InnovationSustainability 5S approach: from Japan to Rocchetta, the Marche plant pioneers this new method / Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: these 5 words (‘5S’ words) stand for the pillars of a Japan-based approach focused on reducing redundancy and tidiness to optimise the organisation of workspaces in manufacturing plants and maintain a safe and efficient work environment. Since a little over a year, the 5S approach has also been applied in...
Insight Re-play: here’s what springs from glassine recovery InnovationProductsSustainability Whenever a self-adhesive label is applied, the siliconized glassine liner reaches its end of life and turns into waste. Yet we are dealing with a high-quality material made up of the purest fibers with valuable mechanical properties. A waste of resources and value that prompted Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives to look for circular solutions that engage final...
Insight From fabric scraps to a new paper: the upcycling project with Albini_next InnovationProductsSustainability The term upcycling refers to a “recycling” process resulting in a more valuable end product compared to the basic scrap. As part of the circular economy, the result is a reduction in the waste of materials giving them a second life and optimizing the energy and emissions of each production process. High technical skills, creativity...
InnovationSelfadhesivesSustainability Re-play™: the world debut of a revolutionary label range / Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives launches the first glassine liner in the world that is recovered from our end-users, returns to the production process part of the adhesive facestock, to create new premium labels. As of today, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives offers a collection service directly on end-users’ premises, whether they are printers, converters or producers (especially in the wine...
InnovationSelfadhesivesSustainability RecyClass, the future of plastic is circular! / Since April 2022, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has been a member of the RecyClass, the nonprofit, cross-sector initiative promoting plastic packaging recyclability and traceability of recycled plastic in Europe. How? Engaging the players throughout the value chain, establishing a harmonized approach for design for recycling, as well as the calculation and traceability of recycled plastics, and providing...
InnovationPaperSustainability Plastic to paper: just a snap maybe! / Packaging is one of the key players in the circular economy. ‘Packaging’ cannot be done without: from raw materials to finished products, the wrapper is meant to contain, protect and communicate essential information about a wide range of goods. When it comes to consumers, there are three main trends driving the evolution of packaging toward...