ACQUISITIONS & EVOLUTIONS

Through the looking glass: 25 years of design and distinction

Glass Decorations demonstrates how consistent vision and perseverance can build long-term capacity. Founded in 1999 by Corinne, the company began as an eight-person operation in…

Home front heroes: VR Print turns labels into shelf stars

In the bustling heart of Durban, where the Indian Ocean meets industrial ambition, VR Print, under the leadership of Hilton van Rensburg, has evolved…

Pinetown perseverance: Blue Print’s story, printed bold

The vibration of machines has always been a kind of background music for Devlin and Wade Brodowicz. Not the pristine, choreographed hum of a…

SAPY at 30: strength in every strand

In 1995, when South African Polypropylene Yarns (SAPY) began spinning multifilament polypropylene yarn in a modest Hammarsdale plant, the local yarn market was a…

Mastering the mix

Skyland Masterbatch turned 22 years old this July, but the company is showing no signs of slowing down. What began as a small, family-owned…

Quantum Polymers sets a South African first with ISO 22000

At the heart of every chocolate wrapper, cereal box and ready-meal pouch is an unsung hero: the adhesive that binds packaging layers together. Invisible…

EFFICIENCIES

VR Print’s frontline defence against fraud

At the helm is Hilton van Rensburg, managing director of VR Print, who is crystal clear about what’s at stake: ‘In today’s high-risk supply…

Printers urged to prioritise workplace accreditation

‘Accreditation is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s essential,’ stresses Leal Wright, executive secretary of the FTA. ‘Without becoming an accredited Workplace Site or…

Label power: precision, performance, perfection

IN the relentless pursuit of perfection, ROTOCON doesn’t just sell machines – it builds ecosystems of excellence. The company’s philosophy is simple but powerful:…

Turning press rooms into precision engines

At the forefront is Miraclon, whose FLEXCEL NX Technology is helping converters squeeze better efficiency, quality, speed and sustainability benefits from every print run….

Service, not just sales: ROTOCON’s support legacy

The company has built its reputation on the strength of a shared philosophy: that machinery means little without the people to maintain, understand and…

Label, mould, impress

‘IML isn’t just about getting a label on a tub,’ he remarks with the clarity of someone deep in the trenches of innovation. ‘It’s…

SUSTAINABILITY

South Africa’s recycling wake-up call

Extrupet, Africa’s largest producer of food-grade recycled PET (rPET), opened its doors to Dr Dion George, minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and…

From can to comeback

These immersive events offered MetPac-SA members and stakeholders a rare behind-the-scenes look into how used aluminium packaging is reborn, reaffirming why metal remains one…

Shoprite Group rolls out SA’s first recyclable potato bag

Until now, the ubiquitous potato bag was a case study in design compromise. It featured a durable outer layer and an inner wet-strength liner…

Tight wrap!

In the fluorescent-lit backrooms of South African supermarkets, the quiet hum of packaging machinery is the unseen pulse of produce logistics. It’s where citrus…

PlastiColors and Evonik bring recycling muscle

While much of the packaging industry’s focus has shifted to biodegradable materials, PlastiColors’ technical manager, Carolyn Kellock, is refreshingly pragmatic: ‘Recycling still carries the…

Give your paper and cardboard a second life

This has saved nearly 40 million cubic metres of landfill space, and put paper and cardboard back into the recycling loop as a useful…

DIGITAL

Rotocon’s Cracking News January 2021

GTV LABEL MASTER, a Durban-based label converter, recently invested in South Africa’s first ROTOCON ECOLINE RFP 340 flexo printing press, and a complementary ECOLINE…

Driving digital die-cutting technologies

‘With the four cornerstones of packaging production – connectivity, digitalisation, automation and sustainability – front of mind, Bobst’s vision is to create a seamless…

Versatility and digitisation are key

Paul Cox, MD of Ronnie Cox Graphic Supplies, the South African distributor, explains that the NSF die-cutting, creasing, foiling, embossing and foil-fusing range of…

Easy-to-implement embellishments

An EcoLeaf prototype was first demonstrated at drupa 2016, before ACTEGA acquired Landa’s Metallography and created its MetalPrint division to further develop Landa’s patents…

Rotocon’s Cracking News September 2020

Labellink, a division of WA Stemmet Consulting, recently invested in a Wink’s SmartGap® TOUCH adjustable anvil cylinder to enhance the die-cutting capabilities of its…

Smart technology spotlights labels

Sophiscticated production technologies unlock the realm of design possibilities for brand owners and designers of pressure-sensitive labels. On increasingly crowded retail shelves, this packaging…

Packaging Spotlight

AI meets packaging

At the Institute of Packaging South Africa (IPSA) KwaZulu-Natal AI Packaging Workshop, engineers, government leaders and young innovators discovered how AI can do more…

CCL Label unveils next-gen IML solutions

The CCL IML division will present sustainable, high-performance IML solutions tailored for the food, personal care and household product sectors. ‘Our IML solutions are…

Meet Beswick Machinery’s principals at Labelexpo Europe

Visit our principal stands! Contact us for more information or to book an appointment during the show – bruce@beswick.co.za / +27 82 771 2185 Beswick…

Innovia spotlights performance label films

The company is presenting an extensive portfolio that spans pressure-sensitive labels (PSL), in-mould labelling (IML), recyclable shrink sleeves and PVC-free graphic films – all…

HP’s win-win presses take centre stage

By the time the doors swing open at Labelexpo Europe 2025, the HP Indigo stand will already be buzzing with the low hum of…

Valloy to dazzle with next-gen label finishing

Visitors to Valloy’s stand will discover speed, flexibility and smart automation across three standout systems: DUOBLADE NX8, DUOBLADE SF4, and EMBELLIO XPRESS. Together, they…

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