Manufacturing & Retail
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Nitikshaa Label Tech brings first Weigang ZJR-450E flexo to India
With a substrate range spanning 12-micron unsupported packaging films to 400 gsm board, and no separate equipment needed, the press gives the converter flexibility for varied orders.
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Pamoja, UDC launch packaging plant to replace imports
Degeya-Senyi Village’s plant will make recyclable, biodegradable plastic and paper packaging for food and beverage, agro-processing, pharma, healthcare, and retail.
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NRTC Group launches US$13.61M Taaza food facility in Dubai
The expansion leverages NRTC Group’s established network spanning over 50 countries and moving roughly one million tonnes of fresh produce each year.
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PaperFoam secures US$2.35M loan to expand packaging manufacturing
The project depends on domestic processing equipment, with Dutch suppliers Kuyer Metaal of Nijkerk and Shuffle-Mix of Barneveld supplying the needed manufacturing machinery.
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UFlex commissions two Heidelberg Boardmaster presses at Egypt facility
The Egypt facility will produce aseptic packaging for the global market, backing export-oriented manufacturing from its site near the Suez Canal.
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Ankit Graphics invests in Esko CDI crystal quartz technology
Since flexo plate quality directly affects print resolution, ink transfer, and registration accuracy, investments in imaging technology are central for converters aiming to match gravure and offset standards.
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UPM Adhesive Materials to open its first Indian label plant in 2028
A domestic coating line lets the company respond faster to customers, cutting reliance on imported label stock and shortening lead times for Indian converters.
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Keryas, Al Karama plan US$12M tissue mill to secure packaging supply chains
Through jointly owned Sohar Paper Products LLC, the partners will build the proposed 20,000-tonne-per-year facility, targeting commercial operations by late 2027.
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Polysmart commissions US$60M food-grade rPET plant in Ogun State
Processing up to 100,000 tonnes of post-consumer PET bottles a year (about 6.5 billion bottles), the plant diverts major plastic volumes from streets, landfills, drains, and waterways.
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Visy produces first glass bottles at Yatala recycling facility
The facility south of Brisbane will process up to 200,000 tonnes of recovered Queensland glass annually, bringing sorting, melting, forming, and finished-product logistics together on one site.