Flint Group has announced its acquisition of Xeikon, which will form the core of the new Flint Group Digital Printing Solutions division.
Interview: Prof Saha of the Indian Institute of Packaging
What sector outpaces even the packaging industry? The Indian packaging industry.
Bobst gives Competence debut to coding line
Bobst took an innovative approach to introducing the Gulf region to its latest products by organising Competence 15 – an event where printers and converters could also pick up advice and information on business and other professional topics. Delta Printing Press Dubai, Four Films Group Kuwait, Hala Print Saudi Arabia and Merit Packaging Pakistan attended …
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Comexi completes first installation in the Middle East
Comexi Group has set up its first unit in the Middle East, a Comexi Flexo F4 printing press at Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Printing Forms. Installed swiftly to meet the company’s strict delivery times, the press has been chosen for working on short-run production. The Comexi Flexo F4 printing press has been fully operational since March 2015, …
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Esko extends subscription options with Suite 14.1
Esko has released Suite 14.1 with ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) and subscription options so packaging professionals can pick the parts they need.
MPS to unveil flexo/digital label press
An MPS hybrid flexo press with an integrated inkjet printer for up to six colours and a white option will debut at Labelexpo Europe, in Brussels on 29 September – 2 October.
Constantia buys leading South African packager
Constantia Flexibles Group is strengthening its position in the Sub-Saharan African growth market by acquiring the South African flexible packaging company Afripack, subject to regulatory approvals. Durban-based Afripack is the second-largest flexible packaging company in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, producing flexible food packaging and labels for the domestic market and some African countries. Afripack’s …
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Uteco launches gravure press
Uteco has launched its Next 450 gravure press, designed to achieve faster job change, reduced setup time through automation, maximum-efficiency drying, and simplified controls in a centralised location. Next 450 is the ideal solution for short and medium runs, fully automatic with innovative systems that reduce drastically waste of material, job changeover and energy consumption, …
Flint Group announces joint venture with South African Ink manufacturer
The continent’s largest ink maker headquartered in Cape Town, Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems has manufacturing operations in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. ` Luxembourg: Flint Group, as part of its strategy to grow in emerging markets, has today announced the launch of a new joint venture with Continental Printing …
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ESKO full HD flexo wins FPPA 2015 technological innovator award
Platemaking system for superior flexo printing matches print quality of offset or gravure Esko won the Technological Innovator of the Year award at the President’s Banquet, April 28, during the FPPA’s 18th Annual Convention for its Full HD Flexo platemaking system. The award recognizes the application of innovative technology contributing to the advancement of the …
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