in the majority of EU member states.
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Leave a mark and build your legacy with UPM Raflatac's innovative labeling solutions at Pack Expo International 2018
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UPM Raflatac, the world's leading suppliers of sustainable and innovative self-adhesive label solutions, is here to ensure your brand's success at this year's Pack Expo International. Join us as we will be exhibiting our superior labeling solutions at booth S-4147 at this year's show in Chicago, Illinois, USA from October 14-17.
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UPM Raflatac and The Packaging School launch an innovative online course on pressure sensitive labeling
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UPM Raflatac, one of the globe's leading suppliers of pressure sensitive labels, is pleased to launch the new Pressure Sensitive Labels 101 online course that it developed in partnership with The Packaging School. The new course will be demonstrated throughout Pack Expo International 2018 in Chicago at UPM Raflatac's booth S-4147.
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UPM Raflatac signs up to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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UPM Raflatac has signed up to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment among 250 organisations including many of the world's largest packaging producers, brands, retailers and recyclers, as well as governments and NGOs.
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UPM Raflatac offers extreme-strength for durable labeling
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UPM Raflatac is introducing a new solvent-free RX adhesive family for durable labeling applications. The RX family is made up of two high-tack products: RX15 for polar surfaces such as metal and glass, and RX18 for non-polar surfaces such as PP and PE plastics. As these adhesives have been specially developed for these specific substrates, they ensure the highest bonding and durability performance - even in the challenging conditions experienced in automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics applications
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Frontrunner in food safety - All UPM Raflatac factories in Europe certified according to the food safety standard
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UPM Raflatac is the first self-adhesive label material supplier to have all factories in Europe certified according to the ISO 22000:2005 food safety standard. This certificate ensures that the products are designed and manufactured according to the European Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation (GMP), EU 2023/2006. The management systems are certified and regularly audited by a third party auditing company.
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UPM Raflatac's labeling innovations meet sustainability at Labelexpo India
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UPM Raflatac's international team of experts will be present at Labelexpo India on November 22-25 showcasing innovative labeling products. At UPM Raflatac, it is believed that labels are key to increasing brand impact, sales and operational efficiency, and together with UPM Raflatac label comes with sustainability built in its design.
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UPM Raflatac partners with EcoBlue Limited for expanding its RafCycleTM recycling solution to Thailand
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UPM Raflatac, the global leader in sustainable pressure sensitive labeling solutions, is pleased to announce that its RafCycleTM recycling solution is now also available in Thailand. RafCycle services were launched in Bangkok on November 16, 2018 during an end-user event with an announcement of EcoBlue Limited being the first RafCycle partner in the area.
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UPM Raflatac meets rigorous Home Care labeling requirements with global portfolio launch
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UPM Raflatac, the world's leading sustainable label company, is pleased to announce the global launch of a renewed portfolio of innovative Home Care film label materials*. Whether your brand specializes in laundry care, surface care, dishwashing liquids or home insecticides, our high quality labeling solutions will offer consistent performance and ensure your products stand out on the shelf.
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The clear sustainable choice: UPM Raflatac's Vanish PCR with recycled content face and liner a global first for clear film labeling
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UPM Raflatac is boldly taking a leap forward in its promise to label a smarter future. Its new sustainable Vanish PCR line of ultra-thin clear film labels are now available in the EMEIA region. Featuring 90 percent recycled content face and liners, these "no-label" look labels will allow brand owners to increase their sustainability without sacrificing performance!
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UPM Raflatac expands RafCycle® label liner recycling solution to North America
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UPM Raflatac, the global leader in sustainable pressure sensitive labeling solutions, is pleased to announce its RafCycle® recycling solution has expanded to the United States and Canada. Now, brands in this region can give new life to their self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled. Converter and printer Fort Dearborn Company as well as several brand owners are participating in the launch.
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UPM Raflatac announces new senior leaders:Tim Kirchen appointed Senior Vice President, Americas Region and Timo Kekki, Vice President, Global Films SBU
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UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce two key additions to its global management team. Tim Kirchen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Americas Region, and Timo Kekki has been appointed Vice President, Films SBU. Both report to Antti Jääskeläinen, Executive Vice President, UPM Raflatac.
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UPM Raflatac to showcase extended range of pharmaceutical security labeling solutions at Pharmapack 2019, Paris
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UPM Raflatac will showcase its comprehensive range of security labeling solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging at the Pharmapack 2019 event in Paris, held on February 6-7, 2019. Among other solutions, the range includes a reliable new solution for presence verification of tamper-evident labels on cartons, offering 100% accuracy regardless of packaging color or design.
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Improved user experience through UPM Raflatac's cutting edge smart label solution for e-commerce
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UPM Raflatac has successfully completed the first pilot of its new smart label solution, RafMore for e-commerce. These smart labels use Internet of Packaging (IoP) technology to log and share information about packages during the delivery process.
