Aquarius Printing invests in Lombardi Synchroline label press

      Dubai based Aquarius Printing press LLC primarily a commercial printer has extended its print capacity and versatility into label printing and converting by investing in a new Lombardi Synchroline press from VINSAK, the exclusive distributor of Lombardi presses in the Region,   Established in 1990, the company has grown over the last …

Smart warehouse management with Sistrade WMS

  Why should you optimise your warehouse? A great number of factors influence the efficiency of warehouse management operations, and with all the amount of small details to take into account, many factors can be overlooked and cause quite a few problems in the warehouse. Among the major challenges encountered by printing and packaging companies …

Enzyme discovery ‘could make plastic biodegradable’

  Researchers working for Carbios, a firm based in France, have created an enzyme that breaks down plastic. The scientists believe the enzyme could eventually make plastics biodegradable.   PET hydrolase is a bacterial enzyme that can break down plastic bottles into chemical parts, and then be used to manufacture other plastic bottles. There are …

Domino’s next-gen GX-Series TIJ printers set new standard

  Domino Printing Sciences has launched its Gx-Series, a new range of high-quality thermal inkjet (TIJ) printers optimised for fast, efficient, and accurate coding, on product labels, flexible films, and cartons.   Versatile and easy to operate, Gx-Series printers are equipped to meet the needs of an evolving global marketplace characterised by rapid changes in …

GMG releases GMG ColorServer to cater to three segments

  GMG ColorServer is now addressing an even broader user base and therefore relies on three solutions for different areas of the graphic arts industry: GMG ColorServer Conventional, GMG ColorServer Digital and GMG ColorServer Multicolor.   “Customer feedback has shown we can support users with different challenges much better with three tailor-made solutions,” says Peter …

L’Oréal unveils €150m sustainability investment & carbon-neutral goal for 2025

  L’Oréal has launched its new sustainability programme “L’Oréal For the Future”, laying down the group’s latest set of ambitions for 2030, including a pledge to make all its sites carbon-neutral by 2025.   “The challenges the planet is facing are unprecedented, and it is essential to accelerate our efforts to preserve a safe operating …

Double delight for Kodak as two technologies awarded

    Kodak is delighted to have received two very prestigious InterTech Technology Awards – one for the Uteco Sapphire EVO M digital web press powered by Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology, and one for Kodak Prosper QD Packaging Inks and Film Optimizer Agent (FOA).   The awards recognise innovative technologies which in the view of …

DS Smith and Multivac introduce Eco Bowl-cardboard based food tray

    As consumers continue to champion sustainability, brands and businesses are finding themselves deeper in the era of the value-driven consumer, with shoppers increasingly in favour of buying products that do not have a negative impact on the environment.     In search of more sustainable solutions, Multivac and DS Smith teamed up to …

Edale expands portfolio with launch of affordable quality flexographic label press

  Edale Ltd, the leading British designer and manufacturer of printing and converting machinery, has launched the latest addition to its FL range of flexographic presses.   The FL1 Prime is built on the fundamentals of its bigger brother, the FL3, and is designed to give customers affordable, high-quality label printing with absolutely minimal waste. …

Siegwerk and APK AG succeed at de-inking of plastic film-recyclate

Trial run: Siegwerk and APK AG’s test series   Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and APK AG, a specialist in the production of high-quality plastic recyclate from packaging waste, have completed de-inking trials of twofold printed LDPE-films.   ‘The goal of a quality-driven recycling process …