Ashland and Ravenwood Packaging announce supplier agreement

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Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Ravenwood Packaging Ltd. have
reached an agreement naming Ashland the exclusive supplier of UV-curable coatings for
Ravenwood linerless label applications in the Americas. The announcement was made
during Label Expo 2016 at the Stephens Convention Center near Chicago. Both
companies are exhibiting at the show, Ravenwood in booth 5213, Ashland in booth
1620.
Initially, Ashland will provide three products in the line: RW 01710 gloss coating, RW
01720 satin coating, and RW 01750 water-resistant coating. Ashland's specialized
coatings were developed for use on Ravenwood's coaters and applicators, and were
qualified by the equipment producer at its testing facility in the United Kingdom.
“We are excited to be working alongside a quality organization like Ravenwood,” said
David Hatgas, global business director, adhesives and coatings, Ashland. “Both
companies are innovating in the label space and together this arrangement will help
deliver consistently high-quality linerless labels to packaging customers.”
Ravenwood Packaging produces the Comac 500 coating machine, specifically designed
to efficiently manufacture linerless labels to the correct specification required for
Ravenwood’s Nobac applicators. The coater is a modular construction allowing the
application of multiple release and adhesive lines. This also allows additional features to
be added at a later date.
“The Ravenwood philosophy has always been to produce the most consistent linerless
labels that we can,” said Jez Woodcock, technical consultant working with Ravenwood
Packaging. “We have always believed that in order to do this, you need the best raw
materials from a strong supplier base, which is why we spend so much time and effort in
development work with our global supply partners.
“We at Ravenwood are delighted to be able to welcome Ashland onto our list of
Approved Suppliers.”

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