Flint Group Digital Xeikon has entered a strategic partnership with Xerox Holdings Corporation to expand the market reach of its digital printing technology through Xerox’s sales and service channels. The agreement will allow Xerox to offer digital presses under its own brand using Xeikon technology. The companies are targeting …
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Cerm has introduced O2, a cloud-based management information system developed for label, flexible packaging and folding carton converters, initially focusing on small and medium-sized label businesses. The browser-based platform combines workflow automation, print-industry functionality and an API-first architecture. This approach is intended to support integrations with technology providers, including Esko, Hybrid Software, ABG …
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Following its 2019 acquisition with Kocher+Beck, A B Graphic International (ABG) has renamed Enprom Solutions as ABG Girona and designated the Girona operation its Centre of Excellence for Flexible Packaging. The change integrates the business into ABG’s structure and assigns it a larger role in developing the group’s flexible packaging portfolio. ABG Girona designs and …
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Tetra Pak has launched its first industrial bioreactor, the Tetra Pak Bioreactor RF, in Lausanne, Switzerland, expanding its industrial food-production capabilities for manufacturers scaling fermentation-derived ingredients and New Food products from pilot trials to commercial volumes, before these products move into subsequent production and packaging stages. Announced on 7 July 2026, the …
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BW Packaging has announced a strategic partnership with Crown Packaging Corp. aimed at expanding integrated packaging automation and packaging solutions for customers across North America. The collaboration was announced on 21 July 2026 and combines the packaging machinery portfolio of BW Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller’s global packaging machinery business, with Crown Packaging Corp.’s packaging …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has expanded its lifecycle portfolio with the ChromaStar ink dispensing system, introducing a modular spot colour production solution for packaging printing operations and other commercial applications. The company announced that the ChromaStar Series addresses production challenges associated with spot colour preparation, including manual mixing, limited …
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Nestlé has inaugurated its SparX Innovation Hub at its Middle East and North Africa headquarters in Expo City Dubai, using artificial intelligence and real-time consumer insight to accelerate product development across the region. Opened on 8 July, the hub is designed to identify emerging consumer opportunities, support experimentation and develop products, services and experiences. …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has signed an agreement to fully acquire POLAR, in a move aimed at strengthening its post-press offering for packaging and label production. Announced on 1 July 2026, the agreement will see Heidelberg take over the future production of POLAR machines and systems, while development will be integrated …
Packsize has announced an agreement to acquire the packaging business of Panotec, an Italian manufacturer of automated right-sized packaging machines, in a move aimed at expanding its global machine portfolio and customer base. The Salt Lake City-based company said on 30 June 2026 that the transaction would increase its …
ePS has released CommandCore 2026.2, a platform update for packaging manufacturers covering enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution systems, production control and scheduling. Announced on 29 June 2026, the update is aimed at helping packaging plants standardise operational knowledge as experienced estimators, planners and operators leave the workforce. “Packaging manufacturers are facing a real knowledge-transfer challenge,” …
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