Saima Packaging, a privately owned converter from Pakistan has recently installed a BOBST RS 4003MP at its flexible packaging production facility in Karachi, Pakistan. The eight color BOBST RS 4003MP features technical solutions for automation and reduced waste that enable it to be operated profitably with any mix of print job lengths, from short to …
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Majid Al Futtaim, the shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced the acquisition of Retail Arabia, the franchise owner of 26 Geant stores across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait as well as 4 Gulfmart supermarkets in Bahrain. The deal has been agreed between Majid …
Uflex Limited has recently engineered an Easy-Scoop-Lock-Tight Pitcher Bag that effortlessly dispenses controlled portions of the product packed inside. The four panel bag comes with a reinforced handle on the side gusset spelling tremendous ease of carrying. The Easy-Scoop-Lock-Tight Pitcher Bag is made of multi-layered laminate depending upon the barrier properties required by the product …
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UPM Raflatac expanded their food labeling product range, with two new peel and reseal film label materials and a corresponding adhesive. Peel-Rseal PP White FTC 60 and Peel-Rseal PP Clear FTC 50 with RC512 adhesive are ideal for applications where the packaging will be opened and closed multiple times. Open-close labels make packaging more user …
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SIG Combibloc, in partnership with Languiru, Rio Grande do Sul’s second largest production cooperative, is launching a digital solution that will provide transparency for quality and food safety, optimise production processes and enable personalised digital marketing promotions. The project started with the launch of the Languiru “Qualidade do início ao Fim” (“Quality from Beginning to …
Unilever announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hourglass, the luxury colour cosmetics brand. Alan Jope, President Personal Care, Unilever, said, “We are delighted to be adding Hourglass to our portfolio of Prestige brands. The colour cosmetics category has been showing high growth-rates, driven by social media content, channel diversity and democratisation of …
Tetra Pak has launched a new in-line blender Tetra Pak® In-line Blender D that helps dairy manufacturers improve consistency, ensure product quality and cut costs. At the heart of the new Tetra Pak® In-line Blender D is a sophisticated automation platform that continuously collects data and controls the precision of blending. “Ingredients for formulated products …
Easy Packaging Solutions, a leading converter in the French packaging market, is the newest licensee of Dow’s PacXpert™ Packaging Technology, announced the Packaging & Specialty Plastics Business of the Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW). As a licensee, Easy Packaging Solutions (EPS) will be authorized to manufacture and sell the PacXpert™ Packaging Technology across Southern Europe (France, …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) announced last week that it is taking over the coatings and pressroom chemicals operations in the EMEA region of its strategic partner Fujifilm Europe BV and is expanding into the attractive growth segment for consumables. This transaction is another step in pursuing the company’s growth strategy of developing a fully comprehensive …
Pakistan based Century Packages has invested in a KBA RAPIDA 105 PRO and moved up to a medium format by joining existing three half format Rapidas. The company has been investing regularly in sheetfed offset technology from KBA for a number of years. His company already operates three half-format Rapidas: Two Rapida 72 presses and …
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