Heidelberg has installed its state-of-the-art, new ergonomic designed and user-friendly Speedmaster XL and CX sheetfed offset presses at Prominent packaging printers in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan. Apart from the economic development and changing consumer trends towards younger and urban population that has shaped the economic upswing in the region, the pandemic has led …
Unilever and Alibaba launch China’s first closed-loop recycling system
Unilever has joined forces with the Alibaba Group to launch the country’s first large-scale closed-loop plastic recycling system. The joint initiative – called Waste-Free World – is part of Unilever’s drive to tackle the root cause of plastic waste and think differently about packaging. As a company Unilever has set a goal to halve …
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Herma adopts recycled paper labels for its own worldwide shipments
HERMA Self-Adhesive Materials has changed its own shipping labels for its worldwide shipment of self-adhesive material rolls to label material that is made entirely from post-consumer recycled fibres. The new sustainable paper labels for EPSMA coding meet demanding logistical requirements just as well as conventional labels. The self-adhesive specialist HERMA conducted a successful large-scale …
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Kodak collaborates with Microsoft for advanced business solutions
Kodak announced the launch of the revolutionary KODAK PRINERGY On Demand Business Solutions in collaboration with leading software providers including Microsoft, PrintVis and VPress to create one of the first and only comprehensive software solutions for all applications and printers of any size. Kodak’s PRINERGY On Demand Business Solutions provide scalable, automated, end-to-end solutions …
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UFlex to double its aseptic liquid packaging plant’s capacity
UFlex Limited announced plans to double its aseptic plant’s production capacity from 3.5bn to 7bn packs per annum, in Sanand, Gujarat. The capacity expansion will be completed within the next ten months approximately. The expansion is in response to the new contracts and increasing demand for the company’s aseptic packaging laminates. Driven by a …
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Agthia Group Targets Expansion through Acquisition of Nabil Foods
Agthia Group PJSC, a leading UAE-based food and beverages company, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Nabil Foods, one of the leading regional producers of frozen and chilled processed protein products distributed in more than 20 local and international markets. Nabil Foods has a processing …
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Aujan Coca-Cola launches Rani 100% juice in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs
Rani, Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company’s first homegrown beverage brand, launches 100% juice for the first time in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs, 200ml and 125ml. The company is leveraging the flexibility of SIG machines to fill a wide range of 100% juices in multiple volume sizes on one SIG filling machine CFA 124. Rani will …
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ABG keeps pace with demand with recruitment drive
A B Graphic International has recruited Michael Rüschenbeck as a new member of the A B Graphic International GmbH sales team As part of their initiative to keep pace with their growth last year, an increased demand this year and to ensure that they continue to innovate. A trained printer and a Bachelor Professional …
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Knorr® bouillon powder containers to use SABIC’s certified circular PP copolymer
SABIC has been collaborating with Unilever and Greiner Packaging in the development of an innovative new Knorr® bouillon container using SABIC® PP FLOWPACT FPC45 certified circular impact polypropylene (PP) from its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. The selected certified circular polymer grade ‒ SABIC PP FLOWPACT FPC45 impact copolymer ‒ from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio is a phthalate-free …
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Mondi to acquire Turkish corrugator
Mondi has agreed to acquire 90.38% of the outstanding shares in Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş from International Paper for a total consideration of €66 million. The implied enterprise value on a 100% basis would amount to around €88 million. Olmuksan is a leading and well-established corrugated packaging player in Turkey, …