Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest paper-based packaging companies, has announced the construction of a new packaging plant in Morocco, its first corrugated plant in the country. Located in Rabat and covering an area of 25,000 m2, it will enable Smurfit Kappa to supply packaging solutions efficiently to its local customer base. Construction …
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Abu Dhabi Ports (AD Ports), the region’s facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade has signed a strategic agreement with Germany-based Alexander Global Logistics GmbH. According to AD Ports, both the parties to work closely to establish and launch a transshipment hub dedicated to handling pulp and paper products. The hub will operate from Khalifa …
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Tchibo, a German coffee producer has changed the coffee capsule game for its Qbo brand by introducing a bio-based capsule made of second-generation renewable raw materials. While coffee capsules have becomes popular around the world, the downside is its environmental footprint. Keeping this in mind, Tchibo has changed the material composition of its …
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Gulf Print & Pack 2022, a leading trade show in the Middle East and Africa has been drawing crowds for exhibiting latest innovations in commercial print and package printing since the past two days. Multi-million dirhams worth of machinery are running live for demonstrations to showcase solutions for print and packaging requirements across a …
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Geostick Group, one of the leading label printer in Europe and digital label printing pioneer, has signed an agreement with Bobst for the purchase of a Bobst Digital Master 340 label press, a fully digitalised and automated production line, from printing to embellishment and die-cutting. The agreement is part of Geostick’s major focus on …
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Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is now offering a new sustainable UV offset ink series for non-food paper and board applications: SicuraLitho Pack ECO. The new product range is formulated with a high bio-renewable content, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to standard UV …
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Avery Dennison Corporation has announced new features to its atma.io connected product cloud. The features will help transform how brands meet net-zero targets and reduce waste across the supply chain. Currently, over 22 billion items are managed by the platform across the apparel, retail, food, and healthcare segments. Six of the top 20 apparel …
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Schur Flexibles has announced a new range of films with antibacterial varnish on its top films and flowpacks. The antibacterially coated films can be used for a wide variety of packaging. According to the Antibacterial Activity Analysis Result, the coating reduces the bacteria present on packaging by 95%. The varnish has been tested and …
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Lecta has announced expansion its range of Adestor self-adhesive materials and services with the launch of the new line of Adestor Standard Films adhesive film products. This new line of standard products includes polypropylenes, which offers rigidity and high transparency, as well as polyethylenes, which fit perfectly on flexible or compressible packaging, with various …
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SACMI (Societa Anonima Cooperativa Meccanici Imola), an international manufacturer of machines and complete plants for the ceramic tile, beverage, packaging, quality control process, chocolate processing machines and plastics industries has confirmed its exceptional financial and asset solidity, with net equity reaching 773 million euros and the net financial position touching +97 million. The parent …
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