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connecting CCL employees around the globe

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On 13 May 2016, CCL Industries acquired Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Checkpoint is a global leader in providing merchandise protection and inventory control solutions to the retail industry that help them decrease the amount of theft and increase shelf availability in their stores. Retailers lose billions every year to shoplifters, internal theft, organized retail crime and from lost sales opportunities when the product a shopper is looking for is not on the shelf. Checkpoint partners with retailers to secure, track and optimize the placement of their merchandise so they can sell more and lose less.

Checkpoint began in 1967 when they developed the first solution to keep library books from being stolen. After proving the success of their innovative alarming pedestals used to curtail library theft, Checkpoint went on to introduce the first Electronic Article Surveillance systems for retailers to help protect their merchandise from shoplifters.

Now, nearly 50 years later, Checkpoint not only helps to prevent theft and increase the profitability of retailers, they also provide end-to-end solutions enabling retailers to achieve accurate, real-time inventory, accelerate the replenishment cycle, prevent out-of-stocks and improve the shopper experience.

Checkpoint solutions are all around you but are intentionally made to be unobtrusive. Have you seen the tall antennas by the store exit doors, or ever wondered why the cashier is waving your product over a pad at the checkout counter?

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Those are part of the EAS Checkpoint Inventory Control Solution category of products that also includes RF deactivators, labels, RFID solutions and source tagging and Evolve Store.

Have you tried to buy razor blades or perfume locked in a plastic Keeper®, and had to have it removed with a detacher by the cashier at the checkout counter? That’s a solution from Checkpoint High Theft Solutions. Their product line includes Spider Wraps®, Hard Tags, Detachers, CableLoks® and more.

Have you ever asked a store associate if they have an apparel item in your size or placed an online order to pick up in store? Checkpoint Apparel Labeling Solutions and OAT Software divisions provide eye-catching RFID hang tags and enterprise RFID software that allow retailers to know the exact amount of inventory on hand at any given time, and enables store associates to instantly find the items you’re looking for.

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where you can’t see them at all. Checkpoint Inventory Control solutions measure store traffic and OAT Software helps retailers run their businesses better “behind the scenes” with RFID, tracking the movement of merchandise from source to shopper.

Checkpoint’s services teams understand the 24/7 nature of retail and have the reputation of being the fastest and most knowledgeable in the industry – rolling out RFID in 1,100 Kohl’s stores in 100 days, and loss prevention in 8,200 Family Dollar stores in only 516 days. That equates to an average installation of 14 stores per day

Checkpoint even provides security and inventory control solutions for many of the health and beauty products for which CCL prints labels!

You might be surprised to see the types of merchandise that are the most stolen – it runs the gamut from bottles of Tide to bottles of vodka; from a box of batteries to a battery-powered drill. As thieves continually seek

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methods to make theft easier, Checkpoint engineers and product managers continue to create innovative solutions that keep those thieves from being successful, and they do this by talking to their retailers and addressing their greatest challenges. Customers value Checkpoint’s commitment to them through the support of sales, customer service, field service, program management, technical support and training teams.

Carl Rysdon, VP of Sales for Checkpoint Inventory Control Solutions, adds,

“Checkpoint helps retailers know their inventory and where it is, all while preventing people from stealing it. This enables many key retail initiatives such as Omni-channel sales and improving store productivity. We do this with the most comprehensive suite of solutions in the industry, including hardware, software, tags and consumable products all supported by a strong, professional field services team and a consultative approach from our sales team. Our core capabilities will be even stronger as part of CCL, with the potential to expand our reach of RFID and EAS solutions into the brands that CCL serves, making our collective offerings even stronger in the eyes of retailers and brand owners.”

Kim Macaulay, VP of Sales and Customer Operations for Apparel Labeling Solutions echoes, “Everyone at Checkpoint ALS is excited to join CCL. We look forward to implementing operational and process improvements based on CCL’s expertise and success. Together we will build upon a historically strong brand in the marketplace.”

“We are excited about being a part of the CCL family and discovering ways to improve and grow our business together. We are building on a strong history of achievements in the loss prevention and inventory management industry but it’s a new day for Checkpoint and the sky’s the limit!” says Stuart Rosenthal, VP of Sales for Checkpoint High Theft Solutions.

