Bengaluru-based Padmasri Digital Prints has opted for its third Konica Minolta C8000 digital printing press. The printing press was supplied by HCL Infosystems. “Over a period of time, short-run printing demands accompanying more applications have led the printing firms to align themselves towards digital printing; and this has been one of the primary reasons that…
Zund India has completed the installation of the largest digital diecutting system the Zund G3 L2500 at Ideal Design, a fabricator of POP displays and signage. The Bengaluru company is a part of the Ideal Design group based in Dubai and it fabricates POP displays and signage from a variety materials including wood, sheet metal,…
Packaging products supplier B2B Industrial Packaging has expanded its product portfolio with the debut of new line of products for the commercial printers market. The new products are designed to push the company’s business forward, with a wide selection of tapes, void filler and corrugated boxes that are expected to appeal to commercial print customers….
India-based PET manufacturing firm Chemco Group will build a plastics packaging factory at the Bahrain International Investment Park in Salman Industrial City. Once completed, the factory will produce PET preforms that can be used in the manufacturing of bottles and jars of different sizes and shapes. According to the company, the new facility would bring…
Pharmaceutical companies may soon have to phase out the use of plastic or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging medicines such as syrups and liquid orals. The health ministry is considering a ban on the use of such bottles for packaging pharmaceutical products due to concerns of possible adverse effects on health. Even as the…
After a successful installation of Grafotronic 440HI Slitter/Rewinder at the Baddi factory of Ajanta Packaging last year, its pouring orders for Grafotronic! Global Graphics Machineries Pvt. Ltd., the Indian agent for Grafotronic has clinched the triple orders of Ajanta Packaging. At an exhibition held recently, Ajanta Packaging confirmed a repeat order for the Grafotronic 440HI…
Empee Group subsidiary Positive Packaging Industries Ltd. has grown through expansion of existing facilities and acquisitions in India and UAE. “We have invested around $ 50 million in setting-up new plants, buying machinery and acquisitions in last few years,” said Anil Sadhwani, Director, RenewSys division. The Mumbai-based company makes printed, laminated and barrier-grade flexible packaging…
PepsiCo has filed a patent for an ‘aroma delivery system’ for packaging, which the company is looking to adapt for products such as juices and chilled drinks. According to the inventors Peter Given and Naijie Zhang, the process uses aroma compounds encapsulated in gelatin capsules that are broken when a drinks container is opened. “Research…
Esko recently announced its intent to purchase CAPE Systems, a provider of software solutions for packaging design, pallet load optimization and supply chain profitability. CAPE is active worldwide through a network of resellers, and is headquartered in Allen, TX (US) with offices in London, UK. “Esko is continually evolving from a prepress solution provider to…
Saurabh Flexipack Systems (P) Ltd. has been manufacturing a broad menu of packaging machines from last 15 years and has successfully carved a niche in the industry with its quality packaging machinery. The company presents its all new CONTIBAG, one of the highest speed packaging machines for the country. These machines are made up in…
