Al-Medan Project Factory for Carton, one of the leading corrugated packaging producers in Saudi Arabia invested in a new 2.5m doublewall corrugator and two new flexo converting lines for its latest phase of the expansion. The company produces a wide range of corrugated packaging solutions for customers throughout the Arabian Peninsula, as well as …
UFlex Ltd posts record net profit as demand for packaging materials surges
The largest flexible packaging company in India and one of the leading flexible packaging companies in Asia pacific region Uflex Ltd declared its earnings for the quarter ending March 2021 and fiscal 2020-21, posting strong numbers with surge in Consolidated Net Profit of 163% as its Consolidated EBITDA jumped by 87%. Declaring its earnings …
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Mondi and Hazeleger Kaas launch recyclable cheese packaging
Packaging and paper giant, Mondi, Dutch cheese packaging company Hazeleger and have worked together and developed EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material solution for packaging Westland Kaas’ Maaslander cheese slices. The light-weight solution, fully recyclable solution replaces a heavier multi-layer plastic solution. Mondi’s mono-material meets the high oxygen and moisture barrier properties required …
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Miraclon’s latest launch continues to expand the boundaries of flexo
Miraclon, home of Kodak Flexcel Solutions, unveiled its PureFlexo Printing innovation at its inaugural Mraclon Innovates virtual event. PureFlexo Printing enables Kodak Flexcel NX System users to produce high-quality flexo print within a wider operating window by controlling unwanted ink spread in ways never seen before. Designed specifically for wide web solvent ink …
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Heidelberg exceeds own expectations with Speedmaster CX 104
Heidelberg unveiled its Speedmaster CX 104 at China Print, on June 23-27 in Beijing. The company showcased the innovation in its core business of sheetfed offset printing, emphasising its innovative strength and technology leadership in a challenging market environment. The 104-sheet format press offers commercial, packaging, and label printing customers access to cutting-edge sheetfed offset technology with …
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Regional waste management firms win global Nestlé honours
Ten companies are vying for this year’s Nestlé Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, which recognises system-changing initiatives for some of today’s most critical environmental and social issues. The finalists have been whittled down from 173 submissions by Nestle’s packaging experts over the past 10 months since entries were invited. The Nestlé CSV Prize 2020-2021 identified …
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Dettol replaces iconic logo with Covid heroes
Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand, has launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes. For the first time in its history, Dettol has replaced its iconic logo with images of Covid-19 pandemic workers and “protectors”, along with their inspiring stories. The brand has gathered 100 such stories from across India and is carrying them …
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BW Flexible Systems opens new centre for EMEA expansion
BW Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, will be opening a new Technical Centre of Excellence in Nottingham by the end of June. The move is part of the firm’s expansion plans to better serve customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new centre, along with existing engineering and …
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BOBST flexo technology is a game changer for Express Plast
Egyptian packaging company Express Plast has credited an expansion in its productivity to its investment in BOBST flexo technology. The impact of which prompted managing director Ashraf Hassan to remark: “You could say we were a category D company in terms of our size and scope. But after we invested in the flexo machines, …
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Unilever to make all toothpaste tubes recyclable by 2025
Unilever has announced it will convert its entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025. After four years of development, the recyclable tubes will be available later this year in two of Unilever’s biggest oral care markets: France and India. First launching in France with the company’s leading oral care brand Signal, the …
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