Menicon Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 21-19, Aoi 3, Naka-ku, Nagoya; Director, President and CEO: Koji Kawaura) announced that Menicon Singapore Pte. Ltd. has introduced a new direct printing machine for Miru 1day Menicon Flat Pack (Flat Pack) production. This machine enables package designs that were previously printed on shrink-wrap packaging to be printed directly on the box.
With this change, shrink-wrap packaging has been discontinued for Flat Pack. By eliminating shrink-wrap film, plastic use in secondary packaging is reduced by 4.5%.1)
This packaging change is part of Menicon Group's broader sustainability efforts in production and packaging.
left: shrink-wrap packaging; right: direct printing on box.
Image for illustration only; box dimensions unchanged.
In addition to this packaging improvement, Flat Pack itself has been designed with environmental considerations in mind and incorporates the following features:
1．100% RECYCLED
Menicon’s Flat Pack packaging is made from 100% recycled plastic2)
2．80% LESS PLASTIC
Thanks to the world’s slimmest packaging and our unique CENTRAFORM™ technology, we’ve significantly reduced the plastic used3)
3．99% RECYCLED PLASTIC
Plastic used in the manufacturing process is approximately 99% recycled4)
References
1)Menicon data on file (C9388), based on 30-lens pack.
2)Menicon data on file.
3)Menicon data on file, based on comparison vs traditional 1day product.
4)Menicon data on file, excluding products that have been shipped for use.