Parade Label News Today

Sappi Europe has completed phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at its Gratkorn Mill in Austria.

Sappi’s new Parade Label WS wet-glue label paper has been produced and converted successfully

The range of applications includes labels for food, non-food, beverages and health and beauty aids (HABA), as well as for logistics and variable information printing (VIP) due to its thermal transfer printability. The Parade Label SG range is available in grammages of 77, 78 and 80gsm and features high stiffness and resilience to resist damage during the printing and die

Sappi offers an extensive range of base papers for wet-glue and self-adhesive labels. With its new Parade Label SG, the company is now introducing a one-side coated, semi-gloss label paper that is approved for direct contact with food and that complies with DIN EN 71 for toy safety. The range of applications includes labels for food, non-food, beverages and health and beauty

Traditionally, label papers are produced in Alfeld, Germany, and Carmignano, Italy, as well as in the USA at Somerset mill. The addition of Gratkorn with its modern production facilities, from paper machines to finishing technology, as well as extensive expertise in the production of coated papers, represents Sappi’s further capacity expansion in this field. Available capacity