Victoria Printing and Packaging Press, Ajman, is set to continue a push from commercial print into packaging that has already involved AED3m in new kit, said group divisional manager Julian Pozza.
“We have invested over AED3m in machinery and we look forward for further investments later this year,” he told Packaging MEA.
“We have invested in a Heidelberg CD 102- 5-colour sheetfed offset press with inline UV coating, whilst on the finishing and converting front we have invested in a high-speed, versatile straight-line gluing machine capable of running at 4000sph, a window-patching machine, wet and thermal laminate lines, high-speed folder-gluer and fully automatic die-cutting machine.”
Most of these machines were supplied and installed by Afra International Fzc, he added.
“We started as a small company with a small single-colour printing press before I took over as the divisional manager for Victoria Printing and Packaging earlier in 2013,” he said.
“After taking over the responsibility, I did a detailed study of the UAE market and came up with the thought that although commercial printing is good, there is a huge potential for packaging. This opportunity paved way for us to invest into the packaging business extensively over the last one-year and thereby complement our commercial print business along with packaging print.”
High demand for food-grade packaging from restaurants and fast food joints, has enabled the firm to close major contracts with leading food and beverage companies, he said.
“We also have invested in machines to produce paper bags for the food industry,” he said. “Victoria Group has also other arms catering to the plastic and aluminium industries. As the demand for packaging is increasing, we have further plans to enhance our production by investing further in machinery later this year.”