Labels: Bizerba acts to ensure sustainability and consumer protection
The environment takes centre stage at EuroCIS 2012: Bizerba focuses on the topics of bisphenol A, low migration and linerless labels
No fear of finding bisphenol A in labels or till rolls
Balingen, 24 February 2012 - There is an industrial chemical that experts and the media have, for some time now, been fearing may cause problems by mixing with human hormones. Its name: Bisphenol A, BPA for short. It is contained in plastic dishes and tins €" and also in thermal paper like till receipts.
Bizerba changed its production methods even before this discussion came about and can, in the case of most labels, manufacture its products completely without BPA. The related chemical bisphenol S is only present in residue (<0.04%). In addition, Bizerba has developed a new protective layer for thermal paper, which, being based on resin, acts as the best possible barrier. An additional coating on the surface prevents BPA getting into the body via contact with the skin.
Marc Bttgenbach, Sales Director for Labels and Consumables: "Till operators that have an above-average level of contact with labels and thermal till rolls can breathe a sigh of relief too."
Consumer protection: Printing labels with low migration inks
A photoinitiator is needed to set printing ink with UV light. However, its particles are so small that they can transfer into the food. In view of this, Bizerba set out on a mission to work with innovative flexographic inks, the components of which do not leak at all or only leak to a very marginal extent. Now, the label printing factory in Bochum only uses these low migration inks in the flexographic printing process.
Bttgenbach: "We have also invested in a new colour mixing machine and now mix all of our colours ourselves. As we only use low migration inks, we are certain that the printing inks used to make our labels are harmless. Thus, we are quite clearly positioning ourselves as the forerunner on the market."
Protecting the environment with linerless labels
Traditional labels consist of paper, adhesive and a liner (strip holding the labels). Bizerba linerless labels are manufactured without any liner strip. Instead, the paper is covered with a special coating with a separating effect, meaning that the rolled labels stick to one another in layers.
Bizerba linerless labels
Bttgenbach: "Liner strips take up around 40 per cent of space on a roll. Linerless rolls have a length of 65 metres, whereas traditional rolls of labels are only 40 metres long but have the same diameter. The advantages are clear: you need to change rolls less often €" and that means that customers save money. Furthermore, it saves the cost of disposing of the liner strips and contributes to environmental protection."
Complete control: Bizerba's own label factory
Bizerba runs its own label factory, "Labels and Consumables", in Bochum. It has more than 25 years' experience in the manufacture of labels and laminate. 85 employees working in three-shift operation take care of a wide variety of tasks: from the manufacture of laminate and reprographics to the manufacture of printing film and printing plates to its own printing. Bizerba exports around a third of its labels to companies in more than 50 countries.
About Bizerba:
Since 1866, Bizerba has been leading technological progress in weighing, labeling, information and food service systems. We are creating the future. Bizerba offers all its solutions from a single source: hardware and software, consulting, financing and services. We are active around the globe and present wherever you need us.
As market and technology leaders, we provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive solutions. Retail scales with multimedia databases, cash-point solutions and checkout scales, materials and store management systems, slicing and meat processing machines, labels and consumables, software-supported control scales, foreign body detectors, labeling systems as well as industry software for data flow €" from goods receiving through to shipping. Bizerba's consistently high quality is the result of systematic Global Quality Management. We are always a step ahead and with clear targets in the foreground, so that our customers can capitalize on the best available solutions today. Bizerba quality stands for technological leadership.
Bizerba is represented in over 120 countries around the world €" with 41 partnership holdings in 23 countries and 54 representative offices. Company headquarters are located in Balingen, Germany, where we employ a staff of close to 3,000. Further production facilities are located in Messkirch and Bochum (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Mendrisio (Switzerland), Milan (Italy), Shanghai (China), Forest Hill (USA) and San Luis Potosi (Mexico).
For enquiries, please contact:
Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
Claudia Gross
Director Global Marketing and Communication
Wilhelm-Kraut-Strae 65
D-72336 Balingen
Germany
Telephone +49 7433 12-33 00
Fax +49 7433 12-5 33 00
E-mail: claudia.gross@bizerba.com
Constancia Consulting
Patrick Schroeder
Coburger Strae 3
53113 Bonn
Telefon +49 228 620 43 84
Telefax +49 228 620 44 75
E-Mail: schroeder@constancia-consulting.de
No fear of finding bisphenol A in labels or till rolls
Balingen, 24 February 2012 - There is an industrial chemical that experts and the media have, for some time now, been fearing may cause problems by mixing with human hormones. Its name: Bisphenol A, BPA for short. It is contained in plastic dishes and tins €" and also in thermal paper like till receipts.