4,500 employees make up the Checkpoint team, and their solutions are used by some of the top retailers and manufacturers all over the world and in every geographic market. Checkpoint’s corporate headquarters is in Thorofare, NJ, and they also have a manufacturing plant in Canton, OH and an RFID software team in Waltham, MA.

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CCL Industries Inc. has invested significant funds over the past three years to expand its sleeve business worldwide, enabling CCL to provide ‘local’ service in most important markets and regions throughout the world. Multinational customers find it of particular benefit to tap into the CCL network to experience coherence with global roll-outs and to streamline their business processes and supply chain. A culture to innovate and ongoing investments into the latest technologies ensure that customers obtain great decoration results and realize efficiencies with CCL Sleeves.

BANGKOK/THAILANDCCL Label (Thai) Ltd. has a new dedicated shrink sleeve manufacturing facility which opened in May 2016 to cope with the demand of shrink sleeve labels for the Home, Personal Care, and Food and Beverage markets. The facility is housed in the recently renovated Bangkok 1 site and began production with a Muller Martini VSOP printing press, and shrink sleeve

finishing machines that were relocated from Bangkok 2 to Bangkok1.

The VSOP is a nine-colour combination printing press with a configuration of six UV offset, one solvent Flexo, and two Gravure units. The quality and flexibility of the VSOP makes the Muller Martini web presses the ideal solution for CCL Shrink Sleeve label requirement for the emerging markets in Southeast Asia.

The new Sleeve plant is one of four production sites located in the Wellgrow Industrial Estate in Chachoengsao, Thailand, 60 km southeast of Bangkok and thirty minutes from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The sister locations in the Wellgrow park produce Food & Beverage PSL and Shrink Sleeves (Bangkok 2), Home and Personal Care PSL/BAT PSL (Bangkok 3), and Plastic Tubes (CCL Taisei).

MOSCOW/RUSSIACCL has invested $30 million since 2008 to become a leading label company in Russia, and in October 2015 opened a new CCL Kontur production facility for shrink sleeves in Podolsk. The new site, located in the Moscow region, became the fourth CCL Kontur facility, with others located in Podolsk, Saint Petersburg and Novosibirsk.

Per a CCL Kontur representative, the new site uses state-of-the-art printing equipment, unrivaled in Russia, which allows a combination of gravure and offset printing in a single run, significantly reducing lead

CCL Invests in sleeve plants (from a 20 July 2016 news release)

New Sleeve Plants

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VSOP printing line in Bangkok1

February 2014 – decision to set up Sleeve Production in Podolsk

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time and costs. The press is also equipped with a modern visual inspection system that prevents the release of defective goods, and the production process utilizes eco-friendly EB-inks and other environmentally-friendly materials. The total manufacturing capacity of the site is in excess of 30 million linear meters per year.

The opening ceremony of CCL Kontur Sleeve was a very successful event, and was attended by Danone, Pepsi, Unilever, P&G, Henkel, and Ferrero. Customers in attendance were appreciative of CCL’s efforts, and the highlight of the event was the awarding of a three-year supply agreement to Kontur Sleeve by Jeande Bareau of Danone Russia.

ISTANBUL/TURKEYCCL acquired Dekopak, an Istanbul-based manufacturer of sleeve labels for multinational customers, in March 2014. Subsequent to the acquisition, the site has relocated to a new 5,500 square meter site and utilizes a Schiavi gravure press. This location serves as a platform for growing Near East sleeve and pressure-sensitive markets.

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Günther Birkner - President CCL Label, Marat Batyrkaev -ManagingDirector Russia, Jean de Bareau - Danone

Production facility CCL Kontur 2015

CCL Label site in Istanbul/Turkey

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While undergoing a business transformation to maximize the customer experience, pc/nametag, Inc., the Avery subsidiary located in Verona, WI, discovered the ultimate takeaway: the name badge and meeting supplier now embraces a more collaborative environment with a deeper appreciation of how each team member contributes to problem solving, increased profitability, and company success.

Since fall 2015, pc/nametag has introduced the lean method, an ongoing business approach that in simple terms maximizes customer value while minimizing waste. Lean is not a tactic or cost reduction program, but a way of acting and thinking for an entire organization. The process takes a long-term perspective and requires perseverance.

