Nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System introduced in EMEA

Flint Group Flexographic Products debuted the new nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System for flexographic printing plates in Europe, Middle East and Africa at the Xeikon Café in Lier, Belgium. Friedrich von Rechteren, Vice President Sales EMEA & Global Marketing of Flint Group Flexographic Products, says “We believe our new, integrated solution, is in a class …

Flint Group launches its new generation of Sheetfed UV Low Migration inks.

Flint Group today launched its new generation of Sheetfed UV Low Migration inks; UltraCURA® Sens, UltraCURA® Sens Plas and UltraCURA® Sens Bases worldwide on the 9th of this month. Created out of a new resin technology system, these inks are the first in a series of advanced energy curing products from Flint Group to be …

Messe Düsseldorf extends International Portfolio of Printing and Packaging Trade Fairs into the Middle East

Messe Düsseldorf, the organiser of international trade fairs for the printing and packaging industries, extends its portfolio to include a promising event in the Middle East: IPAP Tehran powered by drupa will be held for the first time from 12 to 15 October 2017 at Iran’s exhibition centre: Shahr-e-Aftab (Exhibiran International). Staged in cooperation with …

Heidelberg achieves targets for year – significant net profit after taxes following best quarter since 2008

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has announced that it has recorded its best sales and result in the final quarter of their financial year (January1, 2017 to March 31, 2017) since 2008. The Group has stated an improvement in the net profit after taxes to €36 million from a previous year’s €28 million – based on …

UAE sees the install of the second Lombardi Flexoline Press at Century Labels

VINSAK has installed its second Lombardi Flexo press at the premises of Century Labels LLC. The fully loaded six colours Lombardi Flexoline press comes equipped with options of De-lam /Re-lam, moveable cold foil, Full servo indeed and out feed as well as corona and web cleaning. Multi substrate capabilities from 30 microns to 450 microns …

System reboot

An enhanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has transformed Siddco Plastics’ operations, reports Benjamin Daniel in its third implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the UAE-based plastics manufacturer Siddco Plants is confident it has at last found the perfect tool to optimise its operations. While two earlier installations were each unable to deliver …

Borouge shows versatility of ‘Made in UAE’ output

Locally developed portfolio covers materials to enhance rigid and fl exible packaging Borouge highlighted at ArabPlast its extensive portfolio of locally developed plastics solutions, raising awareness of its innovations for infrastructure, energy, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture. “Our innovative solutions have been carefully designed and engineered to open new opportunities for the entire value chain,” said …

ArabPlast puts focus on sustainability

Trade show features recyclable packaging and effi cient machines ArabPlast again proved its regional status with its 2017 edition, hosting 972 exhibitors and 19,080 visitors from 39 countries at Dubai’s World Trade Centre on 8–10 January. “For the Middle East, this has become the main show,” Engel’s Andreas Leitner told Packaging MEA. “It’s good to …

Milliken shows ‘clear’ intentions with Millad NX 8000

Chemicals supplier spotlights clarifi er for polypropylene products at ArabPlast expo Milliken participated at ArabPlast 2017 in Dubai in January under the theme ‘Making polypropylene clearer, better, faster. Together’ with a focus on how its clarifiers and nucleators can improve PP resins and its UV absorber can improve key properties in PET packaging. Milliken’s additives …