As part of Skymark's continual expansion program Skymark Packaging Solution Ltd, is in the last phase of its new extension. This extension confirms our growth and enable us to further expand our stoarge and conversion capabilities.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies indicates significant non-renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions from the use of its Cyrel flexographic print and thermal platemaking processes are possible.

The two LCAs compare the environmental footprints of flexographic printing to gravure printing, and the footprint of thermal platemaking to solvent platemaking for flexography.

Data comparing flexo and gravure printing indicate that use of the flexo process alone result in significant reductions in both non-renewable energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 50% when converting flexible packaging plastic films.

In simple terms, for every one million square meters of printed plastic substrate switched from gravure to flexo, the resulting savings in non-renewable energy would be equivalent to approximately 102.4 litres of gasoline and savings in greenhouse gas emissions would be equivalent to removing approximately 69 typical European passenger cars from the road for one year.

The results of the second study comparing thermal platemaking to solvent platemaking for flexo indicate that thermal imaging results in a reduction in non-renewable energy of around 60% and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 51%.

The LCAs were conducted in accordance with ISO 14040 and 14044 guidelines and peer-reviewed by a panel of five independent experts coordinated by Five Winds International, a global consultancy recognised for its expertise in sustainable development.

Source: PackagingNews

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Skymark Group has invested in new Nordomeccanica Solventless Simplex Laminator to support its growth within the lamination and stand up pouch sector.

“We have seen significant growth in lamination barrier films and especially in our Stand up Pouches range of products. With this investment we can continue on the same track by offering high quality, fast and flexible response with continued service”

Sunday June 22nd saw the start of the annual 27th Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride, a 50 Mile circular course starting at Holme Pierpoint and heading out towards Newark passing through the villages of East Bridgford, Shelton and Hawton. The riders then return to the start point passing through the villages of Fiskerton, Hoveringham and Stoke Bardolph.

Successful introduction of new eltromat flexo technology at Skymark

The Scunthorpe, UK, plant of Skymark Packaging International has proved a successful pilot installation for eltromat’s new Fast Flexo Auto Set technology, which is claimed to offer important production benefits to CI flexo printers.

Leeson Potter, site manager at Skymark, and Richard Warnick, general manager of eltromat UK (from right) watch the function of eltromat system

The Fast module is part of eltromat’s Web Video 3000 web inspection system installed on an 8 colour Fischer & Krecke Flexpress 6S CI flexo press at Skymark Performance Films. It is designed to automate the printing pressure setting process “quickly, precisely and safely”. The F&K press, installed in spring 2007, was supplied with the Web Video 3000 plus optional modules CI Register Control, SIS Detection of Print Faults, BC Bar Code Verification and Image Lock Sensor

Skymark Packaging Solutions has today commissioned the Ink Jet Facility on our PDI pouch making line.

This new feature has the ability to print letters, words, numbers and sequential numbers

With this addition it allows our customers to be in receipt of finished goods cutting out an unnecessary process of secondary ink jet process. An example of this would be a generic design which suits a range of sizes, we are able to ink jet the S, M, L, XL sizes to the pouch without the expense of an additional line or additional printing plates and set up costs associated with small print runs to suit each size.

Million Bags 4 Life and the students of Kings’ School Winchester have forged a partnership that will see this environmental project reach new heights.

Kings’ School Winchester engender values of respect, courtesy, consideration and tolerance that culminates in the creation of responsible citizens. “We are proud of our outstanding achievements and will endeavour to strive for further improvement.”

Skymark is a new breed of packaging company, whose approach to the environmental issues facing us in the 21st Century is both innovative and responsible.

The concept of Million Bags 4 Life is to act as a “non-profit” enterprise by investing the generated revenue on “Green Projects” such as increasing our recovery, reclaim, recycling capabilities, energy and waste reduction projects and development of more environmentally friendly packaging concepts.

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Skymark continues to invest in state of the art equipment with its ultra low gauge, high output 2.6 metre wide fully automatic Kiefel 3 layer blown extrusion line.