GIDUE wins innovation award

GIDUE’s Digital Flexo Excellence Project was presented with the Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA’s)  Technical Innovation Award for 2015 on 3 May at the Annual Awards Banquet at the Omni Nashville Broadway Ballroom.

GCS strengthens presence in the Middle East

Global closure systems joins with Duplas Al Sharq to strengthen presence in Middle East UAE: Global Closure Systems (GCS) has announced the signing of a new licensing agreement with Duplas Al Sharq LLC, a leading FMCG plastic packaging manufacturing company located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Duplas, which specializes in high quality HDPE, …

Henkel to acquire Novamelt GmbH

Henkel to broaden its portfolio of pressure sensitive adhesives Düsseldorf – Henkel signed an agreement to acquire Novamelt GmbH, a privately owned company based in the south of Germany. With this transaction Henkel as leading solution provider worldwide for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings will further enhance its competence in the area of hotmelt adhesives. …

Packaging prompts FMCG purchases

MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV), a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, launched in February its Packaging Matters: the company’s third annual study of the impact of packaging on product satisfaction and consumer purchasing behaviour.