Asepto, the aseptic liquid packaging arm of UFlex Limited, has announced the establishment of a cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Egypt—an investment of USD 126 million that marks a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy. Scheduled to commence operations in 2025, the plant is positioned to become the most advanced of its kind …
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Henkel has entered into an agreement to acquire Dutch-based Stahl Group for an enterprise value of €2.1 billion. The deal, announced jointly by Stahl and its shareholders—Wendel (68.5%), BASF (16.1%), and Clariant (14.6%)—marks the end of Wendel’s 20-year majority ownership of Stahl. Stahl is a global supplier of specialty coatings for …
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Later in 2025, Esko introduced Print Clone, a cloud-based colour-matching software developed to improve colour consistency and efficiency in digital packaging and label printing. The solution is designed to replicate colours from previously printed jobs with high accuracy, reducing reliance on manual trial-and-error processes traditionally used in colour matching. Print Clone uses artificial intelligence and …
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Enviroserve UAE, a provider of e-waste recycling and resource recovery solutions in the Middle East, has appointed Mahmood Rasheed as its Chief Executive Officer as it enters the next phase of its corporate development. Rasheed joins Enviroserve following a 30-year career in environmental and facilities services, most recently as Group Chief Operating Officer at Imdaad, …
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Siegwerk has become the first company to receive RecyClass Technology Approval for UV/LED-curable inks used on polyethylene (PE) films in flexible packaging applications. The approval covers a range of acrylic UV/LED-curable inks and varnishes from the company’s SICURA product series. The RecyClass decision confirms that Siegwerk’s products, including SICURA Nutriflex, …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has announced the launch of the Jetfire 75, a new B2+ format digital inkjet press aimed at industrial print production. The press is part of Heidelberg’s growing digital ecosystem, integrating hardware, software, workflow, consumables, and services under one platform. Following the global rollout of the Jetfire …
Amcor has developed a new lightweight tethered cap for Wattwiller, a premium mineral water brand sold in France, following a year-long collaboration with Wattwiller’s owner, Spadel. The customised closure has been designed to reduce material use while improving usability, and is produced at Amcor’s Frankenthal facility in Germany. Manufactured from …
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Packaging manufacturer ALPLA and Austrian micronutrient company BIOGENA have partnered to develop a recyclable packaging can made from bio-based polyethylene (bio-PE), using sugar cane processing waste as the raw material. The new packaging, known as the “eco-can,” uses residual plant materials from sugar production. These by-products are fermented into bioethanol …
Amcor is supplying a combination of rigid and flexible packaging formats for de-icing salt products, targeting increased demand for varied formats in the European industrial salts market. The company’s offering includes containers, trigger sprays, jerry cans, and bags, aiming to address functional requirements such as durability, moisture resistance, and ease of …
Coca‑Cola in France and Germany has begun a pilot project for a next‑generation multipack format that eliminates traditional plastic shrink wrap on large PET bottle packs. The initiative, conducted with its bottling partner Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners, replaces the plastic film with strategically placed glue dots to hold bottles together and a recyclable …
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