Komori and Baumann open first European Komori Competence Centre

Komori International Europe B.V. and the Baumann Group have announced the opening of the first European Komori Competence Centre, located at Baumann’s headquarters in Solms. Baumann Group will also now undertake sole Germany-wide representation for Komori.   Christian Baumann, Managing Director of Heinrich Baumann Grafisches Centrum GmbH & Co KG said, “We are very proud …

HP debuts the HP Indigo 200K Digital Press for flexible packaging industry

HP Inc unveiled its new HP Indigo 200K Digital Press, designed to give digital flexible converters the competitive edge with better productivity, on-demand delivery, no minimum orders, unique designs, reduced energy consumption, and minimal waste.   The new press is based on the only field-proven digital technology for digital flexible packaging and on a successful …

Xeikon appoints Jens Osmundsen as Head of Sales for Idera

Xeikon has announced the appointment of Jens Henrik Osmundsen as Head of Corrugated Sales for the EMEA region, a new role that has been created to help accelerate the digital transformation of the corrugated sector with Xeikon Idera. His remit will be to build up and strengthen the go-to-market strategy and to maximise opportunities for …

Caesar Pac invests in region’s first Nozomi digital press

Caesar Pac, one of the Kuwait’s leading corrugated box manufacturers has become the first business in the Middle East to invest in an EFI Nozomi 14000 LED ultra-high-speed digital press from Electronics For Imaging.   The single-pass inkjet corrugated press boasts to deliver maximum productivity and efficiency for industrial package printing.   The Nozomi 14000 …

Kodak launches range of innovative new products

Kodak has announced a revolutionary new digital press and innovative additions to its comprehensive portfolio of digital and offset solutions.   The new Kodak Ascend Digital Press is the perfect solution for commercial printers and digital service providers in the growing retail/POP and packaging markets. It is the first electrophotographic press designed to print heavy weight substrates …

HP appoints Dynagraph as Middle East distributor for Indigo and PageWide digital presses

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 …

Covid accelerates use of digital print in packaging new data finds

Through 2020 and into 2021 inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. Data from the new Smithers report The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026 shows total value for this will reach $21.1 billion in 2021. This is in line with existing trends, as run lengths have decreased …

Covid accelerates use of digital print in packaging to $21.1 billion in 2021

Through 2020 and into 2021 inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. Data from the new Smithers report – The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026 shows total value for this will reach $21.1 billion in 2021. This is in line with existing trends, as run lengths have …