Cat Caruso, pc/nametag general manager, saw the opportunity to incorporate lean principles into the company culture, having experienced the benefits of lean during her 16 years of managing business transformation at Avery and other companies.

“When I first came here, I saw a lot of opportunities to improve communication and eliminate miscommunication. In order to reduce the number of emails, remove any errors funneling into the production facility and to move products out the door quicker, I recognized how lean could drive operational and income efficiency – but more importantly, how it could create a less chaotic work environment.”

Cat Caruso, pc/nametag general manager

With some help from consultants at The Guthrie Group in Greensboro, NC, Cat initiated hands-on lean training for five managers, each from a different operational

area of the company. From there, this core team

introduced the lean approach to the company, so that every employee understood the key principle of working smarter, not harder and how improvement came from within the organization instead of from outside experts recommending solutions.

The pillar of a company’s lean program is the “kaizen,” the Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement. Once the core team identified over 50 process improvements, they went to work setting up kaizen events or week-long meetings made up of members of a cross-functional team whose job was to find cost and time-saving solutions to real problems.

“Each of us is doing the same thing every day and while we’re the process experts, sometimes you need someone outside the process to give a perspective you didn’t have. Lean also helps get rid of the silos that develop between departments and it brings people together who traditionally didn’t work together. When you spend a full week working with someone from sales, marketing, product development, services and the warehouse, you get a full picture of what everybody does around you,”

Nathan Head, customer service manager

Due to lean’s effective week-long framework, team members expect to accomplish something before they leave, not just discuss it. The fun, open dialogue concludes the fifth

Kaizen(10) Ground Rules for Kaizen

1. There is no rank among team members2. Keep an open mind to change3. Change is good, more change is better4. Maintain a positive attitude5. Nobody blames anyone for anything6. Respect each other7. There is no such thing as a dumb question8. Plans are only good if they can be implemented,

plans succeed only if the gains are sustained9. There is no substitute for hard work

10. Have fun

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day with a report out of the team’s solutions and implementation via a PowerPoint presentation to the core team, managers, and those members directly affected by the change. An email summarizing the results of the kaizen is sent to the entire company.

One of the first successful kaizens involved “name tag holder sample packs” requested by customers. (Name badge holders, when coupled with an insert, create a complete name tag). These sample packs created complications for pc/nametag as well as customers: a request for one holder sample resulted in a pack with 20 different holders. The multi-packs were overproduced, creating increased product and shipping expenses. There was also a lack of standardization in naming the samples, creating more confusion for the customer.

By the end of the week, the team came up with a solution that was immediately implemented: new a la carte holder samples. Each sample pack contained one single holder with specific identification and product details instead of 20 holders, reducing waste and confusion. They also refreshed the sample artwork and marketing approach, creating an easy-to-understand package design.

The group determined the average cost to ship out one sample pack in 2015 was $11.30 and by implementing the new plan,

the cost would dramatically reduce to $3.75 per pack. Plus, many of the changes made to the holder sample pack could be applied to other product sample packs as well. The new process not only created better cost efficiency, but also a better customer experience.

pc/nametag also created a lean workout area with dry erase walls so the team could draw or map out a particular process. As facilitator of several kaizen events, Nathan incorporated the fishbone diagram to help the team set up categories and number and group the possible problems within that category. After brainstorming solutions to the problems, they created a cost/benefit analysis chart. The first to tackle were those solutions with high benefit/low cost, with the goal being to implement as many as possible.

“Every time you walk out of a kaizen event, you’re coming out of there with some sort of win. You’re coming out of there thinking this is going to be better or more efficient because of what we’re doing.”

Sebastian Hooker, ecommerce manager

With a pipeline of future projects to tackle as time and people power allows, the company already feels the impact of lean, obviously in terms of operational efficiency, but even more so in terms of a culture shift.

“pc/nametag is evolving from an autocratic environment to a more democratic, collaborative one. Lean is a fantastic tool to get folks from different departments thinking collaboratively and solving problems that may have

nothing to do with their area,” explains Cat.

“The idea of being more efficient and understanding that we’re working smarter, not harder, makes team members happier about the outcome without feeling that management is putting more on them,” adds Sebastian.

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Who cares about environment, health and safety?

