Harris International of Uganda has commissioned a Sidel Combi line for bottling carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), juices and water under the Riham brand, well established in Uganda, said Sidel.
EFI takes over German MIS developer
EFI has acquired Lector Computersysteme, a print management information system (MIS) developer based in Germany.
Constantia sets up Dubai offshoot
Constantia Flexibles has founded a Middle East subsidiary headquartered in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai in the UAE.
Bobst and Kodak team up on packaging kit
Bobst is working to integrate Kodak’s digital expertise into machines for flexible, folding carton and corrugated applications.
Bobst meets good response at K 2013
Bobst closed several deals at the recent K 2013 exhibition in Dusseldorf, where 60% of visitors to the Switzerland-based firm’s were new customers.
Colep ties up with Scitra on aerosol plant in Sharjah
Europe-based Colep has inked a joint venture with UAE-based Scitra, part of the Albatha Group, to set up an aerosol contract manufacturing operation in the UAE.
H.B. Fuller’s hot melt lands Frost & Sullivan Award
H.B. Fuller has won a ‘New Product Innovation Leadership Award’ from Frost & Sullivan for its hot melt adhesive product innovation and technical leadership in the nonwoven hygiene market.
Pakistan SMEs seek packaging institute
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) in Pakistan has called on the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to set up an institute for printing and packaging.
Nampak opens 2nd Angola can line
South African JSE-listed can maker Nampak Bevcan claims its Angola operations have topped expectations, prompting the installation of a second can line.
Nestlé expands capacity as Egypt warms to its ice cream
Nestlé has invested 26m Swiss francs (200m Egyptian pounds) to extend its ice cream factory in Egypt.