Techkon USA launches new generation spectrodens

Techkon USA, one of the innovation leaders in densitometers, spectrophotometers, and software solutions for the global print and packaging communities, has announced the release of the New Generation SpectroDENS 4, its new handheld and scanning spectro-densitometer.   The instrument offers a new fully compliant ISO-13655 measurement head and the ability to seamlessly switch between spot …

Caesar Pac invests in region’s first Nozomi digital press

Caesar Pac, one of the Kuwait’s leading corrugated box manufacturers has become the first business in the Middle East to invest in an EFI Nozomi 14000 LED ultra-high-speed digital press from Electronics For Imaging.   The single-pass inkjet corrugated press boasts to deliver maximum productivity and efficiency for industrial package printing.   The Nozomi 14000 …

Gallus launches new digital inkjet label press

Gallus has announced the launch of its first fully digital label press, the Gallus One. The company has also announced a new Gallus Experience Centre designed to increase cross industry collaboration, innovation and success.   Marking a new addition to the company’s conventional and hybrid portfolio of label presses, the Gallus One has been specifically …

Heidelberg makes a positive start to 2022-23

Heidelberg has announced a successful start to the new 2022-2023 financial year. The first quarter saw significant improvements in both sales and operating profitability with a continued recovery of the markets in almost all regions. The group’s sales figures between April and June grew by 20 percent year on year to €530 million. This significant …

Rwenzori and Century unite as Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced to the official change of name of its Uganda operations to Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU).   This follows the recent consolidation of the operations of its bottling subsidiaries through the amalgamation of Century Bottling Company Limited (CBC) and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited (RBC) to form a single operating …

Jumeirah Beach Hotel installs onsite bottling plant

Jumeirah Beach Hotel celebrates the single-use plastic ban by installing a top-of-the-range Nordaq glass bottling plant at the resort.   With roughly 300 million tonnes of plastic produced each year and nearly 8.8 million tonnes dumped directly into our oceans, the Dubai family resort to contribute by replacing single-use water bottles in its rooms and …

Royal Gulf to construct UAE’s first used battery recycling centre

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has announced the welcome of Royal Gulf Industries, a state-of-the-art lead acid battery recycling company, to its dynamic industrial ecosystem.   A subsidiary of Hyderabad Castings Limited and part of Nakhat Group, the new company is set to invest AED 62.4 million (USD 17 million) to construct the UAE’s …