If you are like many, I suspect that reading about environment, health and safety may not be on the top of your reading list. In fact, these topics are often not thought about, until an accident occurs. Fortunately, CCL has a proud history of environmental leadership and employee safety, and like many things in life, a little forethought and attention to these issues is all that it takes to maintain this leadership position. As Ben Franklin famously stated,

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

My name is Mandy Shapansky, and I am a member of CCL’s Board of Directors and Chair the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Committee. I spent 30 years at Xerox working in almost every aspect of the business and became CEO of Xerox Canada in 2010. Like many of you, my long tenure was a result of finding a company I loved that gave me lots of opportunity to learn and grow in a respectful environment with incredible co-workers. I have a personal fascination with not just business or strategic aspects of an organization, but also the culture. Having visited a variety of CCL facilities around the world, I have noted the high degree of empowerment and accountability that exists within CCL and the pride and common sense of CCL employees. Both of these qualities are very conducive to creating a safe workplace.

What is the mandate of the EHS Committee?

Our committee is comprised of three Board members supported by Susan Snelgrove, VP Risk & Environmental Management, and

meets throughout the year to focus on CCL’s policies, management systems and performance with respect to EHS matters. We also review how the CCL leadership team is working to set standards and striving for continuous improvement. As an aside, many Board and Committee meetings are held at plants throughout the world and Directors have an opportunity first hand to walk the floor, meet employees and ask lots of questions. Obviously not all plants are engaged in the same activities, but my observation in the sites I have personally visited is they all have a CCL “housekeeping” feel. Clean and open with good sight lines. As CEO of Xerox I visited many client’s printing and manufacturing operations, and I can tell you this is not always the case.

What does the EHS Committee do?

Probably the best way to describe what we do is to give a few examples.

As many of you are aware, CCL sites report quarterly Injury Performance. This information is used to rate the site from red (action needed) to gold (commended). When I joined the Committee there was one site coded red, so encouraged by our CEO Geoff Martin, the Committee made a visit to the site and spent the day discussing with management and employees their action

From board member Mandy Shapansky to CCL employees

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plans to turn around performance. Engaging employees in dialogue with management and each other, watching them offer up ideas to improve the situation and see their contribution being taken seriously made for a very productive visit. Management commitment and employee involvement are key to EHS program success. We conducted a follow-up meeting with management six months later and were encouraged by their continued dedication to implement meaningful actions.

Reporting of injuries is important to understand performance and progress, but clearly zero injuries are the desired state. At our last Committee meeting Doug Ulbrich, VP of Facilities Engineering, Global Technology took us through a very informative presentation on Fire Prevention, Injury Prevention, Process Hazard Prevention and Facility Safety. We observed that there is a wealth of information available to CCL employees and a tremendous opportunity for knowledge sharing and

“stealing” someone else’s great ideas. This is particularly relevant for new sites as they strive to achieve the CCL standard.

Why is EHS important?

There is an abundance of research that demonstrates EHS programs are effective in transforming workplace culture, leading not only to a reduction in injuries but improving

morale and communication, enhancing image and reputation and improving products and services. Unfortunately, despite first class EHS programs many injuries occur because people are busy and take shortcuts to get the job done versus

“following the rules.” EHS programs are important, but employees are also required to manage their own safety.

Congratulations!

The EHS committee would like to heartily congratulate the co-winners of the 2015 Environmental Health and Safety Awards - Avery Whitby and CCL Label Oss, Netherlands - for their excellence in this vitally important area. Lynn Livesey and Matthias Maennel accepted this award from Geoff Martin on their team’s behalf at the annual awards dinner. The Whitby plant is the first winner in the Avery division, and Oss has the distinction of being a two-time recipient. Both facilities achieved zero injuries, a testament to their commitment towards safety.

Who cares about environment, health and safety? We all do. Together we can make a great company even better and protect our future by preventing accidents.

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CCL Label Oss employees with the 2015 Environmental Health and Safety Award

The Joint Health & Safety Committee from Avery Whitby

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CCL is proud to announce the NEW online CCL Label…http://ccllabel.com!

After months of collaboration and hard work by our internal CCL team, we have created a unified CCL Label web presence that more accurately reflects the passionate pursuit of excellence and service that are trademarks of our company.

Strategically designed for current and prospective customers, the site has a

modern, crisp and user-friendly design. The content, including beautiful custom product photos and news posts, will be updated regularly to keep the site fresh, up to date, and ranking high with search engines. Translations to other languages is already in the works.

