UAE-based self-adhesive label manufacturer Sigma Middle East Labels LLC recently became the first company in the Gulf region to work with Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development. After implementing the Japanese company’s CleanPrint AWP™ water-washable flexographic plates, Sigma report impressive results. “Before we installed this configuration, we were outsourcing solvent platemaking,” …
Nestle’s new recyclable bottle technology has endless potential
Nestlé has unveiled new Perrier water bottles created with ground-breaking recycling technology. The bottles were produced as part of the Carbios global consortium to support the industrialisation of an innovative technology that allows plastic to be endlessly recycled while maintaining properties virtually equivalent to virgin plastics. Consortium members include L’Oréal, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe and …
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Edale aims to rise across Middle East with Phoenix
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 aims to conquer new markets with investment
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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Sidel’s StarLITE™ HPC base said to increase container stability by up to 25%
Long-established packaging solution provider Sidel Group has launched a brand new base for flat PET containers, which the company claims not only increases stability but is also more environmentally friendly. The oval StarLITE™ HPC base is compliant with recycled PET (rPET) up to 100% and is said to increase container stability by up to 25%, while also …
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Al-Medan expands with new investments
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 …
UFlex Ltd posts record net profit as demand for packaging materials surges
The largest flexible packaging company in India and one of the leading flexible packaging companies in Asia pacific region Uflex Ltd declared its earnings for the quarter ending March 2021 and fiscal 2020-21, posting strong numbers with surge in Consolidated Net Profit of 163% as its Consolidated EBITDA jumped by 87%. Declaring its earnings …
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Miraclon’s latest launch continues to expand the boundaries of flexo
Miraclon, home of Kodak Flexcel Solutions, unveiled its PureFlexo Printing innovation at its inaugural Mraclon Innovates virtual event. PureFlexo Printing enables Kodak Flexcel NX System users to produce high-quality flexo print within a wider operating window by controlling unwanted ink spread in ways never seen before. Designed specifically for wide web solvent ink …
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Heidelberg exceeds own expectations with Speedmaster CX 104
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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Regional waste management firms win global Nestlé honours
Ten companies are vying for this year’s Nestlé Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, which recognises system-changing initiatives for some of today’s most critical environmental and social issues. The finalists have been whittled down from 173 submissions by Nestle’s packaging experts over the past 10 months since entries were invited. The Nestlé CSV Prize 2020-2021 identified …
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