Manufacturing & Retail
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Oji Group breaks ground on US$110M Vietnam aseptic carton plant
Packaging fits standard roll-fed bottling lines, existing equipment usable; buyers get cartons alone or bundled with consumables, fillers, support.
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FeniyX patents hybrid 3D printing process using recycled metal scrap
By blending coarse-grained recycled material with fine metal powder, the process reduces reliance on costly additive-manufacturing powders; conventional aerospace component machining, meanwhile, leads to substantial material loss.
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Salalah Free Zone signs US$10M beverage packaging deal with Saudi firm
New complex: existing facility + expansion land; targets Oman, exports to Yemen and Africa, says chairman Alesayi.
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SGH Medical Pharma opens Tunisia factory for medical packaging
Producing high-precision plastic products for medical and pharma industries, the facility features cleanrooms and controlled environments to meet medical device quality standards.
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Evergreen by Novolex to launch SmartPour dry filling system, aiding packaging
The manufacturer says the apparatus offers speed, accuracy, and consistency for dry-ingredient packaging, addressing irregular filling volumes and preventing spillage on commercial packing lines.
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Kawasaki Robotics to launch CP110L palletising robot in Chicago
Adding a 110kg payload option to Kawasaki’s CP Series, now covering 110–700kg, the four-axis CP110L reaches 2,505mm and handles up to 2,200 cases/hour under specified conditions.
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Masterpress begins pouch production at Polish facility
Line links to existing flexo/digital presses, surface-printed paper/plastic goes straight to pouch assembly, no lamination/curing.
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Gravita India forms Mozambique recycling subsidiary deepening African sourcing
Held 99% by Gravita Netherlands B.V. and 1% by Gravita Global Pte. Ltd. of Singapore, Green Maputo Recyclers remains fully controlled within the Gravita group.
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AM.CO.ZA introduces Gutenberg Hamada offset printer range
The lineup, Hamada L1 (one station/one colour), L2 (two stations/two colours), and L4 (four stations/four colours), uses the same basic printing stations across every model.
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Pulpex opens Glasgow fibre-bottle plant with 40M unit capacity
The patented containers, manufactured from sustainably sourced wood pulp and free of concealed plastics, are structured for standard domestic paper and cardboard recycling streams.