ACQUISITIONS & EVOLUTIONS

Packing a power move: Tropic Plastics’ new backers fuel growth

Established in 1963, Tropic Plastic and Packaging has evolved from a family-run business into a major player in the flexible packaging industry. The company’s…

Canon cracks the code of digital carton printing

‘Canon holds offerings from our existing product lineup, such as the ColorStream or ProStream,’ explains Gary Stockenstroom, Canon South Africa’s product manager. ‘These solutions…

Flowe-Pac raises the bar with FSSC 22000 certification

‘This certification underscores our dedication to delivering the safest, highest quality packaging solutions. It positions Flowe-Pac at the forefront of the industry and reinforces…

Siyaka expands with new production facility at Dube TradePort

According to Jessica Busa, Siyaka’s head of special projects, the new facility enhances the company’s production capabilities, complementing its headquarters in Mount Edgecombe, Durban….

Beswick’s blown film breakthrough

The dust has barely settled since the ink dried on the deal, yet Beswick Machinery has already made impressive strides as the exclusive agent…

XSYS unveils nyloflex® XSN for narrow web printing

Florian Hoelzle, product manager for nyloflex plates, highlights the plate’s transformative potential: ‘The nyloflex XSN empowers narrow web printers to tackle evolving market demands…

EFFICIENCIES

Balancing act between innovation and reality

‘We’re in challenging but exciting times,’ says Brenda Harris, head of marketing at Trempak. ‘The packaging landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and…

Java Print levels up with cutting-edge CHROME

Founded in 2006, Java Print has built a reputation as a go-to specialist for self-adhesive labels, sleeves, lidding, wrap-arounds, tags and sachets. While the…

Guardians of the grade: securing SA’s matric exams

In South Africa, the responsibility of managing exam paper production is divided among the nine provincial education departments, which rely heavily on independent third-party…

Taming the static beast: how StatAir is electrifying packaging control

‘Most people don’t realise the role static plays in production issues until it’s already caused expensive problems,’ comments Ross Orwin, owner of StatAir Solutions,…

Digital or die: survive and thrive with GSW’s print, cut and packaging solutions

GSW’s partnership with industry giants means customers have access to a suite of cutting-edge machines. Whether you’re in the market for short-run, high-quality packaging…

Wide format wonder: Canon’s Colorado M-Series

‘UVGEL technology is a breakthrough,’ comments Canon South Africa’s business development manager, Prakash Naidoo. ‘The M-Series offers vibrant, high-quality prints across applications – from…

SUSTAINABILITY

Sealing a sustainable future

SealGlobal.Co’s journey began modestly in 1966 as a UK-based subsidiary. Few could have foreseen its transformation into a global leader, revolutionising both historic packaging…

Print’s not dead: the evolving role of paper in a digital world

Papaerless’ often focuses on reducing office paper, but overlooks the environmental advantages of paper-based packaging. Both office and packaging paper come from sustainably sourced…

Cleaning up flexo’s future with water washout tech

For decades, solvent-based systems have been the industry norm, yet their environmental and health drawbacks are increasingly hard to ignore. Hazardous chemicals, flammable substances and…

Robatech’s cold-glue powers paper bag precision

‘Consumers today want products that are not just functional, but environmentally friendly,’ comments managing director Dominique Schlenk. ‘Our cold-glue application heads enable manufacturers to…

Sustainability meets shelf power

‘We’re committed to sustainability without compromising on performance,’ comments Marc. ‘Through our close partnership with Selva — a leader in world-class shrink sleeve distribution…

Masterbatch magic: driving innovation and sustainability in plastics

AT the forefront of this transformation is Performance Colour Systems (PCS), a division of Ferro, based in Gauteng. Known for their expertise in masterbatch…

DIGITAL

Digital, customised, sustainable: the future of cap manufacturing

SACMI has been a world leader for the production of crown caps manufacturing plants for over 70 years and leads the market in plastic…

Comexi goes digital

‘The Comexi Digiflex offers pre-eminent digital printing of variable data such as Datamatrix variable codes, QR codes, barcodes, alphanumeric text and other numbering and…

GSW drives digital growth across 27 markets

MD and founder Robert Franco explains that GSW has always ensured that customers in South and sub-Saharan Africa have access to a one-stop shop…

Midcomp delivers on digital market dynamics

The industry has been talking about these global trends for years and now it is statistically proven that the ‘one size fits all’ era…

Digital printing brings art to life on coffee bags

According to business development executive, Wendy McLoughlin, print service providers (PSPs) are driving rapid growth in the digital flexible packaging arena. By honing in…

Maximised productivity with minimised footprint

The DC350NANO from Grafisk Maskinfabrik (GM) is ideal for entry-level digital label printers. It can be used as a converter for a small digital…

Packaging Spotlight

Functionality and aesthetics: the winning combination

The judges were impressed by the carton’s leak-resistant design, ease of use and functionality as well as the novel application of a concept Keypak…

Inkon Labels snatches silver

The award-winning print, completed on a Mark Andy P5 press, utilised DuPont HIQS plates and Flint UV inks, with repro done in-house. The judges…

SPAR’s three signature designs lauded

The project was grounded in a segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) process, which served as its foundation. Through this approach, SPAR established a clear…

Propak Africa: spotlighting smart solutions

Taking place in South Africa at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 11-14 March 2025, this triennial event has firmly established itself as the…

An advocate for empowerment

She emphasises her advocacy for empowering women, highlighting that nearly 80% of Packaging World’s management and sales teams are women. ‘This represents a significant…

Empowering growth through inclusivity

Sarah’s journey into the packaging world began serendipitously with a holiday job at Synchron Markings. Her father, Alan Gillet, purchased the company in 1991…

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