Siegwerk Archives | Market Krystal https://www.marketkrystal.com/chemical-news/company/siegwerk/ Voice of Chemical Industry Leaders Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 148046184 Siegwerk secures European patent for deinking primer aiding plastic recycling https://www.marketkrystal.com/chemical-news/siegwerk-secures-european-patent-for-deinking-primer-aiding-plastic-recycling/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.marketkrystal.com/chemical-news/siegwerk-secures-european-patent-for-deinking-primer-aiding-plastic-recycling/ Siegwerk has been granted a new European patent (EP4107326) covering a deinking primer that lets printing inks not removable under commercial conditions be released from plastic substrates during alkaline washing.…

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]]> Siegwerk has been granted a new European patent (EP4107326) covering a deinking primer that lets printing inks not removable under commercial conditions be released from plastic substrates during alkaline washing. The technology covers solvent-based and water-based primers and applies to complex flexible packaging, labels and shrink sleeves. The company cites PPWR minimum post-consumer recycled content from 2030, with CEFLEX estimating about 2.5 million tonnes of flexible-packaging-derived recyclate needed by 2030.

Why it matters

Demand for clean, high-quality recyclate from flexible packaging is set to rise under PPWR, making validated ink-removal primers a lever for converters, brand owners and recyclers.

Key facts

Companies Siegwerk, CEFLEX
Chemicals printing inks, primer, post-consumer recycled plastic
Timing 2025 (US Patent US12291051B2 granted in May 2025), 2030 (PPWR minimum recycled content begins)
Partners CEFLEX
End uses plastic packaging, flexible packaging, labels, shrink sleeves, rigid packaging

Market context

Printing inks and primers are applied to plastic packaging to carry branding, barcodes and regulatory information, but ink residues can contaminate recycled plastic and lower its quality. Deinking technologies aim to release these inks during washing so that recovered polymer can be reused in food-contact and other demanding applications. Flexible packaging, labels and shrink sleeves are among the hardest streams to recycle because they combine several polymer layers with multiple ink systems. Demand for high-quality post-consumer recycled plastic is driven largely by consumer goods brand owners, packaging converters and recyclers that must meet recycled-content targets. Regulatory frameworks in Europe are tightening those targets, which tends to increase competition for clean recyclate and raise its value relative to virgin resin. Ink and primer suppliers that can document reliable removal performance may gain influence with converters and recyclers, while recyclers with cleaner feedstock can command better pricing.

Source: official release on siegwerk.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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]]> 2524 Siegwerk publishes first CSRD-aligned sustainability report with emissions cuts https://www.marketkrystal.com/chemical-news/siegwerk-publishes-first-csrd-aligned-sustainability-report-with-emissions-cuts/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.marketkrystal.com/chemical-news/siegwerk-publishes-first-csrd-aligned-sustainability-report-with-emissions-cuts/ Siegwerk, a provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has published its Sustainability Report 2025, its first prepared with reference to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards on…

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]]> Siegwerk, a provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has published its Sustainability Report 2025, its first prepared with reference to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards on which the CSRD is based. The company reports a 26.5 percent cut in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions and a 100 percent reduction in market-based Scope 2 emissions versus the 2020 baseline, supported by 100 percent renewable electricity sourcing. Under its HorizonNOW 2025 strategy, Siegwerk achieved four of six targets and exceeded 50 percent achievement on the other two, with HorizonNOW 2030 now setting the agenda for the next five years.

Key facts

Companies Siegwerk
Location Siegburg, Germany
Timing October 5, 2026, 2020 baseline, 2021 to 2025, HorizonNOW 2025, HorizonNOW 2030
Partners EcoVadis
End uses packaging, labels

Market context

Printing inks and coatings are formulated from pigments, resins, solvents and additives, and they give packaging and labels their color, graphics and protective surface. Demand is driven mainly by food and beverage packaging, flexible packaging, consumer goods labels and related converting industries, so ink suppliers track brand-owner packaging specifications and converter volumes closely. Sustainability performance is becoming a sourcing criterion, as buyers increasingly ask for lower-carbon products, renewable electricity in manufacturing and transparent emissions data. Reporting under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, which underpin the CSRD, gives customers standardized data to compare suppliers, and it can shape which ink and coating producers win long-term contracts. For the wider market, emissions reporting and reduction programs add a cost and disclosure layer that smaller regional competitors may find harder to match than large multinational formulators.

Source: official release on siegwerk.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.

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