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a professional knowledge and
information base that encompasses
national, regional, and global legislation
as well as technological training. In
FINAT, we are very appreciative of the
work that our partner national label
associations contribute to the mentoring
of their label converter members in
making the right decisions on future
directions for their businesses.
Like FINAT, the national associations
also have a focus on increasing the
visibility of self-adhesive labelling in
two major, key end-user market
focus on the management of the label
industry’s waste stream, along with
lobbying on the appropriate positioning
of that waste stream in relation to the EU
Packaging Waste Directive. This is a key
ongoing initiative, which is already
producing valuable results.
label
–
the
future
?
Whatever is to come, the future will
still need a label. The intrinsic function
of a label is to identify the contents of a
package. We have come a long way
from the handwritten ‘label’ on a
brown paper bag (probably the first
example of direct print – a labelling
method that still has currency today!)
We developed wet-glue labels,
self-adhesive labels, shrink and stretch
sleeves, in-mould labels… and now we
can learn about a product through
scanning QR code on its packaging.
But we still have to be able to pick the
right product from the retail shelf –
and only a physical label of some kind
can enable us to do that.
sectors: food and beverage labelling,
where wet-glue labelling still holds the
majority share.
Working together, our strong base of
mutual-interest associations can provide
a sound launchpad for the development
of profitable, successful, business across
all market segments – and the industry
has already seen the emergence of
strong global players.
sustainability
Current concerns, globally, on the
environment have led FINAT and its
member companies to establish a strong
FINAT label competition 2013: Highly
commended certificate winner category
B1, Spear, UK
FINAT label competition 2013: Highly commended certificate winner category B5: Doga
Etiket, Turkey
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FINAT YEARBOOK
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