ePac Flexible Packaging charts course for growth amid industry challenges

  ePac Flexible Packaging, founded in 2016 as the world’s first all-digital flexible packaging company, has recently celebrated its 8th anniversary in May. The company has maintained an impressive growth trajectory, with consistent growth rates between 50% and 100% annually from 2016 to 2022. Despite a slight slowdown in 2023, ePac still achieved a 30% …

KAMA GmbH and TRESU A/S collaborate for enhanced digital finishing at drupa 2024

  KAMA GmbH in Dresden and TRESU A/S, a provider of flexible solutions for flexographic printing machines and coating technology from Denmark, have revealed their partnership at Drupa 2024. The collaboration aims to elevate digital finishing to a new level of efficiency.   KAMA will integrate a TRESU coating unit into the newly developed Hammerhead …

Parksons Packaging expands fleet with Koenig & Bauer’s Rapida 105 at drupa

  Parksons Packaging, a prominent player in India’s printing industry, has made another significant investment in sheetfed offset technology from Koenig & Bauer during the drupa exhibition. The company, known for its extensive Rapida printer fleet, has ordered a Rapida 105 with seven inking units, coater, and extended delivery, which will be stationed at MK …

Bobst targets Middle East and Africa with digital focus at drupa 2024

  At drupa 2024, Bobst’s Regional Business Director for Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, CIS Business Unit Printing and Converting, Eric Pavone, spoke with Ben Daniel of Packaging MEA. The conversation revolved around Bobst’s emphasis on digitalization and their newest innovations tailored for the Middle East and African markets.   Bobst Connect Steals the Show …

Cosmo Films unveils diverse product range at drupa 2024

  Cosmo Films is showcasing its latest product ranges at drupa 2024, the world’s largest printing exhibition, in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company, known for its specialty films, is presenting a diverse array of offerings including thermal lamination films, Cosmo Synthetic Paper, and Cosmo Sunshield films at Stand No 3B07.   In response to market demand, …

Konica Minolta reveals latest innovations at drupa 2024

  Konica Minolta and MGI are showcasing groundbreaking smart factory digital production lines at drupa, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Spanning 2,400 square meters at Stand A65, Hall 8B, their exhibit features over 30 live running machines and software displays, symbolizing a significant advancement in digital transformation. Demonstrating the seamless integration of Konica Minolta’s toner and …

Reifenhäuser introduces world’s first 18 micrometer thin MDO-PE Film

  Reifenhäuser Blown Film has achieved a significant milestone by producing the world’s first 18-micrometer-thick machine direction oriented polyethylene (MDO-PE) film, exceeding previous market standards in mechanical properties, appearance, and processing. Developed on Reifenhäuser EVO blown film lines with LG Chem and BOBST, the film saves about 25% material compared to 25-micron films, making recyclable …

Esko unveils next-level flexo platemaking innovation at drupa

  Esko has revealed its latest innovation, the CDI Crystal XPS ‘Quartz Edition’, at drupa, setting new standards in flexographic print quality and offering a genuine alternative to gravure printing.   “This is the pinnacle of flexo platemaking,” said Pascal Thomas, Director of Flexo Business at Esko. “With this new innovation, we are giving printers …

EFI unveils groundbreaking inkjet innovations at drupa 2024

  Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) has showcased a range of innovative inkjet printing solutions for packaging, display graphics, and textiles at drupa 2024, taking place at Messe Düsseldorf from May 28 to June 7. Positioned in Hall 9, Stand A20-1, EFI presented new technologies that promise to set new industry standards.   Frank Pennisi, …

Canon and Heidelberg forge global partnership in inkjet printing

  Canon and Heidelberg have announced a global sales and service cooperation in inkjet printing, aiming to support commercial print businesses transitioning to hybrid offset/digital production. Heidelberg will expand its portfolio with its own inkjet product family based on Canon’s B2 and B3 sheetfed inkjet presses, integrated into the Heidelberg Prinect workflow. Both companies see …