Bizerba changed its production methods even before this discussion came about and can, in the case of most labels, manufacture its products completely without BPA. The related chemical bisphenol S is only present in residue (<0.04%). In addition, Bizerba has developed a new protective layer for thermal paper, which, being based on resin, acts as the best possible barrier. An additional coating on the surface prevents BPA getting into the body via contact with the skin.
Marc Bttgenbach, Sales Director for Labels and Consumables: "Till operators that have an above-average level of contact with labels and thermal till rolls can breathe a sigh of relief too."
Consumer protection: Printing labels with low migration inks
A photoinitiator is needed to set printing ink with UV light. However, its particles are so small that they can transfer into the food. In view of this, Bizerba set out on a mission to work with innovative flexographic inks, the components of which do not leak at all or only leak to a very marginal extent. Now, the label printing factory in Bochum only uses these low migration inks in the flexographic printing process.
Bttgenbach: "We have also invested in a new colour mixing machine and now mix all of our colours ourselves. As we only use low migration inks, we are certain that the printing inks used to make our labels are harmless. Thus, we are quite clearly positioning ourselves as the forerunner on the market."
Protecting the environment with linerless labels
Traditional labels consist of paper, adhesive and a liner (strip holding the labels). Bizerba linerless labels are manufactured without any liner strip. Instead, the paper is covered with a special coating with a separating effect, meaning that the rolled labels stick to one another in layers.
Bizerba linerless labels
Bttgenbach: "Liner strips take up around 40 per cent of space on a roll. Linerless rolls have a length of 65 metres, whereas traditional rolls of labels are only 40 metres long but have the same diameter. The advantages are clear: you need to change rolls less often €" and that means that customers save money. Furthermore, it saves the cost of disposing of the liner strips and contributes to environmental protection."
Complete control: Bizerba's own label factory
Bizerba runs its own label factory, "Labels and Consumables", in Bochum. It has more than 25 years' experience in the manufacture of labels and laminate. 85 employees working in three-shift operation take care of a wide variety of tasks: from the manufacture of laminate and reprographics to the manufacture of printing film and printing plates to its own printing. Bizerba exports around a third of its labels to companies in more than 50 countries.
About Bizerba:
Since 1866, Bizerba has been leading technological progress in weighing, labeling, information and food service systems. We are creating the future. Bizerba offers all its solutions from a single source: hardware and software, consulting, financing and services. We are active around the globe and present wherever you need us.
As market and technology leaders, we provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive solutions. Retail scales with multimedia databases, cash-point solutions and checkout scales, materials and store management systems, slicing and meat processing machines, labels and consumables, software-supported control scales, foreign body detectors, labeling systems as well as industry software for data flow €" from goods receiving through to shipping. Bizerba's consistently high quality is the result of systematic Global Quality Management. We are always a step ahead and with clear targets in the foreground, so that our customers can capitalize on the best available solutions today. Bizerba quality stands for technological leadership.
Bizerba is represented in over 120 countries around the world €" with 41 partnership holdings in 23 countries and 54 representative offices. Company headquarters are located in Balingen, Germany, where we employ a staff of close to 3,000. Further production facilities are located in Messkirch and Bochum (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Mendrisio (Switzerland), Milan (Italy), Shanghai (China), Forest Hill (USA) and San Luis Potosi (Mexico).
For enquiries, please contact:
Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
Claudia Gross
Director Global Marketing and Communication
Wilhelm-Kraut-Strae 65
D-72336 Balingen
Germany
Telephone +49 7433 12-33 00
Fax +49 7433 12-5 33 00
E-mail: claudia.gross@bizerba.com
Constancia Consulting
Patrick Schroeder
Coburger Strae 3
53113 Bonn
Telefon +49 228 620 43 84
Telefax +49 228 620 44 75
E-Mail: schroeder@constancia-consulting.de
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