KBA-Flexotecnica has demonstrated its new Neo XD LR Hybrid web press designed for all typical ink systemsFlexodruck with water-based inks at the Drupa 2016 held in Germany. The Neo XD LR Hybrid is the CI flexo press designed to print ...
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Label Products has purchased new Xeikon 3300 digital label press to increase the production of its products. The company will use the new digital label press to print on transparent materials for beverage and food packaging. Xeikon ...
Investment group Aurelius plans to acquire packaging solutions supplier Abelan Group’s businesses in Germany and the Netherlands, for undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, Aurelius will acquire a paper mill in Viersen, ...
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has launched a new sports cap packaging format for its bottled water brand, Glacéau Smartwater, following a £14m investment. The investment at its manufacturing site in Morpeth has built a new high ...
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Ferro Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Pinturas Benicarló (Pinturas). Ferro has acquired 100% of the equity of privately held Benicarló, Spain-based Pinturas for €15.0 million in cash, on a ...
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Michelman will introduce two new offline applied primers formulated primarily for use by HP Indigo WS6X00 series and the new HP Indigo 8000 digital press owners at drupa 2016. The experimental primers are formulated for flexible packaging ...
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UK-based packaging manufacturer Parkside Flexibles has introduced Parkside spiral wrap, a new flexible sandwich wrap packaging solution. The new packaging has been designed to allow consumers to peel away the packaging in a spiral motion, ...
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Flexible packaging provider Verso has developed a family of lightweight uncoated machine-glazed papers, known as GlazeGuard, for oil and grease resistant (OGR) foodservice applications. An integral part of the broader portfolio of Verso ...
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Clariant has launched new Eco pigment grades, innovative organic pigments and water-based pigment preparations to expand color horizons and sustainability possibilities in the world of non-impact printing (NIP). Clariant's latest colorant ...
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Mondi Group has agreed to acquire 90% stake in Turkish consumer packaging firm, Kalenobel, for €90m. The company will purchase the outstanding share capital in Kalenobel from Argus Capital and M. Olcay Hephiz, one of the company's ...
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Fort Dearborn Company, a manufacturer of decorative labels for packaging applications, has acquired shrink and stretch sleeve labels provider SleeveCo, for undisclosed amount. SleeveCo has one label production plant in Dawsonville, ...
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The Canadian government has launched public consultations on plain packaging requirements for tobacco products, in an effort to protect Canadians against the dangers of tobacco use. The ruling will regulate the size and shape of tobacco ...
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Flexible liquid packaging solutions provider Liqui-Box has signed an agreement to acquire both the engineering and flexible operations of South Africa-based Maverick for undisclosed amount. Liqui-Box is a portfolio company of private ...
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Jim Beam, a bourbon whiskey brand produced by Beam Suntory, has launched new global packaging redesign for its entire portfolio. The global packaging upgrade marks the first time changes to the bourbon bottle in decades and comes after ...
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BASF’s water-based adhesive systems are an environmentally compatible and economically rewarding alternative to conventional technologies when it comes to lamination of flexible food packaging. This is the outcome of a recent ...