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 …

Majan takes delivery of R707 LV Evolution

Majan Printing & Packaging, located in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, is the largest duplex board converter in the Gulf region. Today Majan represents one of Dynagraph’s major customers, having bought 16 Manroland machines since the company was established in 1996, with more than 50 printing units in production.   Among these was Majan’s …

Inverform launches sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays

Iggesund Paperboard’s new InverformTM for ready-made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance. Made from pure cellulose fibres, Inverform has been specifically developed for pressed and folded trays used in food packaging. Inverform has an exceptional formability and is the ideal replacement for traditional plastic trays.   “Iggesund Paperboard has a …

DS Smith and Multivac introduce Eco Bowl-cardboard based food tray

    As consumers continue to champion sustainability, brands and businesses are finding themselves deeper in the era of the value-driven consumer, with shoppers increasingly in favour of buying products that do not have a negative impact on the environment.     In search of more sustainable solutions, Multivac and DS Smith teamed up to …

Marbach offers digital customer support during pandemic

    During the coronavirus crisis, diemaker Marbach has reduced application support through on-site customer visits. To continue supporting customers during a time of continuing heavy restrictions in most countries, Marbach has expanded its digital customer support. Application support is available via visual media.   Digital customer support is flexible and can be carried out …