Press Releases

Like its predecessors, the new release of MES SUITE integrates seamlessly with SAP S/4HANA and offers a highly efficient route for enterprises in this sector to progress with digitization in their production systems and thus make their business more sustainable. In addition, MES SUITE 7.0 introduces a whole palette of new features and functionality, with updates to the user interface design and GUI as well as the software architecture itself. Intuitive and efficient producti

Leading print finishing equipment manufacturer, A B Graphic International (ABG), is set to exhibit at this year’s drupa, the world's premier print exhibition. During the event, ABG will host its own stand for the first time, D10 in hall 16, marking a significant milestone for ABG as they celebrate their 70th anniversary this year. The event takes place from 28 May to 7 June in Düsseldorf, Germany. Spanning a 50 sqm area, ABG's stand will showcase the SRI3 label fi

XSYS is proud to introduce ThermoFlexX Catena-BE 48, the company’s latest innovation designed to increase efficiency and decrease waste in flexographic platemaking. The Catena-BE48, incorporating both hardware and software components, allows a seamless integration with the ThermoFlexX TFxX 48 Imager. This integration is facilitated by a bridge that enables this automation, creating an efficient, and touch free workflow. Catena-BE 48 employs a precision gripping system which ensures zero

As a global leader in the development of value-added dispensing closures solutions, Aptar Closures continues to deliver on its commitment to design for recyclability while providing convenience and safety to end-consumers. One of the most recent introductions to the market is Future Disc Top, a fully recyclable* closure that was also made to withstand the rough e-commerce journey to provide peace of mind to brands and consumers. Ideal for the beauty and personal care categories, Fut

Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards – the competition which, for the last eight years, has annually documented the ground-breaking achievements that sleeve labeling has brought to today’s packaging industry. Open now for entries The AWA International Sleeve Label Awards are now an annual feature of the label industry’s calendar. AWA Alexander Watson Associates’ website already features d

Meler, Your gluing solutions partner, starts the month of May with its sights set on the Hispack trade fair in Barcelona. From May 7 to 10, the main players in the packaging world will meet in Barcelona to present the latest developments in the areas of logistics, processes and solutions in the world of packaging. MELER PARTICIPATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM “WHY SPANISH SOLUTIONS” Hispack has designed a conference program called “Why

Asahi Kasei Corp., headquartered in Tokyo which is the parent company of Asahi Photoproducts, today announced that Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd., also headquartered in Tokyo, has switched to AWP™ water-washable flexographic plates for the printing of beverage labels in Japan on their 550 ml PET bottles. This is the first time for AWP™ plates to be used for printing labels in the beverage industry in Japan. In implementing this next-generation flexo printing technology, Asahi Ka

E Ink (8069.TW) the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in ePaper technology, today announced it is collaborating with ecosystem partners Realtek Semiconductor (Realtek), Integrated Solutions Technology (IST), and Chipbond Technology Corporation (Chipbond) to develop the System on Panel (SoP) architecture. This technology will be integrated into the next-generation electronic shelf label (ESL) jointly developed with the system integrator, SOLUM. In order to simplify the material

Ardagh Group S.A. announces that its unrestricted subsidiary, Ardagh Investments Holdings Sarl ("AIHS"), has executed definitive documentation for a new senior secured credit facility with certain investment funds and other entities managed by affiliates of Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (collectively, the "Apollo Investors"). The new facility consists of: (i) an initial €790 million senior secured term loan ("Initial Term Loan"); (ii) a $250 million (equiv

Amtech, LLC ("Amtech"), a leading industrial software solutions provider to the packaging industry, has completed its acquisition of Label Traxx and its leading software suite for the label printing and flexible packaging segments. The combination further solidifies Amtech's position as a sought-after industrial software platform to the packaging industry. The combined Company will provide software solutions to more than 750 customers and 1,200 manufacturing sites spanning

PackSys Global relies on monitored changeovers with digital position indicators from SIKO in tube welding machines Large tubes, small tubes, long tubes, thick tubes, flat tubes, miniature tubes—tubes are produced in countless sizes and formats for oral care, cosmetics, and in the pharmaceutical industry. The machines that produce the packaging for toothpaste and cosmetic products come from PackSys Global AG in Rüti, Switzerland. The company’s focus is on efficient p

DS Smith, a leading global manufacturer of fibre-based sustainable packaging solutions, announce a supplier agreement with Jonsac, a Swedish company that produce e-commerce bags from FSC®-certified wooden raw materials. The partnership will see the two companies collaborate to accelerate the transition from plastic to paper bags within the e-commerce marketplace in Europe at scale, and the solutions will be available to customers across all DS Smith markets in Europe.

TOYO INK INDIA PVT. LTD., a member of the Japan-based chemicals manufacturer artience group (formerly Toyo Ink Group), today announced plans to expand its production capacity for solvent-based adhesives at its manufacturing site in Gujarat, India. A new production facility will be built on-site at the Gujarat plant as part of expansion to meet rising local demand. The plant is slated to begin operations in April 2026 and will help to boost the Gujarat site’s adhesive capacity by 3.5 tim

Parkside is stepping up its efforts to help solve the global packaging puzzle with the launch of a range of recyclable paper-based flexible packaging materials. The new range of versatile Recoflex™ papers are available as a single-ply or laminate in several specifications, and offer durability, barrier performance, and excellent heat sealability, changing the game for paper-based flexible packaging in a number of market applications. The various specifications will l

Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring has decided to start a pre-engineering project for the first commercial factory producing the new packaging solution, Muoto™. Muoto products are wood-based alternatives to plastic packaging.   Pre-engineering is a key planning phase, after which Metsä Group will have the conditions of factory planning in place to consider deciding on the factory investment, and it is expected to be completed in early 2025.