Ramadan set includes perfumes, fragrant oils, oud, and incenses presented in a white enamel box Dubai Lootah launched the Signature incense and an exclusive edition customisable set for Ramadan. Signature, an Oriental scent with a French touch, is a combination of the freshest fragrances and extravagance that drapes the senses with lusciousness, night and day, …
Patchi goes exotic for Ramadan
Middle East chocolatier shuns ‘traditional designs and looks’ for holy month Patchi marketed eight collections and well over a hundred chocolate gifts during Ramadan, with an emphasis on “wild patterns, floral beauty, cool graphics and exotic flair”. “Traditional designs and looks are nowhere to be seen and yet the blessed essence of this holy month …
Vimto sparkles for Ramadan
Swarovski-embellished bottles mark Vimto’s traditional link with the holy month. Guests at any iftar across the Gulf this year, as for many decades, are likely to encounter Vimto – a distinctive purple drink concocted of black currants, raspberries, and 29 herbs and spices. Although the drink originated in the UK, where it was invented in …
Vinsak debuts 600dpi VIS1200-K inkjet system
System suits substrates including offset paper, coated paper, gloss paper, and film Vinsak has introduced its VIS1200-K inket system, which is 108mm in print width per module and has 600dpi native resolution. VIS1200-K can print on a variety of different substrates, including various offset papers, coated papers, gloss papers, and films, said Vinsak. The system features a …
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Videojet unveils faster laser marking system
3640 60W CO2 laser targeted at pharmaceutical, tobacco, and beverage markets Videojet Technologies has expanded its range of CO2 laser marking systems with the Videojet 3640 60W. Videojet is targeting high-quality codes for the pharmaceutical, tobacco, and high-speed beverage markets in particular. The Videojet 3640 CO2 laser solution offers enhanced speeds in data processing and …
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South African Rebsons Labels buys Nilpeter PANORAMA
Rebsons Labels, a family-owned business in South Africa, moves into digital label printing with their recent purchase of a stand-alone Nilpeter PANORAMA – the first of its kind in Africa. Rebsons Labels has “moved with the technological trends over the past years, upgrading and purchasing state-of-the-art label printing equipment”, says Rebsons’ owner Benny Friedmann. The …
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Dubai launches $1.5bn project to boost food trade
Dubai has launched a 4.5 million sqm ‘food park’ project aimed at boosting the emirate’s role in food and foodstuff re-exports.
BOBST and Radex announce launch of digital printing competence center
Leading packaging and label equipment manufacturers, BOBST and Radex – a DOD inkjet digital printing startup company owned by multiple stakeholders today announced the launch of Mouvent, a joint venture that will become the digital printing competence center and solutions provider of BOBST. Mouvent, which is comprised of 80 employees in Switzerland, will focus on …
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Flint Group launches new generation UV LED Sheetfed Process Ink
Flint Group today announced the global launch of its latest version UV LED process inks, XCURA EVO. ““EVO” is short for evolutionary,” explains Trevor Amps, Global Product Management Director for Energy Curing inks. “This signals a step change from our world renowned XCURA formulations which, for the past four years, have served our customers very …
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Deluxe Packages invests in a fully equipped KBA Rapida 106
Deluxe Packages, Pakistan has bought a seven-colour Rapida 106 in a double-coater configuration making it the longest sheetfed offset press installed in the 60‑year history of the company, which supplies packaging for the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and confectionery branches, as well as POS displays. The press will enter production in autumn. Rehan Shafi Siddiqui and Zeeshan …
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