Coveris invests over £1.5M in linerless label capabilities

Coveris invests over £1.5M to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities. With investment in wide web printing presses and site infrastructure developments, Coveris’ dedicated linerless label facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire (UK) expands its production capacity, continues to strive for best-in-class quality print, and aims for improved manufacturing efficiencies to support its sustainability strategy: No Waste. …

Northern Bottling Company installs Sidel’s complete PET line

With an increasing demand forecast for soft drinks in Pakistan in 2023, PepsiCo’s partner Northern Bottling Company has installed Sidel’s high-volume, high-speed carbonated soft drinks (CSD) line.   Sidel to apply its packaging solutions expertise to create the new complete line for Haidri Beverages Group’s subsidiary, Northern Bottling Company (NBC), in the city of Peshawar. …

Fujifilm announces a change to its offset plate manufacturing in EMEA

Fujifilm has announced the closure of the company’s offset plate production line in Tilburg, The Netherlands.   The company is set to find new ways of working to meet customer needs more effectively, and new ways of thinking about how it can continue to create value.   Reports say that in the offset printing market, …

Flint reaffirms digital investment with online webshop

Flint Group Packaging, one of the largest consumables suppliers to the global print and packaging industry, confirms its commitment to ease of doing business and order efficiency for its customers with its Webshop platform.   Underlining the company’s vision of a connected future, the online store is designed with an ease-of-use front of mind, with …

Honeywell and Environ pledge to achieve plastic circularity in Egypt

Honeywell has announced to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Environ Adapt for Recycling Industries with the aim of advancing plastics recycling in the country. The two organisations to explore the development of the first chemical recycling facility in Egypt that would be equipped with Honeywell’s advanced technology, capable of converting waste …

Mondi partners with RetailX to identify trends in eCommerce packaging

Mondi shares its fourth annual consumer trend survey, which offers a deep dive into online shopping behaviour and consumers’ attitudes to packaging. The survey, conducted by RetailX, is the most in-depth study to date, with 1,000 consumers each in France, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Turkey. For the first time it also includes an analysis of …

Coca-Cola ME launches 100% rPET packaging during FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Coca-Cola Middle East has announced the introduction of 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottles for Coca-Cola’s range of beverages across official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 venues, including stadiums and fan zones.   Aligning with the SC’s key initiatives on responsible plastic recycling, Coca-Cola Middle East’s pilot …

Simply Cartons partners with Bobst to support business growth

Reflecting on the company’s success over the past 16 years, Simply Cartons Managing Director, Craig Mather, credits technological innovation combined with a skilled team of people as key performance drivers, and the root of its excellent reputation for managing complex projects.   Following a machine demonstration in Mex, Switzerland in 2015, and discussions between the …