The CCL Creative Marketing team in Memphis, Tennessee planned, designed and developed the new site with market content collaboration from key CCL

contributors around the globe. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved; this has truly been a team effort.

We hope you will enjoy our new site and will be proud to share it with existing and potential customers. We would also appreciate your feedback and comments so that we can continually improve our CCL web presence.

CCL Label’s new web presence unifies global markets

2016 Website Redesign…ccllabel.com

CCL Labelhttp://ccllabel.com/

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On the facility side, over 6,000 square meters of space will be added to the factory, comprised of: 4K m2 in the production area to accommodate future installations of shrink sleeve lines, 1.8K m2 for warehousing that will accommodate 2,500 additional pallets, and 800 m2 for office space and a customer training center. Renovations are expected to be completed in late Q4 2016.

As to equipment, the first Comexi central cylinder offset machine was installed in 2015 for the production of both stretch and shrink sleeves and is running full tilt. A new Comexi C18, in a 1.050 mm width, will be installed in Q1 2017.

The expansion of the Völkermarkt facility will provide expanded product offerings and enhanced customer service capabilities within the Sleeves Europe group. Kondrauer, a producer of mineral water, sparkling drinks and sodas is the first to be on-board with the new stretch sleeve technology.

CCL Label Völkermarkt expands its capacities and technology

Innovation through Investment

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Acquired by CCL Industries in July 2013, CCL Design Italia (Formerly Avery Dennison Automotive), located near Milan, Italy, is an industry leader in the production of automotive labels and various films, including decoration, protection, and functional films. The site is growing, and its success is largely based on innovative skills that help tackle new challenges, coupled with close customer relationships and an understanding that customer success complements the success of the business.

CCL Design Italia is a GLOBAL supplier of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Group. In collaboration with the FCA Group, and in response to a growing market demand for customization, CCL Design Italia has developed a new automated wrapping process for use in the customization of automobiles.

Wrapping is used in the automotive sector to partially or totally cover a vehicle and its components, making it possible to personalize the appearance of the vehicle by creating visual and material special effects without damaging the integrity of the original product.

The previous wrapping process was a totally manual one in which an expert adhesive applicator, using a digital heat gun, heated the adhesive material and manually applied the adhesive material to the vehicle surface. The process was very time-consuming with no replicability, and therefore not suited to commercial distribution.

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Wrapping Re-Evolution–CCL Design ItaliaReinvention of the wrapping process creates new opportunity for FCA collaboration

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The new and exclusive wrapping process provides the possibility of replicability for industrial applications, requires less time to develop new products, is easily adjusted to produce different components, takes less time to complete at a lower cost, and transforms a manual process to a mass customization process which produces a high quality product. Current product offerings include dashboard and mirror wraps, with 2017 new product offerings in the discussion phase.

The CCL Design Italia team is looking forward to continued growth and success in the customized wrapping process arena as well in the further strengthening of the collaborative relationship with the FCA Group.

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The Avery Family arrives at home …

“Dad! Is that hockey shirt mine or my sister’s?”

“Honey, what flavour is this stew in the freezer?”

“I’ve left my lunchbox at the canteen today! How will I find it tomorrow?”

Most of us have heard these types of questions at home and it’s the reason for Avery France’s launch of the “Avery Family” label range: to help all members of the family become better organized by using these technically advanced labels.

As early as July 2014, Avery France began to analyze the details of people’s day-to-day lives to pinpoint issues that could be quickly resolved with labels, including the marking of clothes, books, lunch-boxes, frozen foods, letterboxes, tools … and so on. From this analysis, an essential range of labels was selected, primarily from existing Avery US products, and in April 2015, 23 new

SKUs were created, running the gamut from basic label pads to sophisticated self-laminated and clothing labels.

Simultaneously, the Avery family storyline was created with colorful illustrations representing family members to include parents, kids, and grand-parents. Each of the Avery family members has different labeling needs but all find good reasons to use labels to make life easier.

On the marketing front, conversations began with customers, and a listing was secured with Auchan, one of the largest supermarket chains in

France. The ensuing PR campaign worked well, with the products receiving mention on day-time TV shows and with good reviews in major magazines.

