Amcor, one of the global leaders in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has won in four categories in the 2023 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards, organised by the World Packaging Organisation. Amcor was honored for innovative product design in the Food, Health and Personal Care, and Medical and Pharmaceutical categories, strengthening its global position in …
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UPM Raflatac and Orthex have joined forces to offer household products and their labeling made of recycled plastic saved from ending up as marine litter. The products include buckets, wash bowls and water scoops. To achieve this, both companies are part of value chains that collect the plastic waste and transform it back into raw …
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Innovia Films has announced the launch of Rayoface CSA46, a clear, one-side gloss coated BOPP film, for food, beverage, household and personal care applications. This 46 micron film is approximately 10 percent thinner than most facestock films, giving this a higher yield and an improved carbon footprint. Rayoface CSA, a high clarity and low …
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In a recent move to enhance the finishing capabilities of labels, Mumbai-based Trigon Digipack has opted for Brotech CDF 420 Digital finishing machine. The company installed the first roll form Digital Press in 2015 and became a trail blazer leading the label industry’s foray into digital printing and converting of labels. In 2021, it …
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Gallus has announced the launch of its first fully digital label press, the Gallus One. The company has also announced a new Gallus Experience Centre designed to increase cross industry collaboration, innovation and success. Marking a new addition to the company’s conventional and hybrid portfolio of label presses, the Gallus One has been specifically …
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Krones Group, a German machinery manufacturer has announced its inauguration of a glue manufacturing facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The global manufacturer of filling and packaging technology offers lines for the beverage industry and food producers: process technology, filling technology, packaging machines, all the way through to IT solutions. In an opening ceremony …
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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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Founded in 1996 on November 1st, MPS Systems celebrates their 25th anniversary this year. The company reflects on its history and where they are today. The company’s history began 25 years ago when Bert van den Brink and Eric Hoendervangers, two former employees of Stork (SPG prints today), started their own business to develop …
Adir Ariel, regional business manager for Indigo in HP CEMA (Central Europe, Middle East, Africa), and Ronnie Louw, product manager of HP Indigo at Dynagraph, explain to Packaging MEA in an exclusive interview how the Middle East region will benefit from this historic association. Packaging MEA (PMEA): Many thanks for giving us an opportunity to …
Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO has installed a new RFID Smart Label manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The move means the firm will cater to both the RFID requirements of customers in the UAE and to those based out of the GCC too. The installation was celebrated with an …
