Fortum and Metsä Group launch R&D programme in circular economy.

  Fortum and Metsä Group join forces with Business Finland to create a world-class R&D programme with pulp fibre from renewable and sustainable sources as its node. The 4-year joint R&D programme, called ExpandFibre, aims to develop ground-breaking technologies and smart business concepts that are required to convert straw and wood pulp fibre into novel …

Mondi and Hütthaler produce fully recyclable plastic packaging

  Mondi and Austrian meat producer Hütthaler worked together to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for the processor’s meat and sausage products.   The film is made of a mono-material solution that can be fully recycled and provides a barrier to protect the food and extend its shelf life. The independent cyclos-HTP …

Edita Food Industries launches two upsized HOHOs SKUs

  Edita Food Industries S.A.E., Egypt’s leading packaged snack food brand announced today the launch of two new upsized HOHOs SKUs, both retailing at EGP 2 per pack. The launch complements Edita’s strategy of optimising its product mix and migrating consumers to higher price points while giving them higher value for money and catering to …

Heidelberg sells Gallus Group to Benpac Holding Switzerland

  Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is systematically pursuing the company’s realignment. Having decided to focus on its core business of sheetfed printing, Heidelberg is selling the Gallus Group to the Swiss packaging business benpac holding ag in Stans while facing up to the challenging situation created by Covid-19.   In the future, Heidelberg and benpac …

Dantex signs up with Afra as its digital distributor for MEA region

Dantex has recently signed a new distributor agreement for the MEA region with Dubai based Afra International DMCC. The move represents the first digital distributor partnership agreement since the formation of the company’s digital division. Dantex, established their digital division in 2015, principally to develop its own range of digital presses, launched under the Pico …

‘It makes no sense’, says Manroland as it pulls out of Drupa

  German printing press builder Manroland Sheetfed has announced it is pulling out of participation in Drupa 2021.   Although Drupa, the world’s biggest exhibition of print equipment, is now not taking place until April 20-30 next year – having been postponed from 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – Manroland nevertheless says …

Komori puts safety first and withdraws from Drupa

  Komori Corporation has announced its withdrawal from participation in the rescheduled Drupa event due to abiding concerns over the coronavirus crisis.   Drupa, the largest equipment fair on the print industry calendar, postponed this year’s event as the pandemic grew. It will now go ahead on April 20-30, 2021, in Dusseldorf, but will do …