Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire Elif Holding A.Ş. (Elif), a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMCG brand owners, with operations in Turkey and in Egypt. With this acquisition, Huhtamaki reinforces its position as a leading flexible packaging company in emerging markets and strengthens its existing flexible packaging business in …
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Specialty chemicals company, C.O.I.M. S.p.A. has introduced a new solvent-based compostable food packaging adhesive. The new Novacote® NE 810 S + CE 510 is a result of COIM’s investment in research and development. The aim was to provide a flexible, compostable food packaging solution. This innovative product is in line with the need to provide …
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Edale, a British manufacturer and engineer of world-class, tailor-made flexographic printing and converting solutions for the label and carton packaging industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Phoenix Colour Technologies as its exclusive distributor. Phoenix, which is based in Dubai and will cover the UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, has been in …
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Delta Co, and Egyptian company in the field of converting and printing flexible packaging, has invested in a Nova RS 5003 rotogravure press by Bobst. “We have chosen the Bobst Nova RS 5003 for several reasons – to conquer new markets, to increase our production capacity and to meet the needs of an increasingly …
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Al-Medan Project Factory for Carton, one of the leading corrugated packaging producers in Saudi Arabia invested in a new 2.5m doublewall corrugator and two new flexo converting lines for its latest phase of the expansion. The company produces a wide range of corrugated packaging solutions for customers throughout the Arabian Peninsula, as well as …
Packaging and paper giant, Mondi, Dutch cheese packaging company Hazeleger and have worked together and developed EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material solution for packaging Westland Kaas’ Maaslander cheese slices. The light-weight solution, fully recyclable solution replaces a heavier multi-layer plastic solution. Mondi’s mono-material meets the high oxygen and moisture barrier properties required …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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At the end of last year, Vision Foods & Packaging in Lahore took delivery of a six colour Rapida 106 with coater and extended delivery. With the installation of this highly automated sheetfed offset press for the 3b format, the company has significantly expanded its print capacity, just five years after its founding. The high-end …
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