Herma adopts recycled paper labels for its own worldwide shipments

HERMA Self-Adhesive Materials has changed its own shipping labels for its worldwide shipment of self-adhesive material rolls to label material that is made entirely from post-consumer recycled fibres. The new sustainable paper labels for EPSMA coding meet demanding logistical requirements just as well as conventional labels.   The self-adhesive specialist HERMA conducted a successful large-scale …

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 …

Sustainable, high-quality printing showcased at Soma’s webinar

A shortage of resources and global climate change are critical topics within the packaging industries. Flint Group is pleased to collaborate with Soma and Marvaco to produce eco-friendly, full high definition, Expanded Gamut Print (EGP) on film samples to support the recent Soma Online Product Launch webinar. During this seminar, real-time printing of two demanding …

Sabic launches innovative TF-BOPE film for frozen food

Sabic, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has launched a sustainable packaging solution for frozen food which combines a new polyethylene (PE) grade with innovative film production technology.   Compared to conventional blow PE film solutions, it offers significantly higher throughput and also has potential for downgauging, making it attractive from both a commercial and …

MPS Systems: Importance of servicing a flexo press

MPS Systems Regional Sales Director for BeNeLux region, Africa and the Middle East Marius van Lith explains Packaging MEA, the importance of servicing a flexo machine   In these harsh times where all certainties become uncertain, I’d like to emphasise the value of data-driven remote service. In the old days, we were keen to check …

Siegwerk Turkey finishes reconstruction of Tuzla site

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has completed the reconstruction of its site in Tuzla, Turkey, one of the company’s 16 Centers of Excellence worldwide.   Herewith, Siegwerk Turkey improved both efficiency and safety at its regional headquarters and increased production and storage capacities.   Next …