Glendale, CA —Avery Dennison has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, for the purchase price of $24 million. JDC employs approximately 75 employees located at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Tennessee, with approximately $30 million in annual revenue. JDC manufactures …
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Virtual shows are a necessity for now, but our industry depends on trade fairs. Packaging MEA Chief Editor Ben Daniel looks at the realities and possibilities of the live events scene returning vs. digital events. The coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every country and most major industries. Packaging is no exception. Many live events …
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SAPIN offers attractive designs and a tempting treat to raise awareness of a condition which affects millions of women. By Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA SAPIN – the Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry WLL – is not only a regional leader in can manufacturing in the Middle East, it is also a staunch …
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Avery Dennison has promoted Hassan Rmaile to vice-president and general manager of Label and Graphic Materials Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Mr.Rmaile replaces Jeroen Diderich, who has relocated to the US to take the role of VP/ GM, LGM North America. In his previous roles, Mr.Rmaile delivered a strong long term vision for …
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is continuing to systematically focus on its core business. In the growing labels sector, it will concentrate on end-to-end digitised solutions in sheetfed offset printing. Speedmaster sheetfed offset presses, the XL 106-DD rotary die cutter, and the label systems of Heidelberg partner Polar are perfect for making wet-glue labels, cut-and-stack labels and …
Display and packaging manufacturer DS Smith has won the German Packaging Award 2020 in the category ‘Product Presentation’ for Nestle’s new organic cereals of the Cheerios Bio Brand. As one of the campaigners for the “Germany Hums!” initiative of the Foundation for People and the Environment organisation, the long-standing Nestle supplier developed a creative …
Kodak is delighted to have received two very prestigious InterTech Technology Awards – one for the Uteco Sapphire EVO M digital web press powered by Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology, and one for Kodak Prosper QD Packaging Inks and Film Optimizer Agent (FOA). The awards recognise innovative technologies which in the view of …
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Global functional additive sales for plastic packaging are forecast to grow during 2020-25 at an annual average rate of 5.3% to approximately $2.3 billion from $1.7bn in 2019. Global barrier coating sales for plastic packaging meanwhile are forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 4.9% to $2.4bn to $1.8bn in the …
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Nestlé’s board of directors has approved a new strategic direction for its Waters business. The company will sharpen its focus on its iconic international brands and leading premium mineral water brands, and invest in differentiated healthy hydration, such as functional water products. The board also confirmed its intent to explore strategic acquisitions, while …
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Drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies, having already postponed this year’s event due to coronavirus, will also reduce the running time of the rescheduled 2021 from 11 days to nine. The revised dates are April 20-28, 2021. In cutting the length of the event, Drupa is responding to the wishes of …
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