Facility to open as firm marks 200th anniversary Germany As Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) prepare to celebrate its 200th anniversary in September 2017, the foundations have ben laid at its Würzburg parent plant for a new digital and flexographic press demo centre. With a usable area of about 2,100m² and modernised premises of 21,164m³, …
Bobst improves its sales by 9% with profit up 26%
Higher results for 2016 reflect increased business in Asia but a slowdown in Europe switzerlandBobst Group, a Switzerland-based worldwide leading supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, achieved consolidated sales of CHF1.447bn in 2016, an increase of CHF116m, or 8.7%, from 2015. Sales reached CHF 847m in the second half of …
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Huhtamaki expansion
New plants planned for Egypt and India egypt Huhtamaki is to set up three new manufacturing units to boost growth in its flexible packaging business segment. The largest of the new units will be in the greater Cairo area in Egypt. The other two will be in northeast India. In addition, a labelmanufacturing unit in …
HB fuller opens in UAE
Dubai office to serve Middle East region. dubai H.B. Fuller has officially opened a new office in Dubai that it claims will broaden options in adhesives and sealants for the region’s manufacturers. Inaugurated by Patrick Kivits, senior vice-president for Europe, India, Middle East and Africa, the new office will support the company’s growing base of …
Gandhi Sureshbabu Director, Anoop Plastic Products, distributor for MPS in the Gulf
PMEa: Why did you tie up with MPS? GSB: We are one of the first print consumable company in the region to focus on packaging, specifically flexo, and MPS is one of the most innovative press manufacturer in the market. Together we can help our customers identify a potential market in a competitive environment. also …
Matthijsstevens, Area sales manager, MPS
PACKAGINGMEA (PMEa): What advantages can the EF 430 offer over the competition? Matthijsstevens (MS): at MPS we have separated the web transport from the printing part of the machine. This means that both processes do not interfere with each other or influence each other. as a result we have the most stable web tension and …
Meeting the press
An MPS EF 430, the first MPS flexo press installed in the region, was the star of an open house event at Hexxa Flexible Packaging’s facility in Ras al Khaimah An open house event hosted by Ras al Khaimah-based Hexxa Flexible Packaging on 24–25 January gave packaging printers a chance to see the region’s first …
Omet eyes iran and the Middle East
Italian manufacturer also demonstrates hybrid Varyfl ex V4 Offset tehran Italian press manufacturer Omet is aiming to establish a strong presence in Iran, where it claims to have met an encouraging response in the International Iran Print-Pack 2016 expo in Tehran on 25–28 December 2016. Omet was represented at the trade show by its agent …
Esko plans for new labelling laws
Firm prepares advice for fi rms to meet tougher rules belgiumEsko has outlined details of a comprehensive strategy for helping companies to adapt their packaging in the face of new regulatory compliance regulations on nutritional labelling. Philippe Adam, vice-president of global marketing at Esko, said an incoming “wave of new legislation” to educate customers had …
RotoMetrics, Electro Optic merge
Union brings comprehensive rotary tooling range Us RotoMetrics and Electro Optic have merged to create a market-leading precision rotary tooling company. By bringing together two of the strongest brands in the label and printing industry, the deal is intended to offer “the most comprehensive and highest-quality rotary tooling products in the market”. Electro Optic claims …