Raqam International, a Riyadh-based manufacturer of high-quality labels, has boosted its finishing and converting capacity by installing three Prati Jupiter 670 machines. Raqam’s Managing Director,Khalid Aziz Shah said: “We have invested in three Jupiter 670 mid-web slitter rewinder finishing solutions, implementing top-level quality control. “As for substrate compatibility, the system can convert …
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DFC to sign Letter of Interest for investment in Kodak’s expansion into pharmaceuticals Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals. The new business unit will produce critical pharmaceutical components that have been identified as essential but have lapsed into chronic national shortage as defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …
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Targeting the folding carton industry, the much-anticipated B1 6,000sph VariJET 106 is at the heart of the collaborative development between Koenig & Bauer and Durst. It integrates inkjet technology into the platform of the high-performance Rapida 106 offset press. The VariJET 106 combines the strengths of digital inkjet with those of classic offset …
Fortum and Metsä Group join forces with Business Finland to create a world-class R&D programme with pulp fibre from renewable and sustainable sources as its node. The 4-year joint R&D programme, called ExpandFibre, aims to develop ground-breaking technologies and smart business concepts that are required to convert straw and wood pulp fibre into novel …
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Mondi and Austrian meat producer Hütthaler worked together to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for the processor’s meat and sausage products. The film is made of a mono-material solution that can be fully recycled and provides a barrier to protect the food and extend its shelf life. The independent cyclos-HTP …
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Windmöller & Hölscher confirms its participation at Drupa in 2021 and is committed to supporting Germany as an important trade fair location. As usual, the company will present new trends and innovations in the printing sector and will in future focus on both – physical and digital display formats. Due to the COVID-19 …
Edita Food Industries S.A.E., Egypt’s leading packaged snack food brand announced today the launch of two new upsized HOHOs SKUs, both retailing at EGP 2 per pack. The launch complements Edita’s strategy of optimising its product mix and migrating consumers to higher price points while giving them higher value for money and catering to …
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Aujan Group has announced a complete makeover to their favourite drink brand RANI® Float marking the start of its new era. The drink comes back to its consumers with a new rich “100% Fruit Juice” and “NO-ADDED-SUGAR” range that connects to its consumers’ changing preferences. The can gets a much younger and trendsetting iconic …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is systematically pursuing the company’s realignment. Having decided to focus on its core business of sheetfed printing, Heidelberg is selling the Gallus Group to the Swiss packaging business benpac holding ag in Stans while facing up to the challenging situation created by Covid-19. In the future, Heidelberg and benpac …
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Dantex has recently signed a new distributor agreement for the MEA region with Dubai based Afra International DMCC. The move represents the first digital distributor partnership agreement since the formation of the company’s digital division. Dantex, established their digital division in 2015, principally to develop its own range of digital presses, launched under the Pico …
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