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20 COVERSTORY
In celebration of half a century of innovation and growth at Kurz, we put Stephen Pratt, managing director of Australia and New Zealand, in the spotlight, to find out about the company’s past, current, and future direction. He tells PKN how Covid-19 has changed the way this family business has operated for 50 years and what hasn’t changed at all.
22 SNACK & CONVENIENCE PACKAGING
Growth in the snack and convenience sector has slowed some over the past months, but it is expected to pick up as the Covid-19 crisis fades. In this feature, we take a look at some exciting aspects of the sector including inline coding systems, resealing technology, packing lines, snack packaging during the pandemic, and more.
36 SMARTFACTORY
it comes to customisation, variability, colour, and substrates. Read about some of the latest developments.
58 BUSINESSHR
Long-term partnerships are an important part in the supply of quality casual workforce to the packaging industry.
News
6 O-I ANZ sold to Visy for $932m
6 $600m to Orora shareholders after fibre business sale
7 Planet Protector founder wins
7 Coles, REDcycle mark 1bn milestone
8 LJM Victoria acquires food packer OCT
8 SA distillery’s AR island on limited-edition gin
8 Govt commits $190m to boost recycling
       COVER: Kurz, market leader in sustainable and innovative surface decoration and brand protection, is celebrating
50 years in Australia. To find out how Kurz solutions can boost your brand,
visit www.kurz.com.au
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Manufacturing has been undergoing a revolution of sorts, with automation and machine learning changing the way factories function. Read about how to transition towards a smarter factory, and the efficiencies that technology can bring with augmented reality, artificial intelligence and automation.
42 FLEXIBLES UPDATE
There is growing emphasis on environmental concerns in flexibles. Flexible packaging is delivering greater sustainability, with lightweighting, and a push towards using recycled materials in the packaging, as well as making the packaging itself recyclable.
48 DIGITAL PRINTING
Digital printing is opening up a vast range of options for packaging producers. It offers tremendous flexibility when
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 Visy buys O-I ANZ in major industry deal
Govt pledges $190m to modernise recycling
Smart factory: keys to automation success
                    Kurz celebrates 50 years of inspiring Australian brand owners and designers
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