Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, will exhibit from May 27 to 30, 2025, at Print4All in Milan, Italy, one of Europe’s trade shows for the printing and converting markets. Alongside its latest ink and coating developments for label and packaging printing, it will show its growing range of sustainable solutions designed to enhance the performance and recyclability of packaging in the sense of a Circular Economy. 

“In line with the show's slogan Endless Possibilities, it will highlight the wide range of possibilities that our solutions offer for the design of sustainable and future-proof packaging,” says Lorenzo Foschi, General Manager of Siegwerk Italy. "Whether it is about enabling the shift from multi- to mono-material packaging to enhance the recyclability for example in flexible plastic packaging or equipping renewable materials like paper and board with functional properties needed to enable their use for a wider range of packaging applications, we always tailor our solutions to help each packaging perform as desired - during processing, on the shelf, with the consumer, and during recycling,” adds Foschi. 

At Print4All, it will provide insights into the latest ink and coating developments for boosting the efficiency and sustainability of packaging and more about Siegwerk’ s local footprint in Italy. By acquiring La Sorgente Spa in 2022, one of Italy’s most important ink producers, its products became an integral part of Siegwerk Italy. Today, the company operates two local sites and supplies Italian packaging printers and converters with its printing solutions and services. 

“Our local production capabilities not only enable us to offer the full range of Siegwerk inks and coatings, but also to adapt them to the specific local requirements,” emphasizes Foschi. The company is particularly focused on developing sustainable solutions that improve the circularity of packaging without compromising on performance. At Print4All Siegwerk will feature its newly launched nitrocellulose (NC) free inks for flexible packaging applications. These new PU-based ink series offer a sustainable alternative to NC-based solutions enabling the creation of NC-free flexible packaging that is not only fully recyclable but also offers comparable high packaging performance in lamination and surface applications. 

It will also show its growing range of functional coatings to support the shift from multi- to mono-material structures and to broaden the use of renewable materials like paper. With its CIRKIT Water-Oil Barrier Coating, Siegwerk launched the first barrier solution with 100% natural content for the certified use on single-use paper plates. 

This year, Print4All will also launch the Corrugated Experience, an area completely dedicated to the corrugated cardboard sector where visitors can discover all stages of the production cycle, from its creation to its transformation and printing. Siegwerk will contribute to this specialized hub showcasing selected ink and coating solutions for innovative paper and board applications. Here, functional coatings play a particularly important role in achieving the functionalities that are crucial for the performance and durability of paper and board packaging without compromising their natural recyclability. Jean-Michel Santarella, Technical Service Specialist CE Coatings at Siegwerk, will address it in more detail in his presentation “Traditional and Printed Barrier Coatings for Corrugated Packaging” on May 28, 2025, at 12:00pm.