In September 2015, production of the labels began with assistance from CCL Chilly, who did a great job tackling the challenge of producing self-laminated fluorescent labels. Thus far in 2016, more than 100,000 products have been sold, and during the current back-to school period, in-store demonstrations have been organized, primarily coordinated by external resources, but also with every employee in Avery France, from supply chain to customer service, completing two days of in-store demonstrations. Great fun for (almost) everyone!

The first sales-out trends are encouraging, with the lion’s share of the current product line sales expected to hit in mid-August through the end of September. With additional large retailers also interested in listing the products, the Avery family adventure has only just begun…new products are in development which are slated to launch in 2017.

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Subsequent to the CCL Avery acquisition, Avery South America has been working to completely renew its packaging portfolio, and has successfully refreshed the packaging for labels, dividers, binders and sheet protectors with the goal of unifying the Avery brand image while differentiating each category with its own color line.

The biggest challenge in the process was to consolidate Avery printing labels into one printing technology. The dual printing technologies of Laser and Ink Jet were combined into one product which focused on laser, resulting in the creation of a very well positioned package image in the marketplace.

Consumers and distributors alike have been very receptive of the updated packaging. The Avery Brand has a more youthful, modern and simple appearance, and imparts more visual impact with less data, all the while maintaining the value added perception that positions Avery as a quality, high-end brand.

…and the journey isn’t complete! Package renewal will be an on-going process in order to maintain a fresh and modern look for the Avery product mix.

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The Holzkirchen ACDC project was initially presented at the October 2014 CCL Global Technical Conference in Leeds, and received great feedback from the attendees.

In summary, the ACDC project evolved around the need to meet the challenges presented by shorter run lengths and an increasing number of variations and complexity in jobs. The Holzkirchen team was looking for a solution to more efficiently produce high-end, quality labels with a high degree of converting, and it became apparent that the answer to that challenge was DIGITAL. At the time, CCL was printing digital labels in over 35 sites, but the workflow had drawbacks as regards to a second process step required to finish the labels which creates additional movement of the rolls and additional waste inherent in multiple processes. From this circumstance, the idea was born to combine the advantages of digital with CCL’s well-known world of conventional presses to produce the complete label in one pass. The most suitable technology for this was UV Inkjet because it is a continuous process, the speed is similar to conventional processes, and the Inkjet UV inks are similar to conventional UV inks in terms of light and scratch resistance.

In conjunction with a new strategic product launch for Ultra Doux Shower in Europe, L’Oréal is the most recent customer to utilize the ACDC technology in order to reduce changeovers between variants and images and to retain embellishments such as foil, gravure and screen in addition to inkjet. Ultra Doux is one of L’Oréal’s fastest-growing global brands and they are continuously adding new variants and designs to the range, which makes the ACDC technology the perfect fit for this type of multi variant / clusters brand.

During pass on press sessions, the L’Oréal marketing team was impressed by the speed of submission of new proofs for all requested modifications, and were sold on the premium print quality achieved in conjunction with improved speed to market for their product launches.

As a result of the successes with the Ultra Doux Shower project, L’Oréal has recently validated the use of ACDC for an additional skin care launch ... details to be announced at a later date!

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Montreal Folded Cartons

CCL Montréal is continuously striving for improvement and development in all areas of production, and is excited to announce that Montreal is the first CCL site to enter into the Digital Printing market for folded cartons.

The Digital department was set up in January 2015 with an investment of over five million dollars, and the inaugural purchase of leading-edge equipment was to secure an HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press with an in-line Tresu iCoater as well as integration with an AVT system. To complete the set-up, top-notch personnel were recruited to begin the development of in-house expertise.

A key component of the printing process is the AVT (Advanced Vision Technology), a fully automated inspection process. The AVT inspection system automatically detects critical defects while eliminating false alarms, thereby enhancing the overall workflow process. All print defects are categorized according to type with easy on-screen view, indicating the precise defect location on the images…a game changer in the folded carton industry.

With HP technology and the AVT system, a job can be set up in fifteen minutes, ready to print, whereas an offset press setup can take hours. The HP 30000 uses up to seven Electro-inks on press, and with the availability of up to 97% of all PANTONE colours, offers

the widest colour gamut to fulfill strict brand colour requirements. The HP 30000, in tandem with the Tresu iCoater and the AVT system, is a combination that’s hard to beat!

