ACQUISITIONS & EVOLUTIONS
SBA Group: ready to rock Africa
Amith Sukhnundan, sales director at SBA Nigeria, is thrilled to unveil the company’s plans to revolutionise the food and beverage packaging sector across Sub-Saharan…
Unfolding the future via innovation and expansion
Founded with a vision to revolutionise the packaging industry, Shave & Gibson has grown from a modest operation into a powerhouse in the South African…
Rotolabel: redefining label production
Nestled in Thornton, Cape Town, Rotolabel has etched its mark as a premier supplier of self-adhesive labels, crafting a legacy of integrity and ingenuity since…
Investing in excellence
Yet, according to Siyaka’s head of special projects, Jessica Busa, it’s the company’s unwavering dedication to continual innovation that truly defines it. In its…
Apex International: elevating global print and packaging solutions
CEO Ruud Van Cuijk explains that recent acquisitions have bolstered the team’s expertise, helping it amass over 150 years of combined experience in embossing…
Thunderbolt expands into paper bag packaging with NOVA Machinery
Wayne Stevens, sales director of Thunderbolt Solutions, explains that for the past 18 years, NOVA Machinery, a leading paper bag machine manufacturer based in…
EFFICIENCIES
Processing rPET in thin-wall injection moulding
At its stand at the K 2022 trade show in Dusseldörf, Germany, ENGEL demonstrated the capabilities of its latest e-speed injection moulding machine. Featuring…
Taigan M-Stretch brings revolutionary change to the packaging industry
A sales team is the backbone of any company and plays a vital role in its success and the sales team at Taigan M-Stretch…
Pinpoint precision and personalised service via one point of contact
How long has Manta Freight Logistics been active in the packaging and printing sectors and what type of services do you offer? We established…
Heidelberg’s Speedmaster XL 106 accelerates sheetfed offset printing
The Speedmaster XL 106 was unveiled at the end of October during the Packaging Day held at the Heidelberg site in Wiesloch-Walldorf. ‘The option…
Mixing efficiencies maximise performance
PerMix has responded by introducing PFBS Single Shaft Fluidized Zone Mixers, which reduce mixing times while maintaining energy efficiency and increasing the performance of…
Innovation is a binding business philosophy
Gianluca Negro, area sales manager of Meccanotecnica, book sewing machinery specialist, adds that this is because several studies have shown that scholars and students…
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable supply of products
Many local businesses seem to have been shifting focus, in terms of resources and staff after dealing with the challenges of Covid-19, back to…
Ensuring bottle recyclability
To close the loop in the circular economy and ensure plastic packaging is recycled, it’s important that retailers, brand owners, packaging manufacturers and designers…
Sustainability at the forefront of performance
‘In many instances, plastics are viewed as the enemy and the alternative materials lobbied can be more costly and damaging to the planet. Lifecycle…
Sustainable sealing solutions
As the range of brand owners’ food products grows, so does the variety of pack presentations required. At the same time, the demands on…
Innovating for greater efficiencies and circularity
‘Energy-efficient solutions are vital for Europe,’ remarked Dr Stefan Engleder, CEO of the ENGEL Group, headquartered in Austria and represented in South Africa by…
New family of sustainable labels floats CCL’s boat
The ‘sustainable label family’, as CCL calls its holistic label solutions, has a number of elements, starting with enabling recycling and promoting advancement of…
DIGITAL
Seamless automation for ‘zero-touch’ plates
Building on its automation experience in the offset sector, Xeikon Prepress set about developing a modular system that allows step-by-step investment to reach the…
Flexo value chain efficiency matters
TODAY’S printing and converting technologies need to deliver efficiency from packaging specifications, through all production steps to the final product. This end-to-end process is Bobst’s…
SAVA hosts virtual AGM
‘We face possible supply chain challenges, expected price hikes as a result of petrochemical production curtailments in lockdown resulting in demand outstripping supply and…
Rotocon’s Cracking News June 2020
EARLIER this month, Rotocon installed the latest generation RDF 330 digital printed label converting and finishing machine at Impress Print Services. It features a…
Ecoline: the perfect technology & affordability match
ROTOCON has continuously developed its economy line of finishing equipment over the past four years to meet the technology investment needs of smaller labelling…
All4Labels undergoes a sea-change
All4Labels connects brands and consumers, globally and locally. The South African subsidiary’s management team – led by managing director, Marco De Pizzol (left), and…
Packaging Spotlight
Pamarco perfecto
Specialising in anilox rolls, sleeves and associated products, Pamarco’s (15/D55) relentless pursuit of progress is exemplified through its cutting-edge technologies such as Armor, Eflo…
Future of embellishment
Leonard KURZ (3/B31 & 3/E71) will showcase its latest machine innovation, the DM-MAXLINER 3D. Now, packaging, brochures and personalised prints up to B1 sheet size…
Kyocera unveils TASKalfa
Kyocera Document Solutions (8A/C20) will introduce the TASKalfa Pro 55000c inkjet printer at drupa. The printer boasts advanced technology (infrared curing and water-based SC/SC+…
Feel the flow
With a particular focus on labels, packaging and embellishment, Konica Minolta (8B/A40) and MGI will be helping print companies from around the world to…
Print inspired
From general commercial printing to large-format production, HP’s (3/B31) vast fleet of printers and presses will be on show for drupa visitors. Look out…
Reaching the peak
Along with partners Polar and MK Masterwork, HEIDELBERG (1/C30-1–C30-5) will present show-goers with the opportunity to experience its entire range of solutions throughout the…
