BOBST has introduced an updated MASTER 6003 gravure printing press featuring a redesigned ink supply system, automated cylinder cleaning and integrated resource monitoring. The company announced the development in Mex, Switzerland, on 16 October 2026. The new press builds on BOBST’s MASTER 6003 platform. Its LeanPrint inking system reduces the …
Hotpack and Sea Pride sign MoU for integrated packaging complex in Oman
According to Oman News Agency, Hotpack and Sea Pride Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish an integrated packaging manufacturing complex in Barka, Oman. The agreement was announced during the Inspire Oman Investors Summit 2026, held on 14 October in Muscat, bringing together investors, industry representatives and government officials. …
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FPA launches Brand Owner Council with Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and P&G as founding members
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the formation of its Brand Owner Council on 14 October 2026 in Annapolis, Maryland, naming Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble as its inaugural members. The council is a new FPA membership category intended to bring brand owners into discussions with flexible …
Sidel launches EvoDECO Next roll-fed labeller with up to 75% material reduction
Sidel has introduced EvoDECO Next, a next-generation roll-fed labelling system designed to enable partial-label decoration on PET bottles while reducing label material consumption and maintaining high-speed production performance. The new platform allows beverage producers to replace conventional wraparound labels with smaller partial labels, exposing more of the bottle surface. According to Sidel, …
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Cirkla, Belmark and Ossid launch world’s first resealable fibre-based food tray
Gainesville, Georgia, USA – 12 October 2026: Cirkla, Belmark and Ossid have jointly announced the launch of what they describe as the world’s first commercially scalable resealable fibre-based food tray packaging solution, combining moulded fibre trays, peel-and-reseal lidding film and automated sealing technology for fresh proteins, produce, ready meals and other …
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Alesayi Holding invests $10 million in Oman beverage plant, eyes corrugated packaging expansion
Salalah Free Zone has signed a usufruct agreement with Advanced Packaging Company, affiliated with Saudi Arabia’s Alesayi Holding Company, to establish a beverage manufacturing facility with an investment of $10 million (OMR 3.85 million). The project will cover approximately 25,500 sq m, comprising an existing facility occupying 15,505 sq m and an additional …
MEPCO appoints Marwan Diab as CEO from January 2027
Saudi Arabia based Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) has announced the appointment of Eng. Marwan Diab as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2027, as the company prepares to advance its operational transformation and growth strategy. Diab will succeed Eng. Faisal Alawi Haddawi, who will continue serving as CEO until …
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Algeria and Slovakia partner to advance industrial recycling and circular economy
Algeria’s National Recovery and Valorisation Company (SNRV) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Slovakia’s BK Investment to develop an industrial waste recovery project, reinforcing efforts to improve resource efficiency and promote circular economy practices. The agreement, signed on 11 October 2026 at the headquarters of Algeria’s National Iron and …
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SGH Medical Pharma inaugurates medical packaging facility in Tunisia
French medical device and pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer SGH Medical Pharma has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Mégrine, near Tunis, Tunisia, expanding its production presence beyond France. The 3,000-square-metre plant specialises in high-precision plastic medical devices, consumables and pharmaceutical packaging components. It incorporates cleanrooms and controlled manufacturing environments designed to meet the quality requirements …
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Sade Ofset integrates HEIDELBERG Prinect and Speedmaster CX 104 to improve packaging print productivity
Istanbul-based Sade Ofset Packaging & Label has integrated HEIDELBERG’s Prinect Production workflow platform with its printing operations to improve production planning, registration accuracy and pressroom efficiency. The development was detailed in a company announcement dated 5 October 2026. The Turkish packaging and label manufacturer, which produces chocolate packaging, wet-glue labels and …