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Harpak-ULMA launches new PaperSeal ProAmpac launches online packaging design
packaging technology configurator MAKR

F ood industry packaging solution provider Harpak-

ULMA has officially introduced its new sustainable
food packaging technology. Named as PaperSeal, the
new packaging technology is part of the company's
initiative to encourage green packaging alternatives
and lower the sue of plastic across the food industry.
Formed with pre-cut film, there's no flop or film
lexible packaging company ProAmpac has
hanging over the tray, thereby reducing film waste. Fintroduced the online configurator to remotely
Manufactured using renewable fibre, each tray design solutions. Branded as MAKR, the offering
enables users to develop three-dimensional package
features 80%-90% paperboard and 10%-20% film based
designs in both film and paper formats. Users can
on dimensions. Further, the liner can be easily choose almost any ProAmpac produced flexible
separated from the used tray, thus aiding in recycling. packaging format and then custom-design their own
package. They can use features such as package
Harpak-ULMA Tray Seal product manager Carlo
dimensions, closures, handles and pouch shape, as
Bergonzi said: “PaperSeal's design works easily in well as add graphics. Once done, the finished package
existing denesters and conveyors – we know, we've design can be submitted online. The company's Design
and Sample Lab (DASL) team will verify all details and
tested it. Put a new set of tooling in your Tray sealer
then create and deliver the custom prototype directly
and you're ready to go. “It's extremely adaptable to
to the requester. ProAmpac global application &
your existing equipment and no more expensive to innovation vice-president Sal Pellingra said: “Through
DASL we have been ideating, designing and
produce than plastic trays.” The packaging concept is
prototyping samples in collaboration with customers
the outcome of a partnership between G Mondini and since 2014. MAKR takes our collaboration process to
Graphic Packaging International. The technology can another level by moving ideation and design to a
accommodate one-dimensional multi-compartment virtual process. MAKR allows users to choose almost
any flexible packaging format ProAmpac produces.
trays and add header / hanging features to the
The user can then custom design a package. Users can
package. PaperSeal was officially launched in North interact in the app with different flexible packaging
American markets in February this year and in Europe formats, sizes, shapes, and art in ways that bring their
ideas to life no matter where they are located. With so
in May last year. It is also available in Europe. Harpak-
many of our customers working remotely during the
ULMA tray packaging line sales vice-president Jerry pandemic, providing virtual, self-serve capabilities
Rundle said: “We recognise that the North American are even more relevant. MAKR is part of ProAmpac's
valued-added virtual offerings under the brand name,
market dynamics are different than European markets.
Bridge. Earlier this year, the company launched Bridge
“We plan to work with some existing customers that Remote Trial Management (RTM) an option that allows
already own a Mondini Tray sealer and want to trial a ProAmpac Customer Technical Service Expert to
review a customer's product trials remotely and
sustainable technology on a new product line.”
ensure the packaging products are running efficiently.

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