Industrial printing inks are increasingly being billed as ‘green’, but Sherry Washburn, business unit manager at Videojet Technologies takes a closer look at the green aspects of industrial printing inks and asks: are the inks really green? Industrial printing inks are increasingly being billed as ‘green’, but what does that mean in reality? How does …
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USA: Montagu Private Equity has completed the acquisition of Kodak flexo business, a deal which is valued at USD 340-million. The flexo division, though now a part of Montagu’s portfolio will be a standalone company, and will be known as Miraclon. Thus, Kodak’s flexographic leadership team has transitioned as part of the deal and will …
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Speaking on the sidelines of Xeikon Cafe event held from 26-28 March 2019, Xeikon’s president and CEO for digital printing solutions Benoit Chatelard, tells Benjamin Daniel why Xeikon, in the digital space, is a player to reckon with Benjamin Daniel (BD): Xeikon in the Middle East, What’s your strategy? Benoit Chatelard (BC): As a global …
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UAE: Members of Coalition Circle (Coalition of Innovation in Recycling towards a Closed Loop Economy) including BASF, Borouge, TetraPak, Carrefour, Coca-Cola, Dow, Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, McDonald’s UAE, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever and Emirates Nature – WWF have signed a pledge with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) to develop …
Germany: Messe Düsseldorf is all set to enter Egypt’s packaging market after its CEO Werner Dornscheidt met Amr Nassar, Minister of Trade and Industry of the Arab Republic of Egypt recently and discussed the topic. The Egyptian government, it was stated, is keen to see carefully planned, sustainable trade fair models that will attract investors …
UAE: Siegwerk Turkey has signed a distribution agreement with Printech Middle East LLC by which the latter will become the first official ink distributor for Siegwerk’s flexible packaging inks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Siegwerk Turkey’s tie-up with the regionally well-known solution and service provider further expands the presence of the global supplier of …
The flexo press manufacturer is upbeat about the Middle-East market, and is scaling up its technology to break into CI Flexo and Roto Gravure markets. Nicola Lombardi and Ranesh Bajaj share their thoughts with Ben Daniel Italy-based Lombardi Converting Machinery’s flexo journey in this part of the world began with Vinsak, the India-based company with …
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Dubai: Al Madeena Printing Press, Dubai has invested in a Heidelberg CD 102 five-colour press with coater in a bid to expand its existing capacity to meet the demand within the region. According to NP Mohammed Ashraf, general manager at Al Madeena Printing Press, 20% of its production is for captive consumption of the Al …
UAE: As Finish celebrates the launch of its new recyclable product pouch, the team reflect on the market-leading innovations that led to its creation – and some of the major challenges faced along the way. “With this project coming to life after more than a year, it’s like talking about our baby,” says Krzysztof Krajewski, …
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A small portion of consumers are loyal when it comes to brands, but there is a larger chunk who are swayed aIway by many other factors, packaging design among them is one, Kaunain Shahidi of Packaging MEA finds out Imagine yourself walking down the aisle of a supermarket looking for your favourite brand on the …
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