New platform promises to facilitate a seamless process from PDF to package Bobst has a vision in which brand owners, converters, toolmakers, packers and retailers are all part of a seamless supply chain, accessing data across the entire workflow. Machines and tools will “talk” to each other, transmitting data through a cloud-based platform orchestrating …
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Hybrid Software is announcing the release of Stepz 5.2, the latest version of its powerful, native PDF step and repeat desktop solution for digital label and package printing. Along with its strong variable data printing (VDP) capabilities, Stepz 5.2 is a modular version from the Packz family, allowing its users to build up the complexity …
Indian plastic packaging converter Shrinath Flexipack to produce 30,000 metric tonnes of plastics per annum on green field site at KIZAD’s Polymers Park Shrinath Flexipac, India’s leading manufacturer of plastic packaging materials, has finalised an agreement to build its first factory in the Middle East at Kizad, the UAE’s first industrial free zone. The AED55 million …
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Packaging MEA team gathers prominent views and perceptions from across the packaging value chain even as the FMCG and other sectors of the industry makes a stand against Covid-19 pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has dampened the spirits of a hitherto burgeoning industry, with Q1 2020 being the toughest quarter for manufacturers since 2009. Amid the …
On the sidelines of Gulfood 2020, bottled water industry leaders signed an MoU to form the Gulf Bottled Water Association (GBWA). Headquartered in Dubai, the association aims to bring together a regional work- ing group of all bottled water industry members to address sector challenges and make the industry more competitive. Creating a unified body to …
European labelstock demand grew by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same quarter last year. The increase followed modest growth rates of 1.8% and 1.4% recorded in 2019 and 2018 respectively, although the second half of 2019 already indicated an upward trend with above 3% year-on-year increases. Inevitably though, the current …
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The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has urged global governments and international legislators to work closely together to ensure uninterrupted supply of raw materials used for the manufacture of medical and hygiene equipment crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite facing significant supply chain disruptions, the GCC chemical industry has stepped up efforts to …
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In the fight against COVID-19, Sidel have transformed their international centre of excellence for PET packaging development and blowing solutions in France into a production centre and launched an exceptional production of bottles for hydro-alcoholic gel. A first batch of 5,000 PET plastic bottles for the disinfectant has already been provided to the Hospital of …
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Starbucks has announced it is temporarily stopping the use of reusable personal cups and “for here” ware in their stores to prevent the spread of germs amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a recent Brussels Times report. Customers will be served in single-use cups, although the company will continue to honour the 10% discount for …
Mondi is committed to playing its part to produce important supplies and components during the Covid-19 outbreak. As a global leader in packaging and paper, Mondi’s Personal Care Components team has found a way to convert a production line at its Gronau plant in Germany to manufacture soft elastic straps that are now being used …
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