Sigma Middle East reveals impressive results after adopting Asahi Photoproducts AWP plates

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …