ClemenGold International and fresh produce labelling specialist Sinclair have partnered to introduce compostable fruit labels across ClemenGold’s group-owned packhouses in South Africa, marking a packaging innovation focused on reducing waste from fresh produce labelling systems. The project is being implemented with support from local supplier HG Molenaar. The partnership centres on …
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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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Canon South Africa has announced the local availability of the Edale portfolio, expanding access to label and packaging production technologies for converters and commercial printers in the South African market. Edale, a UK-based manufacturer of printing and converting equipment for the label and packaging industry, develops flexographic presses, hybrid …
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ROTOCON has opened a 2,000 sqm purpose-built facility and demo centre in Longmeadow, Johannesburg, bringing flexo printing technology, engineering capability and customer support into a single location. The company relocated from its previous site in April as part of a planned expansion of its regional operations. The investment is supported by …
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HERMA has obtained RecyClass certification confirming that most of its film-based self-adhesive label materials are fully compatible with the recycling of rigid HDPE packaging, expanding certified options for label converters and brand owners. The certification covers standard polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) film label materials used with HERMA’s 72Hpw permanent adhesive …
CCL Industries Inc. has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA, a global provider of shrink sleeve labelling solutions and application equipment for consumer packaged goods and healthcare markets. Headquartered near Paris, France, Sleever operates 11 manufacturing facilities across Canada, Europe, China and Brazil, offering shrink …
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), has strengthened its sustainability governance, internal policies, and reporting systems across its international operations as part of wider efforts to improve environmental and social performance within its business and supply chain. The company has implemented measures aimed at improving transparency, strengthening operational oversight, and integrating sustainability considerations …
Toyo Ink Europe N.V. has rolled out a full portfolio of ultraviolet (UV) curable inks that meet migration limits under the German Printing Ink Ordinance (GIO), the company said on February 24, 2026, from Niel, Belgium. The lineup covers UV and UV/LED flexographic inks and UV offset inks intended for food packaging …
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Flint Group has expanded its UV LED dual-curing flexographic ink portfolio with the introduction of EkoCure XS shrink white inks for shrink sleeve applications. The new EkoCure XS shrink whites are designed to provide flake-free performance across the EkoCure series, with formulations developed to maintain ink adhesion on shrink sleeves. According …
Fortune Pack Labels Industry has invested in a Hontec-350 label printing machine, expanding its production capacity and technical capabilities. Founded in 2021, the company supplies label solutions to fast-moving consumer goods, logistics and industrial customers across the Middle East and Africa. The latest equipment purchase forms part of its ongoing …