An additional key step in the manufacturing process is the utilization of the Karma ProCut 76 for the die cutting of folded cartons. The ProCut 76 provides high-quality and efficient post-press processing of 760 x 600 mm sheets with low set-up times and quick job changes, and is also equipped with an AutoRegister that aligns each sheet to a print mark (+/- 0.1 MM), ensuring the most accurate finishing of digitally printed sheets.

The cut cartons are then folded and glued with a Bobst EXPERTFOLD 80. The EXPERTFOLD 80, with the capability to fold and glue more than 3,000 different box styles, is one of the most flexible folding machines available. Further, in order to maintain a high-speed process, every carton must be accurately fed, so the EXPERTFOLD is also equipped with Accufeed, which ensures a fast, simple, and perfect alignment of every box as it enters the line.

The addition of folded cartons to CCL’s already impressive resume provides a new product offering to customers worldwide which is produced to the highest standard with first-rate technology.

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On the heels of the revolutionary WashOff technology for returnable glass bottles, EcoStream and Eco-Emballage are CCL’s next important market innovations in order to support recycling processes for PET and glass bottles.

Eco-Emballage – A Successful CollaborationThe Eco-Emballage project began in 2011, when Heineken France called for its suppliers to minimize the percentage of glass left unrecyclable due to label pieces that remained in the glass. At the time, around 4% of the glass went to landfill, and 5% of the cullet (broken or waste glass gathered for re-melting) was still carrying up to three-fourths of the labels, disrupting the melting process.

In response to the challenge, the engineers of the global beverage competence center at CCL Meerane, Germany created a new label composition that allows complete and residue-free detachment from the glass in every standard recycling unit. In 2015

this new labeling solution, offering high performance without causing disruption to the recycling stream, was introduced into the market, and CCL Meerane delivered the new one-way PSL for Heineken (25cl) and Desperados (33cl).

Heineken France has presented the solution at a “Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum” and thanked all contributing employees at CCL Meerane for the successful collaboration.

EcoStreamBy combining the advantages of Pressure Sensitive Labels with the newest ecological developments, CCL has created a low density label enabling

bottle-to-bottle recycling for PET bottles with PSL decoration. As a bonus, the EcoStream labels, whether clear or opaque or with special inks and varnishes, offer limitless design possibilities.

The EcoStream labels shrink in hot washing baths and detach from the PET flakes without leaving traces of ink or adhesive behind. While the label flakes float to the surface, the PET flakes sink, which enables an easy separation of materials, and as a result of the clean separation of the low density material from the PET flakes, valuable raw materials can be returned seamlessly into the recycling stream, ensuring complete re-use. Further, since inks and adhesive stay on the labels, neither the washing bath nor the PET flakes are contaminated or discolored.

In short, the EcoStream technology helps maximize both the yield and quality of the B2B recycling stream, and thanks to their reliable functionality, EcoStream labels meet the critical guidance of the two leading recycling associations, EPBP (Europe) and APR (U.S.).

These new trailblazing developments support brand owner ambitions following an increase of recycling requirements from the Food & Beverage Industry and official authorities. Thanks to the Meerane developments, new market segments such as premium water, juice and soft drink categories are afforded an opportunity to re-invent their market presence while complying with recycling obligations and without any restrictions on POS or consumer convenience.

In summary, these processes represent great strides forward from an ecological, visual and operational perspective.

How CCL Label’s latest innovations help improve recycling

Eco-Emballage & EcoStream

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2016, the Lumberton VUSE team was honored

with the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) award by RJReynolds Tobacco for the outstanding support and contribution that the team provided towards the VUSE digital vapor cigarette program.

Out of RJR’s vast supplier base of over 4,300 companies worldwide, the MVP award was only bestowed upon the 30 most valuable contributors to RJR’s success (which counts for less than 0.7% of the supplier base making the cut). The Lumberton team was congratulated for this achievement by the top management of RJR during a very festive award ceremony in Winston Salem.

The Lumberton team began development of a unique label for RJR’s VUSE e-cigarette cartridge in 2013, and the design of a heat shrinkable, reverse gravure printed laminated 718º wrap label was completed by the end of 2014.

In 2015, Lumberton produced in excess of 60 million labels in sixteen flavor shades and two label shapes. Lumberton is now supporting a vast variety of initiatives for the VUSE brand. The VUSE work comes with stringent production requirements, as well as tight deadlines for project completion.

