UPM Raflatac is labeling a smarter future at Expo Pack 2018

Press Release, Product news 30.5.2018 18:00 EEST

(UPM Raflatac, Mexico City, May 30, 2018 at 17:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that it will demonstrate how it is labeling a smarter future with innovative, sustainable labeling solutions and technologies at Expo Pack from June 5-8 in Mexico City. From labeling solutions for food, home and personal care and pharmaceutical, to wine, spirits, craft beverage, logistics and more, we have your packaging decoration needs covered.

Stop by booth 1830 in the PMMI Member Pavilion to meet with UPM Raflatac's labeling and sustainability experts, see sample label materials for a variety of end-uses and watch a label printer in action. You can also participate in two immersive educational experiences. Play our RafMATCH UP game where you can attempt to pick the best film label material for each personal care container type and learn how important a label is in catching the consumer's eye on the shelf by with the RafStore Virtual Reality interactive shopping experience.

Featuring high-quality materials designed to meet the wide range of requirements for a variety of end-use applications, UPM Raflatac is also proud to promote its self-adhesive sheet solutions for the Mexican and Latin American markets. UPM Raflatac's stock can withstand a variety of printing techniques that can give your product superior performance and shelf appeal that stands out from the rest!

Don't miss our Innovation Stage presentation about sustainable film labels!
On Tuesday, June 5 at 17:00, Fernando Giron, UPM Raflatac's Global Marketing Manager for Films, will speak about how labels impact the recyclability of plastic packaging. He will outline how UPM Raflatac's sustainable film labels can help brands achieve their ambitious sustainability targets.

"We will be at Expo Pack to educate brand owners on our industry-leading packaging decoration methods that can elevate their brands," says Diddier Solano, Area Sales Director, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean, UPM Raflatac. "Because sustainability in packaging materials is such a key focus for brand owners, we hope they will join us on our journey of labeling a smarter future."

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For further information please contact:

Scott Sowers
Senior Communications Specialist, UPM Raflatac
Mon-Fri 8.00-17.00 ET
tel. +1 828-275-7261
scott.sowers@upmraflatac.com

UPM Raflatac
UPM Raflatac is labeling a smarter future by developing innovative and sustainable labeling solutions complemented with world-class service. As one of the world's leading producers of self-adhesive label materials, we supply high-quality paper and film label stock for consumer product and industrial labeling through a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices. We employ around 3,000 people and made sales of EUR 1.5 billion (USD 1.9 billion) in 2017. UPM Raflatac is part of UPM - The Biofore Company. Find out more at www.upmraflatac.com.

UPM
UPM leads the forest-based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven and exciting future across six business areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Paper ENA and UPM Plywood. UPM provides sustainable and safe solutions to the growing global consumer demand. Products are made of renewable and recyclable materials. The group employs around 19,100 people worldwide and its annual sales are approximately EUR 10 billion. UPM shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. UPM - The Biofore Company - www.upm.com.