Bericap India To Hike Capacity In 2014

Caps and closure maker Bericap GmbH & Co. KG is making new investments in machines and molds in India in 2014.  “The products that are being imported from other locations are going to be manufactured at the India plant at Talegoan near Pune,” said Pradeep Damle, General Manager, Bericap India Pvt. Ltd. The Indian plant…

Next Events Announces FoodService Expo 2014

FoodService Expo 2014, the restaurant and catering business event that will provide a unique platform for the industry suppliers to interact, network and enhance their business, is soon to arrive. The Expo is a three day event scheduled from 10-12 July at HITEX International Exhibition Centre- Hyderabad. Industry Overview The Indian Food Service Industry worth INR…

Medical Device Packaging To Exceed $25.7 Billion By 2017

World demand for medical device packaging is projected to increase 5.9 percent annually to $25.7 billion in 2017, according to the Cleveland-based Freedonia Group Inc. report. Western Europe, the United States and Japan will continue to account for almost 60 percent of the total market. However, demand in these countries will expand below the average…

Kumar Labels Announces Middle East Venture

Kumar Labels- India and Delta Group- UAE recently announced the formation of a joint venture, Delta & Kumar Labels. On the company’s first overseas joint-venture Anuj Bhargava, Chief Executive Officer, Kumar Labels, said, “We have been eyeing Middle East as a prospective market for a long time now. With all top brands and best product…

Monarch Package Invests In Packaging Equipment

Monarch Package, Noida,  has invested more than INR 4 crore in last six months in new equipment to achieve 40%  CAGR. The list of new machines includes an Ambition folder gluer from Bobst, a CTP from Kodak, a flute laminator from DGM, an offline UV machine, a rigid box manufacturing machine from Fortec and several…

MWV Introduces Child-Resistant Package

MeadWestvaco Corp., a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, introduced Shellpak® Renew with Optilock™ technology. This smaller, more discreet medication adherence package is designed to meet patient and pharmacist needs by enabling greater patient portability and improving pharmacy efficiency. The package features an advanced locking mechanism for the highest level of child resistance (F=1)…

Rishabh Industries Installs KYMC CI Flexo Press

Rishabh Industries- Hyderabad, is a manufacturer of multilayer co-extruded polythene films and laminates with multi-colour rotogravure and CI flexo printing, lamination and pouching. The flexible packaging material produced by the company is aimed at segments like food items, edible oils, milk, confectioneries, and baked products while carrier shopping bags are also produced. Rishab has a…

Avery Dennison Presents New Reseal Technology For Packaging

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has unveiled a new portfolio of reseal technology for package designers and packaged goods companies. The new Select Solutions Reclosure portfolio comprises specially engineered film facestocks and adhesives that help designers and companies provide consumers with convenient reseal technology. Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials North America prime papers…

ITC Install Ecosystem 120

ITC’s Printing and Packaging Division near Chennai has recently installed an Ecosystem 120 solvent-less modulo dry machine world’s fastest laminator with a mechnical speed of 125 metres per minute from Ecosystem Costruzioni of Italy. The machine can do both solventless (PUR) and thermal lamination with the same machine with a minimum change over time. The Ecoystem…

Uflex Acquires Bobst F&K 20Six CS

 The F&K 20SIX a combination of intelligent design and intelligent economics can take on a wide range of printing jobs on flexible substrates. The CS (Customized Solution) model is based on the same CI platform whilst offering enhanced versatility for specific production requirements. The F&K 20SIX CS sold to Uflex Limited, India’s largest packaging company, is…