Siegwerk Turkey finishes reconstruction of Tuzla site

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has completed the reconstruction of its site in Tuzla, Turkey, one of the company’s 16 Centers of Excellence worldwide.   Herewith, Siegwerk Turkey improved both efficiency and safety at its regional headquarters and increased production and storage capacities.   Next …

Nestlé Egypt launches Reverse Credit to boost recycling rates

In line with Nestlé Global’s commitment to preserve the environment for future generations and enhancing livelihoods of the informal sector, Nestlé Egypt has launched the Reverse Credit initiative to collect and recycle plastic packaging waste.   It has been established through a collaboration between the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, CID Consulting and PayMob and aims …

Inverform launches sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays

Iggesund Paperboard’s new InverformTM for ready-made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance. Made from pure cellulose fibres, Inverform has been specifically developed for pressed and folded trays used in food packaging. Inverform has an exceptional formability and is the ideal replacement for traditional plastic trays.   “Iggesund Paperboard has a …

Heidelberg augments overall efficiency in packaging printing with digital integration and intelligent automation

Leading German print equipment manufacturer Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has maximized the power of its virtual events platform this week. The company’s ‘Innovation Week’ has certainly proved its digitisation potential featuring packaging print and converting product presentations, innovation talks, and one-on-one online interaction at the push of a button.   Highlights Heidelberg strategically expands its overall …

Why Heidelberg can be labelled a success

  Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is continuing to systematically focus on its core business. In the growing labels sector, it will concentrate on end-to-end digitised solutions in sheetfed offset printing. Speedmaster sheetfed offset presses, the XL 106-DD rotary die cutter, and the label systems of Heidelberg partner Polar are perfect for making wet-glue labels, cut-and-stack labels and …

CANPACK Middle East named as “green champion”

CANPACK MIDDLE EAST, part of the CANPACK Group, a global manufacturer of beverage and food packaging, was recognized in the Medium-Sized Business category as a sustainability leader at the prestigious 13th Arabia CSR Awards, commonly regarded as the ‘Green Oscars’ of the Middle East. Under the patronage and in the presence of H.E Eng. Sheikh …

Nestlé to introduce first recyclable retort pouch

Purina has launched a first-of-its-kind recyclable flexible plastic packaging for wet pet food, beginning this month. The innovation will be first introduced under the Felix brand in the Netherlands as part of a year-long pilot. This new pouch addresses a key challenge – to simplify plastic structures in order to make them recyclable, without compromising on …

DS Smith wins Award for Cheerios Bio

  Display and packaging manufacturer DS Smith has won the German Packaging Award 2020 in the category ‘Product Presentation’ for Nestle’s new organic cereals of the Cheerios Bio Brand. As one of the campaigners for the “Germany Hums!” initiative of the Foundation for People and the Environment organisation, the long-standing Nestle supplier developed a creative …

Xeikon introduces 7 colour digital label press

Xeikon has announced the addition of a high-end label press to its Panther portfolio to meet a need in the market and extend the company’s comprehensive offering, broadening the application reach. Providing high productivity levels, the Xeikon PX30000 is equipped with 8 printing stations, two of which are used to achieve high opaque white layers …

Cost-effective inkjet printer launched for small to medium-sized enterprises

    Markem Imaje has launched the 9330 coder designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for high quality, yet cost-effective and hassle-free, product coding. Designed for low-to-medium duty operation up to 4.4 m/s (14.4 ft/s), it is not only easy-to-use and maintain, it adapts easily as production ramps up. Intended …