Lagos-based flexible packaging converter, Bhojraj Industries Ltd has invested in a BOBST NOVA RS 5003, adding to the already existing top of the range MASTER RS 6003 gravure press from BOBST. The investment is aimed to extend capacity and continue its successful expansion in high-quality printed packaging. As a full-service provider, Bhojraj Industries …
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Mondi and Austrian meat producer Hütthaler worked together to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film made from a mono-material for the processor’s meat and sausage products. The film is made of a mono-material solution that can be fully recycled and provides a barrier to protect the food and extend its shelf life. The independent cyclos-HTP …
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Dow has today announced Project ReflexNG, a pilot project aiming to collect and recycle plastic waste in Lagos, Nigeria. This project is aligned to Dow’s global STOP THE WASTE sustainability target, which will enable the collection, reuse or recycling of one million metric tons of plastic globally by 2030. The project in partnership with …
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Japanese press builder Miyakoshi has developed its first inkjet digital press for flexible packaging, MJP30AXF. MJP30AXF is a 750mm-wide, water-based inkjet press that can run up to 50m/min. A resolution of 1200 x 1200dpi can be achieved, with digitally printed white enabling high-quality colour reproduction. Automatic registration control and missing nozzle compensation minimise printing errors. …
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In line with Coveris’ global strategy to be an industry sustainable leader, the company’s plants across Europe and Middle East are working continuously to reduce their environmental footprint. The latest example comes from Egypt where the plant is switching its electricity supply from diesel to hydropower eliminating CO2 emissions by more than 90% in 2020. …
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Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging has introduced a new recyclable, polyolefin-based barrier packaging solution for shampoo sachets. “Achieving a commercially feasible recyclable solution required a significant amount of research and development work”, says Ashwini Singh, Associate Vice President of Innovation and Product Development at Huhtamaki India. “Recyclable solutions must perform as well as traditional laminates on the …
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R&D & technical support manager Ahmed Anwar tells Packaging MEA why his company stands out from the competitors and how continued investment is leading them to new services. Packaging MEA (PMEA): You have an ITQ system from AST for 100% inspection, a solvent recovery system and two factories for flexible packaging print where you have …
Packaging MEA team takes a closer look at the company with a 100-year history. Huhtamaki continues to grow, looking to reach deeper into Africa, and has invested in a multi-million-euro new plant near Cairo Huhtamaki, a multinational food packaging specialist headquartered in Finland with a century-long history, has launched a new, start-of-the-art flexible packaging unit …
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Coveris’ latest invention is a cast polypropylene film (CPP), the Coveris Print Layer (PP CPL), designed for flexible packaging of a wide range of food, pet food and non-food products. It boasts of an improved structure and outstanding stiffness for product protection. The key factor behind CPP’s excellent performance is the ability to withstand re-shrinking …
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Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the majority of Everest Flexibles (Pty) Limited (“Everest”), a privately-owned flexible packaging manufacturer in South Africa. With the acquisition. Huhtamaki will expand its flexible packaging manufacturing footprint into South Africa, thereby further strengthening its emerging market position. The product range and customer portfolio of Everest are complementary …
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