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US – US-based innovative print solutions company, SunDance has launched its new super-green paper pouch packaging that is 100% recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable. The 100% recyclable paper pouch combines superior fiber strength with a super-green profile and consumer-friendly features. The paper pouch has the option to add fiber or paper mesh windows to the front, back, or sides of the…
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US – 3M announces the debut of 3M™ VHB™ Extrudable Tape, a new manufacturing bonding solution that brings elevated levels of automation, simplicity, and sustainability across industries. This end-to-end bonding solution combines all the benefits of 3M™ VHB™ Tapes with the versatility of a liquid adhesive in a single contained footprint enabling usage on any scale. 3M On Demand Bonding…
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US – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) has partnered with Canon U.S.A., Inc. to introduce new EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE), the imagePRESS Server D3000, for the new Canon imagePRESS V1000 printer. This innovative new DFE includes a range of advanced software tools that achieve a new level of color management automation and ease of use that consistently delivers…
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AUSTRALIA – Australasia’s leading packaging and paper company, Opal is set to invest more than US$140 million to construct a high-speed regional manufacturing facility for cardboard packaging in Victoria. According to the firm, the facility will be constructed in two phases and aligns with the firm’s vision of Opal shapes the future through sustainable packaging. Stage one involves the construction…
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EGYPT – Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has announced the completion of the first phase of the Waste Information Management System (WIMS). WIMS is being implemented within the National Solid Waste Management Programme, and in cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). Fouad explained that Egypt has taken serious steps in waste management, within Egypt’s hosting of…
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POLAND – Poland-based Essentra Packaging has installed its first Mark Andy hybrid label press – the Digital Series HD in a bid to scale production and quality. The company, which supplies the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries with printed carbon packaging using sheet-fed offset presses, manufactures approximately 270 million items of carton packaging and 1.5 billion of self-adhesive labels. Manager Piotr…
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GERMANY – Koenig & Bauer, the press manufacturer with the broadest product portfolio in the industry has acquired 49 percent stake in manufacturer of high-board line flexo presses company, Celmacch Group S.r.l. The deal lays the foundations for collaboration on development and marketing activities on the growth market for corrugated boards. Koenig & Bauer has the option to acquire further…
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INDIA – Indian multinational corporation, Cosmo First Limited has appointed Mr. Kulbhushan Malik as the Business Head for their Films Business globally. Established in 1981, Cosmo First Limited is a four-decade-old global business organization with entities– Cosmo Films, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, Zigly and Cosmo Foundation. In his new role, Kulbhushan will oversee the day-to-day operations of an organization’s international branches,…
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SWITZERLAND – Swiss investment management firm JBF Finance has unveiled the public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Swiss packaging equipment supplier Bobst Group. The firm has offered to buy the shares for Sfr78 ($80.91) for each of Bobst’s shares in cash, already owning approximately 53% of the company’s shares and voting rights. The current offer represents a…
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AUSTRALIA – Apex International has appointed Netherlands-based Print & Pack as its official supplier within the Australasia region. Founded in 1980, Print & Pack has grown into an industrial service provider with an international distribution network. The partnership will provide the local market with Apex anilox products including the Apex patented technology GTT engraved anilox rolls. Print & Pack offers…
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