Heidelberg, IST present opportunities in packaging at Dubai EXPO2020

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and UV specialist IST Metz presented the latest innovations in Printing and Packaging to around 80 customers from the Middle East at the Expo2020. The focus was on the packaging market, the world’s fastest growing market segment in the printing industry. The packaging industry in the Middle East region recorded a …

Flint Group Packaging comments on current ink & coating supply chain challenges for MEA, India

Leading provider of print consumables and equipment for the global packaging industry, Flint Group Packaging has commented on the unprecedented supply chain volatility being experienced in its India, Middle East and Africa businesses.   Upal Roy, Managing Director, Packaging India, Middle East, Africa at Flint Group Packaging, stated, “It’s clear that the global economy is …

Siegwerk and Rotopack form joint venture in Pakistan

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has signed a joint venture agreement with Rotopack, a leading supplier in the printing and packaging industry in Pakistan. The jointly founded new company, Siegwerk Pakistan, will launch in Q2 2022. The contract was signed in Karachi, where …

An incredibly positive experience for Ferrarini & Benelli at virtual drupa

Despite the live Drupa exhibition being canceled,  Ferrarini & Benelli enthusiastically decided to take part in its first digital exhibition held earlier this year.   A long-time participant of Drupa, Ferrarini & Benelli renewed its participation in the virtual edition taking advantage of this opportunity to present its latest corona and plasma solutions in a …

Italian manufacturer Lombardi Converting Machinery hosts inaugural virtual tradeshow ‘Flexoworld’

When the pandemic struck, Italian manufacturer Lombardi Converting Machinery were quick to adapt to social distancing demands. In May 2020 they launched a weekly ‘Reboot’ livestream, helping revive a market stuck under lockdown. Now, after a year of Reboot broadcasts, they have gone a step further by hosting a three-day virtual tradeshow, ‘Flexoworld’.   Taking …

Moroccan converter Multisac SA expands production with new CI flexo technology

Dynamic growth at flexible packaging company Multisac SA has seen the firm expand its production capacity with new equipment from Koenig & Bauer.    Following investment in the state-of-the-art Evo XD press, Multisac SA general manager Mehdi Iraqi, said: “We are convinced that Koenig & Bauer is the ideal partner to help us meet the …

Gallus offers industrial scale digital printing with new Labelfire ‘Diamond Core’ series

Swiss-German narrow-web press specialists Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG have launched their new ‘Diamond Core’ series, as part of a drive to satisfy ever-changing consumer demands.   Consisting of four new models, each one specifically tailored towards a different market, the Diamond Core range aims to provide flexible and reliable printing solutions. At the heart of …

The importance of inking and wash-up system in the flexo printing process

Simone Bonaria – FTA Europe shares his expert thoughts on main functions that inking systems must perform for a good ink layer deposit   The word “print” means presence of ink. Without ink we are not able to talk about printing. In the following article we are going to talk about the importance of inking …