Huhtamaki to expand to flexible packaging manufacturing in SA

Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the majority of Everest Flexibles (“Everest”), a privately-owned flexible packaging manufacturer in South Africa. With the acquisition Huhtamaki will expand its flexible packaging manufacturing footprint into South Africa, thereby further strengthening its emerging market position. The product range and customer portfolio of Everest are complementary to those …

A 20 year Grafikontrol legacy, and looking for several more

The Italian inspection system, colour control and registration specialist is confident of its achievements Andrea Toschi of Grafikontrol tells Benjamin Daniel, that those years are a testimony of his company’s products’ quality and service     Benjamin Daniel (BD): Can you tell us a little about Grafikontrol and its presence in the packaging space? Andrea …

Convergence of digitalization and sustainability

Packaging MEA technology editor Vikram Fotedar reports from FachPack Germany on the highlights of the show FachPack 2019, the European trade fair for packaging, processing and technology, held in Nuremberg from 24 to 26 September 2019, brought together around 1,600 exhibitors in 12 exhibition halls with roughly 44,000 trade visitors from packaging-intensive sectors. The focus …