Printing
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Canon South Africa names Tunca Rodoplu as Country Director
Tunca will drive Canon’s growth by strengthening partner networks and direct sales channels, expanding digital production printing and imaging solutions while capturing a larger share of the office printing market.
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Canon USA taps Rolando Martinez as Sr. Marketing Director for production print across inkjet, toner, label lines
Martinez will help bring several recent production inkjet products to market, including the varioPRESS iV7 B2+ digital press, the varioPRINT iX1700, the Colorado XL series, and the LabelStream LS2000 presses
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Printmann Offset expands in South India with a new 150,000 sq ft Hyderabad packaging facility
Its longer-term goal is to expand market coverage from around 50 percent of India currently to 75-80 percent over the next three to five years.
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Aren Graphic Solutions installs Cartes label printing, embellishment equipment in Dubai
Aren’s installation of Cartes equipment positions it to capture work that previously would have been printed in Europe or Turkey, reducing lead times for regional brands.
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Japan’s snack bags go black-and-white as ink shortages force packaging rethink
The cost of petroleum-based materials has surged, prompting a broader reassessment of packaging, including efforts to reduce plastic use.
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Bizerba partners with Avocet Scales & Labels to deliver connected retail solutions across Southern Africa
Avocet’s established presence with 11 branches across South Africa and an extended Sub-Saharan distribution network ensures that Bizerba’s technology can be deployed and supported at scale.
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AWA reports 2.5% growth in global pressure-sensitive label market, Asia leads as in-mold label market expands
The updated AWAreness Report Global Influx examines the impact of Asian exports on European and North American pressure-sensitive label markets, covering pricing pressures on local producers, supply chain shifts, and investment in intelligent labels.
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Epson targets 33% growth in South Africa with new EcoTank printers, offering 96% energy savings
The key feature is Micro Piezo heat-free technology, which does not require heat at the beginning, during, or after the print job, saving users up to 96% on energy consumption.
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Uflex Q4 net income rises 16% to US$23.5M as full-year profit more than doubles
The 123% full-year profit increase occurred during a period when many packaging converters faced margin pressure from rising raw material costs.
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Siegwerk closes Swiss site, relocating production to Turkey as UV ink demand declines in Europe
Siegwerk’s decision to move production to Turkey reflects a broader trend of industrial relocation away from high-cost Western European countries to lower-cost Eastern European and Eurasian locations.