Heidelberg exceeds own expectations with Speedmaster CX 104

Heidelberg unveiled its Speedmaster CX 104 at China Print, on June 23-27 in Beijing.   The company showcased the innovation in its core business of sheetfed offset printing, emphasising its innovative strength and technology leadership in a challenging market environment.   The 104-sheet format press offers commercial, packaging, and label printing customers access to cutting-edge sheetfed offset technology with …

Stora Enso invests in pulp and production sites

Stora Enso is investing in the future of the planet – via environmentally sound upgrades for its pulp and production sites.   The manufacturer of pulp, paper and other forest products will pour millions into improving the competitiveness and environmental performance of the Anjala-Ingerois production site, and a further €26m in modernising the pulp production …

BOBST unveils new solutions for its vision of a future packaging industry

BOBST has revealed new solutions to support its vision for the packaging industry, built on its chosen cornerstones of connectivity, digitalization, automation, and sustainability.   Folding carton industry The new multi-purpose EXPERTFOLD 110 A3 version features modules for the production of crash-locks and 4-&-6-corners, simplifying settings when changing box types. This reduces setup time during …

Sappi achieves the first ever PEFC Forest Management certificate in South Africa

Sappi Limited, a global forest products leader, is proud to announce that its South African division has been awarded the first ever Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest management certificate in South Africa. This achievement indicates that Sappi Southern Africa’s forest management practices meet the requirements for sustainable forest management set out …

Adhering to a sustainable goal

What does sustain­ability mean? Not all of the UN’s Sustain­able Development Goals or the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) criteria can be fulfilled to the same extent. This leads to uncertainty and in some instances to contradictory assertions. Baumer General Manager Percy Dengler and Business Develop­ment Head Thomas Walther shed some light on the issue.   …

Bobst unveils folder-gluer with new look

The Masterfold 75/110 has received a new look with new Bobst branding while maintaining its unrivalled status as the fastest, most automated folding-gluing line available today. With very short make-ready times, the folder-gluer delivers efficient and reliable non-stop production of outstanding quality products.   Pierre Binggeli, Product Line Director Folder-gluers at Bobst, said: “Bobst has …

Heidelberg extends its installation base in the burgeoning Middle East & Africa folding carton packaging print market

Heidelberg has installed its state-of-the-art, new ergonomic designed and user-friendly Speedmaster XL and CX sheetfed offset presses at Prominent packaging printers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan.   Apart from the economic development and changing consumer trends towards younger and urban population that has shaped the economic upswing in the region, the pandemic has led …

UFlex to double its aseptic liquid packaging plant’s capacity

UFlex Limited announced plans to double its aseptic plant’s production capacity from 3.5bn to 7bn packs per annum, in Sanand, Gujarat. The capacity expansion will be completed within the next ten months approximately.   The expansion is in response to the new contracts and increasing demand for the company’s aseptic packaging laminates. Driven by a …

Aujan Coca-Cola launches Rani 100% juice in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs

Rani, Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company’s first homegrown beverage brand, launches 100% juice for the first time in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs, 200ml and 125ml. The company is leveraging the flexibility of SIG machines to fill a wide range of 100% juices in multiple volume sizes on one SIG filling machine CFA 124.   Rani will …