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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El Safa Press has invested in three new Rapida sheetfed offset presses from Koenig & Bauer as part of a production modernisation programme aimed at increasing manufacturing flexibility, reducing makeready times and strengthening packaging printing capacity for domestic and international customers. The investment includes two medium-format Rapida 106 presses and …
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 …
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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DS Smith, an International Paper company, and SOMFY have developed a fully recyclable corrugated cardboard packaging solution designed to protect roller shutter motors during transportation while replacing expanded polystyrene (EPS) inserts. The solution has progressed to operational deployment and supports SOMFY’s efforts to increase the use of recyclable industrial packaging materials. …
Carlsberg, DS Smith and KHS have developed a cardboard multipack with rounded corners, using SCA’s patented Arcwise technology, with the first launch taking place in Poland. The pack, named DS Smith Round Wrap, is being used for bottled products including Carlsberg, Garage and Somersby. It is designed for larger …
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Egyptian label converter Cellopack is set to install the first OMET iFlex 440 press. The investment introduces the wider 440mm version of the iFlex platform to the market, expanding from the 370mm width previously associated with the range. Cellopack, founded as a family business, employs 380 people and operates in …
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At interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf, HEIDELBERG announced three strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening its position in integrated packaging production, sustainable carton applications, traceability, and connected logistics workflows for the packaging industry. The partnerships with Pack-Smart, Metsä Board, and the pfenning group reflect Heidelberg’s growing focus on packaging as a key growth …
