Packaging MEA has launched The Flexo Digest, a specialist publication dedicated to flexographic printing, converting and the technologies, businesses and people shaping the industry across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Published by JJ Media FZ LLC, The Flexo Digest builds on Packaging MEA’s industry presence since 2012, extending its publishing platform with …
El Safa Press upgrades packaging operations with three Koenig & Bauer Rapida offset presses
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 …
Heidelberg expands global packaging print support with manroland sheetfed service takeover
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG announced that it plans to integrate the lifecycle business and global sales and service subsidiaries of the manroland sheetfed Group, expanding service coverage for printing and packaging customers worldwide. The transaction includes manroland sheetfed’s service and spare parts business, related intellectual property, selected assets, approximately 35 …
Hubergroup introduces new resin technology for conventional offset inks
Hubergroup Print Solutions has introduced a new resin technology for its conventional offset inks, marking an update across several established commercial and packaging product lines. The new formulation follows an internal development programme focused on changing the resin component of offset inks. According to the company, the technology is intended to …
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Kodak launches SONORA UltraXR process-free plates for packaging and commercial print applications in EAMER
Kodak has announced the launch of its new KODAK SONORA UltraXR Process Free Plates across the EAMER region, covering Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with applications targeting packaging, commercial, and newspaper printing sectors using offset technologies. The new plates will replace SONORA XTRA-2 and XTRA-2 for Newspapers Process Free Plates …
HEIDELBERG and Ricoh mark 15 years of partnership in digital printing
HEIDELBERG and Ricoh are marking 15 years of partnership in digital printing, centred on the Versafire digital printing systems and hybrid print production technologies. The collaboration began in 2011 with the launch of the first Versafire systems, marking HEIDELBERG’s entry into the digital printing market. Since then, the companies have …
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Merit Packaging to Sell Key Assets to Kompass Pakistan
Merit Packaging Limited (MPL) has announced shareholder approval for the sale of significant assets to Kompass Pakistan (Private) Limited, marking a major shift in the company’s operational structure. The transaction, valued at Rs1 billion, includes the plant and machinery of MPL’s flexible packaging unit along with related goodwill. The decision …
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Offset Printing Retains Edge in Large-Scale Packaging Production
As print technologies evolve, offset printing remains a dominant force in large-scale production, particularly in packaging. The technique—transferring ink from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the substrate—offers consistent, high-resolution output, ideal for brochures, cartons, and promotional materials. “Offset printing guarantees sharp images and consistent colours throughout the print …
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Siegwerk Joins MEA Tobacco Packaging Alliance to Share Expertise and Collaborate
Siegwerk has officially joined topac, a new alliance formed to bring together companies across the tobacco packaging value chain, including printers, converters, material suppliers, and technology providers. The goal: to improve collaboration, share technical insights, and respond to industry-specific challenges, especially in key markets such as the Middle East and Africa (MEA). …
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IGT appointed as exclusive GEW distributor in Tunisia and Algeria
GEW has expanded its global distributor network with the appointment of Industry General Trading (IGT) as the exclusive distributor for Tunisia and Algeria. The Tunis-based company will manage GEW’s equipment, service, and spare parts in the region, effective immediately. IGT, founded in 2009 by Ahmed Chiheb Eddine Driss, supplies raw materials, accessories, and …
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