Sidel has appointed Beverages & Services Maghreb (BSM) to manage its representation in Libya, effective 10 July 2026. Based in Tunis, Tunisia, BSM is an existing Sidel partner covering Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The company will now extend its commercial representation and customer support activities to the Libyan market as part …
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Henkel has completed its acquisition of premium hair care brand OLAPLEX after fulfilling all closing conditions, including the required regulatory approvals. The transaction brings OLAPLEX fully into Henkel’s Consumer Brands business and expands the company’s presence in the global professional hair care market. OLAPLEX is a premium hair care brand with …
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Italian label finishing equipment manufacturer CARTES has strengthened its presence in the Middle East following the installation of its laser converting technology at Dubai-based label converter AREN Graphic Solutions FZ-LLC. The project, completed with the support of Wassim Khatib, CARTES’ agent in Dubai, represents another step in the company’s regional …
Al Jawad Flexi, a member of Takamul Industries, has opened a new flexible packaging manufacturing facility as part of an expansion programme aimed at increasing production capabilities for food, beverage, dairy and FMCG applications. The company announced the development on 15 July 2026, confirming that the first stage of the …
Italian press manufacturer Lombardi Converting Machinery to supply a nine-colour Invicta i1 flexographic press to All Pack Yemen for Printing, adding an 800 mm-wide inline platform for label and flexible packaging production in Yemen. The press deal will see the Italian flexographic printing equipment manufacturer provide its Invicta i1 technology to …
Saudi Arabia – Al Medan Project Company for Corrugated Carton (MPFC) has officially inaugurated its new offices, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued growth, operational development, and commitment to excellence in the corrugated packaging industry. The opening ceremony was led by Mr. Mosad Ewais, General Manager of MPFC, who officially …
Unilever has announced plans for a $270 million innovation centre in New Haven, Connecticut, where packaging design will be integrated with formulation, fragrance creation, consumer insight and research and development functions. The centre will support Unilever’s beauty, wellbeing and personal care brands and is expected to become fully operational by spring 2029. Around 300 employees …
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Comexi has expanded its manufacturing facilities in Riudellots de la Selva, Girona, Spain, increasing production capacity by more than 40% to support its flexible packaging printing and converting machinery operations. The company inaugurated the enlarged site on 6 June 2026 during an event attended by employees, their families and Catalan Minister …
Takamul Industries has commissioned an OMET Varyflex V2 printing press at Express Flexi Pack to expand production capabilities for aluminium foil lids and flexible packaging serving regional and international markets. The company said the investment forms part of its programme to develop manufacturing capacity for customers in the dairy, beverage, …
Vision Foods & Packaging, a Pakistan-based folding carton and offset packaging converter, has expanded converting capacity at its 142,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore, with the installation of BOBST NOVACUT 106 E die-cutters and a NOVAFOLD 80 A2 folder-gluer. The investment is intended to support …
