The Global Rotogravure Association (GRA) has added India-based Kody Equipments Pvt. Ltd. and UK-based RK PrintCoat Instruments Ltd. to its membership, broadening its expertise across flexible packaging machinery, print testing and coating development. Kody Equipments, headquartered in Ahmedabad, designs, manufactures and exports printing and converting machinery for flexible packaging production. Its portfolio …
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Stahl introduced an updated Sensora haptic coatings portfolio on 31 August 2026 in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, for brands and packaging producers seeking tactile finishes across paper, board, labels and flexible packaging. The range is designed to add sensations including soft, velvety, smooth, silky, rubbery and textured effects to packaging surfaces. According …
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SÜDPACK has expanded its CarbonLite PurePP mono-polypropylene laminate range to spouted pouches for cold-filled drinkable yogurt, skyr and dairy products, responding to demand for convenience and design-for-recycling requirements. The film is intended for use with polypropylene spouts, allowing the pack to enter the PP recycling stream where collection and processing systems …
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Amcor and preserves producer Wilkin & Sons have introduced certified flexible films containing 30% post-consumer recycled plastic for Tiptree’s collation and pallet-wrapping operations. The development addresses a packaging challenge: increasing verified recycled content in logistics films while retaining performance, traceability and operational efficiency. Tiptree has adopted Amcor’s RecyClass-certified collation shrink …
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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Mondi has developed a packaging concept combining a corrugated outer box with recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging for e-commerce and bag-in-box applications. The company is working with customers and partners to assess commercial implementation in pet food, home and personal care products, and other e-commerce formats. The concept applies artwork directly to …
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BASF has raised its full-year earnings outlook after reporting higher sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2026, with improved performance in its Materials and Industrial Solutions businesses providing particular relevance for packaging and plastics markets. The German chemical group reported second-quarter sales of €17.2 billion, €2.4 billion higher …
Pakistan-based International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) is advancing the next stage of its flexible packaging films strategy, combining investment in metallised film production with an expanding BOPP, CPP and BOPET manufacturing base and a planned commercial presence in Europe. The latest development is a proposed PKR1.4 billion investment by wholly …
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South African flexible packaging manufacturer Pavati Plastics Southern Africa is advancing local production of cast polypropylene (CPP) films through a capital expansion programme centred on a five-layer COLINES cast-film extrusion line, supported by flexographic printing, lamination and slitting capabilities. The investment forms part of Pavati’s move to establish domestic production of …
