South Africa

Unlike industrial compostable plastics that require high-temperature, high-humidity facilities not available in home settings, the T55 label’s home compostability certification ensures breakdown in backyard compost bins, where most household fruit waste ends up.

The Ruby R10-DTF ink set, with its high-opacity white layer, ensures that light-coloured decals remain visible when applied to dark or metallic backgrounds.

Petco Chief Executive Officer Telly Chauke confirmed that the organisation has successfully met or surpassed the legislated targets for these materials.

The integration of Edale’s web transport technology into Canon’s LabelStream 4000 series combines Edale’s mechanical expertise with Canon’s inkjet print heads, creating a hybrid that competes with conventional flexo on speed and with toner-based digital on quality.

The Rotocon 450 flexo press is designed for the label and narrow-web packaging market, segments where precision registration, consistent ink laydown, and rapid job changeovers are critical.

The increased output allows CL Trading to increase the volume of recyclable materials it buys from small collection businesses and waste pickers.

The Centurion DC’s certification proves that at scale, 173,500 square metres, segregation, partnerships with recyclers, and food donation programmes can divert over 90 percent of that volume.

South Africa’s move to build local packhouse equipment manufacturing addresses existing problems, supply chain resilience for operators and traceability data for regulators.

The dissolution will have no material financial impact on Gravita India’s consolidated accounts, reflecting the subsidiary’s inactive status.

The associations call on the Competition Commission to open a formal investigation into systemic manipulation and to support suspension of the PPS pending an independent investigation.