Congratulations to the Lumberton team. We are very proud of the outstanding work the team has done to receive this prestigious award for CCL!

Pictured from left to right:Mike Little, President, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco CompanyRick Weidman, Sr. Director Procurement, R.J.  Reynolds Tobacco CompanyGary Sickinger, Director of New Business DevelopmentUlrich Weyermann, Vice President of Technology, LumbertonNancy Hawley, Executive Vice President of Operations, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyRobbie Fulford, Vice President Leaf Operations, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyLinda Wood, Vice President Operations Services, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Lumberton team wins Most Valuable Partner award from RJReynolds Tobacco

RJ Reynolds Award

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On 27 May 2016, Avery employees joined forces with Hannah Alper, young change maker and blogger, and former Argos football superstar Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, to assemble over 7,500 school supply kits to provide under-resourced schools across Canada with much needed classroom materials. The kits were assembled at the Avery Products Whitby, Ontario, location and were shipped to 22 schools across Canada, each with approximately 350 – 500 students. Each kit included Avery binders, dividers, highlighters and kids’ ID labels that will

provide students with the tools they need to launch a successful 2016-2017 school year. The Canadian team celebrated the kit-building day by wearing #AveryGivesBack campaign T-Shirts and enjoying a team lunch with refreshments.

On 6 June 2016, Hannah and Michael, accompanied by Avery personnel, delivered kits to two of the participating schools to the delight of ecstatic and very appreciative students. Michael and Hannah spoke with the students, acknowledging Avery’s contribution and stressing that no matter their background, obtaining a good education would help them fulfill their dreams. The huge smiles on the students’ faces when they received their kits made this promotion worth its weight in gold.

Both events will be featured in a video for the 2016 Back-To-School Social Media campaign, and for every “share” on Facebook, $1 (up to $5K) will be donated by Avery Canada to the Michael Pinball Clements Foundation (MPCF) to further support Canadian schools in the MPCF network.

#AVERYGIVESBACKAvery Canada gives back to Canadian schools for 2016-2017 school year

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After extensive idea gathering and planning, the Lumberton Plant hosted its inaugural

“Take Your Child to Work Day” on 28 April 2016.

On the morning of the big day, employee volunteers greeted the children and their parents, and snapped a souvenir photo of each employee with their child(ren). A special orange CCL t-shirt and name tag were provided to each participant along with a goody bag loaded with various products, including label samples (thanks to Christie Bailey), worksheets, note pads, and crayons. The parents scooted off to work and the children were served a light breakfast to fortify them for the events of the day.

A full day of activities were organized that encompassed a visit to each department, beginning with a safety briefing at which the children were presented safety glasses. Employee volunteers then led small groups of the participants on tours that had been organized throughout the facility, and a few of the children took notes along the way!

Lunchtime came all too soon, and the children and their parents were re-united for lunch in the cafeteria. Afterwards, the busy afternoon commenced with a picture-frame decorating session and the frames became the proud recipients of the photos taken earlier in the morning. The afternoon took a musical turn, complete with dancing and a game of musical chairs. The day concluded with a game of Pictionary and the presentation of a special letter, on CCL letterhead, that would serve to excuse the participants’ absence from school! The children, who had been adding treats to their goody bags throughout the day, also received Star Wars and action hero posters, designed by one of the site’s digital operators, and yo-yos from an employee in the Quality department.

All in all, the day was a rousing success that grew from a concerted team planning effort. Very positive feedback was received from all who participated, and the employees enjoyed the day as much, or perhaps more than, the children. The bar has been set very high for next year!

Take Your Child to Work Day

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The Lumberton and Robbinsville label plants collaborated on a “Save the Tab” recycling event to benefit the families who utilize the services of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, a home away from home for families of seriously ill children. It is an oasis where families receive comfort, hope, and support while they are caring for hospitalized children.

Employees saved aluminum pull tabs from canned drinks and two Lumberton employees, Michelle Gill and Amy Rowles, delivered the collected tabs.

CCL can and does make a difference…

Lumberton and Robbinsville support Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House

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To contribute to this newsletter, contact the CCL Communiqué editorial team:Debbie O’Toole (dotoole@cclind.com) or Shea Morgan (smorgan@cclind.com)

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