THE PACKMAN

India’s growing consumer market is bringing greater complexity to packaging and brand execution, with more SKUs, regional adaptations, shorter launch cycles and tighter regulatory requirements. Sean Silveira, client director, Marks, a Propelis company, discusses how Propelis is positioning India not only as a growth market but also as a creative, packaging and production hub for...

Angshuman Mukherjee, CEO, and Neelakamal Mohapatra, CTO & plant head, GLS Speciality Chemicals, examine why ink selection can make or break solventless lamination performance. They look at the role of binder chemistry, residual solvents, ink coverage and surface characteristics in determining adhesive wetting, bond strength and laminate durability. The article outlines pract...

Durst Group, a manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, will acquire the holding company of MPS Printing, the Netherlands-based specialist in flexographic printing systems for the label and flexible packaging industry, effective 1 January 2027. Following the transaction, the company will operate under the name MPS – A Durst Group Company. The acquisition rep...

A summary judge at the district court of Luxembourg has issued an order against Ardagh Holdings (AHSA), barring the company from proceeding with the sale of all or part of its interests in Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP). The order follows an ex parte application filed by certain minority holders of the senior secured toggle notes […]

Markem-Imaje’s coding and marking equipment has been used across Amica Chips’ production lines for more than twenty years, supporting the Italian snack manufacturer’s automated warehouse and packaging operations. Over a hundred Markem-Imaje printers are currently installed at Amica Chips, with the marking process managed through the CoLOS software platform. Amica Chips was found...