HAVI has announced that a development of a new natural-based inks for its packaging requirements, which it claimed are better for the environment with a 25 to 30 percent lower CO2 footprint than standard aqueous inks. HAVI said that they also reduce regulatory risk for brand owners and printers while increasing efficiency for printers and …
SIG CBOB’s signature pack receives top environmental honour from Gulfood
SIG Combibloc Obeikan’s (SIG CBOB) Signature Pack, the world’s first aseptic carton pack linked to 100% plant-based renewable materials has received the Environmental Award of the Year at the Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards. The Gulfood Manufacturing Industry Excellence Awards rewards best practices and innovations within the value chain of the food manufacturing industry. The …
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Tetra Pak and Al-Rabie Saudi Foods find a new mojo
Ben: You’ve mentioned that you have a relationship with Tetra Pak since 1980. Why Tetra Pak? Monther: Have you heard the saying, ‘Great minds think alike’? Similarly great companies join together. I believe we are a great company and we have a passion towards our customers. We needed to provide our product in a good …
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First Co: Hitting the right notes to create world production record
First Co is a company familiar with producing high-quality packaging material under pressure – after all, it is one of the leaders in the paper and packaging market in Egypt. Its customers include multinationals such as McDonald’s, Proctor & Gamble, Unilever and Samsung. Ahmed Hamdy Mansour, factory general manager at First Co for Industrial Development …
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Dubai’s Afra Print Equipment Helps Bahrain Based Newspaper to Move towards Packaging
Bahrain’s Dar Akbhar Al Khaleej diversifies into packaging with high speed converting machines from Afra Print Equipment Dubai, Samuel Paul GM of the company tells Benjamin Daniel, editor of Packaging MEA Bahrain’s first Arabic Daily Newspaper, Dar Akbhar Al Khaleej and English e daily Gulf Daily News has diversified from newspaper printing to commercial printing …
OKI cost effective short to medium-run label production digital label printer launched
OKI Europe was present at the SGI 2019 held on January 13– 15 2019 at Dubai World Trade Center, showcasing its technology first-hand, from digital LED innovations to large format inkjet devices to businesses from across the graphic arts sector from retailers to sign makers and beyond. Whilst OKI demonstrated its LFP devices, the company …
BOBST and partners roadshow explore Algeria’s labels and packaging market
Bobst and industry partners reached out to 120 Algerian decision makers in a bid to offer a complete insight into the label and flexible packaging value chain. The roadshow was held in Algeria recently and the partners included Atlas Converting, DuPont, Esko, Les Talents Italiens (InciFlex, Jolly Plastic, Texachem), Rossini and Siegwerk, who together captured …
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S-One Labels & Packaging expands bouquet of product offerings in the EMEA region
S-One Labels & Packaging is set to expand into the EMEA region after it announced that all orders earlier processed through BMG Media Source will now be handled by the company. In addition to offering products like Michelman’s DigiPrime and DigiGuard in select countries, S-OneLP EMEA will present a growing list of products for digital …
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Gama Group expands its viscometer range with the development of two new products
Gama has expended its viscometer portfolio for portfolio for quality control of inks and adhesives. First is the development of G31, a system for pH control, temperature and viscosity of water-based inks for corrugate market, and second the G32 for control and correction of water-based adhesives, varnishes and lacquers. Both features is the ability of …
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Danone develops a brand new yogart jar aimed at health-conscious consumers
Danone has developed a new packaging for its new all-natural spoonable yogurt which is sold in Argentina. The transparent 200-ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jar with a wide-mouth opening and an aluminum-PET-aluminium closure with a 65mm over cap in clear polypropylene (PP) was developed in collaboration with global packaging company Amcor. “This wide-mouth PET jar is …
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