Press Releases

With the snacks market in Italy accelerating and cost-conscious consumers increasingly turning to budget-friendly private-label goods, Preziosi Food, a leading Italian manufacturer of potato chips and snacks, needed a complete solutions partner with the capability to deliver significant production capacity increases in a very short 12-month timeframe. TNA solutions stepped up to deliver and oversaw the implementation of a fully integrated potato chip line, a state-of-the-art pellet frying sys

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS celebrated the opening of its new factory in McKinney, Texas. Following Waunakee in Wisconsin, Charlotte in North Carolina and Corona in California, this is the fourth US site for the complete supplier of drive technology. Here, NORD will offer pre-sales, warehouse, assembly and aftermarket services in the Southern region of the USA. The new factory will thus complement the other sites in supporting customers throughout the entire United States. The McKinney site i

Oji Holdings Corporation announces a new investment through a third-party allotment of new shares to Deluxe Technology Group Co., Ltd  high-end molded pulp packaging equipment and product manufacturer in Taiwan. Additionally, Oji Holdings has acquired global sales rights for Deluxe’s products and equipment, with exclusive sales rights in Japan and India. The demand for plastic-free packaging using pulp molding as an alternative to plastic contai

Pacteon Group, a leader in End of Line Packaging Equipment Solutions, announced today the successful acquisition of Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions, a prominent provider of integrated conveyor systems for the food and beverage industry. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Pacteon's growth strategy and reaffirms its commitment to product handling expertise. The acquisition of Descon aligns with Pacteon's vision to be the one source for end-of-line packag

XSYS, one of the leading providers of prepress solutions for the flexographic and letterpress sectors, has announced the appointment of Arben Graphic Systems as new distribution partner in the West Balkans, covering Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. With this strategic agreement, Arben Graphic Systems is taking on the full breadth of XSYS’ innovative solutions portfolio for the benefit of new and existing customers in the region.

Hunter Luxury have partnered with Brown Forman and Glenglassaugh Distillery to create a unique wooden pack for the launch of a historic, highly limited line of whisky - The Serpentine Coastal Cask Collection. The stunning, hand-crafted cases that house the delicately dappled bottles, were designed to express the unique story of these remarkable spirits, and the distillery that brought them to life. Taking its name from the precious serpentine stones found in the cliffs that surround

TOWARDS A MORE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Powder coating is a solvent-free, low-waste technology, which can now be made more circular by including recycled content. Arkema's new recycled based powder resin innovation uses post-consumer PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) coming from end-of-life packaging as an alternative to traditional fossil based raw materials to create products containing up to 40% recycled PET and reducing PCF by up to 20%. Ensuring High Performance and More Sus

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems is celebrating a ‘hugely successful’ drupa in which the company smashed its sales and leads targets, hosted a series of crowd-pleasing demos from its impressive booth and scooped a top award for its game-changing new cutting system. “This was our first drupa as a standalone business, and I’m delighted that we were clearly in sync with what visitors were looking for at the event,” said Stuart Fox, President & CEO o

Coveris has been recognised by renowned UK cereal brand, Weetabix. Coveris received the prestigious Weetabix Supplier Innovation Award linked to its supply of cereal liners, Cereal+, at a supplier awards ceremony in May. The Weetabix Supplier Innovation Award recognises suppliers who have proactively delivered ideas and opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation. Coveris supplies Cereal+ liner manufactured at its specialist polyethylene extrusion site in Winsford, Chesh

Gerber, the leader in early childhood nutrition for almost 100 years, has now been awarded with the most Clean Label Project certifications of any baby food brand, including 51 newly certified foods this month. This achievement builds on Gerber's longstanding commitment to rigorous testing, quality checks, and high safety standards. "Today is a proud moment for Gerber and our employees, who work tirelessly to ensure our foods exceed parents' expectations for quality and

Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, has recently made changes to its management structure. Tracey Kendall, formerly business development manager - export, has been appointed as the new warehouse & logistics manager, while Justin Giddings, previously the area sales manager covering the southeast, has taken on the new role of commercial manager. Tracey, who has been an integral part of Croxsons for the past nine years, will now be responsible for overseeing the logistical o

Recently launched by JVL A/S, the leading motion control designer and manufacturer, its new high-capacity MAC4500 integrated servomotor increases the power output of the MAC motor® series with a power rating 4.5 kW at 3000 RPM and 3 x peak torque. Available in the UK with full application support from Mclennan, the MAC4500 integrates motor, encoder and servo drive in a compact and robust housing with a wide choice of optional motion control interfacing and Ethernet comms’ modules. F

Eco-Products® is offering a new line of clamshells, cups, lids, cutlery, bowls and containers that meet all requirements of a new Colorado labeling law taking effect July 1. All of the innovative products in the new Veridian™ line showcase the word "Compostable," feature the BPI Certification Mark signifying that the material is compostable, and include green or brown identification markers like tinting and striping to further differentiate them from non-composta

ErthCycle, a provider of carbon reduction-certified, organically biodegradable plastic packaging alternatives, is thrilled to announce that it is in discussions with one of the largest poultry processors in the Middle East. These conversations mark a significant step toward taking ErthCycle's innovative, environmentally friendly products to a global market. As regulations around the world increasingly demand greater transparency and sustainability, large companies are

drupa 2024 was a great success for the Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies. The first four contracts for ProcessStandard Offset (PSO) certification with printing companies from India were signed directly at the Fogra booth. These include Pragati, the most awarded printer in the South Asian country. To meet the strong international demand for PSO (ISO 12647) certification, Fogra has been running a partner programme in non-German-speaking countries for several years. Futur