Drytac expands wallcovering options with new Paper Fleece Smooth in the UK and Europe

JANUARY–DECEMBER 2021 (1–12/2020) •Sales were EUR 6,017 million (5,055). •Operating result was EUR 874 million (376). Comparable operating result was EUR 914 million (368). •Result before taxes was EUR 832 million (330). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 872 million (322). •Comparable return on capital employed was 16.2% (7.1). •Net cash flow from operations was EUR 1,023 million (667). OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2021 (10–12/2020) •Sales were EUR 1,560 million (1,357). •Operating result was EUR 221 million (97). Comparable operating result was EUR 220 million (94). •Result before taxes was EUR 215 million (88). Comparable result before taxes was EUR 214 million (86). •Comparable return on capital employed was 14.7% (7.4). •Net cash flow from operations was EUR 427 million (306).

Stora Enso continues to develop the Trayforma range further and introduces a new solution for conventionally heated food packaging applications, featuring less than 10% PET plastic. Trayforma is a wood fibre-based material for ready meals packaging, enabling brand owners and retailers to switch from fully fossil-based materials to renewables. The new Trayforma PET34 material continues to offer core properties such as food protection and heat resistance but has a significantly reduced amount of fossil-based barrier materials. When heating food in conventional oven, board materials need a PET coating to provide heat resistance and protect food. Meeting the threshold of 10% PET plastic will be an important step in producing trays made of Trayforma a better fit for fiber-based packaging recycling streams, and for achieving recyclable labelling in markets such as the UK. “We believe Trayforma products will have many future applications because they are low-carbon and help brand owners reduce their carbon footprint and use of fossil-materials, offering these benefits to consumers. Thanks to its renewable origin in wood fiber and its optimised barrier options, Trayforma range offers the right performance and several alternatives for the ready meals category, now also better fit for recycling,” says Tuomas Puonti, VP, Head of Business Line LPB Fresh & FSB from Stora Enso.

As a leading global manufacturer of label stock for the digital printing market, UPM Raflatac knows how important it is to match the right label materials to the right printer. The company’s innovative Label Material Finder for Digital Printers tool has recently undergone a series of upgrades to make it even easier for converters to learn which of UPM Raflatac’s high-quality and sustainable paper and film labeling materials will perform best on their printers. This innovative tool provides up-to-date and accurate product information about UPM Raflatac's digital label stock materials as well as star ratings for how they will perform on various digital printers, ranging from small desktop models to industrial-scale digital presses. Go to: https://www.upmraflatac.com/products-and-services/services/print-house-services/printer-recommendation-tool-ratings-and-oem-information/ to access UPM Raflatac’s upgraded Label Material Finder for Digital Printers tool. It is also available for registered users on the MyRaflatac customer platform.