Toyo Seikan : Tokan Kogyo switches to biomass ink for gravure printing of paper cups - Reduce CO2 emissions by 10% starting in July -
July 06, 2023 at 09:08 pm EDT
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In July 2023, Tokan Kogyo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tokan Kogyo"), a consolidated subsidiary of Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd., will replace all ink used for the gravure printing of paper cups produced in Japan with biomass ink, which partially uses renewable plant-based materials, with the aim of reducing environmental impact.
Gravure printing products account for approximately 90% of all printed paper cup products produced by Tokan Kogyo. As a result of the switch to biomass ink, CO2 emissions will be reduced by approximately 10% (approximately 40 ton-CO2 per year) from conventional ink, and the use of oil and other exhaustible resources will be reduced by approximately 6.5 tons per year.
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Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Japan-based packaging container manufacturer. The Company operates in four business segments. The Packing Container Related segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cans for canning and other metal products, plastic, glass and paper products, as well as the contract manufacture and sale of aerosol products and general goods filing. The Steel Plate Related segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and processed steel plates. The Functional Material segment offers disk substrates, optical function films, glazes and gel coat. The Real Estate segment is engaged in the leasing of buildings and commercial facilities. The Others segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of hard alloy, machineries and tools, agricultural materials, the sale of petroleum products, as well as the insurance agency business.