Comexi has expanded its manufacturing facilities in Riudellots de la Selva, Girona, Spain, increasing production capacity by more than 40% to support its flexible packaging printing and converting machinery operations. The company inaugurated the enlarged site on 6 June 2026 during an event attended by employees, their families and Catalan Minister …
Takamul Industries commissions OMET Varyflex V2 at Express Flexi Pack to expand flexible packaging production across regional markets
Takamul Industries has commissioned an OMET Varyflex V2 printing press at Express Flexi Pack to expand production capabilities for aluminium foil lids and flexible packaging serving regional and international markets. The company said the investment forms part of its programme to develop manufacturing capacity for customers in the dairy, beverage, …
EuPIA clarifies PPWR duties for MEA packaging exporters
The European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) has clarified the information printing ink suppliers must provide to packaging manufacturers ahead of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation becoming applicable on 12 August 2026. The guidance is relevant to Middle East and African printers, converters and exporters supplying packaging or packaged goods to …
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Interflex installs ROTOCON RFP 450 flexo press to expand label and flexible packaging production in South Africa
Interflex Group has installed a ROTOCON RFP 450 10-colour flexo press as part of its investment in expanded label and flexible packaging production. The new press, now installed and in final commissioning, will support Interflex’s production of labels, shrink sleeves, unsupported films and board applications up to 400gsm. The investment comes …
Glunz & Jensen launches HALO LED Kit worldwide for flexo plate exposure upgrades
Glunz & Jensen A/S has launched the HALO LED Kit worldwide, introducing a retrofit route for flexo plate makers to convert exposure units from mercury UV-A tubes to LED technology. Announced on 1 July 2026, the kit is aimed at trade shops, prepress departments and packaging converters using flexographic platemaking …
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SOMA to supply automated S-Mount plate mounter to Ymtaco in Saudi Arabia
SOMA has reached an agreement with Ymtaco for Trading and Investment Ltd. in Saudi Arabia for the supply of its fully automated S-Mount plate mounter. The equipment is designed for flexographic printing operations and automates the plate mounting process, helping printers reduce manual intervention during job preparation. According to SOMA, the …
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Epson launches ColorWorks CW-D3800 and Label Boost suite for on-demand colour packaging labels
Epson has introduced the ColorWorks CW-D3800, a desktop colour label and badge printer designed for low-volume, on-demand label production across packaging, retail, healthcare and visitor management applications. The launch also includes the Label Boost software suite, expanding Epson’s in-house colour labelling offering for businesses requiring short-run production and variable label printing. …
Nazdar acquires Fujifilm screen and flexo ink business to expand packaging ink support
Nazdar has acquired FUJIFILM North America Corporation’s screen and flexographic ink business in the United States, Canada and Latin America through a sale and licensing arrangement, with transition activities beginning on June 24 and targeted for completion by July 13. The transaction expands Nazdar’s position in screen printing 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 …
Koenig & Bauer and RobCo partner to advance no-code robotics for print and packaging production
Koenig & Bauer has entered into a strategic partnership with Munich-based robotics company RobCo to develop no-code robotics applications for printing and packaging production environments. The collaboration forms part of Koenig & Bauer’s strategic framework, IMPACT, and is intended to support greater automation across production workflows, particularly in areas where manual handling …