Bobst gives Competence debut to coding line

Bobst took an innovative approach to introducing the Gulf region to its latest products by organising Competence 15 – an event where printers and converters could also pick up advice and information on business and other professional topics. Delta Printing Press Dubai, Four Films Group Kuwait, Hala Print Saudi Arabia and Merit Packaging Pakistan attended …

Comexi completes first installation in the Middle East

Comexi Group has set up its first unit in the Middle East, a Comexi Flexo F4 printing press at Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Printing Forms. Installed swiftly to meet the company’s strict delivery times, the press has been chosen for working on short-run production. The Comexi Flexo F4 printing press has been fully operational since March 2015, …

Constantia buys leading South African packager

Constantia Flexibles Group is strengthening its position in the Sub-Saharan African growth market by acquiring the South African flexible packaging company Afripack, subject to regulatory approvals. Durban-based Afripack is the second-largest flexible packaging company in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, producing flexible food packaging and labels for the domestic market and some African countries. Afripack’s …

Uteco launches gravure press

Uteco has launched its Next 450 gravure press, designed to achieve faster job change, reduced setup time through automation, maximum-efficiency drying, and simplified controls in a centralised location. Next 450 is the ideal solution for short and medium runs, fully automatic with innovative systems that reduce drastically waste of material, job changeover and energy consumption, …

Flint Group announces joint venture with South African Ink manufacturer

          The continent’s largest ink maker headquartered in Cape Town, Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems has manufacturing operations in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. ` Luxembourg: Flint Group, as part of its strategy to grow in emerging markets, has today announced the launch of a new joint venture with Continental Printing …

ESKO full HD flexo wins FPPA 2015 technological innovator award

Platemaking system for superior flexo printing matches print quality of offset or gravure Esko won the Technological Innovator of the Year award at the President’s Banquet, April 28, during the FPPA’s 18th Annual Convention for its Full HD Flexo platemaking system. The award recognizes the application of innovative technology contributing to the advancement of the …

Domino launches new thermal inkjet ink for primary packaging applications

Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new ink for use in its range of G-Series thermal ink jet printers (TIJ) printers. The BK118 ink extends TIJ printing capabilities to effectively code onto challenging materials, such as plastics, films, foils and coated cartons. Employed in a variety of industries ranging from food to pharmaceutical, thermal ink …