Printing

Opene will oversee core printing and packaging functions, align teams and processes, bolster accountability, and help improve business-wide efficiency.

Bsirske, the current CFO, takes over as interim CEO, as Urbinati departs the CEO post on 1 November 2026 for Gallus Ferd’s board, where he’ll become president on 1 January 2027.

Accommodating higher-viscosity formulations for tactile effects, textured varnishes, and functional coatings, the range gives print providers greater flexibility in premium packaging finishes.

The launch lands amid sustained kraft paper price hikes in India’s corrugated packaging sector, where thousands of SME converters face squeezed margins and working capital strain.

With five Multitec presses already, the Jordanian converter’s new order brings the total to eight post-installation, mirroring ongoing Middle East investment for short-run flexible packaging demand.

Cosmo Speciality Chemicals (Cosmo First subsidiary) range: durable film ink adhesion for converters/printers under tough handling/storage.

Robot prints on 3D objects, EPS: first digital decoration of non-flat/non-cylindrical packaging, e.g., complex-curve bottles.

The new digital platform lets authorities monitor medicines and maintain records from production to patient use, providing end-to-end traceability against counterfeit and substandard products that often slip into supply chains unnoticed.

In response to steep, ongoing cost rises in kraft paper, duplex board, chemicals, inks, and lamination films, the association, covering hundreds of printing, packaging, and binding units across Punjab and neighbouring states, unanimously backed the increase.

Across the Gulf, on-demand garment printing demand has expanded, brands, promotional suppliers, and e-commerce operators are pursuing shorter production runs and faster turnaround.