Benjamin Daniel gathers more information about the clarifiers, nucleators and colourants that Milliken has introduced to this region’s markets from Sami TK Palanisami, the company’s commercial manager for EMEA Why is packaging important? Because it helps deliver a product to the customer, in precisely the way the brand desires, safely protecting the contents while making …
Bidders prepare for Bosch packaging buy
Germany: Italy’s engineering group Coesia and German industrial holding Koerber are preparing offers for the packaging machinery unit that German auto supplier Bosch has put on the block, people close to the matter said. Private equity firms such as Triton, Bain, KKR, Cinven and Onex are also expected to hand in first bids for the company which …
Edale host a successful agent training event to launch new technologies
Edale held their agent training event from 24-25th March 2019 at their Head office based in Hampshire. This event saw 15 agents from all over the globe travel to the UK to partake in two full days of product training; including presentations from Edale customers and suppliers. The training focused on new Edale technologies that …
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OKI TO showcase its unique Pro1050 Label Printer at FESPA 2019
Dubai: OKI Europe Ltd will be exhibiting at FESPA 2019 where it will showcase revenue boosting solutions with a focus on OKI’s Pro1050 Label Printer. This unique device delivers lucrative new revenue streams as the only five colour (CMYK+W) digital LED label printer on the market. The Pro1050 requires minimal set up time, prints up …
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The Noodle House soul food takeaway will be delivered in “green” package
Dubai: JRG Dubai operated, The Noodle House, is all set to home deliver its ‘soulful’ takeaways in ‘99% plastic-free packaging’. The Noodle House is UAE’s home-grown Asian soul food concept, which will partner with Vegware – an international compostable packaging brand – to roll-out green packaging solutions across The Noodle House’s home delivery operations. The …
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Bobst PECVD SiOx solution for producing high barrier film
UK: Bobst Manchester has introduced PECVD SiOx, a solution which it claims is able to produces high barrier film with a high degree of transparency which is both retortable and microwavable. Their commercialised SiOx coated substrate Bobst said, is a transparent barrier films, as well as being recyclable and FDA approved. The Bobst Manchester statement …
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Two Comexi customers receive FlexoTech innovation awards
Spain: Comexi, the specialist in solutions for conversion of flexible packaging, was recognised at FlexoTech International Print & Innovations Awards ceremony organised by Whitmar Publica- tions, with two awards in the flexible packaging narrow web and flexible packaging medium web categories going to two of its European converters. The French company BRJ (Palamy Group) obtained …
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Uteco Group and Kodak extend partnership which is focused on Kodak Ultrastream inkjet technology
Italy: Uteco Converting will become one of the first equipment manufacturers to utilise Kodak’s Ultrastream technology after it signed an agreement with Kodak for the purchase of its latest inkjet printing systems. Kodak has debuted the Ultrastream technology at Drupa 2016 as a concept with development plans for availability to OEM partners in 2019. Uteco …
Amcor’s new 8,000 sqm plant in Bharuch,Gujarat to meet Unilever’s growing packaging requirement
India: Amcor, the global packaging leader, has invested in a new plant in Bharuch following a seven-year agreement with Unilever signed in 2017, under which the new plant will produce packaging for Unilever. Amcor’s “efficient” new factory in Bharuch, Gujarat, in the Western region of India started operations in March after an official ceremonial event …
25 years in MEA’s plastic moulding and extrusion market, Milacron looks to consolidate it further
The US-based moulding and extrusion specialist taps the Middle East’s packaging market with its newest Quantum-Toggle. On the sidelines of Arabplast 2019, Milacron top managers share their thoughts with Packaging MEA editors Benjamin Daniel and Vikram Fotedar Packaging MEA (PMEA): 25 years in the MEA market, that’s a long time? Fadi Abdal, VP, sales Middle …