Guala Closures has signed an agreement to acquire Metal Crowns Group, a Nairobi-based manufacturer of crown corks and plastic closures, in a move to strengthen its position in the East African bottling industry. Established in 1978, Metal Crowns Group operates two production facilities and supplies global customers in the beer and carbonated …
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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) has launched a new line of entry-level digital cutting tables targeting small and mid-sized packaging and signmaking businesses. The new Entro series—comprising the Entro 20 and Entro 24—has been developed specifically for packaging converters and signmakers looking to produce short-run jobs, prototypes, and samples without investing …
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Leading finishing equipment manufacturer, A B Graphic International (ABG), has achieved a remarkable milestone by selling 2500 units of its Vectra turret rewinders. Notably, within the last three years alone, 500 rewinders have been installed. Since its inception in 1995, the Vectra series has garnered significant popularity among self-adhesive label manufacturers worldwide. …
Application of Loctite TLB 9300 APSi between battery cells and the cooling system Henkel, a global leader in automotive adhesives and thermal materials, has introduced Loctite TLB 9300 APSi, the world’s first injectable thermally conductive adhesive for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems. This groundbreaking adhesive offers structural bonding and efficient heat management capabilities …
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Bobst Group has acquired majority participation of 51% in Cito-System, which retains 49%. Cito-System will continue to be run under the same management. The company is well known for providing a multiple of components for the converting and die-making industries with expertise in paper, cardboard, and corrugated board. “In a world where agility and sustainability …