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UPM Raflatac opens new slitting and distribution terminal in Johannesburg, South Africa
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UPM Raflatac, one of the world's leading suppliers of self-adhesive label stock, has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in Johannesburg, South Africa. Operational since December 2018, the new Johannesburg terminal will supply innovative and sustainable paper, film and specials products to label converters in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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UPM Raflatac launches new hotmelt adhesive for demanding wine, spirits, and craft beverage applications
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UPM Raflatac is expanding its portfolio of solutions for wine, spirits, and craft beverage labeling with the introduction of RH30, a new high-performance hotmelt adhesive that brings significant benefits for label converters and brand owners alike.
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UPM Raflatac fights against counterfeit drugs with new pharma security label materials
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UPM Raflatac is expanding its range of labeling solutions to support pharmaceutical companies in improving patient safety through secure and tamper-evident packaging. These solutions offer an easy route to achieving full compliance with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive on packaging for prescription drugs and high-risk, over-the-counter medicines.
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UPM Raflatac answers the call for sustainable solutions with PE Lite labeling range
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UPM Raflatac is committed to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils with its PE Lite range of sustainable solutions for the European food, home, and personal care markets. PE Lite offers new ways for brands to achieve their sustainability objectives by reducing material use and optimizing resources.
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UPM Raflatac responds to the growing need for renewable packaging materials by unveiling industry’s first wood-based film material
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UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce it is the first label material producer to bring a new wood-based polypropylene film material into the market. The UPM Raflatac Forest Film™ label material has been developed in collaboration with UPM Biofuels using UPM BioVerno naphtha, a 100 percent wood-based solution originating from sustainably managed forests.
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UPM Raflatac showcases sustainable labeling solutions that help reduce, recycle and renew at Labelexpo Europe 2019
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UPM Raflatac will be showcasing its sustainable labeling solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2019 in Brussels from September 24-27. UPM Raflatac’s innovative solutions can help printers and brand owners reach beyond their sustainability goals by offering solutions to reduce, recycle and renew.
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UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels join forces to create innovative new fossil-free labeling materials
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UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels have joined forces to innovate for a future beyond fossils. As a concrete result of this collaboration, UPM Raflatac brings two wood-based renewable labeling materials into the market: UPM Raflatac Forest Film™ and UPM Raflatac Fossil-Free Adhesive. These innovative labeling materials will answer brand owners’ needs to replace traditional fossil-based virgin materials with renewable ones. Their main raw material is UPM BioVerno™ naphtha, an ideal renewable component for replacing fossil based raw materials with sustainably sourced renewable feedstock.
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New UPM Raflatac SmartCircle™ wash-off labeling solutions enable recyclability
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UPM Raflatac continues to deliver smart, sustainable labeling solutions on its journey beyond fossils with a new range of wash-off materials for the European market. UPM Raflatac SmartCircle™ wash-off labeling solutions respond to the growing demand for innovative ways to increase the recyclability of PET and reuse of glass packaging.
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UPM Raflatac offers future-proof thermal paper label materials for printers and brand owners
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Starting January 2020 the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) will no longer be allowed to be used in making thermal paper in the European Union. In response, UPM Raflatac announces its portfolio of thermal label papers and films is now BPA-free.
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UPM Raflatac RAFNXT+ – The world’s first label material verified by the Carbon Trust
As part of its holistic approach to sustainability UPM Raflatac offers solutions that help customers and brand owners reach beyond their sustainabilit ...
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UPM Raflatac scales up its linerless business
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UPM Raflatac is strengthening its position in the fast-growing linerless labelstock market by scaling up its production capacity and building a new production line in Nowa Wies, Poland.
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UPM Raflatac has completed employee consultation processes
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UPM Raflatac announced in October 2020 its plans to simplify its organisation and increase efficiency in operations and distribution.
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UPM Raflatac RAFNXT+ is the world’s first CarbonNeutral® certified label material
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In 2019, UPM Raflatac announced that RAFNXT+ was the world’s first label material verified by The Carbon Trust to reduce its carbon footprint and help mitigate climate change.
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UPM Raflatac SmartCircle™ PE offer receives RecyClass recognition for HDPE packaging recycling
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UPM Raflatac’s unprinted SmartCirle™ PE labels with acrylic and hotmelt adhesive technologies have received recognition from RecyClass.
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UPM Raflatac’s Tampere factory production has returned to normal after the strike
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UPM Raflatac and the Finnish Paperworker’s Union signed a business specific collective labour agreement on April 22, 2022.
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UPM Raflatac accelerates its growth in label materials and enters new product segments by acquiring AMC AG
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UPM Raflatac has signed an agreement to acquire AMC AG (Advanced Methods of Coating), a Germany-based company. This acquisition accelerates growth and expands the product offering of UPM Raflatac.
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UPM Raflatac highlights progressive sustainability milestones in 2023 Climate Review
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UPM Raflatac has today published its 2023 Climate Review, highlighting the significant strides it has taken towards becoming the first label materials company to go beyond fossils
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