KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Europe, Middle East and Africa food, aerosol and promotional packaging business (the “EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business” or the “Company”) from Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK, “Crown”) for €2.25 billion. Crown will retain 20% ownership of the …
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Japanese sanitizer maker Saraya is set to build a USD 10 mn sanitizer and cosmetics factory complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), according to a statement by the Egypt-Japan Business Council. The complex will serve as an export base for the company’s products to MEA and other countries, in cooperation with the General …
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Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, announced a new addition to their all-electric offering – the FANUC Roboshot ALPHA-SiB series, which is based on the best-selling FANUC Roboshot ALPHA-SiA series and is a continuation of Milacron’s partnership with FANUC in the Americas for over 35 years. Mac Jones, President, Milacron Injection & Extrusion, explains how …
Sappi Limited, a global forest products leader, is proud to announce that its South African division has been awarded the first ever Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest management certificate in South Africa. This achievement indicates that Sappi Southern Africa’s forest management practices meet the requirements for sustainable forest management set out …
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One of the largest label printing companies in the Middle East, Digital Labels has installed the first BOBST NOVA SX 550 solventless laminator in the region to speed up production and offer a sustainable, cost-effective solution to its customers. The machine was put into operation via remote support from Bobst Italia to comply with COVID-19 …
With more than 70% of its packaging already recyclable Unilever MENA is well on track towards achieving its goal of turning this figure to 100% Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Love Beauty & Planet (LBP), Seventh Generation, Lux and Omo, continues to make progress towards its ambitious commitments for a waste-free world, with …
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Together with MPS’s new representative Reprograf-Grafikus in Poland, MPS Regional Sales Director Anton Zhukov presented Alu-Lids – the features of the EFA 430 flexo press that could elevate their production such as special aluminium packaging, very stable register and second-pass printing for finishing effects, in addition to benefits of the MPS Performance Program. Due to …
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Simone Bonaria – FTA Europe shares his expert thoughts on main functions that inking systems must perform for a good ink layer deposit The word “print” means presence of ink. Without ink we are not able to talk about printing. In the following article we are going to talk about the importance of inking …
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What does sustainability mean? Not all of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) criteria can be fulfilled to the same extent. This leads to uncertainty and in some instances to contradictory assertions. Baumer General Manager Percy Dengler and Business Development Head Thomas Walther shed some light on the issue. …
American fast-food restaurant Burger King has rebranded for the first time in 20 years with a revamped logo, packaging and uniforms designed by creative agency Jones Knowles Ritchie. Burger King has carried out a comprehensive rebrand to update all elements of its visual identity with a design that it describes as “mouthwatering, big and bold, playfully irreverent and proudly true”. As …
