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20 Extrusion International 3/2020 INDUSTRY NEWS Calender Unit for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives customized ER-WE-PA GmbH, Davis-Standard’s German subsidiary, recently installed a custom five-roller calender unit for a global adhesive tape manufacturer. Designed to customer specifications at our recently ISO-9001-2015 certified ER-WE- PA facility in Erkrath, this machine features a unique design to accommodate layer thickness precision, reproducibility, processing flexibility and operator accessibility. ER-WE-PA is supporting converting customers by engineering innova- tive solutions for a wide range of applications, says Michael Krämer, Managing Director of ER-WE-PA. “Specifically for this customer, we took proven technology and customized various components to address sensitive adhesive processes. Even when subjected to significant shear forces, this machine is equipped to consistently control gap size within the micron range during production. The customer is very pleased with the performance in terms of increased capacity of current products and the potential for future growth.” The calender unit is capable of supporting a variety of mate- rials including foams, fabrics, PET or MOPP, or coated prod- ucts using five different application techniques. The calender rolls are individually adjustable in longitudinal and transverse directions, and the machine design enables a quick exchange of each pair of rolls. This makes it possible to process vari- able layer thicknesses with different viscosities. All essential machine functions and process parameters are automatically controlled. ER-WE-PA GmbH https://davis-standard.com/flex-packaging-films/ Five-roller calender unit capable of supporting a variety of materials including foams, fabrics, PET or MOPP, or coated products 3Million Euros Donation for the 100 Year Anniversary To mark its 100-year anniversary Huhtamäki is donating EUR 3 million to global sustainability initiatives with a local impact. Acting today by using innovative and emerging technologies to clean plastic waste – Huhtamäki is donating EUR 0.6 mil- lion to clean plastic waste from Mithi river in Mumbai, India. The project is also raising awareness on effective waste man- agement. The recipient is a partnership consisting of United Nations Technology Innovation Labs (UNTIL), VTT Techni- cal Research Centre of Finland, a Finnish cleantech start-up RiverRecycle and an India-based citizen-led environmental movement Earth5R. Educating for tomorrow by providing education and train- ing on waste management in South Africa, Vietnam and In- dia (WasteAid) – Huhtamäki is donating EUR 0.9 million to UK waste management charity WasteAid. The Huhtamäki funded project will provide education and training on waste management and circular systems in South Africa, Vietnam, and India. WasteAid is an independent UK charity, set up by waste management professionals to share waste manage- ment know-how with communities in low-income countries. Innovate for the future by investing in innovation for a circu- lar economy through the set-up of a start-up cohort program HUHTAMÄKI OYJ Global Communications www.huhtamaki.com (Food System 6) – Huhtamäki is donating EUR 1 million to Food System 6, a non-profit accelerator focused on innova- tions for food and agriculture. The funds will be used to sur- face and support early stage solutions for a circular economy, via organizing a start-up cohort program. In addition, Huhtamäki announced earlier a donation to the International Red Cross to boost COVID-19 emergency relief efforts in Asia and Europe and improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable. “We want to make a difference, where it matters most. We made a first donation in support of the International Red Cross’ work to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to provide immediate help. The three other projects are in line with our ambitious sustainability strategy with the aim of creating a circular economy at different levels: acting today, educating for tomorrow and innovating for the future”, says Charles Héaulmé, President and CEO of Huhtamäki. “With these donations we celebrate our centennial by giving back and investing in a sustainable future.”