Introduction

Contents

Printing
Japan Leads the World in Water-based Inkjet Printing Market for Flexible Packaging
THINK LABORATORY Co., Ltd.

FUJI KIKAI KOGYO and ORIENT SOGYO Announce Domestic Development Machines
Step on to Reuse & Recycle of Printed Films with Deinking Device
Japan Federation of Printing Industries/Gravure Cooperative Association of Japan /
Japan Printing Machinery Association

Spiral Type IJ Printing Machine Prints Socks at High Speed
TOSHIN KOGYO CO., LTD.

Packaging
'REBIOS' Packaging, a Combination of Cellophane, Paper and Biodegradable Materials, is Environmentally Friendly
Yoshihito Fujimoto, Deputy General Manager, Packaging Materials Research Department,
Central Laboratory, Rengo Co., Ltd.

'Bread Remains Delicious' Keeps Bread's Freshness
KINOU SOZAI Co., Ltd.

Circular Economy
Toyo Ink Cooperates with ITOCHU in the Recycling Business with a Deinking and Peeling off System for Multi-layer Films
Toyo Ink Group

Tech View
New 'YUPO' Corresponds to Digital Printing
YUPO CORPORATION

All-Cardboard Suspension Packaging for Roll Contributes to Reduce Total Distribution Costs
Nabiace Co., Ltd.

The Converter
New Plant Introduces State-of-the-art Gravure Coater
Tokyo Cellolabel Ltd.

Web Handling
Low Friction Treatment and Its Results for Rubber Rollers Used for Converting
-Suggestion for Wrinkle Prevention, Winding Improvement-
Naoki Enmi, Research and Technology Development Division,
Katsura Roller Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Design Creative Products
Art Saimon, A New Design Technique Born from Anti-counterfeiting Technology
Toppan Printing CO., LTD.

The User
Kewpie to Launch 14 New Foodstuffs for Commercial Use to Turn Around
Kewpie Corporation

New Beer Can with Fully Open Lid Emerge
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

Eco to Biz
Startup Starts Regular Delivery of ‘BambooRoll,’ A Rare Bamboo Toilet Paper in Japan
Okaeri Inc.

Trade Show Report
With Themes of Eco-friendly Packaging Technology, Introducing the Role of Packages as Considering of SDGs
Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition 2021

Environment
‘SETOUCHI OCEANS X’ Launches, Aiming for ‘UMIGOMI Zero’
The Nippon Foundation

Series
The Story of Polyimide Film
tale 4
Build up an Era in the CCL, LCD Market Using Sputter Deposition
Dominique K. Numakura, DKN Reserch LLC